California Nurses Association

Oakland, CA · EIN 94-0362060 · Rank 3,170 by total revenue

The organizations primary mission is to provide effective collective bargaining representation to CNA members in order to promote the economic and professional interests of direct care nurses and to advocate for direct care nurses and their patients on all public policy matters related to safe care and nursing practice.

Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024

Total revenue: $187,087,566
Total expenses: $137,737,735
Total assets: $562,476,836
Salary base (all salaries and wages): $51,043,727
Salaries, other pay and benefits: $71,787,454
Employees: 839
Salary base per employee: $60,839

"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.

Leadership (36)

Name	Title	Role	Hours/week	Total pay
Catherine Kennedy	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$129,150
Coralie Giles	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$118,698
Michelle Gutierrez-Vo	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$116,818
Sandra Reding	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$116,546
Diane McClure	Secretrary	Board, Officer	2	$2,750
Irma Westmoreland	Treasurer	Board, Officer	2	None reported
Bonnie Castillo	Executive Director	Key employee	35	$505,075
Holly Miller	Chief of Staff	Key employee	35	$484,732
Donald Nielsen	Chief Operating Officer	Key employee	35	$424,268
Meredith Salazar Baker	Board Member	Board	2	$11,355
Myla Eijansantos	Board Member	Board	2	$11,002
Amber Wiehl	Board Member	Board	2	$3,831
Marissa Lee	Board Member	Board	2	$3,676
Tinny Abogado	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Amy Erb	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Jessica Fernandez	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Aina Gagui	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Virginia Licerio	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Katy Roemer	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Dahlia Tayag	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Brandy Welch	Board Member	Board	2	$3,000
Kristan Delmarty	Board Member	Board	2	$2,750
Kathy Dennis	Board Member	Board	2	$2,192
Jennifer Jean-Pierre	Board Member	Board	2	$1,250
Mawata Kamara	Board Member	Board	2	$1,250
Brenda Langford	Board Member	Board	2	$1,250
Amy Arlund	Board Member	Board	2	$481
Maureen Dugan	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Evelyn Exevea	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Sharda Fornnarino	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Virginia Macalino	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Richelle Mas	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Allysha Shin	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Dolores Trujillo	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Rida Villanueva	Board Member	Board	2	None reported
Kimber Wooten	Board Member	Board	2	None reported

Top 10 paid people listed

These 10 people received $3,646,702, which is 7.1% of the $51,043,727 salary base shared by 839 employees.

Name	Title	Role	Hours/week	From this org	From related orgs	Other pay	Total
Bonnie Castillo	Executive Director	Key employee	35	$392,144	$0	$112,931	$505,075
Holly Miller	Chief of Staff	Key employee	35	$368,116	$0	$116,616	$484,732
Pete D Castelli	Nat'l Dir, Affiliates and Strategic Campaigns	Highly paid employee	35	$331,918	$0	$109,967	$441,885
Donald Nielsen	Chief Operating Officer	Key employee	35	$325,909	$0	$98,359	$424,268
Khadijatu Kabba	National Field Director	Highly paid employee	35	$310,038	$0	$105,153	$415,191
Daniel Johnston	Director Research and Education	Highly paid employee	35	$281,191	$0	$110,405	$391,596
Gerard Brogan	Director Nursing Practice- Until 10/1/24	Highly paid employee	35	$290,010	$0	$80,214	$370,224
Benjamin Eli Elliott	Director, Public Sector	Highly paid employee	35	$269,621	$0	$96,262	$365,883
Catherine Kennedy	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$129,150	$0	$0	$129,150
Coralie Giles	Council of President	Board, Officer	25	$118,698	$0	$0	$118,698

Sources

IRS e-file return 202601279349303595 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-0362060
Organization website (as filed): www.calnurses.org