TY 2021 Form 990EZ

Form990EZ

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Final return/terminated

Amended return

Application pending

C Name of organization
CALIFORNIA ASSOC OF RESOURCE SPECIALISTS & SPECIAL EDUCATORS

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)1520 GARNETTE DRIVE
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA934056256

D Employer identification number

94-2825419

E Telephone number

(805) 235-7504

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Promote growth and development of special educators.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Annual convention which fulfills the organization's purpose to exchange information and promote professional growth and development of members. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	60,409
29 Produce and mail, or digitally deliver, information magazine to members and develop and maintain a library of other publications. This fulfills the organization's purpose to provide members information about statewide practices as it relates to the California master plan for special education. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	9,754
30 Provide liaisons to several education-related governmental departments, agencies, and organizations, and distribute information to members through the member magazine, publications and website. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	6,977
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	77,140

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Matthew Kabel President	5	0	0	0
Nica Cox Past President	5	0	0	0
Lana Telles President Elect	5	0	0	0
Laura Daniel Secretary	1	0	0	0
Nancy Dietrick Treasurer	1	0	0	0
Amy Armstrong Region 2 Director	2	0	0	0
Sherry Doyle Region 3 Director	2	0	0	0
Terri Pickering Region 4 Director	2	0	0	0
Michael Every Region 5 Director	2	0	0	0
Karen Price Region 7 Director	2	0	0	0
Janey Brunton-Munoz Membership Director	5	0	0	0
Barbara Gejer Magazine Director	3	0	0	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16	Description;Amount^BOARD MEETING TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENSES;4701\|CONVENTION MEALS;36906\|CONVENTION LODGING;3414\|CONVENTION AUDIO VISUAL AND MEETING SPACE;9709\|CONVENTION PLANNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES;2441\|CONVENTION MARKETING AND PROGRAM;3310\|OTHER CONVENTION EXPENSES;2074\|ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES;1104\|MEMBERSHIP SERVICES CONTRACT;2380\|MEMBERSHIP MARKETING;279\|OTHER MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES;1764\|INSURANCE;1558^Total;69640^
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20	Carryover convention registration income from 2021 (virtual) to 2022 (in-person) convention due to CoVid.
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24	$25 monthly storage fee is prepaid in $100 increments for 4 months at a time and expensed monthly. One month remains prepaid at end of fiscal year.
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26	Payments received from members for convention 2023, recorded as a liability until convention is held.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

Carryover convention registration income from 2021 (virtual) to 2022 (in-person) convention due to CoVid.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

$25 monthly storage fee is prepaid in $100 increments for 4 months at a time and expensed monthly. One month remains prepaid at end of fiscal year.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

Payments received from members for convention 2023, recorded as a liability until convention is held.

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	2,370
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	84,996
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	12,195
4	Investment income ....................................	4	0
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a	0
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c	0
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a	0
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 0 of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	0
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	0
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	0
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8	0
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	99,561

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	0
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11	0
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	0
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	0
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	300
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	7,200
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	69,640
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	77,140

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	22,421
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	14,394
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20	1,387
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	38,202

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