Nonprofit · EIN 94-1337634
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,200,300 | $3,862,098 | $338,202 | $3,026,074 | $455,207 | $2,570,867 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,623,575 | $3,054,693 | $568,882 | $2,951,586 | $81,806 | $2,869,780 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,281,437 | $2,833,272 | $448,165 | $2,324,756 | $117,748 | $2,207,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,756,265
- of which government grants
- $3,175,849
- Membership dues
- $518,061
- Program service revenue
- $299,146
- Investment income
- $138,116
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,773
- Other revenue
- $6,773
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $189,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $281,061
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,747
- Occupancy
- $37,638
- Travel
- $107,348
- Program services (functional)
- $3,807,960
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,138
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,951,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,026,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $455,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,570,867
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,065,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,016,045
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $554,822
- Gross receipts
- $4,200,300
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1906
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KARATSU | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $40,959 |
| BETH WRENN-ESTES | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $29,430 |
| ANTHONY CHOW | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENESIS HANSEN | Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGELL ACOSTA | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY THEYER | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON ESPINOZA | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAISEY FLORES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KEGAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY BUENAFE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PLATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TANI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY TYLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMARA RUBIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLA WEGENER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDICE MACK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEWIS | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH WRENN-ESTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $90,697 |
| GARY SHAFFER | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY THEYER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN THRASHER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLE BROWN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENESIS HANSEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIGELL ACOSTA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY BUENAFE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS AMARAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CHOW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY TYLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLA WEGENER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL DURAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE JAFFE | Student Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZIBA PEREZ | Director/ALA CC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH WRENN-ESTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $87,587 |
| GARY SHAFFER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENE BROWN | Past Persident Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN THRASHER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLE BROWN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENESIS HANSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIGELL ACOSTA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS AMARAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CHOW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL DURAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE GYLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOLLY GOYAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDE WILBURN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE KOLMAN | DIRECTOR/ST REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZIBA PEREZ | Director/ALA CC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1055 E COLORADO BLVD STE 500, PASADENA, CA 91106-2371
- In care of
- % SEC-TREAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN LEWIS, 1055 E COLORADO BLVD 5TH FLOOR, PASADENA, CA 91106
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN LEWIS, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (626) 204-4071
- Return prepared by
- CJ Brown & Company CPAs - An Account
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1337634 or by the name CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
- 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
PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES, LIBRARIANSHIP AND THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES, LIBRARIANSHIP AND THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY.Expenses $3,807,960 · grants $3,175,849 · revenue $518,061
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
- 94-1337634
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,026,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,200,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,200,300 | $3,862,098 | $3,026,074 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,623,575 | $3,054,693 | $2,951,586 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,281,437 | $2,833,272 | $2,324,756 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,763,613 | $2,677,164 | $1,987,404 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-1337634).
Questions about CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 94-1337634.
- Is CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,959 (ROBERT KARATSU, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,200,300, expenses of $3,862,098 and total assets of $3,026,074 at year end.
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