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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0420538

DESERT SURVIVORS INC

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85713

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2022$1.8M$1.9M2023$1.6M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DESERT SURVIVORS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,620,109$1,956,011-$335,902$1,047,704$90,800$956,904
June 30, 2024990$1,837,884$1,932,567-$94,683$1,380,288$87,480$1,292,808
June 30, 2023990$1,776,885$1,756,332$20,553$1,483,955$124,417$1,359,538
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$151,852
of which government grants
$13,608
Membership dues
$21,943
Program service revenue
$1,426,859
Investment income
$41,275
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,438
Other revenue
$123

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$70,248
Other salaries and wages
$1,152,779
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,347,246
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$56
Accounting fees
$61,300
Occupancy
$58,190
Travel
$6,601
Depreciation
$34,412
Program services (functional)
$1,667,589
Management and general (functional)
$267,379
Fundraising (functional)
$21,043

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,380,288
Total assets, end of year
$1,047,704
Total liabilities, end of year
$90,800
Net assets, end of year
$956,904
Land, buildings and equipment
$225,113
Net assets without donor restrictions
$953,904
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,000
Gross receipts
$1,620,667
Employees
102
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Hannah WoelkeExecutive Director
Officer
40$58,224
Tom VeldePresident
Trustee or director
–$0
Chris DesboroughVice President
Trustee or director
–$0
Doug GranmoTreasurer
Trustee or director
–$0
Jennifer NosekSecretary
Trustee or director
–$0
Stan MazenekDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
Kenneth BrailsfordDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen WillsonExecutive Director fmr
Officer, Key employee
40$96,029
Hannah WoelkeExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$32,931
Tom VeldePresident
Trustee or director
–$0
Chris CarraherVice President
Trustee or director
–$0
Doug GranmoTreasurer
Trustee or director
–$0
Stan MazenekSecretary
Trustee or director
–$0
Jennifer NosekDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen WillsonExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$87,776
Tom VeldePresident
Trustee or director
–$0
Chris CarraherVice President
Trustee or director
–$0
Doug GranmoTreasurer
Trustee or director
–$0
Stan MazenekSecretary
Trustee or director
–$0
Jennifer NosekDirector
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1020 W STARR PASS BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85713-1406
In care of
% HANNAH WOELKE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sara Sherman, 1020 W Starr Pass, Tucson, AZ 85713
Signed the 990
Sara Sherman, Vice President
Phone
(520) 884-8806
Return prepared by
Darin Guthrie CPAPLLC

Mission

Desert Survivors supports adults with disabilities to develop employment skills and opportunities. We sell native plants at our nursery and provide commercial landscaping services tailored to the ecology of our desert home.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our Native Plant Nursery sells plants and trees to the public. This program allows our supported employees with intellectual developmental disabilities to learn all of the skills necessary for running the business. This includes multiple community plant sales and a Holiday event. We serve an average of 45 individuals through our contract with DES/DDD. We were also able to serve two people through Knowledge Services, for Rehabilitation Services Administration. Our contract with Pima County allows us to train eight of the above individuals in the skills needed for maintaining the pedestrian trail known as the Chuck Huckleberry Loop. Our commercial landscaping services provide opportunities for any of the interested supported employees to experience working in the community for a contracted customer. We currently have one contract with a business called Johnny Gibsons
    Expenses $1,667,589 · revenue $1,049,706

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0420538
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
1982
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J30Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,047,704
Income (IRS master file)
$1,620,667

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,620,109$1,956,011$1,047,704XML
990June 2024$1,837,884$1,932,567$1,380,288XML
990June 2023$1,776,885$1,756,332$1,483,955XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 86-0420538).

Questions about DESERT SURVIVORS INC

What is the EIN of DESERT SURVIVORS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DESERT SURVIVORS INC is 86-0420538.
Is DESERT SURVIVORS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to DESERT SURVIVORS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DESERT SURVIVORS 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 DESERT SURVIVORS INC 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 DESERT SURVIVORS INC 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 DESERT SURVIVORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sara Sherman.
Who are the officers and directors of DESERT SURVIVORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,224 (Hannah Woelke, Executive Director).
How much revenue does DESERT SURVIVORS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,620,109, expenses of $1,956,011 and total assets of $1,047,704 at year end.

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