Nonprofit · EIN 20-2899240
TURTLE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,309,320 | $3,370,953 | -$61,633 | $2,630,018 | $2,221,397 | $408,621 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,721,404 | $2,733,725 | -$12,321 | $2,928,314 | $2,460,665 | $467,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,901,312
- Membership dues
- $65,152
- Program service revenue
- $270,872
- Investment income
- $411
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,849
- Other revenue
- $136,725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,086,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $922,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,074,240
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $210,000
- Travel
- $57,743
- Depreciation
- $102,234
- Program services (functional)
- $2,637,211
- Management and general (functional)
- $520,254
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,488
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,928,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,630,018
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,221,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $408,621
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $593,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $227,551
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $181,070
- Gross receipts
- $3,315,647
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC GOODE | PRESIDENT (DONATES ALL TIME) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| GREGORY GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CULLEN GEISELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL MITTERMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDERS RHODIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK RIDGEWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVGENIA CITKOWIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG STANDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FISHER STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZILKHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIBILLE HART PRITCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN DIECK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE RODIRGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WEISSGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVEK MENON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC GOODE | PRESIDENT (DONATES ALL TIM Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRANKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREGORY GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CULLEN GEISELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL MITTERMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDERS RHODIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK RIDGEWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVGENIA CITKOWIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG STANDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FISHER STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZILKHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIBILLE HART PRITCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN DIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE RODIRGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WEISSGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVEK MENON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1794 MCNELL RD, OJAI, CA 93023-9343
- In care of
- % E GOODE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC GOODE, 1794 MCNELL ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
- Signed the 990
- ERIC GOODE, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 353-5060
- Return prepared by
- HINRICHER & COUSINO LLP
Mission
THE TURTLE CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THREATENED TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND THEIR HABITATS WORLDWIDE, AND TO PROMOTING THEIR APPRECIATION BY PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAM - BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE TC BREEDS A GREAT NUMBER OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN TERMS OF COMBINED SPECIES AND NUMBERS. WE MANAGE 26 OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND HAVE OVER 500 ANIMALS BELONGING TO 44 DIFFERENT SPECIES. DURING 2024, WE HATCHED 9 ENDANGERED TURTLES AND RESCUED 6 FROM THE ILLEGAL PET TRADE. THE CENTER CREATES A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR EACH SPECIES THAT WE HOLD AND BREED AND DEFINES THE DESIRED OUTCOME IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL NEED FOR REPATRIATION, REINTRODUCTION, OR OTHER CONSERVATION NEEDS.Expenses $1,070,952 · revenue $58,822
- THE 2,162 ACRE CUATRO CIENEGAS ECOSYSTEM PRESERVE IN COAHUILA, MX SERVES TO PROTECT WETLANDS FOR THE ENDANGERED COAHUILAN BOX TURTLE AS WELL AS THE CUATRO CIENEGAS SLIDER AND SOFTSHELL TURTLE IN THE VALLEY. THIS PRESERVE FUNCTIONS TO PROTECT THE WETLANDS AND DOZENS OF OTHER ENDEMIC SPECIES FROM DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL IMPACTS, AND WATER EXPORTATION.Expenses $678,799 · grants $633,224 · revenue $139,529
- INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AND LAND CONSERVATION - THE TC, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING AND FUNDING SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, WITH THE 2 LARGEST BASED IN (A) MEXICO - THE 43,540 ACRE SAN IGNACIO PRESERVE IN THE BOLSON DE MAPIMI AND 18,600 ACRES OF THE NEARBY GUIMBALETE PRESERVE IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT OF NORTHERN MEXICO TO PROTECT THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOLSON TORTOISE AND (B) SOUTH AFRICA - THE GEOMETRIC PROGRAM HAS A PRESERVE IN THE BREEDE RIVER VALLEY, EAST OF CAPE TOWN, WHICH IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE ONE OF THE LAST HABITATS WITH A VIABLE POPULATION OF THE GEOMETRIC TORTOISE. IN 2024, THE TC IS PROTECTING A TOTAL OF 1,087 ACRES AT THE SITE FOR THE GEOMETRIC TORTOISE AND 3 OTHER SPECIES OF NATIVE TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND THOUSANDS OF ENDEMIC PLANTS AND ANIMALS. (C) IN ADDITION, THE TC PROVIDES PRACTICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARGENTINA, MADAGASCAR, THE PHILIPPINES, AND ELSEWHERE.Expenses $299,441 · grants $246,063 · revenue $128,496
- THE TURTLE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINED ITS KEY PROGRAM FOR THE BOLSON TORTOISE IN MEXICO.IT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT IN MADAGASCAR TORTOISE CONSERVATION, AND PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SMALL PROJECTS (PACIFIC POND TURTLE HABITAT RESTORATION, REWILDING BOLSON TORTOISES IN NORTH AMERICA) AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO MONITOR GLOBAL ILLEGAL TRADE IN TURTLES AND TORTOISES.Expenses $588,019 · grants $207,111 · revenue $273,641
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2899240
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,630,018
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,315,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,701,897 | $2,730,391 | $2,909,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,273,617 | $2,449,890 | $3,041,619 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about TURTLE CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TURTLE CONSERVANCY is 20-2899240.
- Is TURTLE CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to TURTLE CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TURTLE CONSERVANCY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TURTLE CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TURTLE CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC GOODE.
- Who are the officers and directors of TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TURTLE CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,309,320, expenses of $3,370,953 and total assets of $2,630,018 at year end.
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