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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0209754

WALKING SHIELD INC

Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626

Financials

$1.6M$1.6M2023$1.5M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WALKING SHIELD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,461,506$1,303,935$157,571$838,349$27,812$810,537
December 31, 2023990$1,615,008$1,561,462$53,546$922,233$278,227$644,006
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,428,227
of which government grants
$485,506
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,551
Other revenue
$29,728

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$119,602
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$168,123
Other salaries and wages
$294,134
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$536,625
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$52,033
Travel
$44,061
Depreciation
$354
Program services (functional)
$1,290,779
Management and general (functional)
$13,156

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$922,233
Total assets, end of year
$838,349
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,812
Net assets, end of year
$810,537
Land, buildings and equipment
$470
Net assets without donor restrictions
$623,178
Net assets with donor restrictions
$187,359
Gross receipts
$1,461,506
Employees
6
Volunteers
80
Year formed
1986
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John CastilloExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$168,123
Peter TagniTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Michelle HolidaySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Gene MadrigalVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Dennis TafoyaChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Gene WebsterBoard member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John CastilloExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$157,382
Peter TagniTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Michelle HolidaySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Gene MadrigalVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Dennis TafoyaChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Gene WebsterBoard member
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3100 AIRWAY AVE STE 118, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4604
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
John Castillo, 3100 Airway Ave 118, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Signed the 990
John Castillo, Executive Director
Phone
(657) 900-2197
Return prepared by
Stephens Reidinger & Beller LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0209754 or by the name WALKING SHIELD INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Humanitarian Aid to American Indians

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Humanitarian aid is provided to over 60,000 American Indians living in urban and reservation communities in sixteen states
    Expenses $1,290,779 · grants $119,602 · revenue $1,470,466

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0209754
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
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P840)
Assets (IRS master file)
$838,349
Income (IRS master file)
$1,461,506

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,461,506$1,303,935$838,349XML
990December 2023$1,615,008$1,561,462$922,233XML
990December 2022$1,656,954$1,593,928$1,295,036IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 33-0209754).

Questions about WALKING SHIELD INC

What is the EIN of WALKING SHIELD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WALKING SHIELD INC is 33-0209754.
Is WALKING SHIELD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to WALKING SHIELD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WALKING SHIELD INC 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 WALKING SHIELD INC 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 WALKING SHIELD INC 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 WALKING SHIELD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names John Castillo.
Who are the officers and directors of WALKING SHIELD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,123 (John Castillo, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WALKING SHIELD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,461,506, expenses of $1,303,935 and total assets of $838,349 at year end.

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