Djerassi Resident Artists Program EIN 94-6115995

Djerassi Resident Artists Program

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Supports artists with time and space for creative work, reflection, and interaction, while preserving natural land. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $890K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Woodside, CA
Website
djerassi.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$890KFY2025
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-6115995 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Woodside, CA Founded 1983
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports artists with time and space for creative work, reflection, and interaction, while preserving natural land.
Leadership
McKenzie Genin · Dir of Facilities, Land St · $111K
Money in and out
$890K revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
63% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$890K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$150K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.17
Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +82% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$890K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -29%
Total assets
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$20K
FY2025▼ -61%
Total revenue
$890K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$150K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $654K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Djerassi Program

The djerassi resident artists program, in its 43 year history, has provided over 2,700 artists and scientists residencies. In 2025, djerassi hosted more than 50 artists and scientists from across the united states and around the world for residencies that lasted up to four weeks.

$602Kprogram expense
02

The Community Program

The organization has a robust, mission-driven earned income program that includes day-long public and private sculpture tours and workshops and retreats for writers, media artists, and scientists. Djerassi alumni and friends of the program act as workshop leaders and select attendees via an application process.

$52Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDjerassi Resident Artists Program
EINHdr · item D94-6115995
Principal addressHdr · item CWoodside, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdjerassi.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dir of Facilities, Land St
$110,995Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$74,045Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Martin Rauchbauer$74,045$140,000$117,000
McKenzie Genin$110,995$122,223
Timothy Devoe$119,484
Alexander Djerassi$12,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$577K · 65%
Other revenue$204K · 23%
Program service revenue$100K · 11%
Investment income$10K · 1%
Contributions & grants65%$577K
Other revenue23%$204K
Program service revenue11%$100K
Investment income1%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$890K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.17
Program services63%$654K
Management & general20%$213K
Fundraising17%$173K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$20K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $161K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $654K · Total expenses $1.0M
63%
Management & General
Management & general $213K · Total expenses $1.0M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $173K · Total expenses $1.0M
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $132K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $507K
$0.26 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $577K · Total revenue $890K
65%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $890K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $100K · Total revenue $890K
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $890K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $100K · Total expenses $1.0M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $890K · Prior year $751K
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $1.2M · FY2025 $890K
-8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $890K · Expenses $1.0M
-17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $2.9M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $117K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.9M
4%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual McKenzie Genin · Reported title DIR OF FACILITIES, LAND ST · Highest reported compensation $111K · Total expenses $1.0M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $485K · Total expenses $1.0M
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 30%
Revenue growth 18%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$890K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$751K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$717K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$811K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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