CALIFORNIA HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION

EIN 95-0598148 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

CH&LA Operate to Protect The Right and Interest of The California Lodging Industry. Legislative Advocacy, Educational Training, Communication, and Cost-savings Programs Are Provided for All Segments of The Industry. In Addition, CH&LA Supports Strategic Alliances to Promote The Value of California Travel and Tourism.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$99.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.96%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $548,778 for LYNN MOHRFELD (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,710,942

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$610,40412.96% of revenue13.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4630.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,710,47999.99% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,710,942

Expenses$4,710,479

Annual surplus $463 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.

Management and office costs$610,404 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,710,942

Expenses$4,710,479

Assets$3,458,097

Income$4,710,942

Contributions$366,500

Management and general$610,404

Stocks and bonds$1,685,452

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

LYNN MOHRFELDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $548,778Base $467,500 · Other $81,278

JESSE GEREMIAEXEC VP · 40 hrs/week $247,869Base $230,294 · Other $17,575

SANDRA OBERLEMEMBER DIR. · 40 hrs/week $197,793Base $179,525 · Other $18,268

JENNIFER FLOHRSENIOR V. P · 40 hrs/week $164,296Base $146,674 · Other $17,622

FRED TAYCOSDCLA EXEC. DIR. · 40 hrs/week $159,420Base $147,420 · Other $12,000

ERICA COSTAPTRSP MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $127,907Base $117,113 · Other $10,794

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 (36)

LYNN MOHRFELDPRESIDENT & CEO

JESSE GEREMIAEXEC VP

SANDRA OBERLEMEMBER DIR.

JENNIFER FLOHRSENIOR V. P

FRED TAYCOSDCLA EXEC. DIR.

ERICA COSTAPTRSP MANAGER

PRAGNA PATEL-MUELLERDIRECTOR

MARIANA DUTTONDIRECTOR

MATT HUMPHREYSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PACEDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MILLER PHDDIRECTOR

MIKE TWEETENDIRECTOR

NICK HOCKMANDIRECTOR

PERRY PATELDIRECTOR

LAURA LEE BLAKEDIRECTOR

STACEY RIVERADIRECTOR

TEJAL SOODDIRECTOR

TOM PATTON CHAPAST CHAIR

TROY FLANAGANDIRECTOR

VIPUL DAYALDIRECTOR

WES TYLER CHADIRECTOR

LAURENNE DOUGLASAUDIT CHAIR

BIJAL PATEL CHACHAIR

KRISTI ALLENDIRECTOR

JON HANDLERY CHADIRECTOR

JOHN SPEARDIRECTOR

JOE PIANTEDOSIDIRECTOR

JAVIER CANOG.R. CHAIR

HEE WON LIMPAST CHAIR

FRANCK LEGRANDDIRECTOR

DHRUV PATELCHAIR

DAVID CRAIGDIRECTOR

DANIEL KUPERSCHMIDSEC/TREAS

CORMAC OMODHRAINVICE CHAIR

BOBBY WALIADIRECTOR

BIMAL PATEL CHADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 414 29th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
County: Sacramento
In care of: Lynn S Mohrfeld
Primary officer: Lynn S Mohrfeld, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 444-5780

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MARTA & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs