Courtney's SandCastle

Legal name: Courtney's Sandcastle Charitable Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
275063200
IRS 990-N coverage
2020–2020
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2012, Form 990-EZ 2014, Form 990-N 2020
Location
San Clemente, CA, US
Phone
(949) 429-8797
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Parks and Playgrounds

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
MINA SANTORO
Tax period began
2020-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2020-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
WWW.COURTNEYSSANDCASTLE.COM

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2020. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

Courtney's Sandcastle Charitable Foundation operates a free, universally accessible playground in San Clemente, California, designed for children of all abilities, especially those with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities. Located at Vista Hermosa Sports Park & Aquatics Center, the playground features a castle-themed structure with wheelchair ramps, a ship-themed structure, sensory garden with aromatic plants, musical pathway, and interactive water features. The foundation was established through a collaboration of community organizations and dedicated in March 2015, serving over 18,000 children with disabilities in Orange County.

IRS classification

Parks and Playgrounds (NTEE N32).

Filing

Its tax year 2020 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2014 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2020 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

    Key Signals

    Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

    Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

    • High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is recorded as not currently operating in California.