Nonprofit · EIN 94-3024469
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $99,183 | $140,420 | -$41,237 | $111,422 | $0 | $111,422 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $101,936 | $82,073 | $19,863 | $152,659 | $0 | $152,659 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $43,850
- Program service revenue
- $53,728
- Other revenue
- $1,605
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $140,420
- Program services (functional)
- $132,854
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $152,659
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,422
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,422
- Cash, savings and investments
- $111,422
- Gross receipts
- $99,183
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-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MASCOVICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN M SELEGUE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SHATZ | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY POSNER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE J HEPLER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MASCOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN M SELEGUE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SHATZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5900 WILSHIRE BLVD 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-5013
- In care of
- % KATHRYN E KARCHER SECRY-TREAS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ROBIN MEADOW, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (310) 859-7811
- Website
- WWW.CALAPPELLATE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3024469 or by the name CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS.
- 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
THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS IS A STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION OF LAWYERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN APPELLATE LITIGATION. RETIRED JUSTICES OF THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS ARE ALSO INVITED TO BECOME MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL WEEKEND-LONG CONFERENCE, TO WHICH A LIMITED NUMBER OF SITTING APPELLATE JUSTICES ARE INVITED, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPENSE. THEY ARE INVITED IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE IDEAS REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN THE APPELLATE COURTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOLDS TWO ONE-DAY CONFERENCES, TYPICALLY IN THE FALL AND WINTER, THAT INCLUDE BUSINESS MEETINGS AND OPEN MEETINGS SIMILAR TO THOSE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ACADEMY PROVIDES A FORUM, AT ITS THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS, FOR APPELLATE JUDGES,JUSTICES, AND PRACTITIONERS TO INTERACT WITH AND TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. IT FILES AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS IN THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT AND APPELLATE COURTS,IN CASES INVOLVING IMPORTANT ISSUES OF APPELLATE PRACTICE, AND IT PROMOTES REFORMS IN APPELLATE PROCEDURE DESIGNED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF APPELLATE LITIGANTS AND MORE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AT THE APPELLATE LEVEL.Expenses $132,854
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3024469
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,422
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,183
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | May 2025 | $99,183 | $140,420 | $111,422 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2024 | $101,936 | $82,073 | $152,659 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3024469).
Questions about CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS is 94-3024469.
- Is CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS 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 ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,183, expenses of $140,420 and total assets of $111,422 at year end.
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