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California Nurses Association

OAKLAND, CA EIN: 94-0362060 Website

The organizations primary mission is to provide effective collective bargaining representation to CNA members in order to promote the economic and professional interests of direct care nurses and to advocate for direct care nurses and their patients on all public policy matters related to safe care and nursing practice.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$507.0M

+9.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$460K

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+7.4% YoY

About California Nurses Association

Based on IRS filings

California Nurses Association is a nonprofit organization, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $507.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $460K. Net investment income was $8.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AtltantaAugustaAustinBangorBostonCantonChattanoogaChicagoDavisDetroitEl PasoHagerstownIrvineKeeneKew GardensLong BeachLos AngelesMartinezMemphisNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48M$96M$143M$191M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$507,026,301$464,268,596$413,672,782
Revenue$173,893,837$157,774,509$140,205,335
Expenses$140,130,328$112,590,573$96,096,296
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,601,856$12,499,894$3,087,112
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$115K$230K$345K$460K5 grants20209 grants20215 grants202220 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

California Nurses Founda…$75KAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasu…$50KCapital & Main$40KAFL-CIO Georgia$25KDoctors Without Borders$25KHealthcare-NOW Educacati…$25KInternational Union UAW$25KJobs with Justice$25KSpeaker 2023 Inaugural F…$25KCoalition of Black Trade…$22K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include California Nurses Foundation ($75,000), AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer ($50,000), Capital & Main ($40,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AFL-CIO Maine Augusta, METo assist organization$20,000
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Washington, DCTo assist organization$50,000
AFL-CIO Georgia Atltanta, GATo assist organization$25,000
AFL-CIO Texas Austin, TXTo assist organization$13,000
Annunciation House Inc El Paso, TXTo assist organization$10,000
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Washington, DCTo assist organization$20,000
California Nurses Foundation Oakland, CATo assist organization$75,000
Capital & Main Los Angeles, CATo assist organization$40,000
Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality & Benevolence Chattanooga, TNTo assist organization$15,000
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Washington, DCTo assist organization$21,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Bonnie CastilloExecutive Director$366KKenneth ZinnNational Political Director-…$345KPedrito F QuijanoStrategic Advisor$313KJonathan WeitzDirector, Northern CA Privat…$295KHolly MillerChief of Staff$291KDonald NielsenChief Operating Officer$284KKhadijatu KabbaNational Field Director$269KPete D CastelliNat'l Dir, Affiliates and St…$268KBenjamin Eli ElliottDirector, Public Sector$267KAndrew PredilettoStrategic Campaign Director$252KDaniel JohnstonDirector Research and Educat…$248KCorey LanhamNational Bargaining Director$232KMichelle GrisatNational Director of Health …$221KPuneet MaharajNational Political and Gover…$217KZenaida CortezCouncil of President (JUL-OCT)$170KAmirah N SequeiraNational Director of Governm…$159KSandra RedingCouncil of President$108KCoralie GilesCouncil of President$108KCatherine KennedyCouncil of President$108KMichelle Gutierrez-VoCouncil of President$35KMartese ChismBoard Member (JUL-OCT)$25KMyla EijansantosBoard Member$9KDiane McClureSecretrary$6KMeredith Salazar BakerBoard Member$5KAina GaguiBoard Member$4KTinny AbogadoBoard Member$3KAmy ErbBoard Member$3KMarissa LeeBoard Member$3KVirginia LicerioBoard Member$3KKaty RoemerBoard Member$3KDahlia TayagBoard Member$3KBrandy WelchBoard Member$3KAmber WiehlBoard Member$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Zenaida CortezCouncil of President (JUL-OCT)25$169,506
Coralie GilesCouncil of President25$107,713
Catherine KennedyCouncil of President25$107,713
Sandra RedingCouncil of President25$108,431
Martese ChismBoard Member (JUL-OCT)8$25,452
Michelle Gutierrez-VoCouncil of President8$35,393
Myla EijansantosBoard Member2$9,368
Diane McClureSecretrary2$5,768
Meredith Salazar BakerBoard Member2$5,082
Aina GaguiBoard Member2$3,500
Tinny AbogadoBoard Member2$3,000
Amy ErbBoard Member2$3,000
Marissa LeeBoard Member2$3,000
Virginia LicerioBoard Member2$3,000
Katy RoemerBoard Member2$3,000
Dahlia TayagBoard Member2$3,000
Brandy WelchBoard Member2$3,000
Amber WiehlBoard Member2$3,000
Irma WestmorelandTreasurer2
Martha KuhlTreasurer (JUL-OCT)2
Kimber WootenSecretrary (JUL-OCT)2
Amy ArlundBoard Member2
Kristan DelmartyBoard Member2
Kathy DennisBoard Member2
Maureen DuganBoard Member2
Evelyn ExeveaBoard Member2
Jessica FernandezBoard Member2
Sharda FornnarinoBoard Member2
Jennifer Jean-PierreBoard Member2
Mawata KamaraBoard Member2
Brenda LangfordBoard Member2
Virginia MacalinoBoard Member2
Richelle MasBoard Member2
Allysha ShinBoard Member2
Dolores TrujilloBoard Member2
Rida VillanuevaBoard Member2
Jennifer HolmBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Paula LynBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Jane SandovalBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Pamela StoweBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Valerie Verity-MockBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Estela VillegasBoard Member (JUL-OCT)2
Bonnie CastilloExecutive Director35$366,119
Holly MillerChief of Staff35$291,382
Donald NielsenChief Operating Officer35$283,847
Kenneth ZinnNational Political Director- Upto December 2335$344,662
Khadijatu KabbaNational Field Director35$269,386
Pete D CastelliNat'l Dir, Affiliates and Strategic Campaigns35$268,089
Corey LanhamNational Bargaining Director35$232,094
Michelle GrisatNational Director of Health Policy35$220,910
Puneet MaharajNational Political and Government Relations D35$217,425
Amirah N SequeiraNational Director of Government Relations35$159,223
Andrew PredilettoStrategic Campaign Director35$251,545
Daniel JohnstonDirector Research and Education35$247,703
Pedrito F QuijanoStrategic Advisor35$312,964
Jonathan WeitzDirector, Northern CA Private Sector- Upto July 2335$294,733
Benjamin Eli ElliottDirector, Public Sector35$267,095

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is California Nurses Association?

As of 2024, California Nurses Association holds $507.0M in total assets with $173.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $460K in 2024.

Where does California Nurses Association operate?

California Nurses Association has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does California Nurses Association award?

In 2024, California Nurses Association awarded 20 grants totaling $460K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is California Nurses Association's EIN?

California Nurses Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0362060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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