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Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego
A tax-exempt nonprofit in San Diego, California, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $541,603 in revenue and $374,428 in expenses.
What it says it does
“The foundation is dedicated to the advancement of water safety through the many programs it supports including waterproofing San Diego, learn to swim programs for intercity youth and scholarships for disadvantaged family participation in the foundation's summer program services.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
IRS facts
Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)
Mailing city (IRS): San Diego, California 92169
EIN: 26-4824510
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2009, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $541,603 (year ending Dec 2025)
Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego finances
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total revenue | $541,603 |
| Total expenses | $374,428 |
| Total assets | $388,388 |
| Liabilities | $25 |
| Net assets | $388,363 |
| Employees | 0 |
| Volunteers | 48 |
| IRS form | Form 990 |
Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025
Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025
- Gifts and grants $407,119 (75%)
- Program fees $15,691 (3%)
- Investment income $0 (0%)
- Other $118,793 (22%)
People: 0 employees and 48 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.
How it compares
22 of 191 youth development nonprofits in San Diego when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $541,603 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 1,664 youth development nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $169,823.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
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Questions about Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego
What is Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego's EIN?
Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4824510. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego in San Diego, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2009. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego do?
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "The foundation is dedicated to the advancement of water safety through the many programs it supports including waterproofing San Diego, learn to swim programs for intercity youth and scholarships for disadvantaged family participation in the foundation's summer program services." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.
How much money does Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego take in?
For the year ending Dec 2025, Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego reported total revenue of $541,603 and total expenses of $374,428 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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