2025-10-24T13:20:20-05:00 2024-12-31 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2024-01-01 770051124 THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION MONO 7606476595 PO BOX 29 LEE VINING CA 93541 GEOFFREY MCQUILKIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7606476595 2025-10-24 1 1 AMANDA H WILLIAMS P01281212 9166466464 2025-10-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MONO LAKE COMMITTEE GEOFFREY MCQUILKIN PO BOX 29 LEE VINING CA 93541 7131480 0 X WWW.MONOLAKE.ORG X 1985 CA PRESERVE AND PROTECT MONO LAKE. 9 9 37 110 60441 0 2909510 4569755 79033 98474 388898 350324 318284 208135 3695725 5226688 41750 37910 0 0 1602741 1704467 128053 102767 310036 1922483 2268689 3695027 4113833 698 1112855 15293399 17747859 155685 266820 15137714 17481039 X THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION (KNOWN AS THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE) IS A NON-PROFIT CITIZEN'S GROUP DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING MONO LAKE, ITS TRIBUTARY STREAMS, AND SURROUNDING LANDS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MONO LAKE AND THE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF EXCESSIVE WATER USE, AND PROMOTING COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT MONO LAKE AND MEET REAL WATER NEEDS WITHOUT TRANSFERRING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS TO OTHER AREAS. 0 0 3604347 37910 174841 PROTECTION & RESTORATION: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE PROTECTS THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SCENIC QUALITIES OF MONO LAKE, ITS TRIBUTARY STREAMS, AND SURROUNDING LANDS. THE COMMITTEE ADVOCATES AND IMPLEMENTS RESTORATION PROGRAMS THAT HEAL THE DAMAGE DONE BY EXCESSIVE WATER DIVERSIONS TO LOS ANGELES IN PAST DECADES INCLUDING RAISING MONO LAKE TO THE STATE-MANDATED ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE LEVEL AND RESTORING THE HEALTH OF MONO'S TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND WATERFOWL HABITAT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND STATE, FEDERAL, AND REGIONAL GROUPS, THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM AND A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S STATEWIDE WATER POLICY WORK FOCUSES ON USING THE LESSONS LEARNED AT MONO LAKE AS A TOOL TO ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND WISE WATER USE. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE PRESENCE IN LOS ANGELES, REFLECTING THE LONG-TERM INTERTWINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND MONO LAKE. EDUCATION: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE SEEKS TO SHARE THE MONO LAKE STORY WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND A DIVERSE RANGE OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERPRETIVE WALKS AND CANOE TOURS AT MONO LAKE, BIRD WALKS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, WEEKEND FIELD SEMINARS, A PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER WITH EXHIBITS AND A FILM, AND THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER THAT CONNECTS LOS ANGELES YOUTH TO THE SOURCE OF THEIR WATER. THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY, EMPHASIZE PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN MONO LAKE'S UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM AND HUMANS' NEED FOR WATER.MONO LAKE COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE QUARTERLY MONO LAKE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, NATURAL HISTORY, AND OTHER ITEMS RELEVANT TO MONO LAKE AND IS MAILED TO THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S 16,000 MEMBERS AND GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE, MONOLAKE.ORG PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CURRENT NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT MONO LAKE. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE RUNS THE MONO BASIN FIELD STATION TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE MONO BASIN BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND BASIC RESOURCES NEEDED FOR RESEARCH. THE INFORMATION GATHERED AT THE FIELD STATION IS INSTRUMENTAL IN UNDERSTANDING MONO LAKE AND IN SHAPING THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S POLICIES AND SCIENCE-BASED LAND MANAGEMENT BY AGENCIES. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO RUNS THE VORSTER CENTER FOR MONO BASIN HYDROLOGY, A SCIENCE AND RESEARCH HUB FOR DATA COLLECTION, MODELING, ANALYSIS, FORECASTING, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION OF MONO LAKE AND MONO BASIN HYDROLOGY. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO MAINTAINS AN ONLINE LIBRARY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AT MONOBASINRESEARCH.ORG. 3604347 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 37 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X GEOFFREY MCQUILKIN 7606476595 PO BOX 29 LEE VINING CA 93541 SALLY GAINES CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID KANNER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM SOTO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA DAVIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG VIRTUE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRYL TAYLOR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 VIREO GAINES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GINA RADIEVE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE ZEIGLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY MCQUILKIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149639 0 4489 149639 0 4489 1 0 1 0 MAL WARWICK DONORDIGITAL 2550 NINTH STREET SUITE 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 FUNDRAISING 150754 YOUR PART TIME CONTROLLER 1600 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 129902 2 4569755 1267306 4569755 MISC PROGRAMS/EVENTS 900099 98474 98474 98474 346516 346516 71327 0 71327 71327 71327 1754053 1750245 3808 3808 3808 291355 154547 136808 76367 60441 5226688 174841 60441 421651 X 35910 35910 2000 2000 154128 142496 11632 1284852 1187876 96976 27460 24931 456 2073 129286 119528 9758 108741 100534 8207 50622 42974 7648 178084 157115 20969 102767 102767 117334 99607 17727 858695 728962 129733 54126 53234 317 575 533727 476318 5322 52087 116242 114706 42 1494 73947 69195 3804 948 82352 79115 3237 78579 77087 243 1249 124981 92759 13189 19033 4113833 3604347 199450 310036 X 482827 371254 0 111573 257723 638300 247952 267785 131312 36051 83982 113573 120146 105971 3953631 1102845 2327003 2850786 12125281 13735393 15293399 17747859 155685 266820 155685 266820 X 12838369 14965658 2299345 2515381 15137714 17481039 15293399 17747859 1112855 1230470 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3353684 3437670 3160035 2909510 4569755 17430654 114707 322618 397799 382825 389829 1607778 3468391 3760288 3557834 3292335 4959584 19038432 33674 30439 27739 35366 130783 258001 0 33674 30439 27739 35366 130783 258001 18780431 314897 252415 194717 348905 417843 1528777 314897 252415 194717 348905 417843 1528777 3783288 4012703 3752551 3641240 5377427 20567209 0.91310 0.92010 0.07430 0.07190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 864424 93299 957723 774185 90239 864424 961508 -187323 774185 846558 114950 961508 691279 155279 846558 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1114879 1114879 2726658 997439 1729219 112094 105406 6688 2850786 X 6356874 1230470 17050 1247520 5109354 117334 117334 5226688 4013549 17050 17050 3996499 117334 117334 4113833 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT PRINCIPAL ON THE RELATED INVESTMENT IS RESTRICTED FROM WITHDRAWAL. INVESTMENT AND INTEREST EARNINGS FROM THIS BALANCE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR THE USE IN RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. THE DONOR ALLOWS ENDOWMENT PRINCIPAL TO BE REDUCED BY UNREALIZED INVESTMENT LOSSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 MAL WARMICK DONORDIGITAL 2550 NINTH STREET SUITE 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 FUNDRAISING 0 0 150754 0 150754 CA AL AK AZ AR CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE 3820 CYPRESS DRIVE 11 PETALUMA CA 94954 941594250 501(C)(3) 16000 0 CALIFORNIA GULL RESEARCH OIKONOS PO BOX 1918 KAILUA HI 96734 030385067 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PHALAROPE RESEARCH 2 PART I, LINE 2: A REPORT IS GIVEN TO US REGARDING ACCOUNTING AND THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEOFFREY MCQUILKIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 149639 0 0 0 0 0 4489 0 0 0 154128 0 0 0 X 20 667306 FMV X 1 600000 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATED PARTIES INCLUDE TWO RELATED BOARD MEMBERS. VIREO GAINES IS THE DAUGHTER OF SALLY GAINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A PROCESS FOR BOARD REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 BEFORE FILING EACH YEAR. THE FORM 990 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GIVEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. EACH BOARD MEMBER MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION AND UPON NOTICE PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 FILING DATE, REQUEST A DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA, WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, OR AMONG THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (A) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION (THE "BOARD"); (B) A MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; (C) THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, OR ANYONE HOLDING ANY OF THE POWERS OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THESE OFFICES, REGARDLESS OF TITLE; (D) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION, OR WHO HAS BEEN IN SUCH POSITION AT ANY TIME DURING THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD ENDING ON THE DATE OF A TRANSACTION PROPOSED TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THAT INDIVIDUAL AND THE ORGANIZATION; (E) THE SPOUSE, ANCESTORS, BROTHERS, SISTERS, AND CHILDREN OF ANY INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (A) THROUGH (D) ABOVE, AND THE SPOUSES OF THE BROTHERS, SISTERS, AND CHILDREN; AND (F) ANY LEGAL ENTITY IN WHICH MORE THAN 35% OF THE COMBINED VOTING POWER (IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION), PROFITS INTEREST (IN THE CASE OF A PARTNERSHIP), OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST (IN THE CASE OF A TRUST) IS OWNED BY PERSONS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (A) THROUGH (E). INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO THE POLICY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT REQUIRE REVIEW UNDER THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF MONITOR ORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS FOR POSSIBLE FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT, IF ANY, IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN A CONFLICT IS ESTABLISHED, AN ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED TO DETERMINE IF THE TRANSACTION WILL BE ALLOWED OR DISALLOWED. IF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS A BOARD MEMBER, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND VOTES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A REGULAR PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AN ESTABLISHED EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION EVALUATION. THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE GATHERS INFORMATION FOR ITS DUTIES INCLUDING PEER EVALUATIONS FROM STAFF MEMBERS AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA. EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS DRAFT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND BRING IT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION. FINAL REVIEW AND COMPENSATION DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE FULL BOARD AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOTH IN PERSON AND THROUGH WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. WHILE UNCOMMON, SHOULD A BOARD MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, THAT BOARD MEMBER IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION FROM TIME TO TIME MAKES VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN PRINTED MATERIALS. FOR EXAMPLE, SUMMARY FINANCIAL NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT. VARIOUS FULL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THESE INCLUDE: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 728,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 129,733. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 858,695. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.