California Pharmacists Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $338,235, ceo/secretary
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (4)
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED ADVOCACY, PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REGULATORY GUIDANCE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE PHARMACIST DELIVERED HEALTHCARE IN ALL PRACTICE SETTINGS.
- THE ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATED IN LEGISTLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO PRACTICE AT THE TOP OF THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND TO ENSURE THAT PHARMACIST-DELIVERED CLINICAL CARE SERVICES WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE HEALTH CARE TEAM.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PHARMACISTS RECEIVED EDUCATION ABOUT EXPANDED CLINICAL CARE SERVICES THAT WERE ALLOWABLE UNDER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S EXPANDED SCOPE OF PRACTICE LAWS FOR PHARMACISTS.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED AN ANNUAL CONVENTION WHERE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL POLICIES WERE PROVIDED TO PHARMACISTS.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1935.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: California Apt Association (Sacramento, CA), EIN 95-2829075. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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