Four Winds Foundation

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Merced, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 94-2692106Revenue $1.3M in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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To reimburse day care providers for meals served to children enrolled in licensed day care homes and to provide nutrition education to providers

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2692106) · Dispute this line
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $941 a year · 0.06% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
Net assets
$45K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$45K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.4M Management & general 0% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Reimburses day care providers for children's meals and offers nutrition education.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Reimbursement for meals served to children enrolled in licensed day care homes and to provide nutrition education to day care providers

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2692106) · Dispute this line
$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2020 · $1.5M federal money spent
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Direct$1.5M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2018 · $1.4M federal money spent
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Direct$1.4M

The auditor reported 2 findings: doubt the group can keep going, a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2017 · $1.5M federal money spent
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Direct$1.5M

The auditor reported 1 finding.

Year ending Sep 2016 · $1.6M federal money spent
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through California Department of Education$1.6M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$131K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$208$208
Office expensesLn 13$416$416
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$797
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$23K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2021 $1.6M$1.6M$25K$68K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $1,338,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,563,498$1,338,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,279$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,580,777$1,338,603
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,527$142,670
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,405,446$1,218,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,555,973$1,361,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,804−$22,922
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,338,603 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,338,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,338,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,338,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,361,525 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,322$131,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,348$11,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,395$2,395
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $208$208
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $416$416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,013$2,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,198,118$1,198,118
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,908 · Management $797$3,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,357,709 · Management $3,816 · Fundraising $0$1,361,525
Part X · Balance sheet $44,802 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,881$39,068
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,843$5,734
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,724$44,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,724$44,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,724$44,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,724$44,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,338,603
XI-2 Total expenses$1,361,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,802

Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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