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Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter

501(c)(6) organization Oceanside, CA EIN: 95-3022961 Website

To enhance the business opportunities of the consulting engineering and land surveying professions and serve its members by offering continuing education programs, to provide scholarships to college students in engineering degree programs.

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter at a glance

In short: Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$4,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-42.9% vs 2024
Total assets
$334,685
+8.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$179,629
-11.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$155,787
+1.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Pomona

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CASoftware Grant$7,927
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$334,685$179,629$155,787$4,000Total only
2024$308,846$203,146$153,842$7,000Total only
2023$286,060$175,738$172,363$1,000Total only
2022$260,638$147,012$132,031$7,9271
2021$235,948$131,255$85,850——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter

Based on IRS filings

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oceanside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter is led by Andrew Nickerson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Nickerson

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ayman Salama

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Bougdanos

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Fares

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shahnawaz Ahmad

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Wagner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Deane

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Armando Ramos

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dev Krishnan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Maurath

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Tucker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mel Sukow

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Guida

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Macintyre

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Gavazza

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Okitsu

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Corkle

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Silos

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Jaydeep Pendse (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Jesse Urquidi (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Melvin Sukow (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sam Mansour (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sarp Ersoylu (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Shahram Vahdat (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steve Huff (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Tracey Hope (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Anthony Kirby (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Ball (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vic Martinez (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Andres Roldan (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter

How much does Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter give each year?

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.

How large is Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter?

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.

What is Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter?

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oceanside, CA. It holds $335K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter operate?

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter has awarded grants in California.

What is Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter's EIN?

Acec California Los Angeles County Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3022961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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