California Association of Business
The California Association of Business brokers is an association of business brokers and merger and acquisition specialists whose goal is to promote the growth and professionalism of the business brokerage community within our state.
California Association of Business at a glance
- Total assets
- $296,589
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $449,825
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,669
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $391,584
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who California Association of Business funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Business Intermediary Ed Fdtn Denver, CO | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $296,589 | $449,825 | $391,584 | — | — | $2,669 |
| 2024 | $253,401 | $381,788 | $369,360 | — | — | $3,063 |
| 2023 | $187,027 | $329,406 | $327,854 | $10,000 | 1 | $2,248 |
| 2022 | $197,298 | $258,722 | $274,771 | — | — | $13 |
| 2021 | $212,574 | $199,628 | $172,618 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $178,147 | $189,696 | $157,503 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $146,769 | $222,717 | $226,601 | — | — | $13 |
About California Association of Business
Based on IRS filings
California Association of Business is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $297K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Association of Business is led by Steven Hanson CBI CBB MBA, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Hanson CBI CBB MBA
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Grunau
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Porter
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Brown
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Landis CBB CBI ABI
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Michail CBB
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Chung CBB
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Manavi CBB
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Rayl CBB CFC
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Beckman
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Moller
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Steven Hanson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Rick Rayl (2021–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Greg MicHail (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Eric Landis (2023–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Jack Chung (2024) — Chairman
- Former: Matt Manavi (2024) — Chairman
- Former: Thomas Georgianna (2024) — Chairman
- Former: Matt Coletta (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Randy Katz (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ronald Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tawnya Gilreath (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Moran (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Teri Craft (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sally Rowshan (2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Williams (2023) — Director
- Former: Ed Fixen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelley Cheney (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: William Ziprick (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Al Statz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Grewal (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Homan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Schammel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Greg Carpenter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn Coldough (2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Hines (2019) — Director
- Former: George Hicks (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Association of Business
How large is California Association of Business?
California Association of Business reported $297K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $450K.
What is California Association of Business?
California Association of Business is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fresno, CA. It holds $297K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Association of Business operate?
California Association of Business has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is California Association of Business's EIN?
California Association of Business's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0168768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
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