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CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND

EIN 37-1837350

What they do

ENGAGES IN A BROAD RANGE of ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. CWAALSO HAS AS ITS MISSION, to GROW CALIFORNIAS WETLANDS, WATERFOWL POPULATIONS, ANDHUNTER-CONSERVATIONIST COMMUNITIES. CWLAF WILL SUPPORT THE GOALS and FURTHER THEOBJECTIVES of CWA BY MOBILIZING THE CALIFORNIA HUNTING COMMUNITY to LOBBY ON LEGISLATION,PRIMARILY AT THE STATE LEVEL, to PRESERVE THREATENED WILDLIFE HABITATS and EXPANDRECREATIONAL HUNTING and FISHING OPPORTUNITIES for ALL CALIFORNIANS. CWLAF WILL MONITORFEDERAL, STATE, and LOCAL LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT IMPACT HUNTING or WILDLIFE HABITAT INCALIFORNIA, and WILL LOBBYING IN for LEGISLATION to PROTECT CALIFORNIA HUNTING RIGHTS ANDPROMOTE SCIENCE-BASED WATERFOWL and WETLAND CONSERVATION. CWLAF WILL BOTH DIRECTLYLOBBY LEGISLATORS, and URGE MEMBERS of THE PUBLIC to SUPPORT O

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Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.28%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$92.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$84,254
Mission workProgram services$77,75092.28% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,5047.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$77,75092.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2020CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$84,254
Expenses$77,750
Annual surplus $6,504 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$77,750 · 100.0% of expenses
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Revenue$84,254
Expenses$77,750
Contributions$84,254
Mission work (program services)$77,750
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

AUSTIN EDWARDSDIRECTOR

CYBIL BRYANTDIRECTOR

DANIEL L SOZZICHAIR

DAVE SANSONDIRECTOR

JOHN CARLSON JRPRESIDENT

MARK BITTNERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HOPPEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MARSHALL DDSDIRECTOR

RICHARD A PETERSONDIRECTOR

RIK JIMERSONTREASURER

ROB PLATHDIRECTOR

ROCQUE MERLOVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Location
1346 BLUE OAKS BLVD, ROSEVILLE, CA 95678
County
Placer
In care of
JAKE MESSERLI
Primary officer
JAKE MESSERLI, COO

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2020
Tax period began
April 1, 2020
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
JAMES MARTA & CO LLP

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