Palmdale United Methodist Foundation

Tax-deductible

Palmdale, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-4296706

To raise funds through fundraising activities to provide scholarships, memberships and endowments to those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 3
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
69%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$58K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2025▲ +52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$58K
Expenses
$22K
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$18K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$383K
FY2025▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$318K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$383K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPalmdale United Methodist Foundation
EINHdr · item D95-4296706
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1990
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPalmdale, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69
Program services69%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Net inflow
+62%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
29%
of revenue from contributions▼ -33% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$383K
FY2025▲ +25%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$318K
FY2022$307K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$383K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$36K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$383K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$383K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$383K

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$41K · 71%
Contributions & grants$17K · 29%
Other revenue71%$41K
Contributions & grants29%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$58K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $178K · Operating expenses/yr $22K
99.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $17K · Total revenue $58K
29%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue — · Total revenue $58K
—
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $58K
+20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue — · Total expenses $22K
Rests on the self-reported EZ program figure
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $58K · Prior year $38K
+52%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $84K · FY2025 $58K
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $383K · Beginning of year $348K
+10%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $58K · Expenses $22K
+62%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $383K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $383K · Total assets $383K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Don Oesterle · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $22K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits — · Total expenses $22K
Form 990-EZ bundles compensation — not comparable to full-990 filers
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%——
Revenue growth 52%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • –Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNot reported
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Not reported
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Not reported
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNot reported
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Not reported

Mission and programs

What it does.

Raises funds for scholarships, memberships, and endowments for those in need.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $12K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Provided scholarships to various young adults to attend college.

$12Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $58K$22K+52% 990 PDF
FY2024 $38K—+19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $32K—+363% 990 PDF
FY2022 $7K$18K-92% 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$35K 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

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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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