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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1496188

CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · E PALO ALTO, CA 94303

Financials

$5K$1K2024$28K$13K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$28,185$13,279$14,906$18,445$0$18,445
December 31, 2024990-EZ$4,539$1,000$3,539$3,539$0$3,539
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,185
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$165
Occupancy
$4,420
Printing, publications and postage
$4,646
Other expenses
$4,048
Program services (functional)
$6,765

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,539
Total assets, end of year
$18,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$18,445
Cash, savings and investments
$18,445
Gross receipts
$28,185

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John WurdingerPresident / CEO4$0
Harold SchaplehoumanTreasurer / CFO2$0
Ben MarraVice President / Secretary2$0
Joie GarrettExecutive Board Member3$0
Tom OwenExecitive Board Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John WurdingerPresident / CEO3$0
Harold SchaplehoumanTreasurer / CFO3$0
Ben MarraVice President / Secretary1$0
Joie GarrettExecutive Board Member1$0
Tom OwenExecitive Board Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2470 PULGAS AVE, E PALO ALTO, CA 94303-1321
In care of
% JOHN WURDINGER
Signed the 990-EZ
John Wurdinger, President CEO
Phone
(510) 589-2624

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1496188 or by the name CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To support California Task Force 3, one of twenty-eight National Urban Search and Rescue Teams in the United States.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Foundation was able to secure a donation of Google Software Licensing at $14 a member per month. Over the course of a year for the a Task force of 250 member profiles we secured $42,000 in in kind donations to the Task Force. This donation allowed us to support the members of California Task Force 3 and it's Sponsoring Agency, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District if various tools on the "Google Platform.'
    grants $42,000
  • The foundation was able to utilise funding funding to activate Starlinks that were donated to the Foundation during the Palisades Fires in later events in support of California Task Force 3 Deployments using funds donated. These Starlinks allowed for the Task Force to and its first responders to continue with Search and Rescue Operations in emergencies
    Expenses $654
  • The Foundation was able to leverage donations in 2025 in preparation of the February 2026 Crab Feed. This included a purchasing and installing a commercial Sink for the Health Department (4420.42) as well as paying for rental equipment (1690.50) in preparation of the event which netted close to $20,000
    Expenses $6,111

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
93-1496188
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,445
Income (IRS master file)
$28,185

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$28,185$13,279$18,445XML
990-EZDecember 2024$4,539$1,000$3,539XML

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 93-1496188).

Questions about CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION is 93-1496188.
Is CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 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 CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 3 FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,185, expenses of $13,279 and total assets of $18,445 at year end.

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