Nonprofit · EIN 81-4758709
LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MURPHYS, CA 95247
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $109,015 | $110,409 | -$1,394 | $7,153 | $0 | $7,153 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $127,191 | $126,068 | $1,123 | $8,547 | $0 | $8,547 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $109,015
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,227
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $110,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,547
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,153
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,153
- Gross receipts
- $109,015
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Toister | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Derek Havstad | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheila Marguerite Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Toister | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Derek Havstad | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheila Marguerite Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 14, MURPHYS, CA 95247-0014
- In care of
- % SHEILA SMITH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 1362 Pine Street, Pittsburg CA 94565
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sheila Smith, 2957 East Highway 4, Murphys, CA 95247
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Sheila Smith, 1362 Pine Street, Pittsburg CA 94565
- Signed the 990
- Sheila Smith, Director
- Phone
- (510) 439-6683
- Website
- localroutes.org
Mission
We have funded scholarships for girls in developing countries to increase STEM in developing countries. The scholarships are sent and managed by Yayasan Srikandi Digital Indonesia. Other than receiving pocket money, the scholarship participants also learn programming languages, creating sites and applications, collecting data for cultural and artistic information and activities. We have funded a total of 22 girls until 2025, 5 of them are continuing their education to earn a bachelor's degree while working as freelancers, and some have become working employees.
Program accomplishments
- We have funding scholarships for girls to learn to program and to improve STEM in developing countries. We join a partnership with a nonprofit organization in Indonesia which is Yayasan Lokal Rute Indonesia and Yayasan Srikandi Digital Indonesia. Other than receiving pocket money, the scholarship participant also learns programming languages, creating sites and applications, collecting data for cultural and artistic information and activities. We have funded a total of 4 girls in 2019, 9 girls in 2020, 3 girls in 2021, and 3 girls until 2023. 5 of them are continuing their education to get a bachelor's degree while working as freelance.Expenses $110,409 · grants $5,227
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
- 81-4758709
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $109,015
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $109,015 | $110,409 | $7,153 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $127,191 | $126,068 | $8,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $132,270 | $137,772 | $7,424 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $262,304 | $265,361 | $12,926 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Sheila Smith | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION is 81-4758709.
- Is LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOCAL ROUTES 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 LOCAL ROUTES 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 LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION 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 LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sheila Smith.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOCAL ROUTES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $109,015, expenses of $110,409 and total assets of $7,153 at year end.
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