KERN RESOURCE CENTER INC
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2022 · Form 990 · revenue $364K · expenses $641K · assets $87K
- EIN
- 87-3425909
- Address
- 12000 OLIVE DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93312-5845
- Website
- WWW.KERNRESOURCECENTER.COM
- NTEE code
- B80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Melissa Wheeler (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ORGANIZATION TO OFFER EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE FOR CHILDREN OF KERN COUNTY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Buckles | OFFICER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dusti Mcdaris | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Wheeler | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN BUCKLES | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTI MCDARIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA WHEELER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA WHEELER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTI MCDARIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN BUCKLES | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $363,943 | $640,618 | $86,906 | -$204,286 | $363,943 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,595 | $46,732 | $63,194 | $1,863 | $48,595 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $41 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KERN RESOURCE CENTER INC” | 2023 | 1 | $41 | 2023 | $41 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990 · $640,618 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $474,663 | $472,823 | $1,840 | - | 74.1% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $80,671 | $80,671 | - | - | 12.6% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $33,959 | $33,959 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Occupancy | $29,570 | $29,570 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,975 | $7,975 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $5,025 | $5,025 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: legal | $2,356 | $2,134 | $222 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,125 | $1,473 | $652 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: management | $1,960 | $360 | $1,600 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $992 | $992 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $523 | $8 | $515 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $439 | $439 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO | $360 | $360 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $640,618 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $46,732 spent · pay $1,998 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $40,219 | 86.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,579 | 7.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1,998 | 4.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $496 | 1.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $440 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $46,732 | 100% |
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- Kern Resource Center Inc. 1 marks, CA EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERN RESOURCE CENTER EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE BOX | 97397295 | 2022-05-05 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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