Nonprofit · EIN 26-2162310
SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC
Also known as WOLF CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · ACTON, CA 93510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,207,689 | $3,295,595 | -$87,906 | $2,126,791 | $2,843,201 | -$716,410 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,417,385 | $1,831,361 | -$413,976 | $1,942,086 | $2,570,590 | -$628,504 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,274,937 | $3,595,483 | -$320,546 | $2,069,658 | $2,445,887 | -$376,229 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,195,295
- of which government grants
- $2,524,033
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,394
- Other revenue
- $12,394
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $230,778
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,527,946
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,040,071
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $307
- Accounting fees
- $112,210
- Occupancy
- $82,141
- Travel
- $95,129
- Depreciation
- $49,593
- Program services (functional)
- $2,695,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $370,150
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,942,086
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,126,791
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,843,201
- Net assets, end of year
- -$716,410
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,544,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$716,410
- Gross receipts
- $3,223,916
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,879 | $4,400 |
| CLARALYNN SCHNELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $85,230 | $4,101 |
| TEO ALFERO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $50,054 | $9,436 |
| STEVEN GOLIGHTLY | BOARD CHAIR (SEE SCH. O) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOCHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CASSELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JARUS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCANDREW TO 062025 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RICE TO 062025 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL SPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROSS | VICE CHAIR (SEE SCH. O) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA DEL VECCHIO TO 062025 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH M GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN GOLIGHTLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOCHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CASSELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT JARUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MCANDREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERROL SPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE ROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA DEL VECCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT JARUS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH M GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEO ALFERO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| AMANDA BEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CLARALYNN SCHNELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEO ALFERO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,750 | $5,818 |
| AMANDA BEER FROM SEPT 2023 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $34,617 | $0 |
| CLARALYNN SCHNELL FROM SEPT 2023 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $25,045 | $0 |
| STEVEN GOLIGHTLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AMIR | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOCHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CASSELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JR CHATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JARUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCANDREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL RIVERA TO DEC 2023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL SPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ROSS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA DEL VECCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JARUS | BOARD SECRETARY BECAME SEC. JAN 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH M GREEN FROM MAY 2023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 504, ACTON, CA 93510-0504
- In care of
- % TEO ALFERO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMANDA BEER, PO BOX 504, ACTON, CA 93510
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA BEER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (661) 450-8191
- Website
- WWW.WOLFCONNECTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2162310 or by the name SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC.
- 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
PROVIDING ANIMAL RESCUE & WILDFIRE PREVENTION, AT-RISK YOUTH EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS & SUSTAINABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- AT RISK YOUTH AND EMPOWERMENT - THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS YOUTH TO BECOME AUTHENTIC LEADERS AND CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS - THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH FACILITATING EXPERIENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESCUED WOLVES AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,700 YOUTH AND ADULTS VIA OUR ON-SITE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, OUR LARGEST IMPACT TO DATE. THE ORGANIZATION IS PLACED IN SERVICE AREA 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, WHICH IS IMPACTED BY THE HIGHEST RATES OF WELFARE AND POVERTY IN THE COUNTY. OUR LOCATION ALLOWS FOR THE YOUTH IN THE MOST CRITICAL NEED TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS A UNIQUE RESOURCE. MOST RECENTLY WE'VE DEVELOPED AN EXTRAORDINARY, MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE-WOLF LESSONS FOR HUMAN LIVES-A PLATFORM FOR YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) CONSIDERED OUR "ACADEMY," IT'S CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND SERVING OVER 2000. THE LESSONS ALIGN WITH CASEL AND SEL.Expenses $2,018,256
- ANIMAL WELFARE AND RESCUE - LOCATED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE LOS ANGELES, OUR 165-ACRE FACILITY SERVES AS A SAFE HAVEN AND HOME TO 47 RESCUED WOLVES AND WOLF DOGS WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ILLEGAL OWNERSHIP, ABANDONMENT, AND ABUSE. OUR PACK SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES ONE-OF-A-KIND CARE AND ENRICHMENT TO OUR WOLF PACK, WHO BECOME AMBASSADORS OF HOPE TO ALL WHO WITNESS THEM. OUR FACILITY IS AN A-RATED AND LICENSED WITH THE USDA & LA COUNTY DEPT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL FOR THE RESCUE AND LIFETIME CARE OF WOLVES AND WOLF DOGS. ALL ANIMALS UNDER OUR CARE HAVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL PLAN THAT MEETS EACH ANIMALS NEEDS. THIS PLAN IS CONSTANTLY REVISED AND UPDATED.Expenses $529,858
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT - AS THE GLOBAL INNOVATOR IN FACILITATING THE RESTORATIVE HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIP. WE ENGAGE GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR INNER RESILIENCE AND INHERENT ROLE IN THE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH AN INTEGRATIVE, NON-TRADITIONAL PROGRAM WE CREATED CALLED WOLF THERAPY. EMBODYING PERSONAL POWER, SELF-AWARENESS, AND SELF-REGULATION, THIS PROGRAM TAPS INTO OUR ANCESTRAL CONNECTION WITH WOLVES TO FIND OUR UNIQUE PACK HOWLS. WE STAND AS ALLIES TO WOLVES IN THE WILD AS WE BRIDGE ESSENTIAL CONVERSATION AROUND HUMAN EMPOWERMENT AND THE NATURAL WORLD, CREATING GLOBAL IMPACT. DURING JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025 WE HELD 33 PRIVATE VISITS, 34 SEMI-PRIVATE VISITS AND 6 COMMUNITY EVENTS, SERVING OVER 1,700 PEOPLE. THESE VISITS ALLOW US TO OFFER A (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS, TO BOTH IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN NATURE AND LEARN THE RESILIENCE THAT THE WOLVES' STORIES TELL.Expenses $147,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2162310
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,126,791
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,223,916
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,207,689 | $3,295,595 | $2,126,791 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,417,385 | $1,831,361 | $1,942,086 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,274,937 | $3,595,483 | $2,069,658 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,496,663 | $2,863,215 | $2,283,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-2162310).
Questions about SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC
- What is the EIN of SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC is 26-2162310.
- Is SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC 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 SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMANDA BEER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,879 (AMANDA BEER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SPRING OF EVOLUTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,207,689, expenses of $3,295,595 and total assets of $2,126,791 at year end.
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