California Lawyers Association
CLAs mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in access to justice and the rule of law.
California Lawyers Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,475,394
- -27.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $10,358,334
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $162,926
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $11,836,338
- -10.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who California Lawyers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2022) to $406K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $246K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Lawyers Foundation Sacramento, CA | Grant Award | $246,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,475,394 | $10,358,334 | $11,836,338 | — | — | $162,926 |
| 2023 | $11,729,049 | $10,640,409 | $13,280,510 | — | — | $254,144 |
| 2022 | $14,506,796 | $10,274,229 | $10,863,916 | $246,250 | 1 | $386,215 |
| 2021 | $16,286,300 | $8,532,100 | $7,017,659 | $406,289 | 1 | $164,249 |
| 2020 | $14,691,757 | $8,094,759 | $6,759,497 | $311,712 | 1 | $147,774 |
About California Lawyers Association
Based on IRS filings
California Lawyers Association is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $163K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Lawyers Association is led by Chris Nguyen, CEO & Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 6 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chris Nguyen
CEO & Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$284K (2024)
Betty Williams
President
Chairman → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Burd
Chair
Representative → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saul Bercovitch
Director Govt. Rel.
Director Govt Affairs → Associate Executive Director Govt, 2023
Associate Executive Director Govt → Director Govt. Rel., 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$168K (2020) → $179K (2024)
Tej Singh Baath
Director Marketing
Director Marketing → Associate Executive Director Mktg, 2023
Associate Executive Director Mktg → Director Marketing, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$191K (2022) → $128K (2024)
Mike Fury
Director It
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$156K (2024)
Patricia Aileen Horan
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $179K (2024)
Kristina Robeldo
Senior Section Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024)
Jeremy Evans
Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua De Larios-Heiman
Representative
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Brown
Representative
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perry Segal
Representative
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Green
Vice President
Representative → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enrique Hernandez-Pulido
Representative
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Leonard
Representative
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Shaikh
Representative
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrance Evans
Vice Chair
Representative → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Yochelson
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Shen
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Lai
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen McKissock
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ireneo Reus
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessi Fierro
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Manning
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Wertlieb
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Toomey
Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ciaran O'Sullivan
Representative
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Klein
Representative
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Phil Horowitz (2020–2023) — Representative
- Former: Oyango A Snell (2021–2023) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Olga Diaz (2023) — Executive Assistant
- Former: Robbie Klien (2023) — Representative
- Former: Shela Johnston (2023) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Emilio Varanini (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Heather Benton (2020–2022) — Representative
- Former: Herb Stroh (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: John Buelter (2020–2022) — Senior Section Manager
- Former: John Hernandez (2020–2022) — Representative
- Former: Linda Geery (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Paul Riehle (2020–2022) — Representative
- Former: Ryan Baron (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Sara Rief (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tina Cannon Leahy (2020–2022) — Representative
- Former: Uzzi Raanan (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kristian Robledo (2022) — Senior Manager
- Former: Tricia Horan (2022) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Brian Arbetter (2020–2021) — Representative
- Former: Chip Wilkins (2020–2021) — Im Past Chair
- Former: Ellen Miller (2020–2021) — Associate Executive Director, Director of Sp & I
- Former: Heather Rosing (2020–2021) — Im. Past President
- Former: Kevin Marsden (2020–2021) — Senior It Manager
- Former: Kristina Marie Robledo (2020–2021) — Operations Manager
- Former: Matt Powelson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ona Dosunmu (2020–2021) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Sukhtej Singh Baath (2020–2021) — Director Marketing & Director of Marketing
- Former: Tom Greene (2020–2021) — Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $284K, to Chris Nguyen (CEO, Exec Dir). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about California Lawyers Association
How large is California Lawyers Association?
California Lawyers Association reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What is California Lawyers Association?
California Lawyers Association is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does California Lawyers Association operate?
California Lawyers Association has awarded grants in California.
What is California Lawyers Association's EIN?
California Lawyers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3116128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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