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CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-0598420)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201623199349311237
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T15:54:54-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1John Waddell & Co CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13416 American River Drive AAddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95864ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN950598420EIN

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Business Name Line1California Taxpayers AssociationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9164410490PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTeresa CasazzaPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDebbie McCardle Ask CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00052634PTIN
Phone9164882460PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTeresa CasazzaPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11215 K Street Ste 1250AddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.caltax.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1926FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$14,457PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,883,413CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$982,186ExpenseAmt
Revenue$300,899RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$408,596ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,325RevenueAmt
DescProvided several electronic communications including Caltaxletter, Cal-Tax e-Alert, Cal-Tax Online, Cal-Tax Digest, and Capitol Issues Forum.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$108,358ExpenseAmt
DescProvided various other nonadvocacy related servicesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee10EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneStateInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonTeresa CasazzaPersonNm
Phone9169303112PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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Delia Besio
Chairperson0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Slater
Treasurer0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Asay
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Greg Benz
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Phillip Christensen
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carrie Cook McManis
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carolyn McIntyre
Trustee0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Yen Pham
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Cmelak
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Meredith Garwood
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pilar Hoyos
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Roberti
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Kostenbauder
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia Wong
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terry Ryan
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glenna Strong
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Teresa Casazza
President40.000.00Yes (X)$298,800$0$25,808
David Kline
Vice President40.000.00Yes (X)$138,265$0$25,846
Gina Rodriquez
VP St Tax Policy40.000.00$215,655$0$18,477Yes (X)
Therese Twomey
Fiscal Pol Dir40.000.00$124,818$0$7,849Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$777,538TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$77,980TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$40,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$40,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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BOD sponsorships900099$11,000$11,000
Membership Dues & Assessments900099$1,388,013$1,388,013
Publications511190$17,325$17,325
Special Projects900099$204,171$204,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,686,237TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,301TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,301ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFoundation reimbursementsDesc
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Other Revenue Total$20,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,763,538TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$28,301ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,719TotalAmt
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$657,540TotalAmt
Program Services$657,540ProgramServicesAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,161TotalAmt
Program Services$46,161ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,466TotalAmt
Program Services$66,466ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$68,048TotalAmt
Program Services$68,048ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,086TotalAmt
Program Services$201,086ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,850TotalAmt
Management And General$11,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$1,604TotalAmt
Program Services$1,604ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,261TotalAmt
Program Services$37,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,720ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$9,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$174ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$154,100TotalAmt
Management And General$154,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,809TotalAmt
Program Services$27,809ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$44,342TotalAmt
Program Services$44,342ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,534TotalAmt
Management And General$7,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,217TotalAmt
Management And General$18,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescAllocation of indirect expenseDesc
Total$0TotalAmt
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Management And General-$465,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,883,413TotalAmt
Program Services$1,627,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$256,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,061BOYAmt
EOY$50,332EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,770BOYAmt
EOY$15,406EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$148,878LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$133,810LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,734BOYAmt
EOY$15,068EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,084,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,047,004EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$232EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,363,795BOYAmt
EOY$1,390,157EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,306BOYAmt
EOY$362,700EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$450,245BOYAmt
EOY$475,297EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$685,551BOYAmt
EOY$837,997EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$678,244BOYAmt
EOY$552,160EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$678,244BOYAmt
EOY$552,160EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,363,795BOYAmt
EOY$1,390,157EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$119,875ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$6,209NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,388,013DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$81,723NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$81,723NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$138,801AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,000DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$118,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,810DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,068BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,068TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
David Kline
Vice President$123,265$15,000$9,423$16,423$164,111
Gina Rodriquez
VP St Tax Policy$215,655$18,477$234,132
Teresa Casazza
President$283,800$15,000$24,251$1,557$324,608

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Provided tax information and analysis to the media OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Provided various other nonadvocacy related services
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderMembership is open to any taxpayer, whether person, firm, corporation, association, society, foundation, or trust.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessNo review was or will be conducted.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe organization does not make their governing docs, policies and financial statements available to the general public.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cal Tax FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11215 K Street Ste 1250AddressLine1Txt
CitySacramentoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN942679673EIN
Primary ActivitiesTax researchPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(a)(3)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd