California Association of Port Authorities
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What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF CALIFORNIA'S PORTS AND MAINTAINING THE STATE'S LEADING ROLE IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $557,233
- Spending
- $526,231
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
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 (1)
- THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES (CAPA) IS COMPRISED OF THE ELEVEN PUBLICLY-OWNED COMMERCIAL SEAPORTS IN THE STATE. HOME TO THREE OF THE LARGEST PORTS IN THE NATION, CALIFORNIA IS ALSO BLESSED WITH EIGHT SMALLER PORTS SITUATED ALONG THE COAST FROM HUMBOLDT TO SAN DIEGO, AND ALONG INLAND WATERWAYS IN WEST SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON.COMBINED, THE PORT OF LONG BEACH AND THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES MAKE UP THE LARGEST PORT COMPLEX IN THE UNITED STATES; THE PORT OF OAKLAND IS THE 5TH BUSIEST PORT IN THE COUNTRY. SOME OF OUR PORTS ARE DEPARTMENTS OF THEIR HOST CITIES, GOVERNED BY HARBOR COMMISSIONS; WHILE OTHERS ARE SPECIAL DISTRICTS COMPRISED OF MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS; STILL OTHERS ARE GOVERNED BY DIRECTLY-ELECTED HARBOR COMMISSIONS.THE THREE LARGE CONTAINER PORTS OF LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES, AND OAKLAND HANDLE MORE THAN 90% OF THE CARGO ENTERING AND LEAVING CALIFORNIA BY WATER. OUR EIGHT SMALLER PORTS FOCUS ON GENERAL BULK CARGO, FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AUTOMOBILES, AGGREGATE, STEEL, LIQUID BULK AND PROJECT CARGO.IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL TRADE, CALIFORNIA'S PORTS PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS PASSENGER CRUISE LINE SERVICES, RESTAURANT AND HOTEL SERVICES, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING, AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. PORTS ALSO MANAGE COMMERCIAL FISHING FACILITIES AND RECREATIONAL HARBORS AND MARINAS.PORT AUTHORITIES SERVE AS LANDLORDS, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PROPERTIES THEY LEASE TO COMPANIES THAT PERFORM TERMINAL OPERATIONS. MOST PORTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE TIDELAND TRUST PORTS, MANAGING PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF ALL CALIFORNIANS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION. ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S PORTS ARE ENTERPRISE DISTRICTS; THEY DO NOT RELY ON TAX REVENUE, BUT RATHER OPERATE ON BUSINESS-GENERATED FUNDS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
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 August 1964.
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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