Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Blackbird Foundation
EIN 77-0358493 • 501(c)3 • Santa Ynez, CA
Profile
To provide insight into native heritage and to establish a culturally relevant alternative educational delivery system.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
28th percentile
Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
41st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$76,443
Down $9,413 (-11%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$76,443
Down $9,413 (-11%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$73,452
Down $6,983 (-8.7%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$82,865
Down $9,912 (-11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$9,413
Up $2,929 (+24%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $76,443
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $76,443
- Revenue
- $73,452
- Expenses
- $82,865
- Net income
- -$9,413
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Dec 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 16, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $73,452
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide insight into native heritage and to establish a culturally relevant alternative educational delivery system.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO NATIVE HERITAGE AND TO ESTABLISH A CULTURALLY RELEVANT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM. | $0 | $73,452 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE PAGALING JR | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Blackbird Foundation
- EIN
- 77-0358493
- Phone
- 8056464294
- Address
- PO BOX 1750, SANTA YNEZ, CA 93460
Signing Officer
- Name
- George Pagaling Jr
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8056464294
- Signed
- 2025-07-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lapp Fatch Myers & Gallagher
- Address
- 2401 PROFESSIONAL PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
- Preparer
- Marit L Campbell
- Phone
- 8059340015
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 9,412. Description: other expenses. Amount: 12,211. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 21,623.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: travel/auto expense. Amount: 7,825. Description: camp supplies. Amount: 10,079. Description: equine/rare bird program and supplies. Amount: 20,444. Description: building materials & supplies. Amount: 19,068. Description: tto-office expense. Amount: 1,157. Description: property taxes. Amount: 818. Description: dmv . Amount: 499. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 59,890.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 21,455. End of year amount: 13,888.”
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