California Association for Behavior Analysis FY2021 filing

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The mission of the California Association for Behavior Analysis (cal - aba) is to promote the science and theory of Behavior Analysis through the support of research, education and practice.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$218K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$675K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$558K
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$675K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$909K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$558K
FY2021▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$558K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$300K
FY2021▲ ×14
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$25K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$641K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$91,667Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt McAlear’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt McAlear$112,051$115,000$115,000$91,667$91,667$115,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and protects the science and practice of behavior analysis.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Professional Support

Cal-aba's central office continued providing ongoing membership support, coordinated state-wide board meetings to faciliate information exchange in behavior analysis issues and research, and managed a website.

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization held the california behavior analysis conference, which provided workshops, symposium, presentations, and invited addresses highlighting the latest advancements in research, science, and services for behavior analysis.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$675K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Total revenueLn 12$675K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$489K$218K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$135K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$6
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$101K$641K 990 PDF
FY2024 $909K$1.0M−$94K$540K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$859K$378K$634K 990 PDF
FY2022 $644K$688K−$44K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $675K$558K$117K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $726K$1.4M−$639K−$25K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $675,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$346,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $725,844$329,130
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,844$675,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,600
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,213$123,906
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,215,948$432,556
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,365,161$558,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$639,317$117,114
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $675,176 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,046
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $328,483 · Unrelated business $647$329,130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $328,483 · Unrelated business $647 · Excluded from tax $0$675,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,062 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$62,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$29,963
IX-10 Payroll taxes$31,250
IX-11b Legal fees$134,660
IX-11c Accounting fees$28,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$17,741
IX-13 Office expenses$32,552
IX-14 Information technology$7,615
IX-16 Occupancy$1,010
IX-17 Travel$6
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$122,091
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$36,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$46,850
IX-24e All other expenses$5,000
IX-25 Total functional expenses$558,062
Part X · Balance sheet $517,130 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,935$302,266
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $214,864$214,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,531$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,010$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,605$517,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $439,994$156,446
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $49,019$61,093
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $489,013$217,539
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$45,408$299,591
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,408$299,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,605$517,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,176
XI-2 Total expenses$558,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,408
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$207,885
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,591

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