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Clear Skies Ranch FY2023 filing

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Winnetka, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013Mental Health EIN 46-2956815Revenue $128K in FY2023

On file with the IRS7655 Winnetka Ave Unit 2344, 91396-7020 · Winnetka, CATax-exempt since Dec 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescue animals and provide then a forever home as well as offering living environment for people with addiction with emphasis on teaching work skills & self sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$472K
482% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 482% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
Spent
$154K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$374K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$128K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$353K
Expenses
$154K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$154K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
−$374K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$374K
FY2024−$442K
FY2025−$456K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $153K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Christopher Espinosa
Associate Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dwayne McElvee
Ceo-Rescue Foundation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Tuyn
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Fawbush
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Curtis
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues animals, finds them homes, and helps people recover from addiction through work training.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Rescue animals and provide them a forever home as well as offering a sober living environment for people with addiction with an emphasis on teaching work skills and self sufficiency.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2022$10
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$374K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32−$374K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K$472K
Net assetsLn 32−$317K−$374K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$1K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$414$0$414$0
Office expensesLn 13$463$241$222$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$0$0
TravelLn 17$326$326$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K$444$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$153K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $353K$366K−$14K−$456K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2025 $194K$262K−$68K−$442K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2024 $128K$154K−$26K−$374K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $127,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,665$127,685
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,665$127,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,604$82,939
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,627$71,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,231$154,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,566−$26,462
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,685 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$63,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,147 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,290 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,290
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,299 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $414 · Fundraising $0$414
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $241 · Management $222 · Fundraising $0$463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $326 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,837 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,837
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,907 · Management $444 · Fundraising $0$52,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,817 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,067 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $0$154,147
Part X · Balance sheet $97,855 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,320$4,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,889$55,889
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,190$37,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,399$97,855
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $497,900$471,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $497,900$471,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$316,501−$373,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$316,501−$373,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,399$97,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$373,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,685
XI-2 Total expenses$154,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$316,501
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$30,769
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$373,732

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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