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Save Oswit Canyon INC

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Palm Springs, CA501(c)(3)Since 2018Environment EIN 83-2006672Revenue $8.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsaveoswitcanyon.org1610 Dunham Rd, 92264-9629 · Palm Springs, CATax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To purchase privately held land slated for development in environmentally sensitive areas in the city of palm springs, so that IT can be converted or rezoned in perpetuity as conservancy land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.7M a year · 89% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$651K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
+473% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$29.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2024▲ +473%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$320K
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$8.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$29.0M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$17.2M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$29.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 17% · $251K Fundraising 2% · $32K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Braff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Garrison
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Lahti
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Leider
Treasurer
$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

Acquires sensitive Palm Springs land to permanently protect it as conservancy.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Land preservation and maintenance

$1.2Mprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$63K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$55K
The California Wellness FoundationFY2024$10K
Whatcom Community FoundationFY2024$10K
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Baltimore Community Foundation INCFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
David Bohnett FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$170K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $44K · 2022–2022
Palm Springs Wildlife Advocates INCCA · FY2022$44,285

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$29.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$651K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$285K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$890K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.7M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$651K
Net assetsLn 32$29.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.8M$26.7M
Total assetsLn 16$22.1M$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$585K$651K
Net assetsLn 32$21.6M$29.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$456K$406K$46K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$32K$4K$363
Legal feesLn 11b$88K$85K$3K$335
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$23K$914$90
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$168K$7K$694
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$794$794
OccupancyLn 16$79K$70K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$538K$386K$152K
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$51K$5K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$251K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.9M$1.5M$7.3M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$765K$780K$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$493K$9.0M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$132K$188K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$115K$6.3M$8.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,858,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,536,650$8,841,727
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,864$16,406
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,545,514$8,858,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $220,150$492,190
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $544,963$1,029,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $765,113$1,521,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $780,401$7,336,440
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,858,133 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$285,085
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,556,642
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,922,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,841,727
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,406$16,406
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $16,406$8,858,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,521,693 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $405,744 · Management $45,589 · Fundraising $4,559$455,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,305 · Management $3,630 · Fundraising $363$36,298
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $84,507 · Management $3,406 · Fundraising $335$88,248
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,676 · Management $914 · Fundraising $90$23,680
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $167,773 · Management $6,873 · Fundraising $694$175,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,959$12,959
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,769$8,769
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $794$794
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,327 · Management $8,692$79,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,162$3,162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,301$18,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385,716 · Management $152,382$538,098
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,886 · Management $4,743 · Fundraising $25,504$81,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,239,029 · Management $251,119 · Fundraising $31,545$1,521,693
Part X · Balance sheet $29,651,110 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $628,372$889,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $661,389$1,194,817
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$200,164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,790,915$26,741,374
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $581,039$620,323
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,920$4,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,149,758$29,651,110
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,909
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $585,038$645,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $585,038$650,504
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,773,805$2,287,691
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,790,915$26,712,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,564,720$29,000,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,149,758$29,651,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,000,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,858,133
XI-2 Total expenses$1,521,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,336,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,564,720
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$99,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,000,606

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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