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Youth development programs

Buckheart Ministries Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Escondido, California, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Nov 2025 it reported $97,606 in revenue and $91,623 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The mission of the corporation is to use the talents and life experiences of mentors to influence and train youth to be succussful physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The corporation seeks to teach life skills through hands on work at its facilities and to build character that will equip young people to lead productive lives and to enable them to contribute positively to society.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Nov 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): Escondido, California 92025

EIN: 52-2387516

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2004, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $97,606 (year ending Nov 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Buckheart Ministries Inc 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	Nov 2025
Total revenue	$97,606
Total expenses	$91,623
Total assets	$339,415
Liabilities	$9,000
Net assets	$330,415
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Nov 2025

Programs $42,855 (47% of $91,623)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Nov 2025

Gifts and grants $97,606 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

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

4 of 11 youth development nonprofits in Escondido when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $97,606 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% 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.

Around Escondido and its county

San Diego County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 671,593 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 1,271 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Buckheart Ministries Inc's EIN?

Buckheart Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2387516. 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 Buckheart Ministries Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Buckheart Ministries Inc in Escondido, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2004. 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 Buckheart Ministries Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Buckheart Ministries Inc 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 Buckheart Ministries Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Nov 2025: "The mission of the corporation is to use the talents and life experiences of mentors to influence and train youth to be succussful physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The corporation seeks to teach life skills through hands on work at its facilities and to build character that will equip young people to lead productive lives and to enable them to contribute positively to society." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Buckheart Ministries Inc take in?

For the year ending Nov 2025, Buckheart Ministries Inc reported total revenue of $97,606 and total expenses of $91,623 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2023 · EIN 92-1311021

Youth development programs

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Escondido, CA 92025

Tax-exempt since 2026 · EIN 87-3407845

All youth and community nonprofits in Escondido

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, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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