Nonprofit · EIN 94-1539836
THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA
Tax-exempt · LOS ALTOS HLS, CA 94022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,992,886 | $5,040,635 | -$47,749 | $18,312,171 | $251,931 | $18,060,240 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,122,347
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,630,804
- Investment income
- $395,044
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $131,104
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$157,936
- Other revenue
- -$155,309
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $296,669
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $296,252
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,142,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,876,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $87,000
- Legal fees
- $20,731
- Accounting fees
- $33,316
- Travel
- $15,574
- Depreciation
- $260,508
- Program services (functional)
- $3,906,172
- Management and general (functional)
- $545,604
- Fundraising (functional)
- $588,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,851,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,312,171
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $251,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,060,240
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,143,493
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,280,247
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,710,166
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,350,074
- Gross receipts
- $11,188,292
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 900
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,021 | $8,937 |
| JESSICA DUVAL | DEVEL./COMMS. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,000 | $9,250 |
| HEATHER JENSEN | CONTROLLER (UNTIL 08/2025) Officer | 40 | $105,120 | $10,078 |
| NICOLE CRUMMETT | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,000 | $8,366 |
| CYNTHIA ULMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CUSHING | CHAIR - PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMRA OWENS | CHAIR - AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE RUMPTZ | VICE CHAIR - GOVERNANCE/PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDRICK RHONE | VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CHANG | VICE CHAIR - MISSION FULFILLMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FALKENHAGEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STANEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DUVENECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DUERR-LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA COMES WHITNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NITESH DULLABH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF HARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26870 MOODY RD, LOS ALTOS HLS, CA 94022-4209
- In care of
- % ELLIOTT WRIGHT EX DIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLIOTT WRIGHT, 26870 MOODY ROAD, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA ULMAN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (650) 949-8650
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS AND INSPIRE A DEEPER APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR NATURE, FOOD, AND ONE ANOTHER.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER CAMP: BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG YOUTH FROM DIVERSE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS FOR SHARED ACTIVITIES IN HIDDEN VILLA'S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT. (900 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY).Expenses $1,821,112 · grants $237,795 · revenue $801,401
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: TEACHES ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS KEY CONCEPTS OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EXPERIENCES ON THE FARM AND IN THE WILDERNESS. HIDDEN VILLA'S TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES ARE UNIQUE, STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION AND FEELINGS OF WONDER, AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND FUN. (11,000+ STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY).Expenses $968,443 · grants $58,574 · revenue $298,693
- COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM: BRINGS SEASONAL VEGETABLE, FRUIT, AND FLOWER BOUNTY TO LOCAL FAMILIES: 75% PROVIDES NEIGHBORHOOD SHAREHOLDERS AND MARKET GOERS WITH FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE AND 25% IS DONATED TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ITS LOCAL FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS.Expenses $425,011 · grants $300 · revenue $173,270
- FACILITY RENTALS: INCLUDES THE HOSTEL, JOSEPHINE'S RETREAT, WHERE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS STAY, AND THE DANA CENTER AND DUVENECK HOUSE FOR LARGE AND SMALL EVENTS AND MEETINGS.Expenses $285,629 · revenue $142,390
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: PROVIDES WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, AND NATURE. (4,000 PARTICIPANTS AND 11,000 CASUAL VISITORS ANNUALLY).Expenses $205,497 · revenue $127,267
- VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT: TRAINS AND SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERS IN FARMING, GARDENING, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ANIMAL CARE. FROM HARVESTING ORGANIC PRODUCE FOR DONATION TO GUIDING SCHOOL GROUPS AND MAINTAINING TRAILS, VOLUNTEERS MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON HIDDEN VILLA'S PROGRAMS AND THE 1,600-ACRE PROPERTY, HELPING BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY. (800 PARTICIPANTS).Expenses $129,798 · revenue $35,426
- ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE WHEREIN, ANIMAL WELFARE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP ARE PARAMOUNT FOR A WORKING FARM. COWS, SHEEP, CHICKENS, GOATS, PIGS, AND SEASONAL TURKEY PROVIDE BROAD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIDDEN VILLA'S PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND FOR CASUAL VISITORS.Expenses $70,682 · revenue $52,357
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1539836
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,312,171
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,188,292
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,115,398 | $4,438,467 | $17,115,359 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,592,652 | $4,393,788 | $16,932,014 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA
- What is the EIN of THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA is 94-1539836.
- Is THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA 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 THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ELLIOTT WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,021 (ELLIOTT WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,992,886, expenses of $5,040,635 and total assets of $18,312,171 at year end.
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