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Eastern Sierra Foundation FY2023 filing

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Bishop, CA501(c)(3)Colleges & Universities EIN 77-0377584Revenue $109K in FY2023

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.
98¢ 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
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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.5 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 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$109K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$105K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2023▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$105K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023+0.3%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $103K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 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
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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 · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide funding for the job spot, an adult education program teaching job skills to under-served adults in the county, sponsored by the inyo county office of education.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Solicited and received funds to pay for tuition, books, and scholarships for more than 80 students who would not otherwise be able to attend a junior college without financial assistance. Funds were contributed to cerro coso community college scholarship fund.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Travel assistance (gas cards) to students living out of the immediate area

$2Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$105K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65K$65K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$815$815
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$624$624
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$105K$103K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $90K$102K−$12K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $76K$102K−$26K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $109,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,440$46,127
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147,762$63,187
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $159,202$109,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $130,210$89,536
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,706$15,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,916$104,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,286$4,613
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $109,314 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,127
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,448$27,448
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,739$35,739
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $63,187$109,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,701 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,784$64,784
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,752$24,752
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $815 · Management $815$1,630
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $10,348 · Management $1,148$11,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $624$624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,340 · Management $75$1,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,663 · Management $2,038 · Fundraising $0$104,701
Part X · Balance sheet $1,610,802 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,277$133,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,282$2,327
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,514,630$1,475,274
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,606,189$1,610,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $456,973$470,383
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,149,216$1,140,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,606,189$1,610,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,606,189$1,610,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,610,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,314
XI-2 Total expenses$104,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,606,189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,610,802

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

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