Nonprofit · EIN 47-4602068
AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93190
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $1,845,421 | $1,634,540 | $210,881 | $2,839,310 | $28,905 | $2,810,405 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $1,053,703 | $1,850,024 | -$796,321 | $3,125,552 | $13,652 | $3,111,900 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $862,527 | $1,701,927 | -$839,400 | $4,179,100 | $14,167 | $4,164,933 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,000,000
- Dividends
- $51,660
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $793,761
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $968,227
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $248,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,623
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $1,621,509
- Excise tax on investment income
- $11,570
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,125,552
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,839,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,810,405
- Fair market value of assets
- $2,839,310
- Qualifying distributions
- $1,621,509
- Net investment income
- $845,421
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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brozowski PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | President/Secretary | 30 | $248,761 | $44,912 |
| Paul J Orfalea PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | Chair/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brozowski PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | President/Secretary | 25 | $216,579 | $87,615 |
| Paul J Orfalea PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | Chair/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brozowski PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | President/Secretary | 25 | $181,209 |
| Adrianna Foss PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | Early Childhood Dire Highest-paid employee | 10 | $93,447 |
| Paul J Orfalea PO Box 91340, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 | Chair/Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 91340, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93190-1340
- Signed the 990-PF
- Catherine Brozowski, President/Secretary
- Phone
- (805) 564-2186
- Website
- www.audaciousfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- MELISSA PETERSEN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4602068 or by the name AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION.
- 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)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4602068
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,839,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,051,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $1,845,421 | $1,634,540 | $2,839,310 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $1,053,703 | $1,850,024 | $3,125,552 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $862,527 | $1,701,927 | $4,179,100 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | 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 47-4602068).
Questions about AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION is 47-4602068.
- Is AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION 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 AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $248,761 (Catherine Brozowski, President/Secretary).
- How much revenue does AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,845,421, expenses of $1,634,540 and total assets of $2,839,310 at year end.
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