California Arbitration Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 87-4449875

California Arbitration Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

California Arbitration Inc at a glance

In short: California Arbitration Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$67,075
+92.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who California Arbitration Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of San Diego Law School: $2KUniversity of San Diego LawSchool$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of San Diego Law School ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Palo AltoSan Diego

How California Arbitration Inc gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of San Diego Law School San Diego, CAStudent Pre-Moot Competition$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$67,075$58,837$25,168$2,0001$11,154
2024$34,906$25,880$20,749——$11,115
2022—$55,636$42,762$21,3811$21,381

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

California Arbitration Inc is led by Jeffery Daar, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffery Daar

    President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Kolkey

    Board Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Welch

    Director

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Gary L. Benton

    Director

    President → Board Vice C, 2024

    Board Vice C → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Paul H. Cohen

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Smith

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Reeves

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Cedric Chao

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Holiner

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Popovic

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nilufar Hossain

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Glick

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Harpole

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Giorgio Sassine

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Abrahamson

    Immediate Pa

    Vice President → Immediate Pa, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Quintanilla

    First Vice P

    Treasurer → First Vice P, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brody Greenwald

    Second Vice

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ghada Qaisi Audi

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Connolly

    Officer at L

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolas Wiegand

    Officer at L

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Mockler

    Officer at L

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Danel Kolkey (2021–2024) — Board Chair
  • Former: Nathan O'Malley (2021) — Treasurer

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 California Arbitration Inc

How much does California Arbitration Inc give each year?

California Arbitration Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is California Arbitration Inc?

California Arbitration Inc reported $67K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $59K.

What is California Arbitration Inc?

California Arbitration Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $67K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does California Arbitration Inc operate?

California Arbitration Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is California Arbitration Inc's EIN?

California Arbitration Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4449875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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