ARK FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ARK FOUNDATION (EIN 38-4292852)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202523189349316147
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T21:03:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331854562PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TrueNorth CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114143 Denver W PkwyAddressLine1Txt
CityGoldenCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN384292852EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ARK FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Justin LynnInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlARKFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7078884023PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12750 4TH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySanta RosaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95405ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJUSTIN LYNNPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone7078884023PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID JUSTICEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01340528PTIN
Phone3039019971PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Gross Receipts$505,248GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEducate and rehabilitate individuals recovering from addictions and to serve the communityActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$67,044PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$287,604CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$2CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$67,044PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$297,592CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$169,777CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$395PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$31,710PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$124,753CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$32,105PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$294,530CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$34,939PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,062CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$69,013TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,806TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJustin LynnPersonNm
Phone7078884023PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12416 Grace DriveAddressLine1Txt
CitySanta RosaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95404ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Justin Lynn
President0.000.00Yes (X)$62,219$0$0
Fallon Sealund
Treasurer0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christina Marsh
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$207,656CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Total$5,575TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$5,945TotalAmt
Management And General$5,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$1,535TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$76,000TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$295TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$3,351TotalAmt
Management And General$3,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Auto expenses$7,507$7,507
Utilities$8,212$8,212
Repair & Maintenance$1,039$1,039

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$11,436TotalAmt
Management And General$11,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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BOY$52,729BOYAmt
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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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BOY$3,978BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$13,406EOYAmt

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BOY$3,652BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$9,806EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$9,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$60,359BOYAmt
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EOY$59,207EOYAmt

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BOY$60,359BOYAmt
EOY$69,013EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,062ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$234,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254,384TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$234,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254,384TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$254,384PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$234,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254,384TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$16,757InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,351DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,406BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,406TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNon-Cash DonationsDesc
Book Value$16,742BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$16,742TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescOther LiabilitiesDesc
Amt$9,806Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,806TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND OTHERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENTLY ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACTIVELY MONITORS THIS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH DISCLOSURES OF ALL DIRECTORS AND CONTRACTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Prior Year tax return did not include liabilities accurately leading to an overstatement of net assets in 2023. This is to correct that error so that Net Assets accurately reflects the Organizations books and records.
Part VIII response or note to any line in Part VIIINon-cash contributions totaled $234,384. Of this amount, $217,642 was recognized as non-cash contribution revenue on Form 990 Part VIII Line 1f; $16,742 of donated items remained on hand at year-end and is included in assets on Part X.

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