2025-09-20T14:58:44-05:00 2024-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 2580 N 1ST ST STE 460 SAN JOSE CA 95131 990 2024-01-01 274781697 STORK PETERKIN INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION STOR 8316283608 20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215 PAICINES CA 95043 VERONICA PENELOPE STORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8316283608 2025-09-18 1 1 JACOB YAU P01560332 4089988400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VERONICA PENELOPE STORK 20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215 PAICINES CA 95043 230802 0 X HTTPS://WILDFARMERS.ORG X 2010 CA TO RESTORE BLUE OAK HABITATS IN SAN BENITO COUNTY TO SUPPORT THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND BIODIVERSITY, AND RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH WILDERNESS, THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, LAND ACQUISITION, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION. 3 3 0 25 0 0 150961 206884 30364 23478 0 440 0 0 181325 230802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11630 15668 162144 58330 162144 69960 19181 160842 43976 203334 17711 17049 26265 186285 X TO RESTORE BLUE OAK HABITATS IN SAN BENITO COUNTY TO SUPPORT THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND BIODIVERSITY, AND RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH WILDERNESS, THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, LAND ACQUISITION, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION. 0 0 27341 0 23478 WILDERNESS RECONNECTIONSINCE LAUNCHING OUR SONG OF THE ANCIENTS CAMPING PROGRAM IN 2018, WE HAVE TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF OVER 8,000 PARTICIPANTS. OUR BLUE OAK WOODLAND SETTING PROVIDES A UNIQUE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WHERE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCE MEASURABLE BENEFITS: IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, REDUCED STRESS LEVELS, AND DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S DISTINCTIVE ECOSYSTEM. CHILDREN RETURN HOME ENERGIZED AND CENTERED, HAVING SPENT DAYS ENGAGED IN UNSTRUCTURED OUTDOOR PLAY UNDER THE CALIFORNIA SUN. ADULTS LEAVE REFRESHED AND RECONNECTED TO NATURE, CARRYING WITH THEM EXPANDED KNOWLEDGE OF BLUE OAK WOODLAND CONSERVATION AND A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR THE HEALING POWER OF FRESH AIR AND NATURAL SPACES. THIS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE PROFOUND IMPACT THAT QUALITY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES CAN HAVE ON COMMUNITY WELLBEING, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. 13546 0 0 ACTIVE RESTORATION PROGRAM TRANSFORMS DEGRADED OAK WOODLANDS INTO THRIVING ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC PRECISION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. ON OUR 40-ACRE LIVING LABORATORY, WE ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS: 400% HIGHER SEEDLING SURVIVAL RATES, 300% NEW UNDERSTORY DEVELOPMENT, 200% MORE WILDLIFE ACTIVITY INCLUDING BOBCATS, PUMAS, AND DIVERSE BIRD SPECIES BREEDING AND HUNTING ON THE RESTORED LAND, AND 300% MORE HYDRATION CENTERS FOR ANIMALS, BIRDS, MONARCHS AND OTHER POLLINATORS, BIRDS, ETC.BEGINNING WITH COMPREHENSIVE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, BLM SCIENTIST RYAN O'DELL DOCUMENTED OVER 100 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES IN OUR SOIL'S SEEDBANK. WE MOBILIZE PARTNERSHIPS WITH FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BURNBOT AND CALFIRE. USING PRESCRIBED FIRE AND TARGETED REMOVAL, WE SYSTEMATICALLY ELIMINATE INVASIVE SPECIES BENEATH BLUE OAK CANOPIES, CREATING FOUNDATIONS FOR NATIVE REGENERATION AND STRATEGIC PLANTINGS.THIS PROVEN METHODOLOGY DEMONSTRATES HOW STRATEGIC INTERVENTION ACCELERATES ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY FASTER THAN NATURAL PROCESSES LEFT ALONE. PARTICIPANTS GAIN CONSERVATION SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTION WITH NATURE, WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, CREATING A SCALABLE MODEL THAT TRANSFORMS BOTH LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITIES. 6632 0 0 THE WOODLAND KEEPERS PROGRAM EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN OAK WOODLAND RESTORATION THROUGH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-MANAGED NATIVE PLANT NURSERIES. EACH NURSERY SITE SERVES AS BOTH A GROWING SPACE FOR RESTORATION PLANTS AND A HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH A YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT, PARTICIPATING GROUPS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION WHILE GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANTS NEEDED FOR OAK WOODLAND RESTORATION. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, ONGOING MENTORSHIP, AND REGULAR PLANT CARE ACTIVITIES TO BUILD BOTH TECHNICAL SKILLS AND LASTING CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. 47519 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CA X X VERONICA PENELOPE STORK 8316283608 20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215 PAICINES CA 95043 X JOHN JOHNEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CECILE O'BRIEN GREENLEAF SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHEFALI LAKHINA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VERONICA STORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 80.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4000 202884 65000 206884 WILDERNESS RECONN. 900099 23478 23478 23478 440 440 230802 23478 0 440 2700 2700 11630 11630 3998 3998 513 513 4104 4044 60 12578 8441 99 4038 7274 7274 1008 1008 595 595 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 11990 11990 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 5002 4002 1000 VEHICLE EXPENSES 3577 3577 FARM ANIMAL CARE 1650 1616 34 3341 461 2880 69960 47519 6773 15668 24446 116217 0 27904 20780 1250 19530 19530 0 39683 43976 203334 6625 6626 11086 10423 17711 17049 X 26265 186285 26265 186285 43976 203334 160842 -822 0 X 0 0 0 X 10983 22317 14318 150961 206884 405463 38675 38765 27338 30364 23478 158620 49658 61082 41656 181325 230362 564083 10130 99866 95000 204996 0 10130 99866 95000 204996 359087 440 440 440 440 1999 1999 51657 61082 41656 181325 230802 566522 0.63380 0.63450 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20780 1250 19530 19530 VERONICA STORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT X 6626 6626 0 0 0 6626 X 1 65000 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, CONSULTANTS, AND STAFF ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. B. BEFORE HIRING OR WORKING WITH ANYONE IT IS DETERMINED IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. C. IT IS ANNUALLY DETERMINED IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. D. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REMAIN WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).