Nonprofit · EIN 93-4947500
MANZANITA ACTION FUND
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,055 | $5,195,723 | -$5,159,668 | $39,746 | $0 | $39,746 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,199,414 | $0 | $5,199,414 | $5,199,414 | $0 | $5,199,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $36,055
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,050,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,162
- Program services (functional)
- $3,161,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,033,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,199,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,746
- Gross receipts
- $36,055
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COLORADO | CFO & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PASCA | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL GUARNERI | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SCOTT | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COLORADO | TREASURER/CFO & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1801 PAGE MILL RD STE 100, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1216
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA COLORADO, 1801 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Signed the 990
- SARA COLORADO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 836-7943
- Return prepared by
- FRANK RIMERMAN CO LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-4947500 or by the name MANZANITA ACTION FUND.
- 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
MANZANITA'S MISSION IS TO EFFECT SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR SOCIETY, AND OUR WORLD. MANZANITA WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING, GRANTMAKING, AND OTHER PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANZANITA'S INITIAL FOCUS AREA FOR GRANTMAKING AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, COMBATING ANTISEMITISM. MANZANITA PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO EFFECT CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR SOCIETY AND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTMAKING:THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE GRANTS TO SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITIES, SECTION 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OR SPECIFIC PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT MISSION AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS. WITH GRANTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION, GRANTEES MAY CONDUCT A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO EFFECT SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE, INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SHARING, RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND LOBBYING, ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4).Expenses $3,161,789 · grants $3,050,000
- ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING: THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAMS, POLICIES, LEGISLATION, AND REGULATIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS, INCLUDING THROUGH DIRECT OR GRASSROOTS LOBBYING. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMBATING ANTISEMITISM. THE ORGANIZATION MAY CONDUCT ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY AND IT MAY ALSO SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF ITS GRANTEES. BY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- PUBLIC EDUCATION, INFORMATION SHARING, AND RESEARCH:THE ORGANIZATION WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON IMPORTANT AREAS OF SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMBATING ANTISEMITISM. THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SHARING IN THESE AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST ON ITS WEBSITE (IF SUCH A WEBSITE IS DEVELOPED) OR THROUGH OTHER ONLINE OR PRINT PLATFORMS. BY WIDELY SHARING INFORMATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROMOTE ADVANCEMENTS IN SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY.
- EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND COLLABORATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION MAY HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT AND ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS TO IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY AREAS. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPORT INFORMATION SHARING AND COLLABORATION AMONG PEOPLE AND GROUPS WORKING TO ADDRESS AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO IMPORTANT SOCIETAL ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO COLLABORATE WITH AND ADVISE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGING IN JOINT PROJECTS, CAMPAIGNS, AND COLLABORATIONS TO AMPLIFY ITS MESSAGE, OUTREACH, AND ACTIVITIES.
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 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
- 93-4947500
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $36,055 | $5,195,723 | $39,746 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,199,414 | $0 | $5,199,414 | XML |
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 93-4947500).
Questions about MANZANITA ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of MANZANITA ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MANZANITA ACTION FUND is 93-4947500.
- Is MANZANITA ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2024.
- Are donations to MANZANITA ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MANZANITA ACTION FUND file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of MANZANITA ACTION FUND 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 MANZANITA ACTION FUND 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 MANZANITA ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARA COLORADO.
- Who are the officers and directors of MANZANITA ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MANZANITA ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $36,055, expenses of $5,195,723 and total assets of $39,746 at year end.
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