Ocotillo Foundation, Inc. has been organized to provide charitable support for programs and people in need in foreign countries. More specifically, the organization will provide financial distributions to exempt qualifying organizations in foreign countries, beginning in India, Nepal, and various countries in Asia, that conduct projects focused on providing for the educational, medical, nutritional, and other needs of underserved individuals. In doing so, OF will ensure these organizations have the necessary funds to continue their charitable good works.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 52% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
81 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 81.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $84K
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
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$726K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$310K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$250K
Expenses
$107K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$90K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$726K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$725K
FY2025$816K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $85K Management & general 20% · $21K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$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

Provides financial aid to foreign charities supporting education, health, and nutrition for those in need.

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3 programs · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Basic Needs Support

Fiscal sponsorship programs that provide clean water wells and educational materials to rural, underserved populations. These funds were used in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, & Bangladesh. There have also been teams that have been able to go and serve these people groups in training and support in these programs.

$69Kprogram expense
02

General Poverty Relief

Fiscal sponsorship projects that provide basic needs for thousands of disadvantaged people. These programs include nutrition support, health care, and sanitation education. These populations continue to be some of the most economically fragile and depressed groups in the world.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Child Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsorship projects that aid in providing funds that have helped in excess of 1500 children on a daily basis through child sponsorship. This includes providing access to basic healthcare, education, and basic sanitation as well as safe spaces for the children when not at home.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$84K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$726K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$726K
Total assetsLn 16$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$468K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$726K
Total assetsLn 16$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$726K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$655K$726K
Total assetsLn 16$656K$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$0
Net assetsLn 32$523K$726K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$78K$78K
Management feesLn 11a$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$590
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$85K$21K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $250K$158K$92K$816K 990 PDF
FY2024 $148K$149K−$2K$725K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $310K$107K$203K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$158K$251K$523K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$90K$171K$272K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$101K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $310,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,469$283,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,241$17,686
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $186$8,654
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30$180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,866$310,431
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,667$82,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,619$25,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,286$107,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $250,580$203,423
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $310,431 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,911
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,654 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,654
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $180$180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,340 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $180$310,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,008 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $77,500$77,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $17,686$17,686
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,636 · Management $590$2,226
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,039$1,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,260 · Management $1,552 · Fundraising $1,245$4,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,896 · Management $20,867 · Fundraising $1,245$107,008
Part X · Balance sheet $726,051 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $646,022$467,614
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,000$258,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $656,082$726,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $500$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $5,885$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,454$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $522,628$726,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $656,082$726,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,431
XI-2 Total expenses$107,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$522,628
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,051

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