SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC

Financials

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1050 W ALAMEDA AVE MAILBOX 126, BURBANK, CA 91506-2846

Signed the 990-EZ

ALEXANDRIA POST, TREASURER

Phone

(916) 616-8003

Website

WWW.CALARCHIVISTS.ORG

Return prepared by

BFBA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0321831 or by the name SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC.

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

SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DEVOTED TO THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT COLLECT, CARE FOR, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE OF CALIFORNIA AND ADJOINING AREAS.WESTERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE, WHICH IS A PART OF PART OF SCA, PROVIDES INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION IN BASIC ARCHIVAL PRACTICES TO INDIVIDUALS.

Program accomplishments

• THE WESTERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE PROVIDES INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION IN BASIC ARCHIVAL PRACTICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF GOALS, INCLUDING: - THOSE WHOSE JOBS REQUIRE A FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF ARCHIVAL SKILLS, BUT WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO PREVIOUS ARCHIVES EDUCATION, - THOSE WHO HAVE EXPANDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, - THOSE WHO ARE PRACTICING ARCHIVISTS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED FORMAL INSTRUCTION, - OR THOSE WHO DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO AN ARCHIVAL CAREER.THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PROGRAM DURING 2024 ARE AS FOLLOWS: - SCA'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY APRIL 15-19 ON ZOOM WITH THE THEME, PIVOTING: RESPONDING TO CHANGES IN THE ARCHIVES. ATTENDEES WERE TREATED TO A PLENARY ADDRESS BY ERIN THOMPSON, ART HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR OF SMASHING STATUES: THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC MONUMENTS. THERE WERE 17 SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, FROM TECHNOLOGY PIVOTS AND MANAGING NEW JOB RESPONSIBILITIES TO DEALING WITH RENOVATIONS AND REDESIGNS AND NAVIGATING CHANGE IN SMALL REPOSITORIES. ATTENDEES WERE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND REGIONAL MEET-UPS IN PERSON IN THE LA AREA AND IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; A PANEL DISCUSSION AT UCLA HOSTED BY THE UCLA STUDENT CHAPTER OF SCA TITLED, PIVOTING: FINDING WORK AFTER GRAD SCHOOL; A TOUR OF THE MIKE KELLEY FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS; AND TWO PRE-CONFERENCE WEBINARS HOSTED BY THE SCA EDUCATION COMMITTEE (MORE INFORMATION BELOW).
  Expenses $2,908
• EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:THE SCA EDUCATION COMMITTEE HOSTED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS BOOTHS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE:MARCH 28, 2024 (WEBINAR)PLANNING AND MANAGING FOR DIGITAL PROJECTS IN LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVESPRESENTER: DINAH HANDEL (STANFORD LIBRARIES)APRIL 12, 2024 (PRE-CONFERENCE WEBINAR)REFRAMING ORGANIZATIONS: MANAGING CHANGE AS YOU MOVE YOUR ORGANIZATION FORWARDPRESENTERS: PRESENTER: DR. RITA MUKHERJEE HOFFSTADT; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOLSOM HISTORYAPRIL 12, 2024 (PRE-CONFERENCE WEBINAR)UNLOCKING LEARNING LANDSCAPES: LEVERAGING PLACE IN ARCHIVAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMINGPRESENTERS: AUTUMN M. JOHNSON, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; ERIN K. PATTERSON, GRETSCH PROJECT ARCHIVIST, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; DAWN "NIKKI" CANON-RECH, SUSTAINABILITY LIBRARIAN AND LIAISON TO THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.DECEMBER 9, 2024ANTI-ABLEISM TRAINING WITH ANNIE ROOSPRESENTER: ANNIE ROOSAWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:ARCHIVES APPRECIATION AWARD RECIPIENT: ORANGE COUNTY & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHIVE CENTERCAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT: NO AWARDEESUSTAINED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT: TANYA M. HOLLISJAMES V. MINK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: NO AWARDEEADVANCING EQUITY: GRADUATE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP: BLAIR BLACK, SANDY YANGADVANCING EQUITY: CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDING: NO RECIPIENTBONFIELD SCHOLARSHIP: NO RECIPIENTWALTER GRAY SCHOLARSHIP: NO RECIPIENTCO-SPONSORED THE JOURNAL OF WESTERN ARCHIVES THE JOURNAL OF WESTERN ARCHIVES IS A PEER-REVIEWED, OPEN-ACCESS JOURNAL SPONSORED BY WESTERN REGIONAL ARCHIVAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE JOURNAL FOCUSES ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ARCHIVAL AND CURATORIAL FIELDS, PARTICULARLY AS THEY AFFECT WESTERN ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPT REPOSITORIES.CONTINUING WORK OF SCA - FAIR LABOR PRINCIPLES: IN THEIR FINAL REPORT, THE SCA TASK FORCE ON LABOR ISSUES WITHIN THE PROFESSION (2019-2021) RECOMMENDED THAT SCA ADOPT A SET OF FAIR LABOR PRINCIPLES. IN RESPONSE, SCA LABOR, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS DRAFTED THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH SUPPORTS AN OPEN DIALOGUE WITHIN THE ARCHIVAL AND MEMORY-WORKER COMMUNITY REGARDING THE MOST ETHICAL AND FAIR LABOR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES THAT WE, AS MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY, WANT TO SEE ENCOURAGED IN OUR PROFESSION.- RECORDS MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE: THIS SPECIAL COMMITTEE WORKED WITH COMMITTEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SURVEY SCA'S ACTIVE RECORDS, REVISE THE EXISTING RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT LAW, AND CREATE A NEW RECORDS RETENTION POLICY WITH THE SUPPORT OF AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. THEY COMPLETED THEIR WORK IN 2024 WITH A REVISED RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE, WHICH WAS PRESENTED AT THE 2024 LEADERSHIP MEETING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
  Expenses $24,210
• SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS USUALLY GRANTS SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS: TWO TO ATTEND THE WESTERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE, THE MINK SCHOLARSHIP, THE CALRBS SCHOLARSHIP, THE SCA BONFIELD SCHOLARSHIP, AND TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO REIMBURSE FOR EXPENSES OF ATTENDING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS. THE WESTERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE USUALLY PROVIDES ONE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP.
  Expenses $3,200
• THE LOS ANGELES ARCHIVISTS COLLECTIVE (LAAC) WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 AND CURRENTLY INCLUDES A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 300+ ARCHIVISTS, LIBRARIANS, STUDENTS, INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE A STRONG INTEREST IN THE ARCHIVAL FIELD.INSPIRED BY COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE ARCHIVISTS ROUND TABLE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK (ART), ARCHIVISTS OF METRO D.C., AND THE THE WOMEN'S CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK (WCCW), LAAC AIMS TO BRING THE LOS ANGELES-AREA ARCHIVES COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO DISCUSS, COLLABORATE, CONNECT, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER.WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH SOCIAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, REPOSITORY TOURS, LECTURES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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.

IRS record

EIN

68-0321831

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

1997

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Unknown (Z99M)

Assets (IRS master file)

$259,510

Income (IRS master file)

$51,679

Filing history

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 68-0321831).

Questions about SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC is 68-0321831.

Is SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.

Are donations to SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC 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 SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC 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 SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.

Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC?

The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVISTS INC have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $45,573, expenses of $38,995 and total assets of $259,510 at year end.

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