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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0557460

COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI

Tax-exempt · WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

Financials

$337K$359K2023$443K$401K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$443,397$400,889$42,508$577,002$11,101$565,901
June 30, 2024990$336,616$359,372-$22,756$523,325$0$523,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$397,624
Membership dues
$55,477
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$41,112
Royalties
$15
Other revenue
$4,661

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$187,176
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$243,341
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,945
Occupancy
$6,835
Travel
$19,343
Program services (functional)
$327,668
Management and general (functional)
$73,221

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$523,325
Total assets, end of year
$577,002
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,101
Net assets, end of year
$565,901
Gross receipts
$443,397
Employees
4
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2003
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VICKY ELDERBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JACK HERBIGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MARY-LITEL WALSHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CATHY SARTOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA JARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA ELENA MANZOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN JUAREZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ADRIANA MOLINAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM LAPPMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY ANN BOYLANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE ROJCEWICZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BARABARA MESITERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA ROCHAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZBETH UMEZU HALLSUPERVISING ORGANIZER
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VICKY ELDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
SALLY TORRESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA ELENA MANZOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN JUAREZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA JARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CATHY SARTOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ADRIANA MOLINAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM LAPPMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY ANN BOYLANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE ROJCEWICZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BARABARA MESITERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA ROCHAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$0
MARY-LITEL WALSHTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0
JACK HERBIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
ELIZBETH UMEZU HALLLEAD ORGANIZER
Key employee
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
95 ALTA VISTA ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-3100
In care of
% JOAQUIN SACHEZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH UMEZU HALL, 95 ALTA VISTA AVENUE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Signed the 990
William Gallagher, Bookkeeper
Phone
(831) 728-3210

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0557460 or by the name COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI.

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

Mission

Organized for the purpose of identifying, mentoring and developing leaders through the member institutions to research and find local solutions to six problem areas: Affordable Housing, Community Safety, Economic Development, Healthcare, Immigration and Education.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Workforce Development Strategy, July 2024 to June 2025 - Started Economy community listening meetings. During this time COPA launched a Workforce Development Strategy to create a workforce intermediary project with a goal of listening to 5000 community members. Over 800 community members participated in community meetings so far.0
  • Starting in late August we had a leaders retreat where we launched a series of training on organizing from house meetings to how to lead a meeting or how to have a conversation based on interests. This has been a mix of 3-part series and single training across two counties and engaged about 200 people.0
  • Housing community meetings, January 2025-May 2025, 125 participants: COPA has been actively working in housing. In Santa Cruz County COPA leaders held a public conversation of community members with city officials about local housing efforts. Later, COPA co-led a housing conversation in Monterey with community members and clergy to teach about the potential development of housing in church properties.0
  • All Other programs
    Expenses $327,668

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0557460
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$577,002
Income (IRS master file)
$443,397

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$443,397$400,889$577,002XML
990June 2024$336,616$359,372$523,325XML
990June 2023$844,657$735,672$564,423IRS
990June 2022$534,087$591,224$600,665IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 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 77-0557460).

Questions about COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI

What is the EIN of COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI is 77-0557460.
Is COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI 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 COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI 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 COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI 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 COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH UMEZU HALL.
Who are the officers and directors of COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COPA COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RALATIONAL POWER IN ACTION IN ACTI have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $443,397, expenses of $400,889 and total assets of $577,002 at year end.

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