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Rob Machado Foundation

EIN 22-3902362 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES.

Income
$99,409
Spending
$174,930
Reserves
20.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$94,270, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 76% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $54,023 spent. CLEAN WATER AND REDUCING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC - THE ROB MACHADO FOUNDATION (RMF) PROVIDES TEMPORARY WATER-FILING STATIONS TO MAJOR MUSIC AND SPORTING EVENTS HELPING TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES. IN 2024 RMF PROVIDED REFILL STATIONS AT 6 LOCAL AREA EVENTS (CAMP SHRED, BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL, BRO-AM, OHANA FESTIVAL AND THE CITY OF ENCINITAS OKTOBERFEST) AIDING IN DIVERTING OVER 28,395 PLASTIC BOTTLES FROM LANDFILLS.
  2. $35,864 spent. TRASH AND RECYCLING: RMF PROVIDES TRASH AND RECYCLING SOLUTIONS AT LOCAL AREA BEACHES AND EVENTS TO PROTECT WATERWAYS. RMF HOSTS MONTHLY SAN DIEGO AREA BEACH CLEAN UPS THAT ACTIVATE HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS (YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES) ANNUALLY TO REMOVE PLASTIC FROM OUR BEACH AND WATERWAYS. IN 2024 OUR MONTHLY BEACH CLEANUPS RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF 527 LBS OF PLASTIC WASTE.
  3. $42,990 spent. REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE DISTRIBUTION: RMF DONATED 15,000 REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE BOTTLE DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPORTED WITH MULTIPLE BCK AND I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO'S ECO LITERACY LESSONS WITH PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING OUR RIVERS AND OCEANS CLEAN, INCLUDING WATER WATCH (FOCUSED ON LITTLE KIDS AND LITTER IN STORM DRAIN, PLASTIC NEVER GOES AWAYS) AND SWPPP (STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM - ALL SCHOOLS MUST DO THIS PROGRAM - GEARED TOWARDS MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TELL WHAT THEY ARE DOING REGARDING LITTER AND OTHER TYPES OF POLLUTANTS SUCH AS FERTILIZER, PHOSPHATES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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