Nonprofit · EIN 33-0859020
DON DIEGO FUND
Also known as DON DIEGO SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DEL MAR, CA 92014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $265,536 | $329,431 | -$63,895 | $1,292,600 | $103,610 | $1,188,990 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $302,102 | $228,457 | $73,645 | $1,211,730 | $54,000 | $1,157,730 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $201,081 | $256,434 | -$55,353 | $1,084,853 | $51,500 | $1,033,353 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,209
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,244
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,638
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,451
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,632
- Other revenue
- $12,083
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $160,982
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $81,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,256
- Program services (functional)
- $268,668
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,368
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,395
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,211,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,292,600
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,610
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,188,990
- Publicly traded securities
- $479,427
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,183,990
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $308,152
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 30
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $74,420 |
| CHANA MANNEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BARKETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA O'LEARY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSON CONNOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ARABO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN DROWN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ECKE III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FARRIOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS PENNIMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOXX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY DICICCO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HARPER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM EDWARDS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOEFLICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE KARETAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LISS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY MORRISON | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAM NEJABAT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D PRESTININZI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK SCHENK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SHEWMAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSHA STEHLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $58,467 |
| CHANA MANNEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BARKETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSON CONNOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ARABO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN DROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ECKE III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FARRIOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS PENNIMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOXX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY DICICCO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HARPER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM EDWARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOEFLICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KARETAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LISS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY MORRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D PRESTININZI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK SCHENK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SHEWMAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSHA STEHLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $64,480 |
| CHANA MANNEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BARKETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSON CONNOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ARABO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN DROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ECKE III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FARRIOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS PENNIMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA FOXX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HARPER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM EDWARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOEFLICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KARETAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LISS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY MORRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D PRESTININZI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK SCHENK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SHEWMAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSHA STEHLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2260 JIMMY DURANTE BLVD, DEL MAR, CA 92014-2216
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN, 2260 JIMMY DURANTE BLVD, DEL MAR, CA 92014
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (858) 792-4210
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0859020 or by the name DON DIEGO FUND.
- 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
THE DON DIEGO SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING SAN DIEGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR OR OTHER DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS EVENTS IT ALSO GIVES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE DON DIEGO SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING SAN DIEGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR OR OTHER DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO GIVES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.Expenses $268,668 · grants $142,482
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 | 990 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
- 33-0859020
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,292,600
- Income (IRS master file)
- $308,152
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $265,536 | $329,431 | $1,292,600 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $302,102 | $228,457 | $1,211,730 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $201,081 | $256,434 | $1,084,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $233,190 | $211,764 | $1,031,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 33-0859020).
Questions about DON DIEGO FUND
- What is the EIN of DON DIEGO FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DON DIEGO FUND is 33-0859020.
- Is DON DIEGO FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to DON DIEGO FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DON DIEGO FUND 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 DON DIEGO FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DON DIEGO FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DON DIEGO FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DON DIEGO FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,420 (ASHLEY COLBURN MCCAUGHAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does DON DIEGO FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $265,536, expenses of $329,431 and total assets of $1,292,600 at year end.
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