Nonprofit · EIN 77-0289234
DEETJENS INC
Tax-exempt · BIG SUR, CA 93920
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,759,633 | $1,867,297 | -$107,664 | $2,319,156 | $372,258 | $1,946,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,414,043 | $1,676,025 | $738,018 | $2,371,450 | $316,888 | $2,054,562 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $1,562,805 | $984,939 | $577,866 | $1,595,103 | $378,473 | $1,216,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $365,650
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,710
- Net rental income
- $49,382
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,311,938
- Other revenue
- $1,379,273
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $475
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $548,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $802,647
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,381
- Accounting fees
- $23,541
- Travel
- $14
- Depreciation
- $65,014
- Program services (functional)
- $1,361,586
- Management and general (functional)
- $505,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,371,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,319,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $372,258
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,946,898
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,141,681
- Gross unrelated business income
- $15,728
- Gross receipts
- $3,251,144
- Employees
- 50
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GLAZER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $8,248 |
| ROGER BUCKHOUT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT SEAVEY | SECY EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Beck | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TEVYE MORGENRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM STEMLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GLAZER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $148,946 | $7,206 |
| ROGER BUCKHOUT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT SEAVEY | SECY EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Beck | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TEVYE MORGENRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM STEMLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GLAZER | GENERAL MGR Officer | 40 | $76,042 |
| ROGER BUCKHOUT | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KENT SEAVEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tevye Morgenrath | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MC QUEEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Steve Beck | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 48865 HIGHWAY 1, BIG SUR, CA 93920-9512
- In care of
- % CARMEL MARTIN JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW GLAZER, 48865 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 939209512
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW GLAZER, Executive Director
- Phone
- (831) 667-2377
- Return prepared by
- Bianchi Kasavan & Pope LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0289234 or by the name DEETJENS 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
ENORMOUS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE HISTORIC AMBIANCE OF THE PROPERTY AS A MUSEUM TO THE EARLY DAYS OF BIG SUR, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING VISITORS WITH A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE FACILITIES AND THE HISTORY OF BIG SUR. DEETJENS, BY MAINTAINING ITS RUSTIC, HISTORIC CHARACTER DOES NOT COMPETE WITH OTHER MODERNIZED AND MORE LUXURIOUS INNS AND OTHER ACCOMODATIONS ON THE BIG SUR COAST, AND IS MAINTAINED WITH MUSEUM-LIKE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE BIG SUR INN.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION: DEETJEN'S INC. WAS FORMED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1991, AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AND WAS GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE IRS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) ON DECEMBER 2, 1991. DEETJEN'S BIG SUR INN AND RESTAURANT IS LOCATED IN BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA, AND INCLUDES NINE HISTORIC STRUCTURES, WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY BUILT IN THE 1930'S AND 1940'S BY HELMUT DEETJEN, ONE OF THE EARLIEST SETTLERS OF THE BIG SUR COASTLINE. DEETJEN'S BIG SUR INN AND RESTAURANT HAS BEEN LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SINCE 1996. DEETJEN'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC NATURE OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS MAINTAINED SIMILARLY TO A MUSEUM IN SHOWCASING THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPERTY AND THE NINE BUILDINGS ON THE SITE. DEETJEN'S HAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY, AND HAS ADHERED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND MAINTAIN THE BIG SUR INN IN ITS HISTORIC CONTEXT. THERE ARE NO TELEVISIONS, TELEPHONES, OR INTERNET ACCESS IN ANY OF THE ROOMS. TIME DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITY IS 75%, WITH 85% OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. THE INN IS OPERATED LIKE A MUSEUM, IN PRISTINE, HISTORIC CONDITION.Expenses $1,157,348 · grants $475 · revenue $1,296,210
- EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY BRINGING THE EXPERIENCE OF EARLY CALIFORNIA TO ALL WHO VISIT THE PROPERTY BY OFFERING ACCESS TO THE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND ARTIFACTS OF THE EARLY DAYS OF THE BIG SUR COASTLINE, AND PRESERVING THE PROPERTY AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL LANDMARK FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY, AND DILIGENTLY MAINTAINING THE FACILITY IN ITS ORIGINAL AND HISTORIC SETTING OF THE ACTUAL PERIOD, FURNISHED WITH THE FURNITURE OF THE PERIOD AND SERVING FOOD OF THE PERIOD, IS A CONTINUATION OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WHICH DEETJEN'S INN AND RESTAURANT CONTINUE TO OFFER. TIME DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITY IS 15%, WITH 10% OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY.Expenses $136,159
- MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIBLES, TREASURES, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS: DEETJEN'S INN AND RESTAURANT HAS A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF MUSEUM-QUALITY HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTERS, MENUS, LETTERS AND ARTWORK DEPICTING THE HISTORIC PROPERTY AND THE EARLY SETTLERS OF CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST AND THE BIG SUR AREA. THESE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED FOR HISTORICAL AND LEGACY PURPOSES AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE INN AND IN THE RESTAURANT, AS WELL AS IN EACH OF THE HISTORIC ROOMS IN THE INN. THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED FOR APPROPRIATE EXHIBITIONS WHICH ARE PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE AS EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS TO BE OFFERED ON THE PROPERTY AND ALSO WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER MUSEUMS. TIME DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITY IS 10%, WITH 5% OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY.Expenses $68,079
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
- 77-0289234
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,319,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,251,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,759,633 | $1,867,297 | $2,319,156 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,414,043 | $1,676,025 | $2,371,450 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,962,874 | $1,862,960 | $1,674,901 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 77-0289234).
Questions about DEETJENS INC
- What is the EIN of DEETJENS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEETJENS INC is 77-0289234.
- Is DEETJENS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to DEETJENS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEETJENS 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 DEETJENS INC 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 DEETJENS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DEETJENS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATTHEW GLAZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEETJENS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (MATTHEW GLAZER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does DEETJENS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,759,633, expenses of $1,867,297 and total assets of $2,319,156 at year end.
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