Nonprofit · EIN 94-6115995
DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · WOODSIDE, CA 94062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $890,253 | $1,039,845 | -$149,592 | $2,915,822 | $19,718 | $2,896,104 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $751,465 | $1,472,753 | -$721,288 | $3,095,644 | $50,801 | $3,044,843 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $717,420 | $1,644,331 | -$926,911 | $3,992,367 | $93,618 | $3,898,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $577,245
- Program service revenue
- $99,775
- Investment income
- $9,653
- Net rental income
- $18,956
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $591
- Net income from fundraising events
- $161,433
- Other revenue
- $203,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,185
- Other salaries and wages
- $335,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $484,654
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $96,830
- Occupancy
- $88,227
- Travel
- $23,722
- Depreciation
- $63,498
- Program services (functional)
- $653,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $212,770
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,095,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,915,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,718
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,896,104
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,634,259
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,008
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,896,104
- Gross receipts
- $1,126,160
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKENZIE GENIN | DIR OF FACILITIES, LAND ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,995 | $9,049 |
| MARTIN RAUCHBAUER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,045 | $9,090 |
| RANDALL SCHWABACHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE DJERASSI | FOUNDING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DJERASSI | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASS CALDER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WISE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DICIOCCIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARA MAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SIDANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JK DINEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ROSENBLOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOLESKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN RAUCHBAUER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $12,132 |
| MCKENZIE GENIN | DIR OF FACILITIES, LAND STEWARDSHIP & ARTISTIC IMP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,223 | $5,964 |
| RANDALL SCHWABACHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE DJERASSI | FOUNDING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DJERASSI | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASS CALDER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WISE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DICIOCCIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARA MAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SIDANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JK DINEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ROSENBLOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOLESKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN RAUCHBAUER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM APRIL) Officer | 40 | $117,000 | $7,850 |
| ALEXANDER DJERASSI | INTERIM ED (THRU MARCH)/VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $12,000 | $0 |
| SALLY FAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARA MAYS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUINN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE DJERASSI | FOUNDING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL SCHWABACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASS CALDER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOLESKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SIDANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JK DINEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DICIOCCIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2325 BEAR GULCH RD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062-4405
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALEXANDER DJERASSI, 2325 BEAR GULCH ROAD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER DJERASSI, VICE-CHAIR
- Phone
- (650) 260-1025
- Website
- DJERASSI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6115995 or by the name DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM.
- 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
THE MISSION OF THE DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE CREATIVITY OF ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS BY PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTED TIME FOR WORK, REFLECTION, AND COLLEGIAL INTERACTION ON THE PROGRAM'S 583-ACRES OF PRESERVED LAND.
Program accomplishments
- THE DJERASSI PROGRAM: THE DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM, IN ITS 43 YEAR HISTORY, HAS PROVIDED OVER 2,700 ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS RESIDENCIES. IN 2025, DJERASSI HOSTED MORE THAN 50 ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR RESIDENCIES THAT LASTED UP TO FOUR WEEKS.Expenses $601,829 · revenue $36,093
- THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A ROBUST, MISSION-DRIVEN EARNED INCOME PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DAY-LONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCULPTURE TOURS AND WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS FOR WRITERS, MEDIA ARTISTS, AND SCIENTISTS. DJERASSI ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE PROGRAM ACT AS WORKSHOP LEADERS AND SELECT ATTENDEES VIA AN APPLICATION PROCESS. SCULPTURE TOURS ARE TAILORED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ENVIRONMENTAL/PRESERVATION COMPONENT OF DJERASSI'S MISSION AND SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND VISITORS.Expenses $51,971 · revenue $63,682
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
- 94-6115995
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,915,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,126,160
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $890,253 | $1,039,845 | $2,915,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $751,465 | $1,472,753 | $3,095,644 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $717,420 | $1,644,331 | $3,992,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $810,951 | $1,342,038 | $4,825,934 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-6115995).
Questions about DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM is 94-6115995.
- Is DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM 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 DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM 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 DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM 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 DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEXANDER DJERASSI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,995 (MCKENZIE GENIN, DIR OF FACILITIES, LAND ST).
- How much revenue does DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $890,253, expenses of $1,039,845 and total assets of $2,915,822 at year end.
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