Paicines Ranch Learning Center

Tax-deductible

Paicines, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019Food & AgricultureEIN 83-3255248

To enhance and conduct public education and research activities to expand the field of interest and knowledge about soil-conserving agricultural practices known as regenerative agriculture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$384K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$384K
FY2025▲ +60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$4K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$384K
Expenses
$300K
FY2025▲ +31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$215K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$113K
FY2025▲ +284%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021−$540
FY2022$4K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $226K Management & general 25% · $75K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Board
$88,029Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elaine Patarini’s $88K as Director/Board is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elaine Patarini$88,029$85,794$82,725$77,369$75,653$73,510

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Educates and researches regenerative agriculture to expand knowledge of soil-conserving practices.

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1 program service account for $226K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Providing community education, leadership development, and network building through educational activities and events that promote the soil-conserving practices of regenerative agriculture.

$226Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Vyuha INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$210K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$24K$18K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$151K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$9K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$226K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $384K$300K$84K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$229K$11K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$215K$14K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4K−$540 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$106K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $384,286 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$338,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,144
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,128$45,128
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,014$1,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,014$384,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,372 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,015 · Management $44,014$88,029
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,518 · Management $3,518$7,036
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,507 · Management $6,066$23,573
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,816$2,816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,130 · Management $7,472$158,602
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,499 · Management $10,817$20,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,669 · Management $74,703 · Fundraising $0$300,372
Part X · Balance sheet $124,505 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,592$123,505
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,547$124,505
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,018$11,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,018$11,062
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,529$113,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,547$124,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,286
XI-2 Total expenses$300,372
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,443

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

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