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Aptos Knoll Mobile Home Owners Association

EIN 91-1894995 · Capitola, CA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Safe affordable housing for seniors.

Income
$574,419
Spending
$558,349
Employees
4
Volunteers
35

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. $461,520 spent. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2024 AKMOA is a non-profit, mutual benefit corporation licensed in the State of California. It is the owner of Aptos Knoll Mobilehome Park, a resident-owned 75-unit senior (55+) park, which was purchased by the Association in 2005. As such, all activities and services are for the purposes of managing, maintaining, and improving the Park, its amenities and common grounds. Seventy-four of the homes in the Park belong to AKMOA members; one is a rental unit that was grand-fathered in at the time of purchase. During 2024, 2 homes changed hands.The monthly Association fee of $630 per membership (Starting Jan 1 2025) This includes water, sewer, and weekly garbage services. In addition, this fee funds the employees and all maintenance, plus a set-aside for a Maintenance Reserve fund. Included in the Park, and the responsibility of AKMOA, are the common grounds and landscaping, a clubhouse, pool house, laundry unit, and 3-car garage, and the gas/electric/water/sewer infrastructure. Services provided on a regular basis by outside contractors are landscape maintenance, pool cleaning, gopher-trapping, and cleaning of the clubhouse. Major improvements, such as retaining-wall replacement and bathroom remodel, are done as needed through the bid process, and are paid from the Reserve fund.The Office Administrator is the public face of AKMOA. She deposits checks, reviews bills to be paid by the bookkeeper, answers the phone, meets with members and prospective members who are looking to buy into the park, and does other administrative duties as needed. The Park Manager has a variety of duties ranging from opening and closing the clubhouse to requesting and reviewing bids from contractors for major maintenance tasks. He also does minor maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs, setting up the clubhouse for meetings, and so on. We have 2 Weekend Supervisors that split weekend duties to handle these basic duties during the weekend.Many activities are organized by committees. The Events Committee handles decorating the clubhouse and social activities which include monthly dinners and quarterly parties; Landscape Committee and Architecture Committee review and approve changes requested by individual members, Finance Committee reviews expenditures and generates the budget. There are also a Book Club and a Crafts Club.Board Meeting are held the second Tuesday every month and all Members are invited and allowed to input on Park Business.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2025.

    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 November 2014.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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