Desert Autism Foundation

Tax-deductible

Palm Desert, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-3350260

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To provide treatments, education, therapy and care for persons diagnosed with Autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
60 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 59.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $54K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$48K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$26K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2025▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$48K
Expenses
$26K
FY2025▲ +213%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$26K
Net assets
$129K
FY2025▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $15K Management & general 42% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers treatments, education, therapy, and care for individuals with autism.

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3 program services account for $15K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Making occupational and music therapy affordable to families

$15Kprogram expense
02

Making physical enrichment grants available to families

Pt IX · col B
03

Making speech therapy affordable to families.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$54K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $129K · 2020–2025
Desert Ot for KidsFY2025$14,985
Desert Ot for KidsFY2023$10,240
Desert Ot for KidsFY2022$8,400
Let's CommunicateFY2021$19,990
Desert Ot for KidsFY2021$11,600
Desert Ot for KidsFY2020$33,440
Let's CommunicateFY2020$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$393$393
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$15K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48K$26K$22K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $39K$8K$31K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $36K$14K$22K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$14K$10K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$49K−$18K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $127K$89K$38K$63K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $47,685 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,879
VIII-1e Government grants$8,849
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,685
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,919 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,985$14,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,790$1,790
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $393$393
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,776$6,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,975$1,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,985 · Management $10,934 · Fundraising $0$25,919
Part X · Balance sheet $129,068 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,302$129,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,302$129,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,302$129,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,302$129,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,302$129,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,685
XI-2 Total expenses$25,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,068

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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