Nonprofit · EIN 20-4278425
CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES
Tax-exempt · SONOMA, CA 95476
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $372,717 | $360,070 | $12,647 | $49,421 | $24,302 | $25,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $379,806 | $392,652 | -$12,846 | $47,452 | $34,980 | $12,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,073
- Program service revenue
- $363,644
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,680
- Other salaries and wages
- $128,249
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,297
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,260
- Occupancy
- $44,329
- Travel
- $3,094
- Program services (functional)
- $352,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,398
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,452
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,302
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,119
- Gross receipts
- $372,717
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Rhoten | Director Trustee or director | 33 | $34,680 |
| Robert A Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Bellach | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Bellach | VP/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nadine Yenni | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $37,810 |
| Sean Bellach | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Rhoten | Director Trustee or director | 33 | $0 |
| Kimberly Bellach | VP/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nadine Yenni | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1021 CENTRAL AVE, SONOMA, CA 95476-3944
- In care of
- % DIANA RHOTEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 1021 Central Ave, Sonoma CA 95476
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nadine Yenni, 1021 Central Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Diana Rhoten, 1021 Central Ave, Sonoma CA 95476
- Signed the 990
- Nadine Yenni, President
- Phone
- (707) 484-7759
- Return prepared by
- Jeffrey M Dreyer CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-4278425 or by the name CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To support school children and youth-at-risk in the Sonoma Valley and surrounding areas by providing an unequaled outdoor experience that forwards their learning and gives them the opportunity to step up to the best that they can be in their community.
Program accomplishments
- The organization's ropes course provided team building and outdoor education training for over 3,100 participants. We conducted ongoing training for facilitators as nature docents and advanced ropes course facilitators providing part-time on-call employment for over 30 people year round. In addition, we fielded 10 weeks of summer day camps serving 350 campers and provided 22 full, and 30 partial scholarships as well as summer employment for 20 teenagers. In 2024, our groups included:Public schools from all over the Bay AreaHanna CenterGirl Scout groupsBoy Scout groupsMuir Woods TreatmentPublic Safety (120 students going into public service)Project Avery (kids of incarcerated parents)Sonoma Mentoring AllianceCal State SoftballLa LuzUC Davis MBASolano Youth CoalitionYouth BuildUrban Ed (recruiting teachers of color)Vintage High School Peer SupportCardinal Newman girls basketballStudent Wellness AmbassadorsSonoma Valley High School Women's BasketballChallenge Sonoma Adventure Ropes Course has been accepted as a program with the California State Park system and we are expanding our programs to include environmental and cultural education along with our experiential education format.Our programs employed 15 high school and college students part time and gave scholarships to over 30 children in our summer camps.Finally, the organization spent over 150 hours to the repairs and maintenance of the paths and picnic area which are available to the general public.Expenses $352,672 · revenue $363,644
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4278425
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $372,717
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $372,717 | $360,070 | $49,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $379,806 | $392,652 | $47,452 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $398,251 | $422,078 | $72,888 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Diana Rhoten | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4278425).
Questions about CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES
- What is the EIN of CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES is 20-4278425.
- Is CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nadine Yenni.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,680 (Diana Rhoten, Director).
- How much revenue does CHALLENGE SONOMA ADVENTURE ROPES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $372,717, expenses of $360,070 and total assets of $49,421 at year end.
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