Nonprofit · EIN 77-0247935
RUIZ FOR KIDS INC
Tax-exempt · DINUBA, CA 93618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $653,890 | $717,997 | -$64,107 | $329,747 | $10,514 | $319,233 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $639,306 | $650,054 | -$10,748 | $383,340 | $0 | $383,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $669,492 | $632,836 | $36,656 | $413,159 | $19,071 | $394,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $133,517
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $520,373
- Other revenue
- $520,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $680,544
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $1,661
- Program services (functional)
- $680,544
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $383,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $329,747
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,514
- Net assets, end of year
- $319,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $319,233
- Gross receipts
- $782,017
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK RICHMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OPAL SULLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIBEL ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE TAKANISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILNET MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA MEEKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN RENNELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASONJA JACKSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TIETJEN | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCCURRY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALINDA MOSHIRI | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER BECK | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARCIA | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY GONG | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SULLIVAN | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINERVA PAREDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA MEEKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BECK | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TIETJEN | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCCURRY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER BECK | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY GONG | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBEKAH JONES | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE TAKANISHI | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ANDERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GOBLE BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE TAKANISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA MEEKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BECK | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TIETJEN | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCCURRY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE MOORE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER BECK | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY GONG | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLYNE FREEDMAN | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBEKAH JONES | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 S ALTA AVE, DINUBA, CA 93618-2100
- In care of
- % DAVID OLSON CPA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TYLER BECK, 501 S ALTA AVE, DINUBA, CA 93618
- Signed the 990
- TYLER BECK, President
- Phone
- (559) 591-5510
- Website
- WWW.RUIZ4KIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAERG & ASSOCIATES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0247935 or by the name RUIZ FOR KIDS INC.
- 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
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE HOPE AND CHANGE IN CHILDRENS' LIVES WHICH IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TWO PROGRAMS SUPPORTING EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.
Program accomplishments
- RUIZ 4 KIDS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO BENEFIT YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING DINUBA & TULARE, CALIFORNIA; DENISON, TEXAS, AND FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND WISH TO PURSUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION THROUGH A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OR ATTEND A TRADE SCHOOL. IN 2025RUIZ 4 KIDS AWARDED (1) 581 $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, OR TRADE SCHOOL, AND (2) 13 $2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.Expenses $613,500 · grants $613,500 · revenue $520,373
- RUIZ 4 KIDS PROVIDES MINI-GRANTS UP TO $1,000 FOR K-12 TEACHERS WHO OUTLINE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN 35 MILES OF DINUBA, CALIFORNIA; DENISON, TEXAS, AND FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2025 RUIZ 4 KIDS FUNDED 71 MINI-GRANTS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS WITH ESSENTIAL MATERIALS TO CARRY OUT CURRICULUM WORK AND MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF ALL THE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, MATERIALS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION AND A CLEAR PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION.Expenses $67,044 · grants $67,044
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
- 77-0247935
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $329,747
- Income (IRS master file)
- $782,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $653,890 | $717,997 | $329,747 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $639,306 | $650,054 | $383,340 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $669,492 | $632,836 | $413,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $644,218 | $617,229 | $359,524 | 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 77-0247935).
Questions about RUIZ FOR KIDS INC
- What is the EIN of RUIZ FOR KIDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUIZ FOR KIDS INC is 77-0247935.
- Is RUIZ FOR KIDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to RUIZ FOR KIDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUIZ FOR KIDS 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 RUIZ FOR KIDS INC 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 RUIZ FOR KIDS INC 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 RUIZ FOR KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TYLER BECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUIZ FOR KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUIZ FOR KIDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $653,890, expenses of $717,997 and total assets of $329,747 at year end.
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