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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0835034

B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · POINT ARENA, CA 95468

Financials

$416K$441K2023$617K$481K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$616,654$481,306$135,348$46,153$222,879-$176,726
December 31, 2023990$415,510$441,036-$25,526$38,554$350,628-$312,074
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$483,636
Program service revenue
$133,018
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$231,128
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$231,128
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$32,813
Depreciation
$9,690
Program services (functional)
$481,216
Management and general (functional)
$90

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,554
Total assets, end of year
$46,153
Total liabilities, end of year
$222,879
Net assets, end of year
-$176,726
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,760
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$176,726
Gross receipts
$616,654
Employees
0
Year formed
2007
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 / weekCompensation
Frank C MelloPresident & CEO
Trustee or director
15$0
Julia B MelloSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Don TeutschDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank C MelloPresident & CEO
Trustee or director
15$0
Julia B MelloSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Don TeutschDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
130 RIVERSIDE DR, POINT ARENA, CA 95468-8835
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
130 Riverside Dr, Point Arena CA 95468
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Frank C Mello, 130 Riverside Dr, Point Arena, CA 95468
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Julia Mello, 130 Riverside Dr, Point Arena CA 95468
Signed the 990
Julia B Mello, Secretary
Phone
(707) 882-2297
Return prepared by
K McKee & Company

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0835034 or by the name B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The B Bryan Preserve Wildlife Foundation was formed to preserve rare and endangered African hoof stock and rare equids, to provide a safe refuge for threatened and endangered animals, to create an interactive educational setting that will provide visitors with a chance to view animals in a replica of their natural habitat and to build support in the private sector that will promote resource development.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Zebra and Giraffe were raised and held on exhibit at the Wildlife Preserve.
    Expenses $481,216

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
26-0835034
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,153
Income (IRS master file)
$616,654

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$616,654$481,306$46,153XML
990December 2023$415,510$441,036$38,554XML
990December 2022$506,773$368,529$6,822IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Julia Mello
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 26-0835034).

Questions about B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is 26-0835034.
Is B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Frank C Mello.
Who are the officers and directors of B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does B BRYAN PRESERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $616,654, expenses of $481,306 and total assets of $46,153 at year end.

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