Nonprofit · EIN 77-0048350
CASSS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,983,362 | $5,371,461 | -$388,099 | $4,282,945 | $1,348,174 | $2,934,771 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,700,009 | $4,984,109 | -$284,100 | $4,514,538 | $1,383,962 | $3,130,576 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,207,707 | $5,406,488 | -$198,781 | $4,661,528 | $1,477,970 | $3,183,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,779,923
- Investment income
- $203,439
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,813
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $62,436
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,104
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,106,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,690,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,819
- Accounting fees
- $331,610
- Occupancy
- $7,143
- Travel
- $10,612
- Depreciation
- $6,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,514,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,282,945
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,348,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,934,771
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,264
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,109,306
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,934,771
- Gross unrelated business income
- $80,586
- Gross receipts
- $5,264,247
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE BERGESON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $255,546 | $31,421 |
| RENEE OLSON | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,071 | $9,233 |
| MIKAELA SANFORD | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,607 | $8,811 |
| RANDI JACOBS | PROGRAM, EXHIBIT AND EVENT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,763 | $13,687 |
| CAROLYN SLADE | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,389 | $12,909 |
| JAMIE MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHENERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KUTZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOF FINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOMALIE JAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMILIA JIMENEZ RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSJORG TOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WEISKOPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YASUHIRO KISHIOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARKUS BLUMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEIDI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE ORNELAS | SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,624 | $17,030 |
| CATHERINE STEWART THRU 1023 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,595 | $21,213 |
| RANDI JACOBS | PROGRAM, EXHIBIT AND EVENT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,752 | $13,278 |
| DAVID BERGESON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $94,615 | $623 |
| JAMIE MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHENERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KUTZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOF FINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOMALIE JAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMILIA JIMENEZ RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSJORG TOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WEISKOPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FLORES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $192,678 | $10,649 |
| KAREN BERTANI | DIR OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT/KNOWLEDGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,000 | $27,068 |
| CATHERINE STEWART | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,965 | $22,708 |
| ANNE ORNELAS | SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,400 | $20,270 |
| RANDI JACOBS | PROGRAM, EXHIBIT AND EVENT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,900 | $13,386 |
| JULIA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY LEE | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 1/31/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | TREASURER (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KUTZA | TREASURER (AS OF 1/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMILIA JIMENEZ RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NUNNALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI SANGER-VAN DE GRIEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSJOERG TOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 EXPOSITION BLVD STE 100, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-4338
- In care of
- % CASS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID J BERGESON, 1111 EXPOSITION BLVD BUILDING 100, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
- Signed the 990
- DAVID J BERGESON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Phone
- (510) 428-0740
- Website
- WWW.CASSS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0048350 or by the name CASSS.
- 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
CASSS SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA FOR SCIENTISTS IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL AND ACADEMIC ARENAS. FURTHERMORE, CASSS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS CURRENT MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED AND COORDINATED FOR INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS TO DISCUSS AND DISSEMINATE VALUABLE TECHNICAL DATA RELATED TO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION.
- THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEB SITE FOR ITS MEMBERS THAT PROVIDES DIGITAL VIDEOS, WHITE PAPERS AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING LATEST TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION, UPCOMING SCIENTIFIC EVENTS AND ASSOCIATION NEWS.
- FOR SELECTED PHD CANDIDATES AND POST-DOCTORAL STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS, THE SOCIETY WAIVES REGISTRATION FEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCES AND PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH WORK AT THE SOCIETY'S SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0048350
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,282,945
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,264,247
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,983,362 | $5,371,461 | $4,282,945 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,700,009 | $4,984,109 | $4,514,538 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,207,707 | $5,406,488 | $4,661,528 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,174,552 | $3,672,026 | $4,508,565 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 77-0048350).
Questions about CASSS
- What is the EIN of CASSS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASSS is 77-0048350.
- Is CASSS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to CASSS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CASSS 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 CASSS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CASSS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CASSS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID J BERGESON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASSS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,546 (DAVE BERGESON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CASSS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,983,362, expenses of $5,371,461 and total assets of $4,282,945 at year end.
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