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Eastern Sierra Foundation

Tax-deductible

Bishop, CA501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 77-0377584Revenue $90K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeasternsierrafoundation.org199 Edwards St, 93514-3303 · Bishop, CATax-exempt since Jun 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community college support through the purchase of textbooks and scholarship assistance administered by cerro coso community college.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$102K
FY2025>-0.01%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $85K Management & general 16% · $17K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Teresa Eckland
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rose Sabo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Faber
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Yavas
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Profita
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides textbooks and scholarships to community college students.

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3 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pay tuition, books, and scholarships for more than 80 students who would not otherwise be able to attend a junior college without financial assistance; via the cerro coso community college scholarship fund.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Provide scholarships to students transferring from community college to four year colleges.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Purchase of ceramic kiln for the bishop campus of the community college.

$6Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
California Foundation for Stronger CommunitiesFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $394K · 2020–2024
Cerro Coso Community CollegeFY2024$31,593
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,538
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Inyo County Office of EducationFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,196
Inyo County Office of EducationFY2022$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,577
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,175
Inyo County Office of EducationFY2021$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,000
Cerro Coso Community CollegeFY2021$9,982
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,225
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,003
Cerro Coso Community CollegeFY2020$16,626
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,579

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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$50K$146K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$54$27$27
Information technologyLn 14$470$235$235
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$85K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $90K$102K−$12K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $76K$102K−$26K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$105K$5K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$148K$11K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$43K−$3K$1.6M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $90,319 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,000$17,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69,698$72,819
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,698$90,319
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,564$74,731
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,504$27,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,068$102,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,370−$11,742
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $90,319 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,198$51,198
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $21,621$21,621
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $72,819$90,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,061 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,193$32,193
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,538$42,538
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,050 · Management $1,050$2,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,461$13,461
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,879 · Management $1,879$3,758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,724$5,724
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27 · Management $27$54
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $235 · Management $235$470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,693 · Management $70$1,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,339 · Management $16,722 · Fundraising $0$102,061
Part X · Balance sheet $1,820,116 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,662$128,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $561$17,295
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,534,209$1,674,226
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,584,432$1,820,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $519,585$546,120
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,064,847$1,273,996
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,584,432$1,820,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,584,432$1,820,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,820,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,319
XI-2 Total expenses$102,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,584,432
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$247,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,820,116

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

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