IRS Pulls Nonprofit Status for Lamorinda Charities

More than 70 registered Lamorinda nonprofits lost their tax-exempt status last week, but many may have succumbed to hard financial times long before the tax man ticked them off his list.

Last week, the New York Times reported that the Internal Revenue Service stripped some 275,000 nonprofits of tax-exempt status after they failed to file informational tax forms for the third year in a row. The list included about dozens of  organizations in Lamorinda.

Nationwide, the IRS’ action trimmed the nonprofit sector by 17 percent, but the taxman told the Times that most of the organizations were likely no longer in operation.

The Times article noted that the culling followed two decades of growth in the nonprofit sector. In 1991, there were 516,000 religious and charitable organizations. Last year, The Chronicle of Philanthropy counted 1.2 million.

According to the Urban Institute, these charities, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations account for 9 percent of the nation’s wages and salaries. If you’re curious about a particular nonprofit, the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics is one of the handiest resources for finding financial and other information about these organizations.

Local nonprofits that lost tax-exempt status:

Organization Address/City Lafayette Design Project 1036 Via Nueva, Laf. Apollon Research, Inc. 1234 Laurel Lane, Laf. RAFT of Contra Costa 3242 Sweet Dr. Laf. Books & Booze 3684 Happy Valley, Laf. For the Love of Nico 3471 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Laf. Burton Homeowner's Assoc. 3337 Mildred Lane, Laf. One World Childrens Spirit 3370 Reliez Highland, Laf. Chinese American Arts Promotion 904 Kelly Ct. Laf. Chorus Cappella 3433 Woodview Dr., Laf. Christian Pacific Mission, Inc. Box 1184, Laf. East-West Education Assoc. 3383 West Terrace, Laf. Foundation for Change 3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste 179, Laf. Friends of the Novosibirsk State 853 Revere Rd., Laf. Higher Education Financial Aid Fund 3572 Terrace Way, Laf. Hunsaker Canyon Rd. Assoc. 1801 Hunsaker Canyon Rd., Laf. Institute for Advanced Learning 3704 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 200, Laf. Institute for Child Psychotherapy Box 1625, Laf. International Foundation for Earth 3282 Theresa Ln., Laf. LANGEAC Society, Inc. Box 546, Laf. Lafayette Design Project 1036 Via Nueva, Laf. Lafayette Senior Recreation Center Box 163, Laf. Lamorinda Lightning 3470 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. A310 Lamorinda Youth Employment Services 955 B Moraga Rd., Laf. Luke B Hancock Foundation Box 41, Laf. Miller Pool Assoc. 1080 Miller Dr., Laf. Nature's Friends 1550 Huston Rd., Laf. One World Children's Spirit 3370 Reliez Highland Rd., Laf. Safe Havens for Little People 3573 Terrace Way, Laf. SFEC Insurance Trust Fund Box 374, Laf. Sacto-Commodore Computing Club Box 1163, Laf. Friends of Open Space, Ridges 3517 Eagle Point Rd., Laf. National Royal Order of Ives 3305 Berta Lane, Laf. Power Share International, Inc. 1045 Los Arabis Ln., Laf. Saint Marys Orchard Assoc. 389 Colorados Ct., Laf. Partnership for Children 3581 Brook St., Laf. Phase 7 Foundation Box 685, Laf. Plumbing-Heating-Cooling 3667A Mt. Diablo Blvd., Laf. Princeton Alumni Assoc. 1179 Sierra Vista Way, Laf. Psychologists in Public Service 961 Dewing, Laf. Reform Mind & Body Foundation 960 Risa Rd., Laf. Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Box 1171, Laf. San Francisco Musical Club 1258 Panorama Dr., Laf. Social Remotivations, Inc. 9 Surmount Ct., Laf. Water Skiers of Marin 3593 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Laf. United Filipino Architects, USA INC. Box 404, Laf. Vanishing Wildlife Foundation, INC. 1735 Reliez Valley Rd., Laf. Varni Family Foundation 3825 Happy Valley Rd., Laf. Vocal Arts Institute 1086 N. Thompson Rd., Laf. Western Disposal Operators Box 703, Laf. Bollinger Canyon Improvement Box 411, Moraga Campolindo All Sports Boosters Club 46 San Pablo Ct., Moraga Carmel Opera Festival 756 Augusta Dr., Moraga Dan and Tom Grassi Ministries 22 Del Rio Ct. Everyone's Aquinas Trust Box 3014, Moraga Friends of CoCo Hospice 762 Camino Ricardo, Moraga Healthcare Data Information Box 127, Moraga Huron Foundation Mamajam TR 247 Claudia Ct., Moraga Lebanese Educational and Cultural 461 Chalda Way, Moraga Micro Scan Medical Research 1363 Camino Peral, Moraga Moraga Trail Runners Inc. 116 Corliss Dr., Moraga Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1024 County Club Dr., Moraga Rheem Valley Manor Homeowner's Assoc. Box 202, Moraga Skyline High Class of '66 14 Benedita Pl., Moraga Smith College Club, East Bay 762 Augusta Dr., Moraga World Ancestral Research 341 Constance Pl., Moraga Briones Archers, Inc. Box 2237, Orinda East Bay Regional Parks 236 Orchard Rd., Orinda Grace Christian Literature 5 Dover Ct., Orinda Lost Valley Community Assoc. 23 Lost Valley Dr., Orinda Northern California Housing 120 Village Square, Ste 117, Orinda Open Space Foundation Box 2081, Orinda Orinda Community Center Corp. Box 697, Orinda Pan Macedonian Association Box 866 Sage Arts 130 Camino Don Miguel, Orinda Society of Preservation of Barbershop Quartets 244 Ivy Drive, Orinda Troop 23 Alumni Assoc. 21 North Lane, Orinda TWA Clipped Wings, Intl. 247 La Espiral, Orinda YLEM Artists Using Science Box 749, Orinda Orinda-Lafayette Business & Professionals 9 La Cresta Rd., Orinda