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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0426682

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$90K$98K2023$84K$90K2024$112K$90K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$112,041$90,448$21,593$46,543–$46,543
December 31, 2024990-EZ$84,362$89,867-$5,505$24,950–$24,950
December 31, 2023990-EZ$90,134$97,564-$7,430$30,455–$30,455
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,550
Membership dues
$32,596
Program service revenue
$65,319
Investment income
$576

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$29,235
Printing, publications and postage
$769
Other expenses
$49,444

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,950
Total assets, end of year
$46,543
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$46,543
Cash, savings and investments
$46,543
Gross receipts
$112,041

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CURTIS LUTJEPRESIDENT1$0
ANTHONY RATEKINVICE PRESIDE1$0
FRANKLIN GAUDISECRETARY/TR1$0
LIZ GOODMANPAST PRESIDE1$0
JANE TOWNSENDEXECUTIVE DI40$0
BROOKE PALMERASSOCIATE DI1$0
JACOB MORENODIRECTOR1$0
KIEL TAYLORDIRECTOR1$0
JIM LAURIADIRECTOR1$0
RYAN PEHLEDIRECTOR1$0
FRANK TOVESDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LIZ GOODMANPRESIDENT1$0
CURTIS LUTJEVICE PRESIDE1$0
RYAN PEHLESECRETARY/TR1$0
FRANK TOVESPAST PRESIDE1$0
JANE TOWNSENDEXECUTIVE DI40$0
BROOKE PALMERASSOCIATE DI1$0
CHARLES ABEEDIRECTOR1$0
JORDAN FORTIERDIRECTOR1$0
JIM LAURIADIRECTOR1$0
PAUL MCFADDENDIRECTOR1$0
ANTHONY RATEKINDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LIZ GOODMANPRESIDENT1$0
CURTIS LUTJEVICE PRESIDE1$0
RYAN PEHLESECRETARY/TR1$0
FRANK TOVESPAST PRESIDE1$0
JANE TOWNSENDEXECUTIVE DI40$0
BROOKE PALMERASSOCIATE DI1$0
CHARLES ABEEDIRECTOR1$0
JORDAN FORTIERDIRECTOR1$0
JIM LAURIADIRECTOR1$0
PAUL MCFADDENDIRECTOR1$0
ANTHONY RATEKINDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1521 I ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2016
Signed the 990-EZ
JANE TOWNSEND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(916) 441-0310
Return prepared by
ROOD & DINIS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0426682 or by the name CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION.

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

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION (CAIA) IS AN INCLUSIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION THAT: - PROMOTES WATER AND SOIL CONSERVATION TO INCREASE YIELDS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CROPS THROUGH EFFICIENCY OF DESIGN AND ECONOMIC USE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; - PROMOTES STANDARDS FOR THE PROPER DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; - IS LARGE ENOUGH TO WIELD INFLUENCE REGARDING STATE AGRICULTURAL WATER LEGISLATION; -PROMOTES ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • - PROMOTING WATER AND SOIL CONSERVATION TO INCREASE YIELDS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CROPS THROUGH EFFICIENCY OF DESIGN, AND ECONOMIC USE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. -SUPPORTING THE IRRIGATION INDUSTRY BY TAKING AN ACTIVE POSITION ON LEGISLATION THAT EFFECTS MEMBERS AND/OR WATER USERS. -ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR ITS MEMBERS. -PROMOTING STANDARDS FOR THE PROPER DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. -CAIA SHALL BE DEDICATED AND RESOLVED TO ENCOURAGE A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG SEGMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY, FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED.
  • THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP WAS ORGANIZED TO GIVE AID TO STUDENTS WITH A DESIRE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION INDUSTRY. EACH YEAR, THE CAIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE AWARD AMOUNTS DEPENDING ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AVERAGE 1200 FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR, DISBURSED IN TWO INSTALLMENTS, ONE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER AND ONE FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER. IN ADDITION, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS IN CAIA FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD.

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0426682
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,543
Income (IRS master file)
$112,041

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$112,041$90,448$46,543XML
990-EZDecember 2024$84,362$89,867$24,950IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$90,134$97,564$30,455XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 33-0426682).

Questions about CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION is 33-0426682.
Is CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION 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 AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $112,041, expenses of $90,448 and total assets of $46,543 at year end.

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