CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ASSOCIATION (EIN 27-3063903)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803189349203320
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-14T13:11:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341912961PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COHEN & COMPANY LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1OFFICES LISTED ATAddressLine1Txt
CityWWWCOHENCPACOMCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273063903EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153699646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 MARKET STREET NO 2125AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKERRY PARKERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4153699646PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY CHESSERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00051772PTIN
Phone8002291099PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.122.148.50IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-14IPDt
IP Tm13:08:41IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.CALALTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Gross Receipts$172,331GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Program Service Revenue$68,371ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$103,950MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$10InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$172,331TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$64,896FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,661PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$100,315OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$168,872TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$3,459ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$54,132NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$57,591NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,915BOYAmt
EOY$44,757EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,236BOYAmt
EOY$12,834EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,151BOYAmt
EOY$57,591EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,019BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,132BOYAmt
EOY$57,591EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ASSOCIATION (CALALTS) IS A NON-PROFIT, MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO FOSTER THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEDGE FUND COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH ADVOCACY OF SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
CALALTS HAS BEEN OFFERING INDUSTRY NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, FEATURING TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS ON MATTERS INCLUDING REGULATION, BEST PRACTICES, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR, CALALTS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $50,000 IN EXPENSES TO HOST 40 EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS THAT SERVED MORE THAN 1,500 ATTENDEES.$0$0
CALALTS CONTINUES TO INVEST $10,000 PER YEAR IN WEBSITE ENHANCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNED TO SERVE ITS 1,000+ MEMBERS, AND TO SHARE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE PUBLIC. THE WEBSITE PROMOTES CALALTS EVENTS THAT ARE ALSO OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.$0$0
DURING THE YEAR, CALALTS OFFERED MONTHLY FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS. CALALTS INCURRED HOSTING SERVICE EXPENSES OF APPROXIMATELY $750. EXPENSES TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $5,000.$0$0

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ANNE-GAELLE
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
ADAM WAGNER
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
JASON GERLACH
PRESIDENT7.00$0$0$0
CHRIS AINSWORTH
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD5.00$0$0$0
RACHEL ROTH
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
VINCE CALCAGNO
1ST VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
MICK SWARTZ
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
KATHLYNE KIAIE
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
LAURI HAAS
2ND VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
ROBIN FINK
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
MICHAEL WU
SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KERRY PARKERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 MARKET STREET SUITE 2125AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4153699646PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 10.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 4,071. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 5,494. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 696. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE/FAX/INTERNET. AMOUNT: 2,646. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 24,836. DESCRIPTION: BOARD EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,421. DESCRIPTION: MISC. EXPENSE - GENERAL. AMOUNT: 2,070. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE - CATERING/HOTEL. AMOUNT: 43,064. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE - MISC. EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 55. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE - STAFF EXPENSE/TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,862. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE - INTEREST GROUP EVENTS. AMOUNT: 7,592. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE - YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MIXER. AMOUNT: 3,508. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 100,315.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,395. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,624. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,841. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,210.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,019. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, QUESTION 35:AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART I,LINE 2 REPRESENT GUEST FEES FOR ATTENDING ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EVENTS HELD FOR ITS MEMBERS. AS INDICATED IN PART III, THE EVENTS ARE PUT ON TO FOSTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING PROGRAMS. THEREFORE, SUCH FEES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAD CONTRACTED WITH HOLLAND-PARLETTE ASSOCIATES INC. (HPA) TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR SUCH SERVICES (ESTIMATED TO BE 40 HOURS PER WEEK), THE ORGANIZATION PAID HPA $64,896 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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