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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4001717

CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90086

Financials

$3.5M$3.4M2023$3.6M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,641,380$3,936,010-$294,630$897,917$464,222$433,695
December 31, 2023990$3,538,347$3,353,154$185,193$1,157,760$429,435$728,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$129,311
Membership dues
$18,000
Program service revenue
$3,447,437
Investment income
$64,632
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$510,052
Other salaries and wages
$66,844
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$614,130
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$75,263
Accounting fees
$88,000
Occupancy
$121,793
Travel
$80

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,157,760
Total assets, end of year
$897,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$464,222
Net assets, end of year
$433,695
Net assets without donor restrictions
$433,695
Gross receipts
$3,641,380
Employees
3
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1985
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
ESTELA LOPEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$292,866$103,326
JESSE RAMIREZOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$104,645$9,214
DILIP BHAVNANICHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SERGIO MORENOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK SHINBANESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID SOLOMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNI HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY RAUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL TANSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ESTELA LOPEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$284,755$16,651
MARK SHINBANECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DREW BAUERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SERGIO MORENOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DILIP BHAVNANITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNI HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY RAUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL TANSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 86061, LOS ANGELES, CA 90086-0061
In care of
% RBZ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LLC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
M ESTELA LOPEZ, 725 SOUTH CROCKER STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Signed the 990
M ESTELA LOPEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(213) 228-8484
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4001717 or by the name CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION.

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

Mission

THE CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION (CCEA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. CCEA ALSO ADMINISTERS THE DOWNTOWN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. BIDS ARE FUNDED BY ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY TAXES AND PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS PRIVATE SECURITY PATROLS, SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE, STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND ADDRESS NEEDS THAT EXTEND BEYOND WHAT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SECURITY TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SUPPORT POLICE AND PROPERTY OWNER CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS.
  • TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF LITTER, DEBRIS, AND GRAFFITI REMOVAL.
  • TO INITIATE PROGRAMS TO SPUR LOCAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT, KEEP STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED OF BUSINESS-RELATED LEGISLATION, AND PROMOTE THE DISTRICT VIA WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTERS.

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, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4001717
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$454,063
Income (IRS master file)
$3,813,464

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,641,380$3,936,010$897,917IRS
990December 2023$3,538,347$3,353,154$1,157,760XML
990December 2022$3,322,062$3,025,183$761,962IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 95-4001717).

Questions about CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION is 95-4001717.
Is CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
Are donations to CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CENTRAL CITY EAST 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 CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION 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 CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION 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 CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names M ESTELA LOPEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $292,866 (ESTELA LOPEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTRAL CITY EAST ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,641,380, expenses of $3,936,010 and total assets of $897,917 at year end.

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