Nonprofit · EIN 33-0523044
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WOODLAND HLS, CA 91365
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,698,679 | $1,171,406 | $527,273 | $1,643,235 | $154,320 | $1,488,915 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,314,726 | $1,218,601 | $96,125 | $1,113,079 | $151,437 | $961,642 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,662,830
- Investment income
- $28,849
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,082
- Other salaries and wages
- $245,663
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $471,578
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,120
- Occupancy
- $37,264
- Travel
- $15,793
- Depreciation
- $168
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,113,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,643,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $154,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,488,915
- Publicly traded securities
- $520,719
- Gross receipts
- $1,698,679
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Krasomil | Admin Director Officer | 40 | $129,783 |
| Kirby Canon | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sandra Munoz | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tracy Fehr | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cornelia Dai | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Barbara Figari Cowan | Board Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Menaka Fernando | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Vincent Tong | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laura L Horton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carol Gillam | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Katherine Wutchiett | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Kagin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Wendy Musell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Adrianne De Castro | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Jain | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leonard Sansanowicz | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Krasomil | Admin Director Officer | 40 | $117,515 |
| Kirby Canon | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sandra Munoz | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tracy Fehr | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cornelia Dai | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Barbara Figari Cowan | Board Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Menaka Fernando | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Vincent Tong | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laura L Horton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carol Gillam | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Katherine Wutchiett | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Kagin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Maria G Diaz | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Wendy Musell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Scot D Bernstein | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Adrianne De Castro | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Renuka Jain | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rue Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leonard Sansanowicz | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 746, WOODLAND HLS, CA 91365-0746
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Barbara Figari Cowan, 21200 Oxnard 746, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
- Signed the 990
- Barbara Figari Cowan, Board Chair
- Phone
- (818) 703-0587
- Website
- www.cela.org
- Return prepared by
- PROKO URIBE AND MAYNARD LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0523044 or by the name CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS 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
CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ("CELA") HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,340 MEMBERS. CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE.CELA'S COMMITTEES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF MEMBER VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO NETWORK, SEEK ADVICE, AND DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN IN THEIR LAW PRACTICES. CELA CURRENTLY HAS 22 ACTIVE PRACTICE AREA AND WORKING COMMITTEES: AMICUS; ARBITRATION; BARRISTERS; CIVIL RIGHTS COUNCIL REGULATIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT; DIVERSITY OUTREACH; EDUCATION; ELIMINATION OF BIAS IN THE JUDICIARY; EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE; IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS; CACI JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATIVE; LISTSERV MONITORING; MENTOR; NOMINATING; POLITICAL/JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; RACIAL JUSTICE; WAGE AND HOUR; WOMEN; AND WORKER OUTREACH. MANY OF THESE COMMITTEES ORGANIZE SPECIFIC PRACTICE AREA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND PANELS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY AND BI-MONTHLY.OTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: (1) A MEMBERS ONLY BRIEF BANK, WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYMENT LAW RELATED BRIEFS, SUCH AS MEMORANDA OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, COMPLAINTS, DISCOVERY AND TRIAL MATERIALS; (2) THE CELA LISTSERV, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM, WHERE MEMBERS CAN ASK OTHER CELA MEMBERS FOR BRIEFS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT THEIR CASES; (3) A CELA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY WHICH LISTS ALL CURRENT MEMBERS AND THEIR PRACTICE AREAS; (4) A MENTOR PROGRAM, WHICH MATCHES SEASONED PRACTITIONERS WHO WILL GENEROUSLY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH NEWER LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS.
- CELA HAS ADVANCED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS BY CONDUCTING WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ON A WIDE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, CELA CONDUCTED NINE WEBINARS; AN ALL DAY WAGE AND HOUR SEMINAR; A 3-DAY TRIAL COLLEGE; AND AN IN PERSON ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO AND ONE-HALF DAYS OF PANELS FULL OF PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEE ADVOCATES ON TOPICS SUCH AS GETTING THE BEST CLIENTS: DIFFERENT MARKETING STRATEGIES; HOW TO BE FIRM YET CIVIL IN THE FACE OF INCIVILITY; WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT REPRESENTING IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEES; THE IMPACT OF RAINES V. U.S. HEALTHWORKS ON YOUR CASES; 998s IN FEHA AND WAGE & HOUR CONTEXTS; INSIDE OUT: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOSING ARGUMENTS; AND AN ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE (LEGISLATION, FEHA, WHISTLEBLOWER AND WAGE AND HOUR). CELA'S DIVERSITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE ALSO CO-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR LAW CLERKS AND LEADERSHIP SUMMITS FOR LAW STUDENTS AND NEW LAWYERS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW SCHOOLS.
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0523044
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,643,235
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,698,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2024 | $1,698,679 | $1,171,406 | $1,643,235 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $1,314,726 | $1,218,601 | $1,113,079 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $1,189,563 | $1,029,765 | $1,027,805 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 33-0523044).
Questions about CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION is 33-0523044.
- Is CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS 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 EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 names Barbara Figari Cowan.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,783 (Christina Krasomil, Admin Director).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,698,679, expenses of $1,171,406 and total assets of $1,643,235 at year end.
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