Nonprofit · EIN 77-0245395
MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MAMMOTH LAKES, CA 93546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $480,820 | $437,915 | $42,905 | $7,800,259 | $39,027 | $7,761,232 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,747,970 | $422,825 | $1,325,145 | $9,366,223 | $460,331 | $8,905,892 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $396,292
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $18,657
- Investment income
- $65,859
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12
- Other revenue
- $12
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,016
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,517
- Other salaries and wages
- $81,569
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $159,086
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $104,176
- Depreciation
- $35,305
- Program services (functional)
- $92,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $330,172
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,002,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,800,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,761,232
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,784,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,278,318
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $482,914
- Gross receipts
- $490,555
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA KNIGHT | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| GARY MCCOY | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MYERS | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL SHERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUAN MENDEL | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS KLEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY BARDFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY BORNFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI FORSTENZER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TRUAX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH TRUAX | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $75,600 |
| GARY MCCOY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIELDS RICHARDSON | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUAN MENDEL | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS KLEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY BARDFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY BORNFELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI FORSTENZER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1815, MAMMOTH LAKES, CA 93546-1815
- In care of
- % RICH BOCCIA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LUAN MENDEL, PO BOX 1815, MAMMOTH LAKES, CA 93546
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH ROOT, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (760) 934-3781
- Return prepared by
- Pine Pedroncelli & Aguilar Inc
Mission
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT CAMPUS IN THE MAMMOTH LAKES AREA THAT WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES, APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND STUDENT HOUSING.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FALL AND SPRING SEMSETERS. HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE THE PROGRAM WAS STARTED.THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COLLEGE AS TO FUTURE LAND USE AND FACILITIES. THE NEXT PROJECT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEVELOPED IS A CULTURAL CENTER, EXPANDED THEATER, AND NEW ARTS PROGRAMS. PLANNING AND VISIONING IS WHY WE HAVE A COLLEGE IN MAMMOTH LAKES. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO CONTINUE THIS PROCESS WHICH OFTEN TAKES YEARS BEFORE THE NEXT PROJECT CAN BECOME A REALITY.Expenses $92,276 · revenue $22,426
- The Mammoth Lakes Foundation awarded 69 scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year to local students attending Cerro Coso Community College, Mammoth Lakes campus. Over 678 students have received scholarships since the programs inception. Today, the Foundation provides full-tuition scholarships and a book stipend each semester to local students of all ages enrolled at Cerro Coso. Students enrolled in a licensed vocational nursing program requiring travel also receive gas cards to help offset that expense. The Mammoth Lakes Foundation also provides academic support, mentoring, peer support, and other opportunities to its students including partial housing scholarships for eligible students residing in the South Gateway Apartments adjacent to the campus. The Mammoth Lakes Foundation also administers academic scholarships awarded to local high school students by the Terry Plum family.
- CURRENTLY, THE SKI MUSEUM HAS LIMITED EXHIBITS AS MOST OF THE EXHIBIT SPACE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO THEATER USE. TWO ROOMS DISPLAY OLD MAMMOTH LAKES PHOTOS AND ONE TELLS A STORY ABOUT HOW THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED.
- The Forest Island Project is an art and advocacy program supporting contemporary artists and creative cultural innovators who are working at the highest levels in their fields through the organization of an artists and critical thinkers fellowship/residency.The Mammoth Lakes Foundation also operates the small Mammoth Ski Museum. Two rooms display photos and memorabilia describing the history of the region and development of the local ski area. The Mammoth Lakes Foundation has extensive landholdings and is working to develop future land use projects for the benefit of the local community. The Foundation is currently pursuing the construction of a larger theatre in partnership with Cerro Coso Community College, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and other donors.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0245395
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,800,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $490,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,747,970 | $422,825 | $9,366,223 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $458,494 | $435,796 | $7,639,483 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION is 77-0245395.
- Is MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION 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 MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LUAN MENDEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $480,820, expenses of $437,915 and total assets of $7,800,259 at year end.
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