IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Yes to Open Space

EIN 85-2579018 Unknown exempt organization San Francisco, CA
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).


Advocates for a ballot measure in Orange, California. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $765K in revenue, $751K in expenses, and $14K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
San Francisco, CA
Filings
1 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$765KFY2020
Expenses
$751K
Net assets
$14K
People
3
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for a ballot measure in Orange, California.
Leadership
Chris Nichelson · Principal Officer
Money in and out
$765K revenue, $751K expenses
Bottom line
+2% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

From IRS filings

Tax-deductible?

critical No — IRS exemption revoked

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Can I give now?

critical No — exemption revoked (2025-05-15)

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Filing up to date?

critical No filing since FY2020 — 6 yrs

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Spent on programs?

warning 57% to programs

Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →

Size and trend

$100K–1M

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Reported financial activity · FY2020
Total revenue
$765K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$751K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $14K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
57%
of expenses reach programs

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$14K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CYes to Open Space
EINHdr · item D85-2579018
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $430K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

To support a ballot measure in the city of orange, ca.

$430Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$765K
Total revenueLn 12$765K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Program services57%$430K
Management & general43%$321K
Total functional expensesLn 25$751K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$14K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14K · Operating expenses/yr $751K
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $751K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $321K · Total expenses $751K
43%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $751K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $765K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $765K · Total revenue $765K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $765K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $765K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $765K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $751K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $765K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $14K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $765K · Expenses $751K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $14K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $14K · Total assets $14K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $14K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chris Nichelson · Reported title PRINCIPAL OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $751K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $751K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%——
Overhead ratio 43%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 1.0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2020 (Latest)$765K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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