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Ventura County Taxpayers Association Inc

EIN 95-1809970 • 501(c)4 • Ventura, CA

Profile

Look out for taxpayer interests

1746 S Victoria Ave Ste 290Ventura, CA 93003

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.74x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-4.1%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

97th percentile

158%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

78%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Up

$14,317

Up $8,772 (+158%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$10,650

Up $10,650 from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,667

Down $1,878 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Up

$45,299

Up $19,910 (+78%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$47,177

Up $11,907 (+34%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,878

Up $8,003 (+81%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $14,652Liabilities 2011: $872011Assets 2012: $19,509Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2021: $53,431Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $53,4312021Assets 2022: $15,426Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,4262022Assets 2023: $5,545Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $5,5452023Assets 2024: $14,317Liabilities 2024: $10,650Net Assets 2024: $3,6672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,317
Liabilities$10,650
Net Assets$3,667
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $30,986Expenses 2011: $18,111Net Income 2011: $12,8752011Revenue 2012: $24,629Expenses 2012: $19,847Net Income 2012: $4,7822012Revenue 2021: $98,833Expenses 2021: $82,694Net Income 2021: $16,1392021Revenue 2022: $44,302Expenses 2022: $82,307Net Income 2022: -$38,0052022Revenue 2023: $25,389Expenses 2023: $35,270Net Income 2023: -$9,8812023Revenue 2024: $45,299Expenses 2024: $47,177Net Income 2024: -$1,8782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$45,299
Expenses$47,177
Net Income-$1,878
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,317
Liabilities
$10,650
Net assets
$3,667
Revenue
$45,299
Expenses
$47,177
Net income
-$1,878
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$10.7$3.67$45.3$47.2$1.88
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.55$0.00$5.55$25.4$35.3$9.88
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$0.00$15.4$44.3$82.3$38.0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.4$0.00$53.4$98.8$82.7$16.1
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.5$0.00$24.6$19.8$4.78
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.7$0.09$31.0$18.1$12.9
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$45,299
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Look out for taxpayer interests

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INFORM TAXPAYERS, PROMOTE WISE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, OPPOSE WASTE, ADVISE PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO TAXPAYERS, RECOMMEND POSITIONS TO BEST SERVE TAXPAYERS INTERESTS-$47,177
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID GRAUBoard Member-$0--
RYAN GRAUExecutive DirectorPT$0--
DON BRODTChairman-$0--
DONALD PYNESecretary-$0--
CHARLES MCLAUGHLINWest County Vice Chair-$0--
BILL KIEFERBoard Member-$0--
DANIEL GROFFBoard Member-$0--
HALLAH MAHEREast County Vice Chair-$0--
LESLIE RESNICKBoard Member-$0--
JOHN BARRICKBoard Member-$0--
SCOTT GOULDBoard Member-$0--
DON SCHMITZBoard Member-$0--
JIM STOCKBoard Member-$0--
DAVID VAN VOLKINBURGBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ventura County Taxpayers Association Inc
EIN
95-1809970
In Care Of
% DON BRODT
Address
1746 S VICTORIA AVE STE 290, VENTURA, CA 93003

Signing Officer

Name
Don Brodt
Title
Chairman
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bill Soderstedt CPA PC
Address
1746 S Victoria Ave Suite 290, Ventura, CA 93003
Preparer
Roger W Soderstedt Jr
Phone
8058507200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBOD MEETINGS 6,357CREDIT CARD FEES 1,011SUPPLIES 2,119WEBSITE 4,963INSURANCE 2,017LEGAL FEES 473BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES 25TRAVEL 5,429SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,879MARKETING 2,829EVENT EXPENSES 2,670STORAGE 530”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearDUE FROM VCTF 225 0”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYABLES 0 650DUE TO VCTF 0 10,000”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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