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Desert Area Resources and Training

IRS exemption revoked

Ridgecrest, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 95-2866228

To provide services and opportunities to people who have developmental disabilities or other special needs, so they and their families can pursue the dreams and lifestyles they choose.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $331K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2021▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.0M
Net assets
$141K
FY2021▲ +31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$141K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.4M Management & general 20% · $607K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cristine Bridges
Cops/Current CEO
$79,739Pt VII · Sec A
Gregg Boske
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joey Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Connie White
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Virginia Deangelis—$99,474
Cristine Bridges$79,739$71,419
Robert Beecroft—$64,988

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

Empowers individuals with special needs and their families to achieve chosen dreams and lifestyles.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Provided services to ADULTS/CHILDREN with developmental disabilities.

$2.4Mprogram 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
The Albertsons Companies FoundationFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$607K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$940K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$866K$940K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$107K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.7M$451K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$36K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K$117K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$10K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$8K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$19K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$33K$8K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$917
InsuranceLn 23$92K$74K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$194K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$135K$108K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.4M$607K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.0M$34K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$3.5M−$696K$107K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,066,951 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$21
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,796
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,003,826$3,003,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54$54
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,275$1,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,003,826 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,329$3,066,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,033,211 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,739$79,739
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,725,001 · Management $451,185$2,176,186
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,015 · Management $9,004$45,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $116,585 · Management $29,146$145,731
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,581 · Management $2,395$11,976
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,620 · Management $1,905$9,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,675 · Management $3,419$17,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,462 · Management $1,615$8,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,570 · Management $4,642$23,212
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,011 · Management $8,253$41,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,666 · Management $917$4,583
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,954 · Management $18,488$92,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,459 · Management $48,615$243,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108,231 · Management $27,058$135,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,426,569 · Management $606,642 · Fundraising $0$3,033,211
Part X · Balance sheet $1,362,072 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,341$99,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$161,881
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,590$134,060
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $865,666$940,389
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,898$26,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,202,495$1,362,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,122$244,455
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $976,970$976,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,095,092$1,220,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,403$141,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,403$141,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,202,495$1,362,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,066,951
XI-2 Total expenses$3,033,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,143

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

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