6161 Palomar Faculty Federation

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San Marcos, CA501(c)(5)EIN 33-0992825Revenue $791K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpalomarfacfed.org1140 West Mission Road Md-330, 92069-1415 · San Marcos, CATax-exempt since Nov 1967

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collective bargaining representation

Run by 40 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$791K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$741K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$975K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$791K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$791K
Expenses
$741K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$850K
FY2025$741K
Net assets
$975K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$972K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$985K
FY2023$989K
FY2024$925K
FY2025$975K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1967.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $210K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$133,359Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$36,530Pt VII · Sec A
$12,250Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board Mbr
$12,160Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board Mbr
$5,216Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$4,100Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board Mbr
$3,830Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board Mbr
$1,160Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Forward$133,359$131,947$121,926$114,421$104,475—
Barbara Baer$12,160$9,170$59,200$9,000$16,504$20,756
William Dalrymple$36,530$53,336$6,940———
Jennifer Fererro———$9,700$9,000$21,756
Joel Glassman$4,100$4,060$3,750$19,750$3,000$10,004
Lawrence Hamilton Lawson$12,250$12,120$11,200———
Teresa Laughlin———$10,500$10,000$10,000
Anastasia Zavodny$5,216—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Collective bargaining representation and grievance handling for about 900 faculty employees of the Palomar Community College District

Pt IX · col B
02

Printing & publishing of "WatchDog and other newsletters and publications

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$791K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$686K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$741K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$975K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$928K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$686K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$791K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$700K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$928K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$975K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$882K$928K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$959K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$925K$975K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$349K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$582
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$741K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $791K$741K$50K$975K 990 PDF
FY2024 $786K$850K−$64K$925K 990 PDF
FY2023 $673K$669K$4K$989K 990 PDF
FY2022 $610K$617K−$7K$985K 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$563K$20K$992K 990 PDF
FY2020 $709K$595K$113K$972K 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
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Part I · Summary $790,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $679,787$685,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,201$35,922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,070$68,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $786,058$790,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $35,703$26,657
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $303,723$283,302
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $510,384$431,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $849,810$741,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,752$49,507
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $790,617 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $685,845$685,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,922$35,922
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,850$68,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $754,695 · Excluded from tax $35,922$790,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $741,110 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$26,657
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$76,406
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$179,377
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$5,905
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,614
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$4,495
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$4,016
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$21,736
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$348,808
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$582
IX-23 Insurance$5,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,752
IX-24e All other expenses$7,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$741,110
Part X · Balance sheet $1,011,309 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,046$227,815
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $600,000$700,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,677$79,836
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,681$2,063
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,375$1,595
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $958,779$1,011,309
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,424$36,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,424$36,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $925,355$974,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $958,779$1,011,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $974,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$790,617
XI-2 Total expenses$741,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$925,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$974,862

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