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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0675310

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SAN JOSE, CA 95112

Financials

$2.9M$2.6M2023$4.2M$2.5M2024$4.6M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,581,515$2,173,180$2,408,335$63,511,287$0$63,511,287
December 31, 2024990$4,182,789$2,509,729$1,673,060$55,579,973$0$55,579,973
December 31, 2023990$2,909,879$2,573,092$336,787$52,575,971$0$52,575,971
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,325,361
Investment income
$3,196,478
Net gain from sales of assets
$869,808
Other revenue
$59,676

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,164,062
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$8,654
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,654
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$55,579,973
Total assets, end of year
$63,511,287
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$63,511,287
Publicly traded securities
$62,488,291
Gross receipts
$13,884,845
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2005
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
US BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$8,654
GREG MILLEMANVP, RATES & REGULATORY AFF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE MORTENSENVP, CORPORATE SECRETARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHAWN BUNTINGVP, GENERAL COUNSEL TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
US BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$7,250
SHAWN BUNTINGVP, GENERAL COUNSEL TRUSTE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE MORTENSENVP, CORPORATE SECRETARY TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREG MILLEMANVP, RATES & REGULATORY AFF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
US BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$6,833
SHAWN BUNTINGVP, GENERAL COUNSEL TRUSTE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE MORTENSENVP, CORPORATE SECRETARY TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREG MILLEMANVP, RATES & REGULATORY AFF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1720 N 1ST ST, SAN JOSE, CA 95112-4508
In care of
% CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHELLE MORTENSEN, 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 951124508
Signed the 990
MICHELLE MORTENSEN, VP, CORPORATE SECRETARY
Phone
(408) 367-8200
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0675310 or by the name CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN.

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

Mission

THE VEBA IS USED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND THEIR QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE VEBA IS USED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND THEIR QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0675310
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$63,511,287
Income (IRS master file)
$13,884,845

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
August 3, 2011
Reinstated
Effective August 15, 2017

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,581,515$2,173,180$63,511,287XML
990December 2024$4,182,789$2,509,729$55,579,973XML
990December 2023$2,909,879$2,573,092$52,575,971XML
990December 2022$5,455,570$2,086,274$47,331,236IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 68-0675310).

Questions about CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN is 68-0675310.
Is CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2017.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN 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 WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN 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 WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN 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 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE MORTENSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,654 (US BANK, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA WATER SERVC CO VOL EMPL BENEF ASSOC TR COL BARG BEN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,581,515, expenses of $2,173,180 and total assets of $63,511,287 at year end.

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