Mission
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.
Public Charity
CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE INC
CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Manassas, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $106K. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 922576020
Manassas, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$106K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2024–2025
Where $100 goes at Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Inc
How Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$33
1.Throughout the tax year, CALA operated in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia
$32
Businessowners, many of whom face onerous legal battles over meritless claims threatening their livelihood
$32
Of California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,660,276
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$130,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DirectorPresident
H Sherman Joyce
DirectorSecretary
Joe Petito
DirectorTreasurer
Steve Woods
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $106K |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $3K |
Between 2024 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $1.8M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $106K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.