The mission of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program is to support and enhance the creativity of Artists and scientists by providing uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and collegial interaction on the program's 583-acres of preserved land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $524K a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $379K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$811K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$811K
FY2022▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$811K
FY2023$717K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$890K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $986K Management & general 18% · $241K Fundraising 9% · $115K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ranch Director
$119,484Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V Chair & in Ed
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports artists with time and space for creative work, reflection, and interaction, while preserving natural land.

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2 programs · $986K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization has a robust, mission-driven earned income program that includes day-long public and private sculpture tours and one-week arts-related workshops and retreats for writers, media artists, photographers, dancers, and visual artists. Djerassi alumni act as workshop leaders and select students via an application process.

$695Kprogram expense
02

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program has provided over 2,200 artist residencies, and currently serves approximately 70-80 artists each year all free of charge. It is the largest artist residency program in the Western United States and considered among the best in the country.

$291Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$811K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$986K
Managementcol C$241K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$811K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$446K$403K$22K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K$107$104
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$55K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$35K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$101K$101K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$239K$115K$64K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$45K$44K$944$176
Information technologyLn 14$31K$26K$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$53K$48K$572$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$152K$137K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$21K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$82K$4K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$13K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$986K$241K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $890K$1.0M−$150K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $751K$1.5M−$721K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $717K$1.6M−$927K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $811K$1.3M−$531K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.5M−$293K$5.8M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $810,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $705,255$560,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,144$100,717
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $403,374$79,042
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,354$71,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,216,127$810,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $477,960$554,604
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,031,650$787,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,509,610$1,342,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$293,483−$531,087
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $810,951 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$505,013
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$148,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$560,013
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,717$100,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,042$79,042
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$71,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,717 · Excluded from tax $79,042$810,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,342,038 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $402,757 · Management $21,781 · Fundraising $21,291$445,829
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,008 · Management $107 · Fundraising $104$9,219
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,207 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $2,914$61,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,758 · Management $1,860 · Fundraising $1,817$38,435
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $100,813$100,813
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,636$19,636
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $114,684 · Management $64,348 · Fundraising $59,996$239,028
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,709 · Management $944 · Fundraising $176$44,829
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,934 · Management $2,666 · Fundraising $2,596$31,196
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,577 · Management $572 · Fundraising $4,452$52,601
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,860 · Management $14,912$151,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,743 · Management $5,805 · Fundraising $2,523$29,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,928 · Management $3,632 · Fundraising $15,758$101,318
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,792 · Management $1,101 · Fundraising $3,277$17,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $985,957 · Management $241,177 · Fundraising $114,904$1,342,038
Part X · Balance sheet $4,825,934 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,354$119,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,013$186,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $331,377$280,190
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $82,334$80,573
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,040,261$2,903,401
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,064,652$1,255,774
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,912$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,870,903$4,825,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,219$53,474
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,661$16,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,144$69,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,215,906$3,155,184
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,545,853$1,601,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,761,759$4,756,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,870,903$4,825,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,756,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$810,951
XI-2 Total expenses$1,342,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$531,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,761,759
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$463,635
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,756,424

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