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Nonprofit · EIN 36-5096073

DESPERADOS

Tax-exempt · CAREFREE, AZ 85377

Financials

$67K$44K2024$60K$39K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DESPERADOS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$60,127$39,066$21,061$285,685$0$285,685
December 31, 2024990-EZ$67,361$43,957$23,404$247,475$0$247,475
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$56,049
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,071
Net gain from sales of assets
$7
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,585
Printing, publications and postage
$5,988
Other expenses
$11,493

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$247,475
Total assets, end of year
$285,685
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$285,685
Cash, savings and investments
$285,685
Gross receipts
$60,127

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert BorschPresident12$0
Troy GillenwaterVice President12$0
Sharon WongSecretary Treasurer15$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert BorschPresident12$0
Troy GillenwaterVice President12$0
Sharon WongSecretary Treasurer12$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1384, CAREFREE, AZ 85377-1384
Signed the 990-EZ
Sharon Wong, Secretary Treasurer
Phone
(480) 442-1822

Mission

Educational and Conservation Efforts to Inform and Inspire People and Organizations to Protect and Preserve and Participate in Trails and other Outdoor Activities on Desert Mountain and in the Sonoran Desert Foothills. Desperados will pursue and establish relationships and partnerships with likeminded regional charitable conservation organizations that want to help conserve, protect, and enjoy the Sonoran Desert foothills culture, outdoor trails, other outdoor features and resources, and enjoy the experience of the foothills.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Carefree Park is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of acquiring, preserving and making accessible to the community the last remaining 48 acres of Sonoran Desert in Carefree.
    grants $10,000
  • Sonoran Arts League is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit arts organization that offers high-quality art making and educational programs for a broad spectrum of constituents.
    grants $10,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for DESPERADOS

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-5096073
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$285,685
Income (IRS master file)
$60,127

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$60,127$39,066$285,685XML
990-EZDecember 2024$67,361$43,957$247,475XML

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 36-5096073).

Questions about DESPERADOS

What is the EIN of DESPERADOS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DESPERADOS is 36-5096073.
Is DESPERADOS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to DESPERADOS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DESPERADOS 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 DESPERADOS 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 DESPERADOS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DESPERADOS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DESPERADOS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $60,127, expenses of $39,066 and total assets of $285,685 at year end.

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