Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation

Analysis

Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Murrieta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation reported income of $285k and spending of $267k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $290k to $285k (-1.9%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arcola Foundation ($284k), Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association ($285k) and Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association Inc ($284k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. It paid $24k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $765k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $746k. It reported 3 employees.