2025-11-12T13:14:41-06:00 2024-12-31 465577902 RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP 550 HOWE AVENUE SUITE 210 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2024-01-01 200147505 ECOLIFE CONSERVATION ECOL 7607401346 2810 PIO PICO DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008 WILLIAM TOONE FOUNDER 7607450082 2025-11-04 1 0 CURT JENSON P01208626 9165648727 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM TOONE 2810 PIO PICO DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008 1802933 0 X WWW.ECOLIFECONSERVATION.ORG X 2003 CA AT ECOLIFE CONSERVATION, OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE PEOPLE THAT DEPEND ON THEM. WE BUILD FUEL-EFFICIENT STOVES AND AQUAPONICS SYSTEMS TO SAVE ECOSYSTEMS AND SAVE LIVES. 9 8 7 15 0 0 1784183 1407853 19633 0 3924 11083 130041 175219 1937781 1594155 0 0 0 0 626807 579112 45371 15333 114099 909155 945547 1581333 1539992 356448 54163 1248593 980848 565453 215617 683140 765231 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THEM. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF HUMANS AND WILDLIFE IN MEXICO, UGANDA, AND THE US. BY PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTH-CONSCIOUS, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHODS OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND COOKING, WE HELP PEOPLE AND NATURE PROSPER TOGETHER. WE HAVE TWO PROGRAMS: OUR FUEL-EFFICIENT STOVE PROGRAM, AND OUR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM. 0 0 1249443 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AQUAPONIC SYSTEMS TO COMMUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY, DEVELOPING LOCALIZED FOOD DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, AND PROVIDING EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE METHODS. AQUAPONICS SYSTEMS COMBINE AQUACULTURE (RAISING AQUATIC ANIMALS) AND HYDROPONICS (CULTIVATING PLANTS IN WATER), ALLOWING USERS TO GROW PRODUCE WITH 90% LESS LAND AND WATER WHILE ELIMINATING POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, REDUCING HABITAT DESTRUCTION, AND ELIMINATING CHEMICAL POLLUTION AND PESTICIDES. THE AQUAPONICS INNOVATION CENTER SERVES AS A FACILITY FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. THE MODULAR AQUAPONICS RESPONSE KIT (M.A.R.K.) IS CONSTRUCTED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE FOOD SYSTEM AUTONOMY.OUR AQUAPONICS INNOVATION CENTER WAS USED TO GROW SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE PARTNER WITH INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES, SALVATION ARMY ESCONDIDO, AND FOUNDRY FOOD PANTRY TO DISTRIBUTE OUR PRODUCE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.- GREW AND DONATED 2,413 POUNDS OF SUSTAINABLY GROWN PRODUCE (>20,000LBS ALL TIME)- PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,922 MEALS TO FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS (~15,930 ALL TIME)- SERVED 640 FOOD SINECURE INDIVIDUALS (5,304 ALL TIME)- SAVED THE EQUIVALENT OF 39,090 SQUARE FEET OF LAND SPACE COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL AG. (324,000 ALL TIME)- SAVED 20,500 GALLONS OF WATER COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL AG. (170,000 ALL TIME)COMMUNITY BASED CONSERVATION: THE PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE AND NATURE PROSPER BY PROVIDING FUEL EFFICIENT PATSARI STOVES TO REPLACE TRADITIONAL OPEN-FIRE COOKSTOVES IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE RESERVE IN MEXICO. THE PATSARI STOVE CHANNELS TOXIC SMOKE OUT OF THE HOME SO FAMILIES CAN BREATHE CLEAN AIR WHILE REDUCING FUEL USE AND CARBON EMISSIONS. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH AND THE CONSERVATION OF LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THE VERIFIED EMISSION REDUCTIONS PRODUCED FROM THE PROGRAM ARE MONETIZED ON THE VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKET TO FUND IMPLEMENTATION.THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED IN 2024:- 1,747 FUEL-EFFICIENT STOVES CONSTRUCTED FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN AND AROUND THE MBBR (14,800 ALL TIME)- 8,735 NEW INDIVIDUALS BENEFITING FROM PATSARI STOVES (74,000 ALL TIME)- SAVED THE BIOMASS EQUIVALENT OF 5,748 TREES (48,692 ALL TIME)- REDUCED 9,084 METRIC TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS (128,210 ALL TIME) 1249443 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 7607401346 2810 PIO PICO DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008 WILLIAM TOONE FOUNDER 40.00 X X 90000 0 0 RICARDO CERVANTES TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR MUSICK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ORNDORFF TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BISHOP TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARYL B WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRED WOLLMAN CHAIR/CFO 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AJ VAN DE VEN CHAIR/SECRETARY (UNTIL 8/2024) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSE EISNER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 90000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 405809 1002044 11400 1407853 11397 11397 314 -314 -314 -314 77082 405809 80471 -3389 -3389 39460 127993 -88533 -88533 CARBON INCOME 900099 267141 267141 267141 1594155 178608 0 7694 90000 61124 16350 12526 423549 287655 76946 58948 24446 16603 4441 3402 41117 28079 7315 5723 39203 29440 9288 475 15333 15333 3837 3837 119956 90078 28421 1457 1449 447 1002 13091 3462 5422 4207 60262 36834 14158 9270 4774 4027 178 569 1060 1060 3118 2835 283 800 800 21596 14965 6150 481 PROGRAM EXPENSES 664046 664046 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11901 8334 2861 706 TOOLS 454 454 1539992 1249443 176450 114099 259053 148859 50622 30684 18173 368539 85895 18859 19103 14650 13850 1600 800 450452 622753 99468 54581 1248593 980848 44018 50861 366095 81802 63000 31500 1632 92340 49822 565453 215617 X 98865 196885 584275 568346 683140 765231 1248593 980848 54163 27928 0 X 0 0 0 X 1230317 1392280 1210016 1784183 1407853 7024649 63145 52558 116739 48231 39460 320133 137449 133954 77082 348485 1293462 1444838 1464204 1966368 1524395 7693267 653000 610000 1072000 627300 2962300 0 653000 610000 1072000 627300 2962300 4730967 55 31106 30 3224 11397 45812 55 31106 30 3224 11397 45812 109200 89962 47408 267141 513711 1293517 1585144 1554196 2017000 1802933 8252790 0.57330 0.66880 0.00560 0.00440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 371327 150000 30293 8348 3020 540252 193958 150000 28757 1388 371327 211613 -16760 895 193958 181344 31091 822 211613 161815 19529 181344 1.00000 1 0 4000 3200 800 10650 10650 0 800 SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION 232140 F SANTA FE FOUNDATION: SCHOOLFIELD ENDOWMENT 161480 F SANTA FE FOUNDATION: TOONE/BLACK FUND 82501 F SANTA FE FOUNDATION: LESTER M. HUHN FUND 146632 F 622753 SECURITY DEPOSITS 7980 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET 46601 54581 LEASE LIABILITY 49822 49822 PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED FOR PAYMENT TOWARD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. EARNINGS FROM THE WAYNE AND DIANNE SCHOOLFIELD ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF ECOLIFE CONSERVATION. EARNINGS FROM THE LESTER M. HUHN ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF ECOLIFE CONSERVATION. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 29 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE AND NATURE SUPPORT EACH OTHER BY PROVIDING FUEL EFFICIENT PATSARI STOVES TO REPLACE COOKING OVER OPEN FIRES IN COMMUNITIES NEAR THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE RESERVE IN MICHOACN, MEXICO. 664046 1 29 0 0 1 29 664046 0 664046 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 1 STJ EVENTS LLC 7826 HEMINGWAY AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92120 EVENT MANAGEMENT FOR ANNUAL GALA 0 0 0 0 CA ANNUAL GALA 482891 405809 77082 13372 700 3500 62899 482891 405809 77082 13372 700 3500 62899 80471 -3389 ANNE MIDDLETON FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION X 63000 31500 0 1 1 31500 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND WAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCES WITH POLICY BY BOTH PERIODICALLY REVIEWING PERFORMANCE AND IF AND WHEN INCIDENTS OCCUR. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, WHICH INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY MANAGEMENT. COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY BOARD APPROVAL, BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITIVE EVALUATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND PAY, ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AMONG OTHER THINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ECOLIFECONSERVATION.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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