CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

EIN 94-2565764 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

CJAC WORKS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE and THE COURTS to REDUCE THE UNWARRANTED and EXCESSIVE LITIGATION THAT INCREASES BUSINESS and GOVERNMENT EXPENSES, DISCOURAGES INNOVATION, and DRIVES UP THE COST of GOODS and SERVICES for ALL CALIFORNIANS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $6.70 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

6.70%of revenue went to mission work6.7% of expenses · Program services

$99.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

93.19%of revenue went to management and office costs93.3% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

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$2,029,637

Mission workProgram services$135,9976.70% of revenue6.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,891,42993.19% of revenue93.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,2110.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,027,42699.89% of revenue

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

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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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 6.7% mission · 93.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 8.3% mission · 91.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 9.9% mission · 90.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 43.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 37.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 35.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,029,637

Expenses$2,027,426

Annual surplus $2,211 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)$135,997 · 6.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,891,429 · 93.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,029,637

Expenses$2,027,426

Assets$1,775,507

Income$2,029,637

Contributions$1,981,877

Mission work (program services)$135,997

Management and general$1,891,429

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KYLA POWELLPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $350,167

JAMIE HUFFEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $160,404

LUSINE CHINKEZIANEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $157,491

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

KYLA POWELLPRESIDENT

JAMIE HUFFEMPLOYEE

LUSINE CHINKEZIANEMPLOYEE

MICHELE BALADYDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCKINLEYDIRECTOR

KIM UDOVICDIRECTOR

LINCOLN TOMLINDIRECTOR

MARCUS RAYNERDIRECTOR

MARK KRAUSSEDIRECTOR

MARK SEKTNANDIRECTOR

MELISSA BROWNDIRECTOR

JULIEANNA ANASTASSATOSDIRECTOR

NATHAN MORRISDIRECTOR

NICOLE BARRANCODIRECTOR

RANDY MCKEEDIRECTOR

RICHARD PIKEDIRECTOR

SARAH BOOTDIRECTOR

TAMMY VELASQUEZDIRECTOR

THOMAS LAWSONCHAIR

VICTORIA KIDMANVICE CHAIR

ZHANNA BULKINADIRECTOR

FLO KAHNDIRECTOR

ALLEN KIRSHDIRECTOR

ANNE SAXONDIRECTOR

CHRIS GUTHDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL CLARKDIRECTOR

D MICHAEL FOULKESDIRECTOR

DAVID MOYERDIRECTOR

DAVID TOPPDIRECTOR

DONNA KAYLORDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS SHINDIRECTOR

ALEX HAWTHORNEDIRECTOR

GINAMARIE ALVINODIRECTOR

JEANNE WALKERDIRECTOR

JEFF SAULSDIRECTOR

JOE MANEROSECRETARY/TREASURER

JOE THESINGDIRECTOR

JOHN SEBREEDIRECTOR

JOSEPH GREGORICHDIRECTOR

JUANITA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1201 K ST STE 1990, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3924
County: Sacramento
In care of: % CIVI
Primary officer: KYLA POWELL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 443-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALISON TURNER & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities