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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2565764

CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$2M$2.1M2023$2M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,029,637$2,027,426$2,211$1,775,507$390,102$1,385,405
December 31, 2023990$2,018,063$2,091,435-$73,372$1,869,451$486,257$1,383,194
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,981,877
Membership dues
$1,981,877
Program service revenue
$20,400
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$27,360

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$926,004
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$926,004
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$109,778
Travel
$12,785
Depreciation
$10,855
Program services (functional)
$135,997
Management and general (functional)
$1,891,429

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,869,451
Total assets, end of year
$1,775,507
Total liabilities, end of year
$390,102
Net assets, end of year
$1,385,405
Land, buildings and equipment
$37,992
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,059,189
Net assets with donor restrictions
$326,216
Gross receipts
$2,029,637
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KYLA POWELLPRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$350,167
JAMIE HUFFEMPLOYEE
Key employee
40$160,404
LUSINE CHINKEZIANEMPLOYEE
Key employee
40$157,491
ALEX HAWTHORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN KIRSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE SAXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS GUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRYSTAL CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
D MICHAEL FOULKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID TOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA KAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS SHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FLO KAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GINAMARIE ALVINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEANNE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SAULSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE MANEROSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE THESINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SEBREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH GREGORICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUANITA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIEANNA ANASTASSATOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MCKINLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM UDOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINCOLN TOMLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS RAYNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK KRAUSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SEKTNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE BALADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE BARRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY MCKEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD PIKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH BOOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMMY VELASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS LAWSONCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA KIDMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZHANNA BULKINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KYLA POWELLPRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$359,645
JAMIE HUFFEMPLOYEE
Key employee
40$201,635
ALEX HAWTHORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN KIRSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE SAXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS GUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRYSTAL CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
D MICHAEL FOULKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID TOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA KAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS SHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FLO KAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GINAMARIE ALVINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SAULSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE MANEROSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE THESINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SEBREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH GREGORICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUANITA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIEANNA ANASTASSATOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MCKINLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM UDOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINCOLN TOMLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS RAYNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK KRAUSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SEKTNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE BALADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE BARRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY MCKEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD PIKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH BOOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMMY VELASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS LAWSONCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA KIDMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZHANNA BULKINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1201 K ST STE 1990, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3924
In care of
% CIVI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KYLA POWELL, 1201 K STREET SUITE 1990, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Signed the 990
KYLA POWELL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(916) 443-4900
Return prepared by
ALISON TURNER & ASSOCIATES INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2565764 or by the name CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CJAC WORKS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE COURTS TO REDUCE THE UNWARRANTED AND EXCESSIVE LITIGATION THAT INCREASES BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT EXPENSES, DISCOURAGES INNOVATION, AND DRIVES UP THE COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OVERALL PROGRAM SERVICES FALL INTO FOUR MAJOR AREAS: APPELLATE, LEGISLATIVE, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEGAL RESEARCH AND AMICUS BRIEF SUBMISSION RELATED TO LIABILITY AND CIVIL PROCEDURES ISSUES; ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN ORDER TO INFORM ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC, AND POLICY MAKERS ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM IMPACT OF STATUTES AND CASE DECISIONS; INFORMING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A FAIR CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
    Expenses $135,997 · revenue $47,759

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2565764
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,775,507
Income (IRS master file)
$2,029,637

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,029,637$2,027,426$1,775,507IRS
990December 2023$2,018,063$2,091,435$1,869,451XML
990December 2022$2,006,770$2,067,474$2,364,356IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2565764).

Questions about CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA is 94-2565764.
Is CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1979.
Are donations to CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KYLA POWELL.
Who are the officers and directors of CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,167 (KYLA POWELL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,029,637, expenses of $2,027,426 and total assets of $1,775,507 at year end.

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