Nonprofit · EIN 51-0658796
SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS
Tax-exempt · BIG PINE, CA 93513
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $665,841 | $590,937 | $74,904 | $380,558 | $145,783 | $234,775 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $590,856 | $528,125 | $62,731 | $319,300 | $159,129 | $160,171 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,494
- Program service revenue
- $558,564
- Investment income
- $7,043
- Other revenue
- $740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $126,314
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $150,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,602
- Occupancy
- $360
- Depreciation
- $90
- Program services (functional)
- $375,669
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,268
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $319,300
- Total assets, end of year
- $380,558
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $234,775
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $156,136
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,639
- Gross receipts
- $665,841
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELENE D FOSTER | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE TEAGUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN CROCKER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY TUTTLE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN CROCKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SELENE D FOSTER | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 796, BIG PINE, CA 93513-0796
- In care of
- % SELENE D FOSTER
- Signed the 990
- SELENE D FOSTER, PRESIDENT CEO
- Phone
- (760) 938-3333
- Return prepared by
- Victoria W Sullivan CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0658796 or by the name SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS.
- 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
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- VISION FAST AND TRAINING: CLASSIC RITES OF PASSAGE FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE PREPARATION, THRESHOLD, AND INCORPORATION PHASES OF A VISION FAST, LEADING THE PARTICIPANTS TO FIND AND FACE DEEP INNER TRUTHS, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, BLENDING ANCIENT AND MODERN PRACTICES AND TEACHINGS.Expenses $247,554 · grants $2,430 · revenue $369,039
- LIVING PRACTICES: CLASSES DESIGNED TO SYNTHESIZE THE TRADITIONS OF THE SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS WITH SPIRITUAL, ARTISTIC/CREATIVE, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES AND PRACTICES; TO BRING THE DEEP AND CEREMONIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH WILD NATURE INTO WORK LIVES, HOMES, RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $68,310 · grants $75 · revenue $103,639
- PRACTICE OF LIVING AND DYING: COURSES EXPLORING THE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE DYING PROCESS, WHETHER A SYMBOLIC DYING OR A PHYSICAL DYING, WHILE ALSO BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE GROWING WISDOM OF THE MODERN HOSPICE MOVEMENT AND THE ANCIENT, PAN-CULTURAL WISDOM OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.Expenses $59,805 · grants $700 · revenue $85,886
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
- 51-0658796
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $380,558
- Income (IRS master file)
- $665,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $665,841 | $590,937 | $380,558 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $590,856 | $528,125 | $319,300 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $450,181 | $463,117 | $252,044 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 51-0658796).
Questions about SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS
- What is the EIN of SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS is 51-0658796.
- Is SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS 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 SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS 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 SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCHOOL OF LOST BORDERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $665,841, expenses of $590,937 and total assets of $380,558 at year end.
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