Nonprofit · EIN 85-3831203
JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY
Tax-exempt · JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $282,533 | $281,542 | $991 | $77,001 | $0 | $77,001 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $283,654 | $236,427 | $47,227 | $76,648 | $638 | $76,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $213,248
- of which government grants
- $42,499
- Program service revenue
- $69,285
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,639
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,889
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $135,493
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $96
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Occupancy
- $66,161
- Travel
- $1,877
- Depreciation
- $385
- Program services (functional)
- $187,544
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,648
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,001
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,738
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,001
- Gross receipts
- $282,533
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLAND SCRIPPS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOORE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANINE NORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE BOBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE GARCIA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Soltes | President Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $56,574 |
| Welland Scripps | Chairman Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Justin Moore | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Marie Bobin | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Katharine Riker | Secretary Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 385, JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252-0385
- In care of
- % EVA SOLTES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO BOX 416, JOSHUA TREE CA 92252
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EVA SOLTES, PO BOX 385, JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Eva Soltes, PO BOX 416, JOSHUA TREE CA 92252
- Signed the 990
- EVA SOLTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (760) 366-4712
- Website
- WWW.LOUHARRISONHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENSIEK & CARON CPA'S
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3831203 or by the name JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY.
- 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
THE JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PERFORMANCES, OUTREACH, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- OUR ECOLOGY PROGRAM WITH ITS ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER, IS A DEMONSTRATION SITE FOR SUSTAINABLE DRYLANDS MANAGEMENT, FOOD SECURITY AND ECOLOGY EDUCATION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE TOURED OUR GROUNDS, AND THOUSANDS HAVE LEARNED ABOUT DRYLANDS ECOLOGY THROUGH TWO FILMFEATURES HIGHLIGHTING OUR EFFORTS. OUR ECOLOGY EDUCATION INCLUDES PERMACULTURE DESIGN WHERE WE HOSTED TWO INTRODUCTORY WEEKEND COURSES FOR OVER 50 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING, HUNDREDS MORETOURED OUR ECOLOGY SITE. 9 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR WE HOST A BI-WEEKLY STEM SCIENCE POD FOR 8-13 YEAR OLDS. WE HOSTED A SEED EXCHANGE, OUR FIRST EVER FARM TO TABLE MEAL FOR 50 PEOPLE AND SEVERAL TIMES MONTHLY VOLUNTEER DAYS THAT ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FOLLOW THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF PLANTING, GROWING AND HARVESTING FOOD. WE ALSO BROUGHT YOUTH FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR FIELD TRIPS.Expenses $73,168 · revenue $15,403
- YOUTH PROGRAM INCLUDES INTERACTING WITH THE MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS TO OUR ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER FOR OVER 200 KIDS. WE PROVIDED FORTY-FIVE IN-SCHOOL MUSIC AND CULTURAL ASSEMBLIES WITH PERFORMANCES BY TEN DIFFERENT ARTISTS FOR OVER 9,000 YOUTH AUDIENCE MEMBERS. WE PROVIDED A MUSIC AND A DRAMA TEACHER FOR THE EXTENDED LEARNING SUMMER PROGRAM.Expenses $60,505 · revenue $43,800
- OUR RESIDENCY/PUBLIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM BRINGS DIVERSE WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS/ARTISTS FOR RESIDENCIES TO CREATE AND SHARE THEIR WORK THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WITHIN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY. BEING AN UNDERSERVED AREA, MOST OF THESE CREATIVE OFFERINGS WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE. WE HOSTED 9 ARTISTS FOR RESIDENCIES, 6 WORKSHOPS AND 8 MUSCIAL AND CULTURAL PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WHICH REACHED OVER 600 LIVE AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN ADDITION, TO MANY HUNDREDS MORE THROUGH MEDIA.Expenses $12,139 · revenue $10,082
- Expenses $41,732
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
- 85-3831203
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $282,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $282,533 | $281,542 | $77,001 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $283,654 | $236,427 | $76,648 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Eva Soltes | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-3831203).
Questions about JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY
- What is the EIN of JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY is 85-3831203.
- Is JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY 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 JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY 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 JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY 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 JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EVA SOLTES.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & ECOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $282,533, expenses of $281,542 and total assets of $77,001 at year end.
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