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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0222528

CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$2.1M$2M2023$2.1M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,123,508$2,001,261$122,247$2,437,962$844,234$1,593,728
December 31, 2023990$2,142,782$1,994,227$148,555$1,748,768$250,415$1,498,353
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,380,035
Membership dues
$1,380,035
Program service revenue
$705,420
Investment income
$700
Other revenue
$37,353

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,082
Accounting fees
$19,200
Travel
$2,700
Program services (functional)
$2,001,261

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,748,768
Total assets, end of year
$2,437,962
Total liabilities, end of year
$844,234
Net assets, end of year
$1,593,728
Gross receipts
$2,123,508
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1990
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEX CLIFFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
APRIL CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DORAN BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIN ROGERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HENRY LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTIN JACINTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN DRAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATE MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRY ESTRADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL HURSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAM O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RODDRICK LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON COONEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VICTORIA STACKWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAMUS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DENIS MULLIGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA RAUSCHENBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARL SEDORYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM BARTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL EDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENT JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN GONOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL PIMENTALSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
ANTONIO ONORATOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEX CLIFFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
APRIL CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DORAN BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIN ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HENRY LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTIN JACINTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN DRAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN KINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KATE BREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KATE MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN KANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRY ESTRADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL HURSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAM O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RODDRICK LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHARON COONEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA STACKWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAMUS MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DENIS MULLIGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA RAUSCHENBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARL SEDORYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1415 L ST STE 1000, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3977
In care of
%EDWARD R GERBER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL PIMENTEL, 1415 L STREET SUITE 1000, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Signed the 990
MICHAEL PIMENTEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(916) 446-4656
Return prepared by
ALISON TURNER & ASSOCIATES INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0222528 or by the name CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION.

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

Mission

SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - TO KEEP MEMBERS CURRENT ON ISSUES AND PENDING LEGISLATION THAT RELATE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN CALIFORNIAHELD 2024 SPRING LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERSHIP ON THE LATEST STATE-LEVEL LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGETARY DEVELOPMENTS AND THE STATUS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 150 PARTICIPANTS.HELD 59TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE & EXPO IN SAN JOSE, WHICH PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS TO OUR MEMBERSHIP ON THE TOPICS OF MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND POLICY & INNOVATION; FACILITATED SITE VISITS OF MAJOR TRANSIT PROJECTS IN SAN JOSE; AND, FACILITATED NETWORKING BETWEEN INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS. THE CONFERENCE SERVES AS THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS AND BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 180 PARTICIPANTS.HELD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RETREAT TO IDENTIFY THE ASSOCIATION'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND PRIORITIES FOR THE 2023-25 TERM.CONVENED 5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO STEER THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS, DIRECT ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, AND PROVIDE ONGOING OVERSIGHT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FUNCTIONS.CONVENED 4 FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO PROVIDE ONGOING FISCAL OVERSIGHT AND DIRECT THE ASSOCIATION'S BUDGETARY AND WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIES.CONVENED 20 STATE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 20 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS, AS NECESSARY, TO INFORM THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS.CONVENED INFORMATION EXCHANGES, AS NECESSARY, BETWEEN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TRANSIT PROFESSIONALS AND SMALL SIZE OPERATORS.
    Expenses $679,180
  • ASSOCIATION MANAGMENT AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY MANAGED THE ASSOCIATION'S BUDGET, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AS DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.ADVANCED THE ASSOCIATION'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, AS OUTLINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.IMPLEMENTED FISCAL OVERSIGHT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND LEGAL MEASURES, AS DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.PROTECTED TRANSIT FUNDS FROM POTENTIAL RESCISSION IN THE STATE BUDGET.PURSUED LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR ASSAULT ON TRANSIT WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS AND TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR TRANSIT RIDERS.PURSUED AND SECURED LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF MERGING TRANSIT VEHICLES INTO TRAFFIC LANES AND IMPROVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.REVIEWED AND ENGAGED ON APPROXIMATELY 20 STATE-LEVEL BILLS.SUPPORTED TRANSIT AGENCIES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION PASSED IN PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE YEARS.
    Expenses $1,322,081

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0222528
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)
$2,437,962
Income (IRS master file)
$2,123,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,123,508$2,001,261$2,437,962IRS
990December 2023$2,142,782$1,994,227$1,748,768XML
990December 2022$2,042,172$1,781,960$1,391,313IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 68-0222528).

Questions about CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION is 68-0222528.
Is CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA TRANSIT 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 TRANSIT ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL PIMENTEL.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,123,508, expenses of $2,001,261 and total assets of $2,437,962 at year end.

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