Nonprofit · EIN 23-7228407
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · AVALON, CA 90704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $30,190,954 | $21,859,601 | $8,331,353 | $119,550,092 | $3,260,325 | $116,289,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,814,822 | $19,303,329 | -$488,507 | $112,535,477 | $2,420,746 | $110,114,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,103,858
- Membership dues
- $468,938
- Program service revenue
- $8,489,099
- Investment income
- $9,047,580
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,078,387
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$345,417
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $452,372
- Other revenue
- $550,417
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $988,789
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,794,217
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,280,122
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $367,391
- Occupancy
- $508,181
- Depreciation
- $1,659,310
- Program services (functional)
- $14,721,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,636,551
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,501,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,535,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,550,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,260,325
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,289,767
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,245,412
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $103,623,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,666,361
- Gross receipts
- $49,666,164
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 253
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY LATORRE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $500,325 | $63,024 |
| JILL CORRAL | CHIEF OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $251,662 | $43,059 |
| KIRSTEN PETERSON JOHANSEN | CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,645 | $32,879 |
| ROB LEDEBUR | CHIEF OF FACILITIES&CAPITAL PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,124 | $51,618 |
| JAMES LE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,567 | $47,890 |
| DEBORAH HONADEL | CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,797 | $27,862 |
| PRAGATI GUPTA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,200 | $13,488 |
| MARYBETH LEONARD | SENIOR EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $93,656 | $37,062 |
| TERRY GRILL | DIRECTOR - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J HAGENAH | DIRECTOR - PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN RAMER | DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BOELSEMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BREACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CHRISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLANNY A HAGENAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALDINE KNATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALEN OFFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT D STUARTTERM END 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVANTERM END 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RUSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY LATORRE | PRESIDENT & CEO(START 7/23) Officer | 40 | $342,499 | $23,930 |
| JILL CORRAL | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $262,307 | $36,215 |
| TONY BUDROVICHTILL 1022 | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 40 | $275,000 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KIELPINSKI | COO/TERM 12/2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,654 | $37,915 |
| ROB LEDEBUR | CHIEF OF FACILITIES & CAPITAL PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,558 | $38,116 |
| JAMES LE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,751 | $38,805 |
| LAUREN DENNHARDT | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,687 | $33,651 |
| JAMES EVAN SUTHERLAND | FACILITIES AND VEH. FLEET SENIOR MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,147 | $24,624 |
| MARYBETH LEONARD | SENIOR EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $98,136 | $29,848 |
| WILLIAM J HAGENAH | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCALISTER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BREACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CHRISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COTTON | DIRECTOR/TILL 09/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEN OFFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANNY A HAGENAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN RAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RUSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BOELSEMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2739, AVALON, CA 90704-2739
- In care of
- % LARRY L LLOYD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WHITNEY LATORRE, PO BOX 2739, AVALON, CA 90704
- Signed the 990
- WHITNEY LATORRE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (562) 437-8555
- Website
- WWW.CATALINACONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7228407 or by the name SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY.
- 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 CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY PROTECTS AND STEWARDS 88% OF CATALINA ISLAND. MORE THAN 42,000 ACRES OF WILDLANDS, COVES AND COASTAL HABITATS. FOUNDED TO PRESERVE THE ISLAND'S NATURAL RESOURCES, THE CONSERVANCY ADVANCES A MISSION ROOTED IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO RESTORING NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENSURING THAT CATALINA REMAINS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- RECREATIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICESTHROUGH RESPONSIBLE ACCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, THE CONSERVANCY ENSURED SAFE, INCLUSIVE EXPLORATION OF CATALINA'S WILDLANDS. IN 2024, MORE THAN 10 MILES OF TRAILS WERE RESTORED, 350 MILES OF ROADS MAINTAINED, AND PARTNERSHIPS EXPANDED AT WHITE'S LANDING AND CHERRY COVE. THE CONSERVANCY'S RECREATIONAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING CONSERVANCY ECO TOURS, THE WILDLANDS EXPRESS SHUTTLE, AND ACCESS TO AIRPORT IN THE SKY AND WRIGLEY MEMORIAL & BOTANIC GARDEN, WELCOMED MORE THAN 100,000 VISITORS, FAMILIES AND YOUTH CAMPERS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE, ENSURING A CATALINA ISLAND FOR ALL.Expenses $8,901,113 · revenue $4,612,153
- CONSERVATION SERVICESIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY ADVANCED THE CATALINA ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECT, A LANDMARK INITIATIVE TO REBUILD FIRE-RESILIENT NATIVE HABITATS AND REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES. CONSERVANCY STAFF TREATED INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, MANAGED SENSITIVE WILDLIFE INCLUDING THE FEDERALLY THREATENED CATALINA ISLAND FOX, AND EXPANDED PROPAGATION OF RARE AND ENDEMIC PLANTS SUCH AS THE SANTA CATALINA ISLAND IRONWOOD (LYONOTHAMNUS FLORIBUNDUS SSP. FLORIBUNDUS). THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HOSTED COMMUNITY FORUMS, CONVERSATIONS AND EVENTS, AND SECURED MORE THAN 60 LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.Expenses $3,346,488 · revenue $3,324,128
- EDUCATIONTHE CONSERVANCY SERVED MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS IN DIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT CATALINA'S UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HISTORY, AND HOSTED ANOTHER 300,000 IN AFFILIATED CAMPS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS VISITING THE ISLAND. PROGRAMS LIKE THE CATALINA OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE OUTDOOR LEARNING, OFTEN FIRST-TIME EXPERIENCES IN NATURE, FOR YOUTH FROM ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AS LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S LARGEST OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, THE ISLAND CONTINUES TO FOSTER DISCOVERY, STEWARDSHIP AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS.Expenses $2,474,239 · revenue $552,818
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
- 23-7228407
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,550,092
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,666,164
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $30,190,954 | $21,859,601 | $119,550,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,814,822 | $19,303,329 | $112,535,477 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,354,180 | $15,696,055 | $107,987,073 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7228407).
Questions about SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY is 23-7228407.
- Is SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA CATALINA ISLAND 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 SANTA CATALINA ISLAND 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 SANTA CATALINA ISLAND 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 SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WHITNEY LATORRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500,325 (WHITNEY LATORRE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $30,190,954, expenses of $21,859,601 and total assets of $119,550,092 at year end.
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