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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3851259

DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION

Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94953

Financials

$2.3M$2.3M2023$2.8M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,782,672$2,423,041$359,631$1,614,705$481,773$1,132,932
December 31, 2023990$2,341,589$2,294,423$47,166$1,253,278$479,977$773,301
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,757,262
of which government grants
$2,159,476
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$17,249
Other revenue
$8,161

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,354
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,243
Other salaries and wages
$900,361
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,313,749
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,170
Accounting fees
$63,890
Occupancy
$90,512
Travel
$22,912
Depreciation
$1,188
Program services (functional)
$1,759,777
Management and general (functional)
$377,998
Fundraising (functional)
$285,266

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,253,278
Total assets, end of year
$1,614,705
Total liabilities, end of year
$481,773
Net assets, end of year
$1,132,932
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,712
Publicly traded securities
$579,922
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,066,432
Net assets with donor restrictions
$66,500
Gross receipts
$2,782,672
Employees
19
Volunteers
438
Year formed
2006
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Trathen HeckmanExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$132,373$9,870
Brianna SchaeferPrograms Director40$108,450$2,069
Peter McGoughAssociate Director40$104,071$5,105
Kait SchroederBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Andy SchraderVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Laura BakerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Gwen BeachamSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sara PandlSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jim SheltonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maggie Fleming LuceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juliana BirnbaumBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan JohnstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lauren XieBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Miguel Escobar-TabitianBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donna LeggeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Trathen HeckmanExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$124,093$8,783
Kait SchroederBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Andy SchraderVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Natasha JulianaVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Laura BakerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Gwen BeachamSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jacques BeauvoirSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Jim SheltonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maggie Fleming LuceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juliana BirnbaumBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan JohnstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sara PandlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kia PhillipsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 293, PETALUMA, CA 94953-0293
In care of
% MICHAEL HEAVISIDE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Trathen Heckman, PO Box 293, Petaluma, CA 94953
Signed the 990
Trathen Heckman, Executive Dir.
Phone
(707) 789-9664
Return prepared by
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP

Mission

Daily Acts Organization's mission is to inspire transformative action that creates connected, equitable, climate-resilient communities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Daily Acts manages government grants and contracts with local cities, water agencies, and other public organizations to provide free educational programming to the public that covers water conservation topics like lawn conversions, greywater and water re-use, rainwater harvesting, and water-wise landscaping. This includes public and private drought-resilient landscape installations that serve as educational demonstration sites.
    Expenses $1,696,468
  • Daily Acts engages in activities that spread climate resilience solutions such as book sales, public talks, attending networking events, and alliance building
    Expenses $63,309 · grants $4,354

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3851259
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)
Environment (C99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,614,705
Income (IRS master file)
$2,782,672

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,782,672$2,423,041$1,614,705XML
990December 2023$2,341,589$2,294,423$1,253,278XML
990December 2022$1,442,476$1,347,426$854,046IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION

What is the EIN of DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION is 20-3851259.
Is DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION 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 DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION 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 DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION 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 DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Trathen Heckman.
Who are the officers and directors of DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,373 (Trathen Heckman, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does DAILY ACTS ORGANIZATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,782,672, expenses of $2,423,041 and total assets of $1,614,705 at year end.

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