Nonprofit · EIN 95-3302452
LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $145,463 | $142,189 | $3,274 | $102,116 | – | $102,116 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $104,269 | $97,888 | $6,381 | $101,310 | $2,468 | $98,842 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,852
- Membership dues
- $47,695
- Program service revenue
- $87,471
- Other revenue
- $7,445
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,802
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $15,069
- Printing, publications and postage
- $31,202
- Other expenses
- $92,116
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,310
- Total assets, end of year
- $102,116
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,116
- Cash, savings and investments
- $98,479
- Gross receipts
- $145,463
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON ADOVE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHOW | EXEC VP | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STEWART | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANG | President | 2 | $0 |
| ISIS CURIEL | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA ROSALES | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| RAJA GONZALEZ | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARCIA | President | 4 | $0 |
| ALDO GUZMAN | Director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE LOZA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA LUI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SIPP | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA BURNS | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHOW | EXEC VP | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STEWART | Director | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANG | Director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA CHAVEZ | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA ROSALES | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| RAJA GONZALEZ | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ | President | 4 | $0 |
| ALDO GUZMAN | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN KASTNER | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 452354, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-8531
- In care of
- % SHARLEAN PEREZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GINA ROSALES, Treasurer
- Phone
- (323) 793-0593
- Website
- WWW.LAPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Wong CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3302452 or by the name LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION LAPA IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING, STRENGTHENING, AND ADVANCING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION. LAPA WAS FORMED IN 1972 BY LOCAL PARALEGALS IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR AN ORGANIZED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA. LAPA WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS GOVERNED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTE AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LAPA PROVIDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PRO BONO ACTIVITIES FOR PARALEGALS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. LAPA BUILDS COMMUNICATION BRIDGES WITH OTHER PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MAINTAINS A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL AND STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND BUSINESSES SERVING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. LAPA ALSO IS AN ACIVE PARTICIPANT AND ADVOCATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS.
Program accomplishments
- LAPA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024 INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF OFFERING A MULTITUDE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION MCLE SEMINARS.LAPA PROVIDES ONLINE LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. TOPICS INCLUDED ETHICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BANKRUPTCY, ENTERTAINMENT LAW, PROBATE LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, E-DISCOVERY, EMPLOYMENT LAW, LITIGATION, REAL ESTATE LAW, EVIDENCE PRESERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.ADDITIONALLY, LAPA OFFERED HAPPY HOURS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PARALEGALS. LAPA'S ANNUAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A SPRING CAREER FAIR AND AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL OCTOBER CONFERENCE OFFERING MCLE CLASSES ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND MEET EXHIBITORS AND VENDORS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS.THERE WERE SEVERAL NETWORKING MIXERS THAT WERE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATE. LAPA SHOWED ITS APPRECIATION BY AWARDING ITS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, SPONSOR OF THE YEAR, LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND GRATITUDE. LAPA ALSO AWARDED A PARALEGAL STUDENT WITH A WELL-DESERVED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. THERE WAS A MEMORABLE PARALEGAL DAY NETWORKING CELEBRATION THAT WAS HELD IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NATIONAL PARALEGAL DAY. LAPA CONTINUES TO REACH ITS PHILANTHROPY GOALS. IN 2024, LAPA'S PRO BONO & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE, SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS PARTICIPATED AND RAISED FUNDS FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL'S RUN FOR JUSTICE 5K RACE EVENT AT DODGER STADIUM. PUBLIC COUNSEL IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST PRO BONO FIRMS. THERE WERE ALSO MULTIPLE OPPORTUNTIES TO VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY AT LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND RESCUE MISSION.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3302452
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $102,116
- Income (IRS master file)
- $145,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $145,463 | $142,189 | $102,116 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $104,269 | $97,888 | $101,310 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 95-3302452).
Questions about LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION is 95-3302452.
- Is LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION 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 LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION 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 LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $145,463, expenses of $142,189 and total assets of $102,116 at year end.
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