Nonprofit · EIN 33-0152443
CLAY ASSOCIATES
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $254,903 | $198,699 | $56,204 | $503,606 | $2,330 | $501,276 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $225,345 | $184,432 | $40,913 | $451,866 | $6,794 | $445,072 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $184,737 | $166,377 | $18,360 | $406,329 | $2,170 | $404,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $98,970
- Membership dues
- $11,725
- Program service revenue
- $137,293
- Investment income
- $1,518
- Net rental income
- -$11,366
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $28,488
- Other revenue
- $17,122
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,261
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,210
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,660
- Occupancy
- $19,859
- Depreciation
- $5,899
- Program services (functional)
- $137,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,003
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $451,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $503,606
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,330
- Net assets, end of year
- $501,276
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $394,621
- Gross receipts
- $286,264
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ERIC WOODS | PRESIDENT Officer | 19.5 | $42,564 |
| GERALD THIEBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 29.5 | $38,586 |
| MICHAEL NOBLE | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $15,400 |
| JENNIFER DESTICHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,947 |
| RUBEN MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,189 |
| KAMI OLSSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $814 |
| OLIVIA CHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $662 |
| GUNDALA DUNNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVELYN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMBER HAMBLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIM EMERSON | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ERIC WOODS | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $40,964 |
| GERALD THIEBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 29.5 | $33,721 |
| MICHAEL NOBLE | TREASURER Officer | 12 | $11,041 |
| SHAUN CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,585 |
| SUZANNE LUSSIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,225 |
| KAMI OLSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $708 |
| CARMEN PLANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GUNDALA DUNNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER MACNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ANNA COSMINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMBER HAMBLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG CROCKETT | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ERIC WOODS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $38,763 |
| GERALD THIEBOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $32,081 |
| SHAUN CRAIG | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $18,609 |
| ANNA COSMINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $2,157 |
| SUZANNE LUSSIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,511 |
| MICHAEL NOBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,095 |
| KAMI OLSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $567 |
| VIRGINIA CROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG CROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVELYN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GUNDALA DUNNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIM EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER MACNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CARMEN PLANK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3667 ADAMS AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92116-2262
- In care of
- % JOHN ERIC WOODS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN ERIC WOODS, 3667 ADAMS AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 921162262
- Signed the 990
- JOHN ERIC WOODS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (619) 563-1806
- Return prepared by
- Jean M Smith EA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0152443 or by the name CLAY ASSOCIATES.
- 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
DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CERAMIC ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SERVE 110 STUDENTS IN 11 DIFFERENT CLASSES. PROVIDE FIRING SERVICES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY ARTISTS, BOTH MEMBERS AND INDEPENDENTS. PARTICIPATED IN SAN DIEGO POTTERY TOUR AND HELPED TO SPONSOR THE EVENTExpenses $137,844 · revenue $165,781
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0152443
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $503,606
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,264
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $254,903 | $198,699 | $503,606 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $225,345 | $184,432 | $451,866 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $184,737 | $166,377 | $406,329 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 33-0152443).
Questions about CLAY ASSOCIATES
- What is the EIN of CLAY ASSOCIATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAY ASSOCIATES is 33-0152443.
- Is CLAY ASSOCIATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CLAY ASSOCIATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLAY ASSOCIATES 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 CLAY ASSOCIATES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLAY ASSOCIATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLAY ASSOCIATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN ERIC WOODS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLAY ASSOCIATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,564 (JOHN ERIC WOODS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CLAY ASSOCIATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $254,903, expenses of $198,699 and total assets of $503,606 at year end.
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