Nonprofit · EIN 35-2655189
REACHING HIGHER
Tax-exempt · TULARE, CA 93275
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,460,013 | $604,276 | $1,855,737 | $2,185,445 | $3,626 | $2,181,819 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $651,346 | $503,422 | $147,924 | $328,630 | $2,548 | $326,082 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $272,123 | $305,672 | -$33,549 | $182,761 | $4,603 | $178,158 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,396,795
- of which government grants
- $386,745
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,045
- Net income from fundraising events
- $47,173
- Other revenue
- $47,173
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $344,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $384,259
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $512,564
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,712
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,630
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,185,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,181,819
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,633,834
- Gross receipts
- $2,480,417
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE BOSMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON DYKSTRA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREG PETERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE BOSMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TY DAVIS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON DYKSTRA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREG PETERSON | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE BOSMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON DYKSTRA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GREG PETERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1016, TULARE, CA 93275-1016
- Signed the 990
- JAKE BOSMA, Treasurer
- Phone
- (559) 686-8576
- Return prepared by
- Adair & Evans An Accountancy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 35-2655189 or by the name REACHING HIGHER.
- 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 MENTOR YOUTH IN A CHRIST CENTERED PROGRAM BASED ON BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY WITH THE GOAL OF UPLIFTING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- REACHING HIGHER HAS 30 KIDS IN THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ASSISTED IN KEEPING THE KIDS IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.THROUGH THE CARE PORTAL THEY HAVE HELPED 20 FAMILIES WITH DESPERATELY NEEDED FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, THEY HAVE PROVIDED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND LOVE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN TODAY'S WORLD.Expenses $512,564
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
- 35-2655189
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,185,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,480,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,460,013 | $604,276 | $2,185,445 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $651,346 | $503,422 | $328,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $272,123 | $305,672 | $182,761 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $257,386 | $209,563 | $211,707 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-2655189).
Questions about REACHING HIGHER
- What is the EIN of REACHING HIGHER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REACHING HIGHER is 35-2655189.
- Is REACHING HIGHER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to REACHING HIGHER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REACHING HIGHER 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 REACHING HIGHER 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 REACHING HIGHER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of REACHING HIGHER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does REACHING HIGHER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,460,013, expenses of $604,276 and total assets of $2,185,445 at year end.
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