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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4781697

WILDFARMERS

Tax-exempt · PAICINES, CA 95043

Financials

$231K$70K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILDFARMERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$230,802$69,960$160,842$203,334$17,049$186,285
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$206,884
of which government grants
$4,000
Program service revenue
$23,478
Investment income
$440
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$11,630
Accounting fees
$2,700
Occupancy
$7,274
Program services (functional)
$47,519
Management and general (functional)
$6,773
Fundraising (functional)
$15,668

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$43,976
Total assets, end of year
$203,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,049
Net assets, end of year
$186,285
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,530
Publicly traded securities
$39,683
Net assets without donor restrictions
$186,285
Gross receipts
$230,802
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2010
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
JOHN JOHNENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CECILE O'BRIEN GREENLEAFSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHEFALI LAKHINATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VERONICA STORKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
80$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215, PAICINES, CA 95043-0000
In care of
% VERONICA STORK
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215, PAICINES CA 95043
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VERONICA PENELOPE STORK, 20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215, PAICINES, CA 95043
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
VERONICA PENELOPE STORK, 20112 PANOCHE ROAD BOX 215, PAICINES CA 95043
Signed the 990
VERONICA PENELOPE STORK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(831) 628-3608
Return prepared by
HOOD & STRONG LLP

Mission

TO RESTORE BLUE OAK HABITATS IN SAN BENITO COUNTY TO SUPPORT THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND BIODIVERSITY, AND RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH WILDERNESS, THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, LAND ACQUISITION, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WILDERNESS RECONNECTIONSINCE LAUNCHING OUR SONG OF THE ANCIENTS CAMPING PROGRAM IN 2018, WE HAVE TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF OVER 8,000 PARTICIPANTS. OUR BLUE OAK WOODLAND SETTING PROVIDES A UNIQUE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WHERE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCE MEASURABLE BENEFITS: IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, REDUCED STRESS LEVELS, AND DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S DISTINCTIVE ECOSYSTEM. CHILDREN RETURN HOME ENERGIZED AND CENTERED, HAVING SPENT DAYS ENGAGED IN UNSTRUCTURED OUTDOOR PLAY UNDER THE CALIFORNIA SUN. ADULTS LEAVE REFRESHED AND RECONNECTED TO NATURE, CARRYING WITH THEM EXPANDED KNOWLEDGE OF BLUE OAK WOODLAND CONSERVATION AND A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR THE HEALING POWER OF FRESH AIR AND NATURAL SPACES. THIS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE PROFOUND IMPACT THAT QUALITY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES CAN HAVE ON COMMUNITY WELLBEING, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.
    Expenses $27,341 · revenue $23,478
  • ACTIVE RESTORATION PROGRAM TRANSFORMS DEGRADED OAK WOODLANDS INTO THRIVING ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC PRECISION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. ON OUR 40-ACRE LIVING LABORATORY, WE ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS: 400% HIGHER SEEDLING SURVIVAL RATES, 300% NEW UNDERSTORY DEVELOPMENT, 200% MORE WILDLIFE ACTIVITY INCLUDING BOBCATS, PUMAS, AND DIVERSE BIRD SPECIES BREEDING AND HUNTING ON THE RESTORED LAND, AND 300% MORE HYDRATION CENTERS FOR ANIMALS, BIRDS, MONARCHS AND OTHER POLLINATORS, BIRDS, ETC.BEGINNING WITH COMPREHENSIVE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, BLM SCIENTIST RYAN O'DELL DOCUMENTED OVER 100 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES IN OUR SOIL'S SEEDBANK. WE MOBILIZE PARTNERSHIPS WITH FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BURNBOT AND CALFIRE. USING PRESCRIBED FIRE AND TARGETED REMOVAL, WE SYSTEMATICALLY ELIMINATE INVASIVE SPECIES BENEATH BLUE OAK CANOPIES, CREATING FOUNDATIONS FOR NATIVE REGENERATION AND STRATEGIC PLANTINGS.THIS PROVEN METHODOLOGY DEMONSTRATES HOW STRATEGIC INTERVENTION ACCELERATES ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY FASTER THAN NATURAL PROCESSES LEFT ALONE. PARTICIPANTS GAIN CONSERVATION SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTION WITH NATURE, WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, CREATING A SCALABLE MODEL THAT TRANSFORMS BOTH LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $13,546
  • THE WOODLAND KEEPERS PROGRAM EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN OAK WOODLAND RESTORATION THROUGH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-MANAGED NATIVE PLANT NURSERIES. EACH NURSERY SITE SERVES AS BOTH A GROWING SPACE FOR RESTORATION PLANTS AND A HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH A YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT, PARTICIPATING GROUPS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION WHILE GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANTS NEEDED FOR OAK WOODLAND RESTORATION. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, ONGOING MENTORSHIP, AND REGULAR PLANT CARE ACTIVITIES TO BUILD BOTH TECHNICAL SKILLS AND LASTING CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS.
    Expenses $6,632

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-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
27-4781697
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C35)
Assets (IRS master file)
$203,334
Income (IRS master file)
$230,802

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$181,325$162,144$43,976IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: VERONICA PENELOPE STORK
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 WILDFARMERS

What is the EIN of WILDFARMERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDFARMERS is 27-4781697.
Is WILDFARMERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to WILDFARMERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILDFARMERS 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 WILDFARMERS 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 WILDFARMERS 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 WILDFARMERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VERONICA PENELOPE STORK.
Who are the officers and directors of WILDFARMERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILDFARMERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $230,802, expenses of $69,960 and total assets of $203,334 at year end.

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