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California New Car Dealers Association

501(c)(6) organization Sacramento, CA EIN: 95-0950210 Website

Protect and promote the interests of California franchised new car dealers before all state government and regulatory agencies. Provide statewide educational and compliance seminars to members. Provide updates on California law, compliance and industry issues and developments through publications and communications to members.

California New Car Dealers Association at a glance

In short: California New Car Dealers Association gave $101K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $101K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,650
-32.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$100,650
-32.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$100,650
Total assets
$24,183,953
+2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who California New Car Dealers Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

California New Car Dealers Association Foundation: $101KCalifornia New Car DealersAssociation Foundation$101K

The largest 2024 recipient was California New Car Dealers Association Foundation ($101K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sacramento

How California New Car Dealers Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $152K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $101K.

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
California New Car Dealers Association Foundation Sacramento, CAGeneral Assistance$100,650
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$24,183,953$6,448,874$6,588,214$100,6501$639,127
2023$23,606,123$4,849,890$4,560,364$148,8251$402,597
2022$22,253,734$8,492,367$9,036,341$151,5001$476,678
2021$25,965,826$5,041,556$4,504,037$120,0001$900,518
2020$23,881,509$4,037,475$3,605,033$1,250Total only$285,347

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

About California New Car Dealers Association

Based on IRS filings

California New Car Dealers Association is a public charity, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $101K. Net investment income was $639K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

California New Car Dealers Association is led by Brian Maas, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Maas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    37.6 hrs/week

    $402K (2020) → $448K (2024)

  • David Simpson

    Chairman

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary & Treasurer → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Matulich

    Director of Events & Partnerships

    Director of Events & Education → Director of Events & Partnerships, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    9.6 hrs/week

    $34K (2021) → $58K (2024)

  • Catherine Mason

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $131K (2024)

  • Kenton Stanhope

    Director of Government Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    37.2 hrs/week

    $187K (2023) → $217K (2024)

  • Bill Hatfield

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Bedford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Moeller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devinder Singh Bains

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessie Dosanjh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Oh

    Director

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023

    Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Normandin

    Director

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022

    Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Denham

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Niello Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taz Harvey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Nicholas

    Director

    Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Hamlin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Fitzpatrick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellena Sweet

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Browning

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rinaldi Halim

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sal Gonzales

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Gropetti

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Graham

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Hardin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom George

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Bento

    Chief Legal Officer

    Director of Legal Affairs → Chief Legal Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    33.2 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $193K (2024)

  • Michael Walsh

    Chief Financial Officer

    Assistant Secretary → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    39.2 hrs/week

    $90K (2023) → $192K (2024)

  • Autumn Heacox - Director

    Of Communications & Marketing

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2024)

  • Robb Hernandez

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Boland

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Darryl Holter (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Fenelli (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hilary Haron (2020–2023) — Vice Chairwoman
  • Former: Jennifer Aragon (2020–2023) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Ron Charron (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tony Toohey (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Cliff Cummings (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Greg Kaminsky (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kc Heidler (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Kwak (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alisa Reinhardt Director (2022) — Of Gov't Affairs
  • Former: Adam Simms (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Alisa Reinhardt (2020–2021) — Director of Government Affairs
  • Former: John Patterson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Johnson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Hoffman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Baker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cliff Costa (2020) — Director of Govt Affairs
  • Former: Jenny Dudikoff McLaughlin (2020) — Director of Public Affairs
  • Former: John Harris (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Weseloh (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Peter Blackstock (2020) — Director

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

Brian Maas — President: $448KBrian MaasPresident$448KKenton Stanhope — Director of Government Affairs: $217KKenton StanhopeDirector of Government Affairs$217KAnthony Bento — Chief Legal Officer: $193KAnthony BentoChief Legal Officer$193KMichael Walsh — Chief Financial Officer: $192KMichael WalshChief Financial Officer$192KCatherine Mason — Director of Operations: $131KCatherine MasonDirector of Operations$131KAutumn Heacox - Director — Of Communications & Marketing: $118KAutumn Heacox - DirectorOf Communications & Marketing$118KRebecca Matulich — Director of Events and Partnerships: $58KRebecca MatulichDirector of Events and…$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $448K, to Brian Maas (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about California New Car Dealers Association

How much does California New Car Dealers Association give each year?

California New Car Dealers Association gave $101K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $149K across 1 grant.

How large is California New Car Dealers Association?

California New Car Dealers Association reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.

Where does California New Car Dealers Association operate?

California New Car Dealers Association has awarded grants in California.

What is California New Car Dealers Association's EIN?

California New Car Dealers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0950210. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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