Nonprofit · EIN 95-3709639
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,011,909 | $18,213,678 | -$201,769 | $205,922,857 | $56,674,469 | $149,248,388 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,756,679 | $15,943,875 | $17,812,804 | $188,678,612 | $50,673,873 | $138,004,739 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,000,167 | $12,906,142 | $2,094,025 | $160,817,877 | $45,980,732 | $114,837,145 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,102,283
- Program service revenue
- $418,880
- Investment income
- $7,490,746
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,165,916
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,909,322
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $469,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $313,399
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $868,697
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,961
- Accounting fees
- $71,584
- Occupancy
- $112,404
- Travel
- $2,364
- Depreciation
- $8,932
- Program services (functional)
- $17,165,639
- Management and general (functional)
- $735,693
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,346
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $188,678,612
- Total assets, end of year
- $205,922,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,674,469
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,248,388
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,046
- Publicly traded securities
- $145,242,315
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $87,738,392
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,509,996
- Gross receipts
- $72,542,337
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN MORAGA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $285,000 | $22,292 |
| NICOLE TUBBS | VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $154,223 | $7,711 |
| AMY MYERS | DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY (LEFT 3/7/25) Officer | 40 | $39,189 | $1,959 |
| KAREN SPRIGLE | COO (LEFT 2/19/25) Officer | 30 | $12,745 | $979 |
| DENISE STILLINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KITCHENS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NORLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHENOWETH | DIRECTOR (STARTED 5/20/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DENNEHY | DIRECTOR (STARTED 3/18/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE PRITCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE EVANS | DIRECTOR (STARTED 1/21/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MONTANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN MORAGA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $246,782 | $21,459 |
| AMY MYERS | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Officer | 40 | $169,015 | $7,923 |
| KAREN SPRIGLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 30 | $137,056 | $10,232 |
| NICOLE TUBBS | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $138,449 | $4,839 |
| TOM BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KITCHENS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MONTANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NORLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE PRITCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STILLINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SICHEL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $211,391 | $11,765 |
| KAREN SPRIGLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $161,126 | $12,988 |
| AMY MYERS | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $154,800 | $6,957 |
| JEFF PETERSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,722 | $7,050 |
| ED BLODGETT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BUCHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KITCHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KYRILLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MONTANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK NORLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STILLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 811, RCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067-0811
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BEN MORAGA, PO BOX 811, RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067
- Signed the 990
- BEN MORAGA, CEO
- Phone
- (858) 764-0519
- Website
- WWW.RSFFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3709639 or by the name RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION.
- 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
TO CONNECT DONORS WITH REGIONAL AND GLOBAL NEEDS THROUGH VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, PERSONALIZED SERVICE AND EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING.
Program accomplishments
- THE RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES EVERY YEAR THROUGH GRANTS MADE FROM ITS DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. GRANTS THAT ARE FUNDED FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ARE BASED ON DONOR-ADVISOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND THOSE FROM UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANTS AND INITIATIVES COMMITTEE.Expenses $16,947,139 · grants $16,690,822 · revenue $418,880
- SUPPORTING OUR HEROES (FORMERLY THE PATRIOTS CONNECTION,) A PROGRAM OF THE RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION, STRIVES TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE NEEDS OF THE MILITARY THROUGH NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. SAN DIEGO HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF MILITRARY ACTIVE & RETIRED PERSONNEL IN THE NATION. IN 2025, ACTIVE DUTY, VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BENEFITTED FROM GRANTS TO 5 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF $103,500.Expenses $103,500 · grants $103,500
- RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION'S HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR 2025 IS FOCUSED ON STABILIZING SENIORS, WHO ARE THE QUICKEST GROWING POPULATION OF UNHOUSED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, THROUGH SMALL BUT IMPACTFUL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PREVENT THE FAR GREATER PERSONAL AND PUBLIC COSTS OF HOMELESSNESS.IN 2025, 1 ORGANIZATION BENEFITTED FROM A $100,000 GRANT.Expenses $100,000 · grants $100,000
- RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION'S FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMMUNITY SAFETY THROUGH GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT INVEST IN FIRE PREVENTION, SAFETY EDUCATION, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IN 2025, 3 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITTED FROM GRANTS TOTALING $15,000.Expenses $15,000 · grants $15,000
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 | 990 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
- 95-3709639
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $205,922,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,542,337
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,011,909 | $18,213,678 | $205,922,857 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,756,679 | $15,943,875 | $188,678,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,000,167 | $12,906,142 | $160,817,877 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,178,237 | $11,048,947 | $146,635,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 95-3709639).
Questions about RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION is 95-3709639.
- Is RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION 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 RANCHO SANTA FE 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 RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BEN MORAGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $285,000 (BEN MORAGA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,011,909, expenses of $18,213,678 and total assets of $205,922,857 at year end.
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