Nonprofit · EIN 26-3676166
SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $112,384 | $83,728 | $28,656 | $107,062 | $1,861 | $105,201 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $89,701 | $60,403 | $29,298 | $77,778 | $1,233 | $76,545 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $37,979 | $32,643 | $5,336 | $48,603 | $1,356 | $47,247 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $111,231
- of which government grants
- $12,792
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $698
- Net income from fundraising events
- $455
- Other revenue
- $455
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,526
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $138
- Travel
- $3,684
- Depreciation
- $2,340
- Program services (functional)
- $81,454
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,884
- Fundraising (functional)
- $390
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,778
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,062
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,861
- Net assets, end of year
- $105,201
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,021
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,201
- Gross receipts
- $116,926
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 300
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Tobias | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Gary Hare | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Fabian Lara | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Irons | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mark Baker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| David Ingram | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Roland Brady | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Deborah Dodd | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bill Templin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Khaliah Ingram | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Carl Salmonsen | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Amy Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| June Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Saige White | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Tobias | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Gary Hare | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Steven Mayer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Irons | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mark Baker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| David Ingram | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Roland Brady | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Deborah Dodd | Correspondence Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bill Templin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Khaliah Irons | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Carl Salmonsen | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Amy Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| June Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Tura | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Gary Hare | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Mayer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chad Rinde | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Baker | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| David Ingram | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Ed Clark | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kathleen Stricklin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Templin | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 162774, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-2774
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO BOX 162774, Sacramento CA 95816
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Crystal Tobias, PO Box 162774, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Mark Baker, 3070 24th Street, Sacramento CA 95818
- Signed the 990
- Mark Baker, Treasurer
- Phone
- (916) 454-4544
- Website
- https://saccreeks.org
- Return prepared by
- Richard Watson Jr CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3676166 or by the name SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL.
- 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
Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) seeks to promote public and private care of natural streams and waterways through education, advocacy and hands-on activity. Educational materials, workshops and field outings are some of the tools used to achieve these goals. SACC: provides support for creek, waterway, open-space and neighborhood cleanups; participates in the decision-making processes which affect the health of Sacramento area waterways, and in the land use planning process to promote creek preservation, sound flood control project design, habitat restoration and effective stream bank stabilization methods; distributes educational materials encouraging the teaching of science concepts and holds community workshops on creek issues; supports on-going volunteer water quality monitoring efforts; co-sponsors grants to preserve and restore creeks and their natural corridors; SACC offers educational materials and participates in neighborhood fairs and public events, working with schools,
Program accomplishments
- During 2025, Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) was proud to act as fiscal sponsor for two outstanding groups which were able to become tax exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: River City Waterway Alliance (RCWA) and Waterbird Habitat Project (WHP). During its third year of operations alone, the volunteer group RCWA (rivercitywaterwayalliance.org) removed 1.2 million pounds of trash from Sacramento area waterways over 307 events. This milieu of trash included 7,500 needles, 556 shopping carts, 540 tires, 253 mattresses and some 2,100 pounds of batteries, both large and small. Since its inception, RCWA has removed over three million pounds of trash, and continued to enrich its relationships with partner organizations: the County and City of Sacramento, American River Flood Control District, RD1000, Forensiclean, ACTenviro and others. Removal of invasive plants, such as primrose, has become a feature at cleanup events, and plans are afoot for more extensive removal activities. RCWA is moving from strength-to-strength as it continues to increase its volunteer roster and provide much needed aide to our rivers and creeks which have suffered greatly from years of governmental neglect and inattention. This resulting degradation of habitats has been harmful to wildlife. WHP (waterbirdhabitat.org) was formed to safeguard the American River where waterbirds such as herons, egrets, cormorants, ducks, and geese mistake discarded fishing line and hooks for food, leading to fatal entanglement or internal injuries. Other wildlife, including beavers, otters, and river mammals, can also become trapped, suffering exhaustion and eventual death. Unseen fishing line microplastics contaminate the water, creating long-term environmental consequences for wildlife and the communities that rely on the river. WHP removes abandoned fishing gear and collaborates with anglers to raise awareness of fishing gear injuries and promote responsible stewardship of the river ecosystem. At William Pond, WHP removed invasive primrose with support from the California Conservation Corps. SACC believes that environmental alliances such as these strengthen support, awareness and collaboration among many groups, amplifying our impact on governmental policies and the protection of delicate and beautiful ecosystems. Other notable accomplishments during the past year included:Participated in Dry Creek Salmon Count which continues to show significantly more salmon (5 in the 2023 count and 208 in 2024). Our analysis shows that the removal of trash from Steelhead Creek had a major impact on the increase in salmon. Participated in the California Coastal Cleanup and the September/October Multi-Agency.Sponsored several non-profit events at Effie Yeaw Nature Fest, Walk on the Wild Side, Family Fall Fest, ECOS and Rio Americano Earth Day, Biodiversity Day.Participated in several outreach events in Sacramento County (Two National Nights Out).Participated in monthly Parkway Coalition meetings. These achievements were celebrated at a very successful second annual Streamside Social event at Camp Pollock, an 11-acre riverfront site which is managed and maintained by The Sacramento Valley Conservancy. The event included presentations by Jeffrey Mount, Ph.D., founder of the UC Davis Watershed Institute, on restoring connectivity between rivers, their watersheds and their communities, and Kimberly ShiningStar Petree, Cultural Resource Preservation Officer for El Dorado County Indian Council, who shared a fish tale.In 2026, SACC will continue to work on a five-year strategic plan which will identify a keystone project for Steelhead and Arcade Creeks.Expenses $81,454 · grants $2,826 · revenue $112,384
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3676166
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,062
- Income (IRS master file)
- $116,926
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $112,384 | $83,728 | $107,062 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $89,701 | $60,403 | $77,778 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Mark Baker | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,979 | $32,643 | $48,603 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Chad Rinde | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Chad Rinde | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 26-3676166).
Questions about SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL is 26-3676166.
- Is SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL 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 SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL 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 SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL 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 SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Crystal Tobias.
- Who are the officers and directors of SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SACRAMENTO AREA CREEKS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $112,384, expenses of $83,728 and total assets of $107,062 at year end.
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