Nonprofit · EIN 20-3137041
BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $124,126 | $60,380 | $63,746 | $504,025 | $0 | $504,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $124,126
- Membership dues
- $550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,121
- Accounting fees
- $740
- Travel
- $1,932
- Program services (functional)
- $52,626
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,754
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $440,280
- Total assets, end of year
- $504,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $504,025
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $321,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $504,025
- Gross receipts
- $124,126
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gutierrez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Eza Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Wachter | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Vestuto | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Lisa Godoy | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Alex Ramos | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Salvador Ambriz | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2315 MARICOPA HWY, OJAI, CA 93023-1636
- In care of
- % JULIE TUMAMAIT-STENSLIE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO Box 364, Ojai CA 93024
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Matthew Vestuto, 2315 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai, CA 93023
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Matthew Vestuto, PO Box 364, Ojai CA 93024
- Signed the 990
- Matthew Vestuto, President
- Phone
- (805) 746-6685
- Website
- https://www.bvbmi.com/
- Return prepared by
- EVANS TAX AND BUSINESS SERVICES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-3137041 or by the name BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The specific objective and purpose of the Barbareo/Ventureo Band of Mission Indians is to bring the Chumash Indian people together for the purposes of educational development and community involvement. The means of providing such education includes, but is not limited to, art, storytelling, music, dance, and other art forms.
Program accomplishments
- Water and Land Stewardship - This program consists of: 1. Stewardship and protection of a conservation easement at Caada Larga, preserving ancestral Chumash territory and its ecological and cultural resources for current and future generations. Safeguards ancestral landscape, supports ecological health, and maintains a place for cultural connection and traditional practice.2. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy - In partnership with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, BVBMI developed training materials in cultural resource management. Tribal members trained through this program engage in active protection and monitoring work across ancestral territory.Trained tribal members protect our collective ancestral sites, artifacts, and landscapes, ensuring that Chumash cultural heritage is preserved on the land for future generations.Number of persons served: All 190 enrolled BVBMI tribal members benefit from the protection of shared ancestral resources; a smaller group of trained members carries out the on-the-ground stewardship work.3. Saticoy Property - Ongoing maintenance and stewardship of tribal lands at Saticoy. The Tribe is developing the property as a multi-purpose site supporting community, cultural, economic, and health-related activities. A central initiative is the establishment of a food forest cultivating traditional and nutritious foods on ancestral land.The property provides a place for cultural practice, intergenerational gathering, food sovereignty, and environmental stewardship, advancing Chumash community well-being on ancestral territory.Number of persons served: All 190 enrolled BVBMI tribal members, along with neighboring community members who participate in shared land-water stewardship and food-forest activities.Expenses $29,894 · revenue $93,200
- Capacity Building - Purpose: BVBMI engaged a professional governance consultant to guide a comprehensive rewrite of the Tribes Constitution and Bylaws, and to draft a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that links and defines the relationship between these two governing documents. Capacity in this context refers to organizational capacity the internal infrastructure, governance documents, staff, systems, and tools that enable the Tribe to operate effectively and pursue its mission.Benefit to the Chumash community: Modernized governance documents strengthen tribal self-governance, decision-making, accountability, and long-term operational effectiveness. This foundational work supports every other program the Tribe undertakes.Number of persons served: All 190 enrolled BVBMI tribal members.Expenses $10,922 · revenue $25,000
- Librado Scholarship - Purpose: Provides financial assistance to BVBMI tribal members pursuing educational goals. Eligible programs include four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational and trade schools, and certification programs under consideration.Benefit to the Chumash community: Reduces financial barriers to higher education and skilled-trade training for tribal members, supporting individual advancement and the long-term economic and professional capacity of the Chumash community.Number of persons served: Available to all 190 enrolled BVBMI tribal members; 3 scholarships were awarded in the 2025/2026 cycle.Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000 · revenue $2,000
- Reviving Chumas Traditions Purpose: BVBMI first revival of Chumash traditions is constructing a tomol, the traditional Chumash plank canoe the first tomol built by the Tribe in nearly 180 years. The project encompasses construction, traditional knowledge transmission, and eventual ceremonial use.Benefit to the Chumash community: Although only a few tribal members are active in the construction and rowing of the tomol, the project serves as a powerful point of cultural pride, revitalization, and identity for the entire Tribe and the broader Chumash community.Number of persons served: All 190 enrolled BVBMI tribal members benefit culturally; a crew of 612 tribal members is directly engaged in building and rowing the tomolExpenses $5,810
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3137041
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $504,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $124,126
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- September 12, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective August 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $124,126 | $60,380 | $504,025 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Matthew Vestuto | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Eleanor Fishburn | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Matthew Vestuto | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Julie Tumanait-Stenslie | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-3137041).
Questions about BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
- What is the EIN of BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS is 20-3137041.
- Is BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2011.
- Are donations to BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS 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 BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Matthew Vestuto.
- Who are the officers and directors of BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BARBARENO VENTURENO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $124,126, expenses of $60,380 and total assets of $504,025 at year end.
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