Civic Intelligence

Grossmont Education Association

EIN 95-2655861 • 501(c)5 • LA Mesa, CA

Profile

To represent teachers in the grossmont union school district.

PO Box 756LA Mesa, CA 91944

www.ectu.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.05x

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

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

60th percentile

8.8%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$25,510

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

60th percentile

5.2%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Up

$351,807

Up $23,466 (+7.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$8,362

Up $8,362 from 2023

Net Assets

$343,445

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$188,554

Up $7,785 (+4.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$173,450

Up $6,780 (+4.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$15,104

Up $1,005 (+7.1%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $142,028Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $130,970Net Assets 2012: $130,9702012Assets 2013: $307,547Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $307,5472013Assets 2014: $264,952Net Assets 2014: $264,9522014Assets 2015: $177,409Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $166,640Net Assets 2016: $166,6402016Assets 2017: $183,209Liabilities 2017: $4,048Net Assets 2017: $179,1612017Assets 2018: $184,174Liabilities 2018: $3,932Net Assets 2018: $180,2422018Assets 2019: $202,800Liabilities 2019: $7,043Net Assets 2019: $195,7572019Assets 2020: $239,242Liabilities 2020: $3,985Net Assets 2020: $235,2572020Assets 2021: $357,424Liabilities 2021: $76,488Net Assets 2021: $280,9362021Assets 2022: $314,242Net Assets 2022: $314,2422022Assets 2023: $328,341Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $351,807Liabilities 2024: $8,362Net Assets 2024: $343,4452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$351,807
Liabilities$8,362
Net Assets$343,445
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $173,181Expenses 2011: $204,217Net Income 2011: -$31,0362011Revenue 2012: $159,366Expenses 2012: $170,424Net Income 2012: -$11,0582012Expenses 2013: $149,9932013Revenue 2014: $140,215Expenses 2014: $182,810Net Income 2014: -$42,5952014Revenue 2015: $148,356Expenses 2015: $235,899Net Income 2015: -$87,5432015Revenue 2016: $147,314Expenses 2016: $158,083Net Income 2016: -$10,7692016Revenue 2017: $149,186Expenses 2017: $136,665Net Income 2017: $12,5212017Revenue 2018: $176,135Expenses 2018: $134,030Net Income 2018: $42,1052018Revenue 2019: $167,765Expenses 2019: $152,250Net Income 2019: $15,5152019Revenue 2020: $172,629Expenses 2020: $133,129Net Income 2020: $39,5002020Revenue 2021: $168,565Expenses 2021: $122,886Net Income 2021: $45,6792021Revenue 2022: $178,888Expenses 2022: $145,582Net Income 2022: $33,3062022Revenue 2023: $180,769Expenses 2023: $166,670Net Income 2023: $14,0992023Revenue 2024: $188,554Expenses 2024: $173,450Net Income 2024: $15,1042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$188,554
Expenses$173,450
Net Income$15,104
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$351,807
Liabilities
$8,362
Net assets
$343,445
Revenue
$188,554
Expenses
$173,450
Net income
$15,104
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.52$0.08$3.43$1.89$1.73$0.15
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.28$0.00$1.81$1.67$0.14
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.14$3.14$1.79$1.46$0.33
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.57$0.76$2.81$1.69$1.23$0.46
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.39$0.04$2.35$1.73$1.33$0.40
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.03$0.07$1.96$1.68$1.52$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.84$0.04$1.80$1.76$1.34$0.42
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.04$1.79$1.49$1.37$0.13
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.67$1.67$1.47$1.58$0.11
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.77$0.00$1.48$2.36$0.88
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$2.65$1.40$1.83$0.43
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.08$0.00$3.08$1.50
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.31$1.31$1.59$1.70$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.73$2.04$0.31
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 8, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$188,554
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To represent teachers in the grossmont union school district.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO REPRESENT TEACHERS IN THE GROSSMONT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES MESSINAPresidentFT$24,283-$24,283
JAY TWEETTreasurerPT$11,500-$11,500
JESSICA MERSCHTINAVice PresidentPT$9,500-$9,500
COLEEN TOPPERBoard Member-$1,500-$1,500
RODERICK MOSESBoard Member-$1,500-$1,500
REBECCA SHORTBoard Member-$1,000-$1,000
SERITA BRILLBoard Member-$950-$950
STEPHANIE SELLERSBoard Member-$800-$800
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grossmont Education Association
EIN
95-2655861
Phone
6194603465
Address
PO BOX 756, LA MESA, CA 91944

Signing Officer

Name
James Messina
Title
President
Signed
2025-07-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Leaf & Cole LLP
Address
2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108
Preparer
Michael J Zizzi
Phone
6192947200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“OTHER REVENUE $722”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $984”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $18831”

Other Expenses.1

“MEETING EXPENSES $12362”

Other Expenses.2

“MISCELLANEOUS $6720”

Other Expenses.3

“NEGOTIATIONS $1280”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $8362”

Raw XML Appendix138 raw XML fields

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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