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Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund

Not tax-deductible

Malibu, CA501(c)(4)Since 1998Community DevelopmentEIN 95-4745089

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The purpose of the corporation is to protect the residential integrity of Ramirez Canyon; to protect Ramirez Canyon and Ramirez Canyon Road from over development and over use; to take all legal action required to seek the enforcement of laws prohibiting commercial uses, in Ramirez Canyon or environmental harm to the Ramirez Canyon area.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2025▼ -47%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$106K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$381K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▼ -47%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2024$342K
FY2025$380K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$11K
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$4K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$11K
FY2025$11K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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% · $201K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Navy Banvard
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Nilsen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protect Ramirez Canyon from overdevelopment and environmental harm through legal action.

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1 program service account for $201K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Legal Expenses

Legal research, legal advice, and legal action in support of the mission of preserving the residential integrity of Ramirez Canyon and protecting Ramirez Canyon road from over use. This includes addressing legislation as well as development that will directly or indirectly impact Ramirez Canyon.

$201Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$201K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $381K$380K$2K$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $347K$342K$5K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $106K$4K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,624 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,749 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal fees$200,749
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$200,749
Part X · Balance sheet $10,833 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,958$10,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,958$10,833
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,958$10,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,958$10,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,624
XI-2 Total expenses$200,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,958
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,833

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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