Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Ridgecrest, CA EIN: 82-3656551

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Ridgecrest, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets.

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation at a glance

Total assets
$85,673
-17.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$23,970
-72.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$42,396
-57.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Ridgecrest

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nexus Foundation Ridgecrest, CA—$45,834
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$85,673$23,970$42,396———
2024$104,099$88,170$100,210———
2023$116,139$39,284$47,152———
2022$124,007$18,813$38,005———
2021$143,199$135,514$67,979$45,8341$100,714
2020$325,664$37,523$31,000———
2019$315,867$347,895$69,011———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation is led by Scott Oneil, Executive & Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Oneil

    Executive & Chair

    Executive Director → Executive & Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $41K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • April Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Corzine

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Ellis

    Advisor

    Chair & President → Advisor, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Hocker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Watkins

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Witt

    Advisor

    Director → Advisor, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Hancock

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Crutcher

    Advisor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca McCourt

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Dave Ostash (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Zdeba (2019–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Daniel Spurgeon (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: James Suver (2019–2021) — Treasurer & CFO
  • Former: Gary Charlon (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Scott Oneil — Executive/Chair: $41KScott OneilExecutive/Chair$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $41K, to Scott Oneil (Executive/Chair).

Frequently asked questions about Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation

How large is Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation?

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $24K.

What is Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation?

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Ridgecrest, CA. It holds $86K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation operate?

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation has awarded grants in California.

What is Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation's EIN?

Indian Wells Economic Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3656551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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