Nonprofit · EIN 95-3530943
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Also known as BAKERSFIELD ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ASN
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $461,395 | $523,432 | -$62,037 | $1,436,592 | $50,793 | $1,385,799 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,067,165 | $2,127,672 | -$60,507 | $1,450,241 | $0 | $1,450,241 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,991,824 | $2,002,661 | -$10,837 | $1,479,031 | $0 | $1,479,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $453,374
- Membership dues
- $453,374
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,021
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $118,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $118,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $6,511
- Program services (functional)
- $518,326
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,633,544
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,436,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,793
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,385,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $182,582
- Gross receipts
- $461,395
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN COMSTOCK JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $22,656 |
| SHANNON BARNES | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERICA BURNETTE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASANDRA HOBBS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC STEELE | AREA 1 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERI BEST | AREA 2 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE HIGUERIA | AREA 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KOZLOWSKI | AREA 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MEHCIZ | AREA 5 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIEL BARRON | AREA 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MATA | AREA 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEIDRA BROWN | AREA 8 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANCE JACOBS | AREA 9 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED DELAVEGA JR | ETHNIC MINORITY AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA SKAY MEDINA | SPECIAL ED AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTA BARRIENTOS | PRE-K AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERICA BURNETTE | STATE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN COMSTOCK JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $22,365 |
| SHANNON BARNES | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAFLEASHA OWENS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TANISHA ROSS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SUTTER | AREA 1 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA SANCHEZ | AREA 2 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE HIGUERIA | AREA 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KOZLOWSKI | AREA 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MEHCIZ | AREA 5 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIEL BARRON | AREA 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MATA | AREA 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA HOBBS | AREA 8 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANCE JACOBS | AREA 9 DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED DELAVEGA JR | ETHNIC MINORITY AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA SKAY MEDINA | SPECIAL ED AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTA BARRIENTOS | PRE-K AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERICA BURNETTE | STATE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Comstock Jr | President Officer | 40 | $23,094 |
| Lance Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jerica Burnette | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Diane Higueria | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Veronica Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Mehciz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathleen Kozlowski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Gutierrez | Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gabriel Barron | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ed DeLaVega Jr | Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sutter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Mata | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cassandra Hobbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandra Kay Medina | Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shannon Barnes | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LaFleasha Owens | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John Peterson | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tanisha Ross | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 837 H ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304-1309
- In care of
- % STEVEN COMSTOCK JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN COMSTOCK JR, 837 H STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304
- Signed the 990
- Steven Comstock Jr, President
- Phone
- (661) 327-0234
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3530943 or by the name CALIFORNIA TEACHERS 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
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS. NEGOTIATES A COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROCESSES GRIEVANCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES REGARDING THEIR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS. NEGOTIATES A COMPREHENSIVE CONTRACT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROCESSES GRIEVANCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES REGARDING THEIR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.0
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3530943
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 4003: CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,436,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,395
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $461,395 | $523,432 | $1,436,592 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,067,165 | $2,127,672 | $1,450,241 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,991,824 | $2,002,661 | $1,479,031 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,964,305 | $1,945,589 | $1,489,868 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 95-3530943).
Questions about CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION is 95-3530943.
- Is CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1976.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA TEACHERS 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 CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names STEVEN COMSTOCK JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,656 (STEVEN COMSTOCK JR, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $461,395, expenses of $523,432 and total assets of $1,436,592 at year end.
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