2026-04-14T18:41:00-04:00 2025-06-30 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2024-07-01 912147216 FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK FRIE 5102502629 P O BOX 2737 OAKLAND CA 94602 ROBERT LEIDY PRESIDENT 5102502629 2026-04-14 true false MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2026-04-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT LEIDY PO BOX 2737 OAKLAND CA 94602 533102 false X HTTPS://WWW.SAUSALCREEK.ORG/ X 2001 CA FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK WORKS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED BY EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS, INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND COLLABORATING WITH AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS. 9 9 6 3000 0 350252 489280 30560 39368 3889 4454 0 384701 533102 0 0 298430 336462 0 12328 81703 159061 380133 495523 4568 37579 860498 1092805 411959 583360 448539 509445 X FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK WORKS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED BY EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS, INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND COLLABORATING WITH AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS. false false 140076 23060 RESTORATION AND MONITORING: FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK (FOSC) CONDUCTS HABITAT RESTORATION AND MONITORING ACROSS 26 GREEN SPACES, BUILDING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT WILDLIFE AND SERVE COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 2,849 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 8,102 SERVICE HOURS ACROSS 292 RESTORATION EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 570 CUBIC YARDS OF INVASIVE AND FIRE-PRONE VEGETATION, IMPROVING ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK. FOSC RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT 3 FRUITVALE DISTRICT LOWER WATERSHED SITES, BEGINNING TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROFESSIONALLY-DESIGNED PROJECTS. IN THE UPPER WATERSHED, FOSC LAUNCHED A MULTI-YEAR REDWOOD RESTORATION INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY A 409,000 CA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE GRANT, FURTHERING LONG-TERM HEADWATERS CONSERVATION GOALS. 47106 16308 NURSERY: THE FOSC NATIVE PLANT NURSERY IS THE CORE OF ALL RESTORATION EFFORTS, CULTIVATING OVER 100 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES TO SUPPORT THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED. THIS YEAR, THE NURSERY GREW NEARLY 8,000 AND OUTPLANTED 3,494 NATIVE PLANTS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND GREEN SPACES ACROSS OAKLAND. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN 66 WEEKLY WORKDAYS, INCLUDING NEW INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING SUCH AS GOLDEN HOUR AND QUEER-AFFINITY WORKDAYS. THE ANNUAL PLANT SALE DREW 329 ATTENDEES AND DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 1,700 PLANTS TO THE COMMUNITY. NOTABLY, FOSC HAS BROUGHT THE PALLID MANZANITA BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTIRPATION (3 INDIVIDUALS)- 30 PLANTS ARE NOW THRIVING IN THE NURSERY WITH 70 ADDITIONAL CUTTINGS IN PROPAGATION AND OVER 100 IN THE WATERSHED. 123379 EDUCATION FOSC PROVIDES HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO K-12 STUDENTS IN OAKLAND THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM VISITS, AND YOUTH CONSERVATION CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION REACHED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS THROUGH K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY 1,700 THROUGH RESTORATION WORKDAYS AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS - TOTALING NEARLY 3,700 YOUTH SERVED. A 243,000 GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY ENABLED THE ORGANIZATION TO HOST THE SECOND ANNUAL 6-WEEK SPRING STREAM TEAM, A WATERSHED-SPECIFIC GREEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND TO ENSURE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO LOCAL UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. 104884 COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK FOSTERS BROAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MULTI-PLATFORM OUTREACH. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 17 COMMUNITY EVENTS - INCLUDING HIKES, WORKSHOPS, BIOBLITZES, AND CREEKSIDE CELEBRATIONS - AND EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BAY NATURE, OUTDOOR AFRO, EL TMPANO, AND SALTED ROOTS SURF. THESE COLLABORATIONS DEEPENED COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMMING AND CREATED MORE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. OUTREACH PLATFORM SUBSCRIBERS GREW BY AN AVERAGE OF 9% ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, REFLECTING INCREASING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH OF THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED. 104884 415445 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false CA X KATHERINE BERLIN 5105013672 P O BOX 2737 OAKLAND CA 94602 NICKI ALEXANDER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEIDY PRESIDENT 16.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTY BRADY VICE PRESIDE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY STENGER TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHELLE JACOBS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELEANOR DUNN OFCR AT LARG 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL HUDDLESTON OFCR AT LARG 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM VENDLINSKI BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN WELCH BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARIA KATTICARAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BERLIN INTERIM EXEC 20.00 X 66190 0 0 LISA GIORDANO EXEC DIRECTO 20.00 X 80491 0 0 146681 false false false 303179 186101 489280 PLANT SALES 19060 19060 FEE FOR SERVICE 13000 13000 SPONSOR FEE 4000 4000 FIELD TRIPS 2450 2450 INSURANCE DIVIDENDS 858 858 39368 4454 4454 533102 39368 4454 X 120917 86860 25543 8514 153320 135307 18013 2425 2425 37364 34485 2586 293 22436 18307 3424 705 8914 8914 126288 125938 350 329 329 10354 7265 1138 1951 4755 2402 2000 353 1761 859 902 909 599 276 34 358 358 4929 2958 1493 478 COGS 464 464 495523 415444 67751 12328 125733 153559 518167 700404 1205 4193 18019 17468 909 551 214484 234098 860498 1092805 5284 2441 402531 575328 4144 5591 411959 583360 X 448539 509445 448539 509445 860498 1092805 37579 23443 -116 X false false false X 179241 244106 267326 350252 489280 1530205 179241 244106 267326 350252 489280 1530205 16369 1513836 3086 2211 3238 3889 4454 16878 3054 319 3373 1550456 165158 0.97640 0.95640 X PART II, LINE 10 STATE COMP DIVIDEND 319 BANK SETTLEMENT 3,054 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 214484 1000 27896 9282 234098 194958 28063 8512 25 214484 187878 5000 19363 17283 194958 176493 42050 2211 32876 187878 140782 800 35304 393 176493 1.00000 false false 12870 12870 5149 4598 551 551 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 5396 CREDIT CARD LIABILITY 195 5591 ELENA STENGER FAMILY-TREASURR 53869 WAGES false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS FORM A CORE PART OF FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK (FOSC)'S PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY, CONTRIBUTING OVER 8,000 HOURS DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR - EQUIVALENT TO NEARLY FOUR FULL-TIME STAFF EQUIVALENTS. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1.ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, NATIVE PLANTING, AND HABITAT MONITORING, WHICH DIRECTLY FURTHER OUR CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES; 2.COMMUNITY AND K-12 EDUCATION THROUGH LEADING WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS, HELPING TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; 3.GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS, WHO CONTRIBUTE A CUMULATIVE 45 HOURS PER WEEK OR MORE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THEIR EXPERTISE GUIDES ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION-MAKING, ENHANCES PROGRAMMATIC IMPACT, ENSURES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THESE VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF FOSC'S PROGRAMS WHILE BUILDING A BROADER BASE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTIVELY INVESTED IN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK FOSTERS BROAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MULTI-PLATFORM OUTREACH. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 17 COMMUNITY EVENTS - INCLUDING HIKES, WORKSHOPS, BIOBLITZES, AND CREEKSIDE CELEBRATIONS - AND EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BAY NATURE, OUTDOOR AFRO, EL TMPANO, AND SALTED ROOTS SURF. THESE COLLABORATIONS DEEPENED COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMMING AND CREATED MORE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. OUTREACH PLATFORM SUBSCRIBERS GREW BY AN AVERAGE OF 9% ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, REFLECTING INCREASING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH OF THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTES THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE DISCUSSED. ONCE ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, THE BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNS THE FORM 990 AND IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. WE REVIEW THE INTENT OF THE POLICY SO THAT ALL UNDERSTAND AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AGENCY. THE BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS,HAVE ASSESSED FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION OF MANAGERS OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO THE AGENCY THE ORGANIZATION IS PART OF THE CALIFORNIA FAIR PAY FOR NONPROFITS SURVEY THAT ENABLES THE BOARD TO BENCHMARK SALARIES AGAINST BAY AREA NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND DOING SIMILAR KINDS OF WORK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTS 50,250 350 0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT 75,688 0 0 TOTAL 125,938 350 0