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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1295004

CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95815

Financials

$1.3M$1.5M2023$2.2M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,195,029$1,606,940$588,089$4,117,810$743,912$3,373,898
December 31, 2023990$1,298,213$1,462,797-$164,584$3,124,829$358,830$2,765,999
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,302,359
Investment income
$832,872
Net gain from sales of assets
$746,018
Net income from fundraising events
$44,756
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,924
Other revenue
$59,798

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$29,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$163,677
Other salaries and wages
$269,744
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$524,053
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$29,031
Accounting fees
$64,471
Occupancy
$74,830
Travel
$22,002
Depreciation
$33,885

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,124,829
Total assets, end of year
$4,117,810
Total liabilities, end of year
$743,912
Net assets, end of year
$3,373,898
Land, buildings and equipment
$66,644
Publicly traded securities
$2,073,837
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,373,898
Gross unrelated business income
$49,713
Gross receipts
$3,040,221
Employees
7
Volunteers
45
Year formed
1952
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SANDRA GIARDEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$149,243$14,434
TOM SWEENEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
EVAN MOFFITTPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDSAY ONOPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALEX SALAZARSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTIN GALLEGODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGAN RIOSDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAL HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL HANSENDIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IAN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF CALHOUNASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANA COOPERDIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SANDRA GIARDEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$139,416$13,166
EVAN MOFFITTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MEGAN RIOSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM SWEENEYPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALEX SALAZARSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDSAY ONODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAL HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL HANSENDIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOU PENNINGDIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IAN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS MCNAIRYASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANA COOPERDIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1545 RIVER PARK DR STE 525, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-4694
In care of
% SANDRA GIARDE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SANDRA GIARDE, 1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE 525, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
Signed the 990
SANDRA GIARDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(916) 830-2780
Return prepared by
GILBERT CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1295004 or by the name CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC.

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

Mission

CLCA'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM, AND ADVANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CLCA PUBLISHED A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE NEWSLETTER, WHICH HAS A CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1,600, INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT ASSOCIATION SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT THEM.
  • WATER MANAGEMENT - THIS PROGRAM HELPS TODAY'S GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS MEET THE NEED TO REDUCE LANDSCAPE WATER USAGE USING ADVANCED IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY AND A WATER BUDGET. USING WATER MANAGEMENT, ALONG WITH SMART ECOLOGICAL CHOICES, OUR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS ARE HELPING PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SHAPE CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE. WELDCP- THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT AND ADMINISTERED BY CLCA TO CREATE A DUAL CERTIFICATION FOR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS. IT COMBINES CLCA'S WATER MANAGEMENT COURSE WITH THE QUALIFIED WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPER COURSE INTO ONE TRAINING. IT IS OFFERED FOR FREE TO ALL THAT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. BOTH CERTIFICATIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE EPA'S WATERSENSE PROGRAM AND WELDCP HAS RECEIVED THE EPA WATERSENSE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.MWEL- THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT AND ADMINISTERED BY CLCA TO HELP LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND THE CALIFORNIA'S MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE. WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, CLCA OFFERS A FREE CERTIFICATE TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND LANDSCAPING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO PREPARE AND COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE FOR LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS, LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, IRRIGATION CONSULTANTS AND CITY INSPECTION AGENCIES.
  • LOBBYING - CLCA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS BEFORE STATE GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES. THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS PROPOSED STATE GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION, COMMUNICATES ITS POSITIONS ON THOSE BILLS, AND SPONSORS LEGISLATION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. CLCA'S GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES BENEFIT THE ENTIRE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA AND MANY MORE MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN CLCA-SPONSORED GRASS ROOTS ACTION.
  • TROPHY AWARDS - CLCA HOLDS AN ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM THAT CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENTER. THOSE WHO RECEIVE AWARDS ARE WELL RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY AS EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPES AND EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, BECAUSE WINNERS ARE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS. CLCA'S TROPHY AWARDS ARE JUST ONE OF THE MANY WAYS CLCA ENCOURAGES QUALITY AND PROFESSIONALISM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. PUBLICITY FROM THE AWARDS ALSO ENHANCES THE IMAGE OF THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY AND A GREATER APPRECIATION OF CALIFORNIA'S BEAUTY.

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
94-1295004
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,117,810
Income (IRS master file)
$3,040,221

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,195,029$1,606,940$4,117,810XML
990December 2023$1,298,213$1,462,797$3,124,829XML
990December 2022$1,249,342$1,572,301$3,320,428IRS
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 94-1295004).

Questions about CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC is 94-1295004.
Is CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC 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 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SANDRA GIARDE.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,243 (SANDRA GIARDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,195,029, expenses of $1,606,940 and total assets of $4,117,810 at year end.

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