Nonprofit · EIN 95-3048726
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,768,499 | $2,083,256 | -$314,757 | $1,506,191 | $1,697,648 | -$191,457 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,357,660 | $2,530,803 | -$173,143 | $1,802,786 | $1,655,690 | $147,096 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,175,759 | $2,721,786 | $453,973 | $2,080,992 | $1,805,942 | $275,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,773,372
- Investment income
- $236
- Net rental income
- -$34,150
- Other revenue
- -$5,109
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $843,340
- Other salaries and wages
- $107,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,035,624
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $144,503
- Accounting fees
- $7,258
- Travel
- $58,768
- Depreciation
- $1,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,802,786
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,506,191
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,697,648
- Net assets, end of year
- -$191,457
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,285,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$191,457
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$33,250
- Gross receipts
- $1,901,063
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Zierman | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $334,050 | $75,989 |
| Sean Wallentine | VP Gov't Affair Officer | 40 | $210,250 | $47,828 |
| Laura Wilkin | VP Of Membershi Officer | 40 | $142,750 | $32,473 |
| Kelley Countryman | Office Manager | 40 | $106,365 | $24,196 |
| Jonathan Gregory | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Hall | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Layton | Past Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Randall Breitenbach | Co Vice Preside Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Barto | LA Vice Preside Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Demos | SJ Vice Preside Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hormoz Ameri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Eller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gooding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Halley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clif Simonson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aytom Salomon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bart LeFevre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Demos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Dewitt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Comfort | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Barto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Steward | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Rose | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry W Reedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gregory | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph J Grigg Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Ivey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Klaus Hasbo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Greenfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael D Gooding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Umbro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randall Breitenbach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rusty Risi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Nielsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Faulkenburg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Price | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stanford Eschner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen D Layton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven F Coombs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK ZIERMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $369,198 | $87,933 |
| SEAN WALLENTINE | VP GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $221,134 | $52,668 |
| LAURA WILKIN | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $155,124 | $36,946 |
| KELLEY COUNTRYMAN | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,269 | $26,977 |
| STEPHEN LAYTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BREITENBACH | CO VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BRAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEMOS | NC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAULKENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HORMOZ AMERI | PAST CHAIRMEN COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART LEFEVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BARTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY RISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYTOM SALOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COOMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT SHIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE UMBRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COMFORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY REEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON SIMONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD ESCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK ZIERMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $402,335 | $88,056 |
| SEAN WALLENTINE | VP GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $220,450 | $48,248 |
| LAURA WILKIN | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $157,608 | $34,494 |
| KELLEY COUNTRYMAN | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,269 | $24,790 |
| STEPHEN LAYTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BREITENBACH | CO VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BRAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEMOS | NC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAULKENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HORMOZ AMERI | PAST CHAIRMEN COMMITTEE CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART LEFEVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BARTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY RISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYTOM SALOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COOMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT SHIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE UMBRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COMFORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY REEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON SIMONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD ESCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 K STREET 6TH FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3817
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Rock Zierman, 1001 K STREET 6TH FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- Rock Zierman, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 447-1177
- Website
- WWW.CIPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE PUN GROUP LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3048726 or by the name CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM.
- 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
TO PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM PRODUCERS INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUNDREDS OF INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THEIR INDUSTRY IN A PROFESSIONAL AND EFFECTIVE MANNER.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3048726
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,506,191
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,901,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,768,499 | $2,083,256 | $1,506,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,357,660 | $2,530,803 | $1,802,786 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,175,759 | $2,721,786 | $2,080,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $928,505 | $1,093,705 | $2,245,715 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,798,666 | $2,665,947 | $2,493,504 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 95-3048726).
Questions about CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM is 95-3048726.
- Is CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM 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 INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rock Zierman.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $334,050 (Rock Zierman, CEO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,768,499, expenses of $2,083,256 and total assets of $1,506,191 at year end.
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