Community Associates Institute
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What it says it does
THE COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE ("CAI - CV") SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY REGION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- Income
- $431,402
- Spending
- $515,576
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $114,231, executive di
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 (3)
- $386,364 spent. COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ITS MEMBERS CONSIST OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY MANAGERS, BUSINESS PARTNERS AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. THE CHAPTER'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. THE CHAPTER ACCOMPLISHES THIS PROGRAM SERVICE OBJECTIVE THROUGH VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP EVENTS HELP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION, HOA LIVING.
- CAI-CV PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NETWORKING EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS TO MEMBERS INVOLVED WITH THE COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY.
- CAI-CV HOLDS 240 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EACH YEAR FOR THEIR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THERE ARE 13 NETWORKING EVENTS. CAI-CV PUBLISHES 13 EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS EACH YEAR. THEY ALSO PUBLISH BROCHURES THAT INFORM THEIR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT SPECIFIC HOA ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY PUBLISH HOA LIVING FOR PEOPLE MOVING INTO AN HOA; COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER; THE WHO ME? BROCHURE TO HELP BOARD RECRUIT NEW DIRECTORS.
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 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 December 2024.
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 June 1979.
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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