2025-04-03T23:41:30-04:00 2024-12-31 ELIZABETH L O'DONNELL EA PO BOX 1260 ARROYO GRANDE CA 934211260 990EZ 2024-01-01 953794690 SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY SAND 6195932123 PO BOX 712514 SANTEE CA 920722514 DEBORAH SHERRELL TREASURER 7605255281 2025-03-03 true false ELIZABETH L O'DONNELL EA P00165442 8056683250 2025-04-03 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.SDTURTLE.ORG X X 27075 X 11930 7747 7395 3 27075 2219 2495 31498 36212 -9137 34072 24935 X 35007 26457 259 35266 26457 1194 1522 34072 24935 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. 7792 VETERINARY SERVICES. SDTTS SPONSORS VETERINARY SERVICES FOR THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN THEIR CARE OR IN FOSTER HOMES. 5482 PRODUCTS. ITEMS ARE PURCHASED TO SELL AT ADOPTION SHOWS, TO INCREASE FUNDS TO CARE FOR THESE CHELONIANS. 6504 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. 12243 32021 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 45977 55877 45970 29246 11930 189000 3768 9088 11439 13523 15145 52963 49745 64965 57409 42769 27075 241963 241963 134 3 137 134 3 137 1500 1250 2750 49745 66599 58662 42769 27075 244850 0.98820 0.98950 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME, ADVERTISING 2,750 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES CELL PHONE EXPENSE 578 ADVERTISING 197 CARD TRANSACTION FEES 304 DONATIONS 200 DUES 100 FEE, REG OF CHARITABLE TR 25 INSURANCE 3,262 INTERNET SALES EXPENSES 328 MEETING EXPENSE 1 MEMBER & VENDOR GIFTS 19 MERCHANDISE EXP FOR SHOWS 339 OFFICE SUPPLIES 599 PURCHASES FOR RESALE 6,504 RECORDS STORAGE 1,368 SALES TAXES 425 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 3,636 SULCATA FOSTERING 1,335 TORTOISE FOSTERING 6,181 TRAVEL & MILEAGE 89 VETERINARY SERVICES 5,482 WATER TURTLE FOSTERING 276 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 250 TOTAL 31,498 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 258 0 OTHER LOANS RECEIVABLE 0 0 LESS ALLOWANCE -1 0 NET 1 0 TOTAL 259 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,194 1,522 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.