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Burrow Collective

EIN 84-4471187 · Ripon, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION AT THE INN IS TO CREATE A HAVEN WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCOMES, AND IDENTITIES CAN COME TO FEED THEIR SOULS, REJUVENATE THEIR CREATIVITY, AND BRIDGE NEW RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS OLD DIVIDES.THE BURROW COLLECTIVE IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, HEALERS AND SEEKERS WHO CAME TOGETHER IN 2020 TO CREATE A SPIRITUAL AND CREATIVE RETREAT CENTER, FOUNDED ON MINDFUL DIVERSITY, RADICAL INCLUSIVITY AND A SPIRIT OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS.

Income
$165,710
Spending
$166,000
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% 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 (1)
  1. $166,000 spent. THE INN AT THE LAKE HAS TEN GUEST ROOMS AND A COMMUNAL DINING SPACE. WE DEPLOY OUR BEAUTIFUL FACILITIES AND PRIME LOCATION AS AN AFFORDABLE OASIS FOR GUESTS LOOKING FOR SPIRITUAL AND CREATIVE RENEWAL. A STAY AT THE INN INCLUDES MULTIPLE DAILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTION. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:IGNITE LECTURES. FIVE MINUTE DAILY TALKS THAT PROVOKE DEEPER CONVERSATION, ENCOURAGE MORE INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND INSPIRE A GENEROUS PERSPECTIVE ON THE NEEDS AND STRUGGLES OF OTHERS. CAMPFIRE TIME. AN INFORMAL NIGHTLY GATHERING AROUND THE CAMPFIRE TO SWAP STORIES, STARGAZE, ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, AND CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS.CREATIVE INSPIRATION. OUR GUESTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH ARTISTS BOTH ON OUR GROUNDS AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, AS WELL AS EXPLORE THEIR OWN CREATIVE IMPULSES. IN 2024 WE SPONSORED TWO CONCERT EVENINGS BY MUSICIANS AND SINGERS CALLED MUSIC WITH A VIEW. WE ALSO OFFERED TWO PAINTING CLASSES DURING THE SUMMER. THE INN'S CULTURE OF SOCIAL CROSS-POLLINATION AND THE STUNNING NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE REGION CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF PERVASIVE CREATIVE INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS AND NON-ARTISTS ALIKE. OVERNIGHT STAYS BEGIN IN JUNE AND END IN SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION OF WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCOMES AND IDENTITIES, WE OFFER A VOLUNTEER STAFF PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE INN TO FOLKS WHO WISH TO VOLUNTEER A FEW HOURS EACH DAY IN EXCHANGE FOR FREE ROOM AND PARTIAL BOARD IN OUR ADJACENT VOLUNTEER HOUSING.

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 January 2022.

    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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