2025-11-10T09:50:25-06:00 2024-12-31 475028428 Howard Sckolnik CPA 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr Scottsdale AZ 85255 990 2024-01-01 922576020 CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE INC % H Sherman Joyce CITI 8773870137 10432 Balls Ford Road STE 300 Manassas VA 20109 H SHERMAN JOYCE DirectorPresident 8773870137 2025-11-10 true true HOWARD SCKOLNIK P01064967 6025240974 2025-11-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z H Sherman Joyce 10432 Balls Ford Road Ste 300 Manassas VA 20109 1640700 false X cala.com X 2023 VA CALA advocates for commonsense legal reform measures by educating the public about the devastating realworld costs of lawsuit abuse on working families and small businesses 3 3 0 0 0 1640700 0 0 0 1640700 5000 0 0 0 0 1637848 1642848 -2148 5000 2852 0 5000 2852 CALA advocates for commonsense legal reform measures by educating the public about the devastating, real-world costs of lawsuit abuse on working families and small businesses. false false 1585355 5000 1.Throughout the tax year, CALA operated in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia. CALAs Executive Directors for the operations in each of these states engaged in legislative advocacy to support or oppose key bills and policy outcomes that would have an impact on the civil justice landscape in respective state. This engagement varied from digital petitions, letters to lawmakers, and testimony at legislative hearings. 2.In those same states, CALA also hosted various events with small business owners and lawmakers throughout the state to encourage continued conversations about the impact of lawsuit abuse in local communities. CALA worked to amplify the stories of these small businessowners, many of whom face onerous legal battles over meritless claims threatening their livelihood. CALA also hosted press conferences in some of its target states to highlight the impact of lawsuit abuse on the local economy. 3.A large focus of the CALA program was educating the public on the localized impact of lawsuit abuse via reports, such as the Economic Impact Report that CALA releases annually. This report serves as an important tool to socialize and highlight the broad impact of lawsuit abuse with the public as well as lawmakers. 4.Throughout the course of the year, CALA also generated over 240 pieces of earned media content in local outlets throughout the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia. 1585355 false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false X Accountant 8773870137 10432 Balls Ford Road Manassas VA 20109 X JOE PETITO DirectorSecretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 H SHERMAN JOYCE DirectorPresident 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE WOODS DirectorTreasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false The Herald Group LLC 1800 M Street NW Ste 450 South Washington DC 20036 Advocacy and strategy 909667 1 1640700 1640700 0 1640700 0 0 0 X 5000 5000 42567 42567 8350 8350 1147517 1147517 264916 264916 2849 2849 580 580 9177 9177 5638 5638 Subscriptions 35963 32816 3147 Direct mail 5591 5591 Political contribution 114700 114700 1642848 1585355 57493 0 5000 2852 5000 2852 0 0 X 5000 2852 5000 2852 5000 2852 -2148 0 X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114700 114700 114700 false CALA Action 10432 Balls Ford Road Ste 300 Manassas VA 20109 993518953 114700 Part VI Line 11b Prior to filing a draft of form 990 is provided to the governing body for Part VI Line 11b their review and comments. Part VI Line 19 These documents are not made available. Part IX Line 11g Field consulting Total expenses - $206000.00 Program service expenses - $206000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Strategy/Advocacy Total expenses - $941517.00 Program service expenses - $941517.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00