2024-03-28T00:10:39-04:00 2023-12-31 ELIZABETH L O'DONNELL EA PO BOX 1260 ARROYO GRANDE CA 934211260 990EZ 2023-01-01 953794690 SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY SAND 6195932123 PO BOX 712514 SANTEE CA 920722514 DEBORAH SHERRELL TREASURER 7605255281 2024-03-02 true DEBORAH SHERRELL XXX-XX-XXXX false ELIZABETH L O'DONNELL EA P00165442 8056683250 2024-03-25 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.SDTURTLE.ORG X X 42769 X 29246 2678 10342 3 500 42769 2584 2837 39003 44424 -1655 35727 34072 X 35727 35007 258 35727 35265 1193 35727 34072 X THE MISSION OF THE SAN DIEGO TURTLE & TORTOISE SOCIETY (SDTTS) IS TO RESCUE, REHAB AND ADOPT OUT TORTOISES AND TURTLES TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON THE CARE OF THESE ANIMALS. TORTOISE FOSTERING. SDTTS RECEIVES A LARGE NUMBER OF TORTOISES THAT HAVE BEEN RELINQUISHED TO THE ORGANIZATION. FOSTER HOMES ARE PROVIDED AND SUPPORTED - PROVIDING HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATA FOSTERING. SDTTS HAS SEVERAL FOSTER HOMES FOR SULCATA TORTOISES,WHICH PROVIDE HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATAS ARE VERY LARGE ANIMALS (50-150 LBS AVERAGE) AND CREATE UNIQUE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE; THUS THEY TEND TO BE SHELTERED FOR LONGER TIMES AND ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE IN HOMES. WATER TURTLE FOSTERING. SDTTS ALSO SUPPORTS FOSTER HOMES FOR WATER TURTLES - PAYING FOR THE HEATING, ELECTRICITY, WATER (SIGNIFICANT), WATER TUBS,WATER PUMPS, AND FOOD. WATER TURTLES - ESPECIALLY RED EARED SLIDERS - ARE VERY PROLIFIC AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IN ABOUT 500-750 TURTLES EACH YEAR, AND ADOPTS THEM OUT. SDTTS IS WORKING WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE TO STOP PET STORES FROM SELLING THESE, AS THERE ARE TOO MANY TO DEAL WITH. 14067 VETERINARY SERVICES. SDTTS SPONSORS VETERINARY SERVICES FOR THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN THEIR CARE OR IN FOSTER HOMES. 7631 PRODUCTS. ITEMS ARE PURCHASED TO SELL AT ADOPTION SHOWS, TO INCREASE FUNDS TO CARE FOR THESE CHELONIANS. 2517 NEWSLETTER, PRINTING AND COPYING. SDTTS PRINTS A NEWSLETTER FOUR (4) TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER IS MAILED TO SPONSORS, MEMBERS, THE MEDIA AND GRANTORS. THIS PROVIDES EDUCATION AS TO THE CARE OF THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THESE ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL EVENTS. SDTTS HOLDS COMMUNITY/ADOPTION EVENTS TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO TURTLES AND TORTOISES, THEIR RESCUE, CARE AND REHABILITATION, AND TO ADOPT OUT CERTAIN CHELONIANS. 14841 39056 TERESA O'DONNELL EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 0 LAURA SMITH 1ST VICE PRE 5.00 0 WAYNE BOOM SECRETARY 5.00 0 DEBORAH SHERRELL TREASURER 15.00 0 JEANNIE GREEN HISTORIAN 5.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CA DEBORAH SHERRELL 409 GARFIELD AVE EL CAJON CA 92020 6195932123 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 45418 45977 55877 45970 29246 222488 11562 3768 9088 11439 13523 49380 56980 49745 64965 57409 42769 271868 271868 134 3 137 134 3 137 1500 1250 2750 56980 49745 66599 58662 42769 274755 0.98950 0.98960 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME, ADVERTISING 2,750 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 ADVERTISING INCOME, NEWSLETTR 500 TOTAL 500 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES CELL PHONE EXPENSE 841 ADVERTISING 1,600 CARD TRANSACTION FEES 192 DONATIONS 272 DUES 100 FEE, REG OF CHARITABLE TR 50 INSURANCE 3,041 INTERNET SALES EXPENSES 168 MEETING EXPENSE 199 MEMBER & VENDOR GIFTS 15 MERCHANDISE EXP FOR SHOWS 2,468 OFFICE SUPPLIES 557 PURCHASES FOR RESALE 2,517 RECORDS STORAGE 1,694 SALES TAXES 1,006 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 2,389 SULCATA FOSTERING 1,639 TORTOISE FOSTERING 11,781 TRAVEL & MILEAGE 196 VETERINARY SERVICES 7,631 WATER TURTLE FOSTERING 647 TOTAL 39,003 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 258 TOTAL 0 258 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,193 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MISSION OF THE SAN DIEGO TURTLE & TORTOISE SOCIETY (SDTTS) IS TO RESCUE, REHAB AND ADOPT OUT TORTOISES AND TURTLES TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON THE CARE OF THESE ANIMALS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 TORTOISE FOSTERING. SDTTS RECEIVES A LARGE NUMBER OF TORTOISES THAT HAVE BEEN RELINQUISHED TO THE ORGANIZATION. FOSTER HOMES ARE PROVIDED AND SUPPORTED - PROVIDING HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATA FOSTERING. SDTTS HAS SEVERAL FOSTER HOMES FOR SULCATA TORTOISES,WHICH PROVIDE HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATAS ARE VERY LARGE ANIMALS (50-150 LBS AVERAGE) AND CREATE UNIQUE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE; THUS THEY TEND TO BE SHELTERED FOR LONGER TIMES AND ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE IN HOMES. WATER TURTLE FOSTERING. SDTTS ALSO SUPPORTS FOSTER HOMES FOR WATER TURTLES - PAYING FOR THE HEATING, ELECTRICITY, WATER (SIGNIFICANT), WATER TUBS,WATER PUMPS, AND FOOD. WATER TURTLES - ESPECIALLY RED EARED SLIDERS - ARE VERY PROLIFIC AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IN ABOUT 500-750 TURTLES EACH YEAR, AND ADOPTS THEM OUT. SDTTS IS WORKING WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE TO STOP PET STORES FROM SELLING THESE, AS THERE ARE TOO MANY TO DEAL WITH. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 NEWSLETTER, PRINTING AND COPYING. SDTTS PRINTS A NEWSLETTER FOUR (4) TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER IS MAILED TO SPONSORS, MEMBERS, THE MEDIA AND GRANTORS. THIS PROVIDES EDUCATION AS TO THE CARE OF THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THESE ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL EVENTS. SDTTS HOLDS COMMUNITY/ADOPTION EVENTS TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO TURTLES AND TORTOISES, THEIR RESCUE, CARE AND REHABILITATION, AND TO ADOPT OUT CERTAIN CHELONIANS.