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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4472417

CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92107

Financials

$342K$336K2024$572K$554K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$572,217$553,513$18,704$24,795$0$24,795
December 31, 2024990$341,900$336,034$5,866$6,091$0$6,091
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$572,217
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,109
Other salaries and wages
$147,172
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$158,769
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,639
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$3,600
Program services (functional)
$515,355
Management and general (functional)
$35,549

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,091
Total assets, end of year
$24,795
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$24,795
Gross receipts
$572,217
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2012
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Armand KingChief Operating Officer
Key employee
15$50,005
Cynara KidwellChief Financial Officer
Key employee
3$21,400
Benjamin DoylePresident
Officer
1$0
Armando GudinoVice President
Officer
1$0
Shelby HuffakerTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Amber Kae NiuatoaSecretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYNARA KIDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
BENJAMIN DOYLEPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
ARMANDO GUDINOVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
SHELBY HUFFAKERTREASURER SECRETARY
Officer
1$0
GENEVIEVE JONES-WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4755 LONG BRANCH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107-2214
In care of
% SHELBY HUFFAKER
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
4755 Long Branch Ave, San Diego CA 92107
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Shelby Huffaker, 4755 Long Branch Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Cynara Kidwell, 4755 Long Branch Ave, San Diego CA 92107
Signed the 990
Shelby Huffaker, Treasurer
Phone
(619) 208-0567
Return prepared by
D & D TAX PROS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4472417 or by the name CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT.

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

Mission

Education of diverse communities on the benefits of cannabis including social equity entrepreneurship program

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Support qualified applicants to participate in the legal cannabis industry by providing various forms of support to social equity applicants, such as expungement services, business and technical assistance, one on one coaching and mentoring, and grant opportunities.
    Expenses $515,355 · grants $13,500 · revenue $572,217

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

IRS record

EIN
45-4472417
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,795
Income (IRS master file)
$572,217

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$572,217$553,513$24,795IRS
990December 2024$341,900$336,034$6,091IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Cynara Kidwell
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Cynara Kidwell
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Cynara Kidwell
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: CYNARA KIDWELL
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-4472417).

Questions about CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT

What is the EIN of CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT is 45-4472417.
Is CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
Are donations to CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT 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 CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT 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 CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT 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 CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shelby Huffaker.
Who are the officers and directors of CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,005 (Armand King, Chief Operating Officer).
How much revenue does CANNABIS EDUCATION PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $572,217, expenses of $553,513 and total assets of $24,795 at year end.

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