CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (EIN 95-2795418)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-31
IRS object ID
201132439349300023
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-08-31T15:59:53-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERNARD KOTKIN & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1533 S FREMONT AVENUE SUITE 802AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90071ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN952795418EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line2FUND FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIABusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCONSNameControl
Phone9094831825Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110134 SIXTH STREET NO FAddressLine1
CityRANCHO CUCAMONGACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91730ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSHARON R SHAWName
TitleADMINISTRATORTitle
Phone9094831825Phone
Date Signed2011-08-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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Phone2138929090Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Nbr Independent Voting Members0NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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WALTER S RADOS
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ED LAYTON
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MIKE BARTH
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JOHN J CLARKE
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JOHN MALLOY
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TOM FOSS
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JOE A VALVERDE
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MICHAEL PALICH
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VINCE GUTIERREZ
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THOMAS B CATLIN
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RICHARD HONORE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total2407Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total6602Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total6217Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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INSURANCE8249
PRINTING (ANNUAL REPORT4341
EQUIPMENT LEASE & MAINT2322
AUTO EXPENSE1920

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY221891EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Revenue659190TotalRevenue
Total Expenses804548TotalExpenses
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Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
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Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt659190TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt804548TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal804548ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

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ECA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVOCACY
8310 E FLORENCE AVEDOWNEYCA9024095308507051063LEGALLEGAL
SCCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
6055 E WASHINGTONLOS ANGELESCA900409528879757615SCHOLARSHIP
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FORCE ACCOUNT COUNCIL
6055 E WASHINGTONLOS ANGELESCA9004094244403676594RESEARCH
GREG DINEEN AND ASSOCIATES
PO BOX 2040WRIGHTWOODCA9239720228229739416LEGAL
SCCA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
6055 E WASHINGTONLOS ANGELESCA9004095288797551063LEGAL
BIA BLDG IND LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION
1330 SOUTH VALLEY VISTA DRDIAMOND BARCA9176595250708280625LEGAL
AGC THE ROAD INFORMATION PROGRAM
3095 BEACON BLVDW SACRAMENTOCA956919525754866450INFORMATION
AGC CONST OF CA WORKFORCE DEVEL PROGRAMS
3095 BEACON BLVDW SACRAMENTOCA9569195257548626875EDUCATION
BIA FOR LA VENTURA CHAPTER (LAV)
253 N SAN GABRIEL BLVDPASADENACA911079525070824930RESEARCH
CONSTR IND CRIME PREVENTION PROG
10945 SOUTH STCERRITOSCA9070395390340221500EDUCATION
CONSTR IND AIR QUALITY COALITION
2149 E GARVEY AVEWEST COVINACA9179195453944286000RESEARCH
CONSTR IND COAL FOR WATER QUALITY
2149 E GARVEY AVEWEST COVINACA9179195487007787793RESEARCH
AGC LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
3095 BEACON BLVDW SACRAMENTOCA95691952575486129899LEGAL
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RESEARCH BOARD
2511 EMPIRE AVEBURBANKCA915049525070821200RESEARCH
PROXY TAX ADJUSTMENT
10134 SIXTH STREETRANCHO CUCAMONGACA91730379ADJUSTMENT

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE TRUST ADMINISTRATOR FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE.
COMPENSATIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TRUST OFFICE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Business Name Line1FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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CityRANCHO CUCAMONGACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91730ZIPCode
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EIN953174308EIN
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Exempt Code Section501(C)(6)ExemptCodeSection
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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