California Alternative Investments Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ASSOCIATION (CALALTS) IS A NON-PROFIT, MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO FOSTER THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WITHIN THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING, THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY OF SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $279,631
- Spending
- $220,859
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $67,555 spent. CALALTS HAS BEEN OFFERING INDUSTRY EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS FEATURING TOPICAL DISCUSSION OF MATTERS INCLUDING REGULATION, BEST PRACTICES, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR CALALTS HOSTED VARIOUS IN PERSON EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS AND OVER 25 VIRTUAL EVENTS/MEETINGS THAT SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1000 ATTENDEES.
- $3,900 spent. CALALTS CONTINUES TO INVEST IN WEBSITE AND COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENTS DESIGNED TO SERVE OVER 4,500 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND NON-MEMBERS WITHIN THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS INDUSTRY AT LARGE. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS IN THE FORM OF OUR WEBSITE, EMAILS, VIRTUAL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC. CALALTS OFFERS EVENTS FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND INTERESTED NONMEMBERS AND CALALTS SUPPORTS INDUSTRY RELATED EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS.IN AN EFFORT TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS WE ALSO FORM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. FINALLY, CALALTS HAS VIRTUAL GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY WITH A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON KEY AREAS LIKE VC/PE, REAL ESTATE, NEXT GENERATION LEADERS, AND PHILANTHROPY.
- $29,017 spent. CALALTS CONTINUES TO OFFER FREE MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AS WELL AS AT LEAST QUARTERLY IN PERSON EVENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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