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Save Oswit Canyon INC FY2022 filing

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Palm Springs, CA501(c)(3)Since 2018EnvironmentEIN 83-2006672Revenue $9.5M in FY2022

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.
96¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 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
$1.2M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.5M
×30 vs prior year
Spent
$493K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$17.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2022▲ ×30
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$320K
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$8.9M
Expenses
$493K
FY2022▲ +272%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$17.2M
FY2022▲ +109%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $472K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 3% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jane Garrison
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Leider
Treasurer
$0Pt 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $472K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Received a donation of 120 acres of land in central palm springs and a grant for the restoration. Purchased mesquite ridge in palm springs.

$472Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$508K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.6M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$17.2M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$509K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.7M$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$17.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$15K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$434$434
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K$271K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$3K$527$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$472K$4K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $8.9M$1.5M$7.3M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$765K$780K$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $9,492,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$9,490,974
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,957
I-11 Other revenue$4
I-12 Total revenue$9,492,935
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$44,285
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$102,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$346,200
I-18 Total expenses$492,934
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,000,001
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $9,492,935 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,490,974
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,900,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,490,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,957$1,957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4 · Excluded from tax $1,957$9,492,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,934 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,285$44,285
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,129$83,129
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,320$19,320
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,819$1,819
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,695 · Fundraising $2,000$16,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $434$434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,623 · Management $1,534 · Fundraising $1,572$8,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,650$23,650
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,478$5,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $270,929$270,929
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,059 · Management $527 · Fundraising $12,855$16,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $472,193 · Management $3,880 · Fundraising $16,861$492,934
Part X · Balance sheet $18,447,092 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $608,710$507,539
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,942
X-4 Accounts receivable$19,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,705,107$17,629,108
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $155,837$283,685
X-15 Other assets$4,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,469,654$18,447,092
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,229,000$1,229,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,229,000$1,229,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,240,654$17,218,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,240,654$17,218,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,469,654$18,447,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,218,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,492,935
XI-2 Total expenses$492,934
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,000,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,240,654
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$22,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,218,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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