CONSUMER ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONSUMER ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-2656091 · Education (B)

What they do

CONTINUING EDUCATION to ATTORNEYS

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.49%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

$76.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.54%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $248,097 for KWEDI T G MOORE (EXEC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$7,024,620

Mission workProgram services$4,249,28760.49% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,091,57015.54% of revenue20.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,683,76323.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,340,85776.03% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.03% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 24.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 31.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,024,620

Expenses$5,340,857

Annual surplus $1,683,763 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)$4,249,287 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,091,570 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,024,620

Expenses$5,340,857

Assets$9,457,832

Income$7,131,025

Mission work (program services)$4,249,287

Management and general$1,091,570

Stocks and bonds$6,101,080

Accounting fees$15,204

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KWEDI T G MOOREEXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $248,097Base $222,937 · Other $25,160

WILLIAM SMITHFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $207,960Base $166,332 · Other $41,628

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 (100)

KWEDI T G MOOREEXEC DIRECTOR

WILLIAM SMITHFINANCE DIRECTOR

ADAM SHEAEMERITUS

AIMEE KIRBYEMERITIS

ALLISON SCHULMANELECTED BOG

ALYSSA SCHABLOSKIELECTED BOG

AMY SOLOMONPAST PRESIDENT

ANDREW BRYMANEMERITUS

ANTHONY STUARTPAST PRES

ARASH HOMAMPOUREMERITIS

BARRY GOLDMANEMERITIS

BELINDA THEAMELECTED BOG

BILL KARNSEMERITUS

BOBBY SAADIANELECTED BOG

BRENDA WONGAT ALRGE BOG

BRUCE BROILLETPAST PRESIDENT

BRUCE BRUSAVICHPAST PRES

CANDICE KLEINELECTED BOG

CARL DOUGLASEMERITUS

CAROLIN SHININGAT ALRGE BOG

CHRISTA RAMEY1ST VICE PRES

CHRISTINA COLEMANELECTED BOG

CHRISTINE SPAGNOLIPAST PRES

CHRISTOPHER AUMAISELECTED BOG

DANICA CRITTENDENEMERITUS

DANIEL DESANTISELECTED BOG

DANIEL KRAMERELECTED BOG

DANIEL PIERSONELECTED BOG

DANIEL ZOHAREMERITUS

DANNY ABIRVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID DERUBERTISEMERTUS

DAVID HOFFMANEMERITUS

DAVID RINGPAST PRESIDENT

DAVID WOODEMERITUS

DENISSE GASTELUMELECTED BOG

DEREK TRANELECTED BOG

DOUGLAS SILVERSTEINPAST PRESIDENT

ELIZABETH HERNANDEZPRES ELECT

ESE OMOFOMAELECTED BOG

GARO MARDIROSSIANPAST PRES

GARY DORDICKEMERITUS

GARY PAULPAST PRES

GENE SULLIVANELECTED BOG

GENIE HARRISONPAST PRESIDENT

GEOFF WELLSPAST PRESIDENT

GERALDINE WEISSEMERITUS

GRETCHEN NELSONEMERITUS

GRISELDA RODRIGUEZELECTED BOG

HOLLY BOYERELECTED BOG

IBIERE SECKPAST PRESIDENT

JAMES KRISTYEMERITUS

JEFF RUDMANPAST PRESIDENT

JEFF WESTERMANEMERITUS

JEFFREY EHRLICHEMERITUS

JENNIFER OSTERTAGELECTED BOG

JILL MCDONELLEMERITUS

JOHN BLUMBERGEMERITUS

JOHN DENOVEPAST PRES

JOHN GERARDEMERITUS

JOHN TAYLOREMERITUS

JOSEPH BARRETTPAST PRESIDENT

JOSHUA COHEN SLATKINAT LARGE BOG

KARINA LALLANDEELECTED BOG

KATHRYN TREPINSKIEMERITUS

LAURA SEDRISHEMERITUS

LAUREN HORWITZELECTED BOG

LAWRENCE LALLANDEEMERITUS

LINDA RICEEMERITUS

LOUANNE MASRYEMERITUS

LOURDES DEARMASAT LARGE BOG

LUCIA NORDSTROM HATFIELDEMERITIS

MARTIN AARONSPRESIDENT

MARYANN GALLAGHEREMERITUS

MAURA TAILLIEUAT ALRGE BOG

MAURO FIORE JRELECTED BOG

MAYRA FORNOSEMERITUS

MEGAN KLEINELECTED BOG

MICHAEL ALDERPAST PRESIDENT

MICHAEL ARMITAGEEMERITUS

MICHAEL COHENEMERITUS

MICHAEL FIELDSPAST PRES

MIKE ARIASPAST PRESIDENT

MINH NGUYENPAST PRESIDENT

MOLLY MCKIBBENELECTED BOG

NADINE KHEDRYAT LARGE BOG

NATALIE WEATHERFORDELECTED BOG

NEVILLE JOHNSONEMERITUS

OLIVIER TAILLIEUTREASURER

OSCAR RENE GUTIERREZELECTED BOG

P CHRISTOPHER ARDALANELECTED BOG

PAUL KIESELEMERITUS

PHILIP MICHAELSPAST PRESIDENT

RAHUL RAVIPUDIEMERITUS

RANDY MCMURRAYPAST PRESIDENT

RAYMOND BOUCHERPAST PRESIDENT

RAYMOND P JOHNSONEMERITIS

RICARDO ECHEVERRIAPAST PRESIDENT

ROBERT FINKPAST PRES

ROBERT OUNJIANEMERITUS

ROBERT SIMONEMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 444 S FLOWER STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-2901
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KWEDI MOORE
Primary officer: KWEDI MOORE, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 487-1212

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOSS LEVY & HARTZHEIM CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education