Caring by Nature FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Hesperia, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-3952905

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Provide shelter food and clothing to homeless and underpriveldge individuals

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 49% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
550% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 550% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
Spent
$350K
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$236K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$190K
Expenses
$350K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$284K
Net assets
−$115K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$115K
FY2021−$172K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $326K Management & general 7% · $24K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Exec Off
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers shelter, food, and clothing to homeless and underprivileged people.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $326K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Caring by Nature provided shelter for over 78 individuals and their

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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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,300

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
−$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$36
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$36
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$36
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32−$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$844−$36
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16−$844$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495$141K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K−$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160$160
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$33K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$663
Management feesLn 11a$23K$20K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$7K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$578$578
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$738
OccupancyLn 16$173K$165K$8K
TravelLn 17$208$177$31
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$986$838$148
InterestLn 20$912$775$137
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$960
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$855
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$326K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $190K$284K−$94K−$172K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $236K$350K−$114K−$115K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $236,470 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $207,070$207,070
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $207,070$236,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,243 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $160$160
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,300$12,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,640 · Management $5,760$38,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,758 · Management $663$4,421
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,652 · Management $3,468$23,120
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,911 · Management $1,220$8,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $578$578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,824 · Management $2,492$17,316
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,183 · Management $738$4,921
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $165,021 · Management $7,785$172,806
IX-17 TravelPrograms $177 · Management $31$208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $838 · Management $148$986
IX-20 InterestPrograms $775 · Management $137$912
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,440 · Management $960$6,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,847 · Management $855$5,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,882$53,882
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,986 · Management $24,257 · Fundraising $0$350,243
Part X · Balance sheet $25,564 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$844−$36
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$25,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$844$25,564
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$140,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $495$140,676
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,339−$115,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,339−$115,112
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$844$25,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$115,112 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,470
XI-2 Total expenses$350,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$115,112

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