Accountability

Transparency & Accountability

Trust is earned. We publish who we are, how we are governed, and how we handle what is entrusted to us.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit OrganizationEIN: 42-2830942

Lead. Serve. Impact.

501(c)(3)

Federal Tax Status

SAM.gov

Registered Through Aug 2027

Platinum 2026

Candid Seal of Transparency

Who We Are, On the Record

Organizational Information

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Legal Name	Desert Knights Foundation, Inc.
Organization Type	Arizona Nonprofit Corporation
Federal Tax Status	501(c)(3) Public CharityApproved
EIN	42-2830942
Unique Entity ID (UEI)	HRD5L8L9S383
CAGE / NCAGE Code	239H5
SAM.gov Registration	Active for All Awards through August 5, 2027
Year Established	2026
Service Area	Greater Phoenix, Arizona
Contributions	Tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law

How We Are Run

Governance & Leadership

Desert Knights Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for strategic oversight and for safeguarding the integrity of the mission.

A five-member Board of Directors with defined officer roles and portfolios
Board oversight of organizational direction and mission alignment
Written governance and operational policies adopted by the Board
Conflict of interest standards applied to Board and leadership decisions
Quarterly Board meetings with recorded minutes and resolutions
Program portfolios assigned to individual Directors for accountability

Meet Our Board of Directors →

How We Handle Funds

Financial Stewardship

Every contribution is handled as a trust. We are a young organization, and we would rather tell you plainly what exists today than imply more than we have.

Donations processed through Givebutter, with automatic tax receipts issued to donors
A Director of Finance responsible for bookkeeping and financial reporting to the Board
Program funds tracked against the campaign each gift was given to support
Annual IRS filings published on this page once they become due

Public Record

Reports & Documents

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IRS Determination Letter

Our official letter from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing Desert Knights Foundation, Inc. as exempt under Section 501(c)(3). Dated July 1, 2026, effective March 23, 2026.

Available View letter →

IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search

Confirm our standing directly in the IRS public database. Search by our EIN, 42-2830942, or by organization name.

Available Verify at IRS.gov →

SAM.gov Federal Registration

Our federal awards registration, active for all awards through August 5, 2027, with Unique Entity ID HRD5L8L9S383 and CAGE code 239H5.

Available Search SAM.gov →

Board of Directors

Our five governing directors, each named with their role, portfolio, and background. Governance is not anonymous here.

Available Meet the board →

Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect the information you share with us, including what our donation and contact form providers handle rather than us.

Available Read the policy →

Candid Seal of Transparency

Our published Candid profile, the credential most donors and grantmakers check first. We hold the 2026 Platinum Seal, Candid’s highest level, which requires our goals, strategies, and progress metrics on top of our mission, programs, and financials.

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Verified by Candid

Desert Knights Foundation, Inc. holds the 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid

Form 990

Our annual IRS information return, published here once our first filing becomes due and is submitted.

Coming Due after first fiscal year

Annual Report

Our inaugural annual report, following our first full year of programs and service.

Coming Coming 2027

Financial Statements

Summary financial reporting. Available on request in the meantime, and published here once our first full year of activity closes out.

Available on request Request a copy →

Governance Policies

Board-adopted governance and operational policies approved for public release, including our conflict of interest standards.

Coming In preparation

Desert Knights Foundation, Inc. was established in 2026. As a new organization, our public record is still being built.

Public Inspection

Our approved exemption application, IRS determination letter, and annual Form 990 returns once filed are available for public inspection. If you would like a copy of any of these, email [email protected] or call 602.398.0089 and we will provide it.

Do Not Take Our Word For It

Verify Us in Three Steps

Everything above is our own account of ourselves. These are the three places you can check it independently, none of which we control.

Confirm we exist

Search the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search by our EIN. It will return our legal name, our status, and our ruling date.

EIN 42-2830942 Look up our EIN →

Read the letter

Our determination letter is hosted on the IRS domain, not ours, so what you open is the original rather than a copy we could have edited.

Issued July 1, 2026 Open the PDF →

Check the federal record

Our SAM.gov registration is active for all federal awards. Search our Unique Entity ID to see the registration and its expiration for yourself.

UEI HRD5L8L9S383 Search SAM.gov →

Where Your Gift Goes

Give With Confidence

Contributions to Desert Knights Foundation, Inc. are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Gifts made to a named campaign are used for that campaign, and unrestricted gifts are directed wherever the need is greatest. If you are a donor, grantmaker, or partner and need documentation we have not posted yet, ask us and we will tell you what we have and what we do not.

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