California Lobster & Trap Fishermens Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
To ensure the long-term sustainability of the California commercial lobster fishery through proactive environmental stewardship and effective policy advocacy. We protect the marine environment by recovering lost fishing gear and debris from the California coast, while advocating for regulations that support the fishery's ecological and economic future.
- Income
- $5,223
- Spending
- $7,407
- Highest pay
- $4,527, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $7,331 spent. The California Coastal Cleanup Initiative: The removal of lost, abandoned, and derelict commercial fishing gear and other marine debris from the California coast and Channel Islands. The initiative identifies, retrieves, and either returns salvageable gear to its owner or disposes of non-salvageable debris at appropriate recycling and waste facilities.Industry Advocacy and Education: We advocate on behalf of the California commercial lobster fishery to promote regulations and policies that ensure its long-term sustainability. This includes submitting public comments, providing testimony at hearings, and educating policymakers and the public about the industry's economic and ecological importance.Member & Board Governance Meetings: We conduct an Annual Spring Board Meeting for strategic planning and hold Pre-Season Virtual Meetings to prepare members for the upcoming fishing season.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in January 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
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 November 4, 2026.
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