California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO INCREASE THE VALUE AND PROMOTE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CPA PROFESSION, CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS, AND STRENGTHEN CLIENT, EMPLOYER, PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT TRUST IN CALCPA MEMBER ADVICE, WORK, PRODUCTS, AND OPINIONS.
- Income
- $12.5 million
- Spending
- $12.4 million
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 899
- Highest pay
- $576,288, president & chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 April 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 April 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)
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND CHAPTER PROGRAMS - CALCPA REPRESENTS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO CPAs AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS IN CALIFORNIA. STATEWIDE COMMITTEES AND LEADERSHIP GROUPS COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS THAT INCREASE MEMBERS' TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, ENHANCE THE PROFESSION'S IMAGE, INFLUENCE REGULATION AND LEGISLATION, ATTRACT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST TO THE PROFESSION AND STUDY THE CPA'S ROLE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. CALCPA HAS ABOUT 38,000 MEMBERS WITH 14 CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, EACH OF WHICH ENGAGES WITH LOCAL ACCOUNTING FIRMS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEMBER GROUPS. CHAPTERS HOST LOCAL AND CHAPTER-WIDE MEMBER GROUPS THAT MEET REGULARLY TO EXCHANGE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECT WITH THEIR PEERS. THE CHAPTERS HELD OVER 200 MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND OVER 30 FUNDRAISING EVENTS. NET PROCEEDS FROM THESE FUNDRAISING EVENTS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE CALCPA INSTITUTE TO BENEFIT THE CHAPTERS' SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.
- COMMUNICATIONS - CALCPA COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED. CALCPA PRODUCED 9 ISSUES OF ITS CALIFORNIA CPA MAGAZINE (DIGITAL). CALCPA ALSO PRODUCED MORE THAN 1,300 DIFFERENT EMAILS THAT INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND DAILY CLIPS THAT PROVIDE LINKS TO NEWS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA, BUSINESS, THE CPA PROFESSION, PERSONAL FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND TAX. CALCPA'S WEBSITE IS A MEMBER-FOCUSED CLEARINGHOUSE FILLED WITH NEWS, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND EVENT LISTINGS FOR CALIFORNIA CPAS. OUR MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS PROMOTE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CPA PROFESSION AND POSITION OUR MEMBERS AS EXPERTS IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SUBJECT AREAS. AS OF THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS WAS OVER 13,650, FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS ARE MORE THAN 6,600, X (FORMERLY TWITTER) FOLLOWERS ARE MORE THAN 11,700 AND CALCPA HAS MORE THAN 3,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - CALCPA'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SHAPE POLICIES THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT CPAS IN MEETING CLIENT AND EMPLOYER NEEDS. THIS INCLUDES: MONITORING, RESPONDING TO, AND ADVANCING LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE PROFESSION; BUILDING AND MAINTAINING KEY RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS; KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS; AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 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 April 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 January 1948.
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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