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California Educational Theatre Association Incorporated

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.* (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$148k (2024)

Expenses
$143k (2024)

Total Assets
$88k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$740 (2024)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$147,753
Expenses
$143,238
Net Income
$4,515
Net Assets
$87,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,483
13.2%
Program Services $126,785
85.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,485
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,985
Total Liabilities $740
Net Assets $87,245
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Desiree Hill (Director) $1,200 $0
Annie Simons (Director) $800 $0
Adam Rose (Director) $150 $0
Jerald Bolden (Director) $150 $0
Lucia Lopes (Director) $150 $0
Thomas Schultheis (Director) $150 $0
Gale Caswell (President) $75 $0
Carol Hovey (Director) $0 $0
Krist Carson Elhai (Secretary) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Director) $0 $0
Michael Despars (Past President) $0 $0
William Goldyn (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rebecca Browning (Director) $0 $0
Amy Caston (Director) $0 $0
Cambria Graff (Director) $0 $0
Mollie Lief (Director) $0 $0
Martin Rodriguez (Director) $0 $0
Dylan Russell (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0
Stacey Michelle Walker (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$106,820
Expenses
$104,138
Net Income
$2,682
Net Assets
$82,134
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,327
9.7%
Program Services $90,378
84.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,715
1.6%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $83,960
Total Liabilities $1,826
Net Assets $82,134
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Krista Carson Elhai (Secretary) $1,375 $0
Desiree Hill (Hs Theatre Fest) $1,000 $0
Annie Simons (Director) $800 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $500 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $375 $0
Jerald Bolden (Director) $375 $0
Joanell Williams (Director) $375 $0
Gale Caswell (President) $150 $0
Michael Despars (Past President) $0 $0
Cambria Graff (Director) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Conference) $0 $0
Rebecca Browning (Director) $0 $0
Martin Rodriguez (Director) $0 $0
Stacey Michelle Walker (Director) $0 $0
Will Goldyn (Director) $0 $0
Thomas Schultheis (Director) $0 $0
Adam Michael Rose (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,445
Expenses
$78,682
Net Income
-$15,237
Net Assets
$79,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,960
25.2%
Program Services $46,889
73.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $596
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,872
Total Liabilities $420
Net Assets $79,452
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Annie Simons (Director) $1,100 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $1,000 $0
Gale Caswell (President Elect) $1,000 $0
Desiree Hill (Hs Theatre Fest) $1,000 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (Past President) $700 $0
Kathleen Switzer (Director) $500 $0
Adam Michael Rose (Director) $400 $0
Jerald Bolden (Director) $230 $0
Michael Despars (President) $0 $0
Cambria Graff (Director) $0 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Conference) $0 $0
Daniel Hernandez (Director) $0 $0
Martin Rodriguez (Director) $0 $0
Stacey Michelle Walker (Director) $0 $0
Samantha Sanford (Director) $0 $0
Joanell Williams (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,236
Expenses
$35,633
Net Income
$6,603
Net Assets
$94,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,368
36.4%
Program Services $18,915
44.8%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,714
Total Liabilities $25
Net Assets $94,689
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (President Elect) $500 $0
Desiree Hill (Director) $500 $0
Daniel Hernandez (Director) $180 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $50 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (Past President) $0 $0
Michael Despars (President) $0 $0
Cambria Graff (Director) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jerald Bolden (Director) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Conference) $0 $0
Nigel Williams (Director) $0 $0
Samantha Sanford (Director) $0 $0
Adam Michael Rose (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Switzer (Director) $0 $0
Annie Simons (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$134,156
Expenses
$120,395
Net Income
$13,761
Net Assets
$88,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,943
14.1%
Program Services $106,572
79.4%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,286
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,282
Total Liabilities $196
Net Assets $88,086
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (Director) $2,150 $0
Michael Despars (President) $1,000 $3,574
Desiree Hill (Director) $1,000 $0
Kathleen Switzer (Director) $500 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $375 $0
Annie Simons (Director) $250 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (Past President) $0 $0
Cambria Graff (Director) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Conference) $0 $150
Samantha Sanford (Director) $0 $0
Adam Michael Rose (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$1,990
Expenses
$6,939
Net Income
-$4,949
Net Assets
$74,325
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $820
41.2%
Program Services $545
27.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,451
Total Liabilities $126
Net Assets $74,325

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$123,388
Expenses
$119,309
Net Income
$4,079
Net Assets
$79,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,435
16.6%
Program Services $94,333
76.5%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $281
0.2%
Other Revenue $1,386
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,430
Total Liabilities $2,156
Net Assets $79,274
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (Director) $2,075 $0
Michael Despars (President) $1,000 $2,539
Kathleen Switzer (Director) $500 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $375 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (Past President) $0 $0
K Athleen Woods (Secretary) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $0 $0
Alison Johnson (Director) $0 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Director) $0 $1,300
Desiree Hill (Director) $0 $0
Robert Zick Jr (Director) $0 $0
Zuki Kemp (Director) $0 $0
Adam Michael Rose (Director) $0 $0
Samantha Sanford (Director) $0 $0
Eldon Cline (Director) $0 $0
Stephanie Fomby (Director) $0 $0
Max Schafer (Director) $0 $0
Arlene Hood (Director) $0 $0
Annie Simons (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$149,402
Expenses
$125,886
Net Income
$23,516
Net Assets
$75,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,540
13.7%
Program Services $111,605
74.7%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,090
0.7%
Other Revenue $10,440
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,587
Total Liabilities $1,392
Net Assets $75,195
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (Director) $1,960 $0
Robert Zick Jr (Director) $1,000 $0
Michael Despars (P Resident Elect) $750 $0
Kathleen Switzer (Director) $500 $0
Gai Jones (Dir Membership) $300 $0
Stephanie Fomby (Director) $300 $0
James Thomas Bailey (Director) $120 $1,696
Krista Carson Elhai (President & Ceo) $0 $0
K Athleen Woods (Secretary) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $0 $0
Alison Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Blake Longfellow (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0
Desiree Hill (Director) $0 $0
Zuki Kemp (Director) $0 $0
Eldon Cline (Director) $0 $0
Max Schafer (Director) $0 $0
Arlene Hood (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,275
Expenses
$113,987
Net Income
$6,288
Net Assets
$51,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,599
3.0%
Program Services $99,703
82.9%
Investment Income $888
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $60
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,679
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $51,679
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (Director) $2,320 $0
Michael Despars (President Elect) $1,000 $0
Robert Zick (Director) $750 $0
Gai Jones (Director) $300 $0
Zuki Kemp (Director) $300 $0
Blake Longfellow (Director) $120 $0
James Bailey (Director) $0 $509
Kris Alexander (Director) $0 $0
Eldon Cline (Director) $0 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (President) $0 $0
Stephanie Fomby (Director) $0 $0
Desiree Hill (Director) $0 $0
Arlene Hood (Director) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (Treasurer) $0 $0
Alison Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Jack Mitchell (Director) $0 $0
Kim O'rourke (Director) $0 $0
Max Schafer (Director) $0 $0
Amanda Swann (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Woods (Secretary) $0 $0
Danyelle Dunavold (Director (P/Y)) $0 $0
Wendi Johnson (Director (P/Y)) $0 $0
Derek Lane (Director (P/Y)) $0 $0
Camille Morris (Director (P/Y)) $0 $0
Monica Sousa (Director (P/Y)) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$129,360
Expenses
$120,358
Net Income
$9,002
Net Assets
$45,391
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,663
2.8%
Program Services $105,419
81.5%
Investment Income $587
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,450
1.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,391
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $45,391
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gale Caswell (Director) $1,990 $0
Michael Despars (Vp High Schools) $1,000 $0
Kim O'rourke (Director) $420 $0
Gai Jones (Vp Membership) $360 $0
Blake Longfellow (Vp Middle Schls) $120 $0
Arlene Hood (Past President) $0 $0
James Bailey (Director) $0 $1,200
Amanda Swann (Secretary) $0 $0
Carolyn Elder (Treasurer) $0 $0
Carol Hovey (President) $0 $0
Camille Morris (Vp Elementary) $0 $0
Kris Alexander (Director) $0 $0
Eldon Cline (Director) $0 $0
Wendi Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Alison Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Krista Carson Elhai (President Elect) $0 $0
Desiree Hill (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Woods (Director) $0 $0
Zuki Kemp (Vp Elementary) $0 $0
Monica Sousa (Vp Middle Schls) $0 $0
Derek Lane (Vp Higher Ed) $0 $0
Patrick Williams (Vp Private) $0 $0
Danyelle Dunavold (Director) $0 $0
Jack Mitchell (Director) $0 $0
Max Schafer (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$108,656
Expenses
$127,964
Net Income
-$19,308
Net Assets
$36,667
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,968
5.5%
Program Services $85,481
78.7%
Investment Income $812
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,584
Total Liabilities $917
Net Assets $36,667

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$101,792
Expenses
$100,742
Net Income
$1,050
Net Assets
$55,975
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,742
2.7%
Program Services $83,755
82.3%
Investment Income $28
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,051
Total Liabilities $1,076
Net Assets $55,975

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$87,554
Expenses
$81,925
Net Income
$5,629
Net Assets
$55,006
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,674
5.3%
Program Services $65,390
74.7%
Investment Income $44
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,641
Total Liabilities $1,635
Net Assets $55,006

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$102,852
Expenses
$76,954
Net Income
$25,898
Net Assets
$49,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,224
3.1%
Program Services $82,036
79.8%
Investment Income $32
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,765
Total Liabilities $1,388
Net Assets $49,377

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$85,241
Expenses
$128,592
Net Income
-$43,351
Net Assets
$23,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,645
1.9%
Program Services $66,282
77.8%
Investment Income $154
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,871
Total Liabilities $11,392
Net Assets $23,479

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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