Form 990-EZ for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$71,674

Total expenses

$64,827

Contributions and grants received

$71,674

Grants paid

— not reported

Program service revenue

— not reported

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

— not reported

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

— not reported

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$80,850

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$80,850

Program service expenses (Part III)

$59,105

Program services were 91.2% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2025

• HIGHLIGHTS OF LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACYCALIFORNIA:CARS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR PASSAGE OF LANDMARK FIRST-IN-THE-NATION LEGISLATION, THE CALIFORNIA COMBATING AUTO RETAIL SCAMS (CARS) ACT (SB 766), WHICH IS PROJECTED TO SAVE CALIFORNIA CAR BUYERS OVER $234 MILLION EACH YEAR IN REDUCED SEARCH COSTS AND ANOTHER 8.5 MILLION HOURS IN TIME SAVINGS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE NEW LAW INCLUDES A NEW, UNPRECEDENTED 3-DAY COOLING OFF PERIOD, GIVING CONSUMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS A NEW RIGHT TO REJECT A USED VEHICLE FOR ANY REASON AND OBTAIN A REFUND WITHOUT HAVING TO ENGAGE IN LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION.CARS BUILT AND LED THE COALITION THAT SUPPORTED THE LAW, AND ALSO WROTE AND NEGOTIATED LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS, PROVIDED EXPERT TESTIMONY AT MULTIPLE LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS, ENSURED THAT THE VOICES OF VICTIMS OF AUTO SCAMS WERE HEARD BY LEGISLATORS, PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE STAFFERS, AND GENERATED WIDESPREAD NEWS COVERAGE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEW LAW.CARS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED AGAINST LEGISLATION (SB 791) THAT WOULD HAVE RAISED THE CAP ON THE AMOUNT CAR DEALERS ARE ALLOWED TO CHARGE FOR A JUNK FEE THEY CALL A "DOCUMENT PROCESSING FEE," FROM $85 TO $500. CARS LED THE EFFORT TO DEFEAT THE BILL, SAVING CALIFORNIA NEW CAR BUYERS - INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS - OVER $400 MILLION EACH YEAR, NOT COUNTING SALES OF USED VEHICLES.NEWS - PUBLIC EDUCATIONCARS REPEATEDLY GENERATED WIDESPREAD NEWS COVERAGE ABOUT AUTO SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY ISSUES AND ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO MAJOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS ABOUT AUTO SALES, SAFETY DEFECTS, AUTO LEMONS, SAFETY RECALLS, FRAUD INVOLVING STOLEN VEHICLES, AND LENDING SCAMS.CARS PROVIDED CONSUMER INFORMATION VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND VIDEOS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT HOW TO AVOID BEING VICTIMIZED BY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES PERPETRATED BY SCOFFLAW AUTO DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, LENDERS, AND OTHERS WHO PREY ON CONSUMERS. ONE VIDEO HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 806,000 VIEWS.CONSUMER ASSISTANCECARS PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 50 VICTIMS OF UNSCRUPULOUS AUTO MANUFACTURERS, CAR DEALERS, AND LENDERS.

  Expenses $59,105

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2025

Filed

21 September 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202622659349200217

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