TY 2023 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
C OF C

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)401 RYLAND STREET 200A
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code RENO, NV89502

D Employer identification number

85-3207498

E Telephone number

(702) 473-0836

F Group Exemption
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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? C of C LV IS A 501C6 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY DEDICATED TO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE SECTOR. WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING COMMERCE, ADVANCING JUSTICE, AND ENCOURAGING POSITIVE PRACTICES, WE PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING, RESOURCE SHARING, AND COLLABORATION AMONG LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS.
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 ADVOCACY & LEGISLATION: CHAMPIONED THE PASSING OF SB277 DURING THE 2023 NEVADA LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND SUPPORTED THE DRAFTING OF VIABLE CCB REGULATIONS AND NCCRS FOR AB341 AFTER ITS ADOPTION IN THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	26,168
29 MEMBER BENEFITS: PROVIDED TRADE ASSOCIATION BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT FREE ENTERPRISE AND COMMERCE BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, COLLABORE, AND SHARE RESOURCES. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	3,287
30 ASSOCIATION MEETINGS: PLANNED AND EXECUTED TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOR OVER 100 MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WITH INFLUENTIAL GUESTS OF HONOR INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, STATE LEGISLATORS, AND LOCAL REGULATORY AGENTS. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	25,993
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	55,448

(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-)
DEENA VALLINA Treasurer	20.00	0
ABIGAIL KAUFMANN Secretary	20.00	0
CRISTINA ULMAN President	20.00	0
DANIELLE BARANOWSKI Vice President	20.00	0
BRIANA PADILLA Executive Dir.	40.00	38,400
HADINAH FELICE Director	10.00	0
NICOLE BUFFONG Director	10.00	0
CHRISTINE GAMEZ Director	10.00	0
CHANDLER COOKS Director	10.00	0
TINA SCHELLINGER Director	10.00	0
PEGGY SHANER Director	10.00	0
GRACE MUSIC Director	10.00	0
JARED PITTS Director	10.00	0
MAGGIE PRESLEY Director	10.00	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
NONE

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
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $34583
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $8711
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $2977
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $8425
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $10576
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $3222
Other Expenses.1	Program 1: Direct Costs $25993
Other Expenses.2	Program 3: Direct Costs $3287
Other Expenses.3	Merchant Fees $2002
Other Expenses.4	Program 2: Direct Costs $1568
Other Expenses.5	Penalties and Fees $586
Other Expenses.7	Organizational Expenditures $364
Other Expenses.8	Payroll Processing Fees $352
Other Expenses.9	Membership Dues $300
Other Expenses.10	Business Registration Fees $166
Other Expenses.12	Charitable Contributions $107
Other Expenses.13	Bank Fees $85
Other Expenses.14	Service and Processing Fees $73
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $7122 Accounts Receivable - Ending $1083
Other Assets.1010	Inventories - Beginning $4431 Inventories - Ending $6189
Other Assets.1011	Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $8567 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $7967
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4613
Total Liabilities.1003	Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $53907

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $34583

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $8711

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $2977

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $8425

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $10576

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $3222

Other Expenses.1

Program 1: Direct Costs $25993

Other Expenses.2

Program 3: Direct Costs $3287

Other Expenses.3

Merchant Fees $2002

Other Expenses.4

Program 2: Direct Costs $1568

Other Expenses.5

Penalties and Fees $586

Other Expenses.7

Organizational Expenditures $364

Other Expenses.8

Payroll Processing Fees $352

Other Expenses.9

Membership Dues $300

Other Expenses.10

Business Registration Fees $166

Other Expenses.12

Charitable Contributions $107

Other Expenses.13

Bank Fees $85

Other Expenses.14

Service and Processing Fees $73

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $7122 Accounts Receivable - Ending $1083

Other Assets.1010

Inventories - Beginning $4431 Inventories - Ending $6189

Other Assets.1011

Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $8567 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $7967

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4613

Total Liabilities.1003

Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $53907

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	8,317
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	17,575
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	66,881
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
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
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content	6a	2,249
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content ..	6b	23,261
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	24,823
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	687
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	2,730
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	6,241
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	-3,511
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	89,949

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-84,491
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	82,482
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	-2,009

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Software Version:	2023v5.1

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
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5
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10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	39,422
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	30,909
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	732
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	103,377
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	174,440

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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