Nonprofit · EIN 33-0329894
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · JULIAN, CA 92036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,131,143 | $840,208 | $290,935 | $8,397,169 | $18,856 | $8,378,313 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $669,908 | $558,669 | $111,239 | $8,261,273 | $176,703 | $8,084,570 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,590,271 | $376,324 | $4,213,947 | $8,630,972 | $705,503 | $7,925,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,045,994
- of which government grants
- $611,785
- Program service revenue
- $5,660
- Investment income
- $44,338
- Net rental income
- $600
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,551
- Other revenue
- $35,151
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,764
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $174,670
- Professional fundraising fees
- $15,000
- Legal fees
- $248
- Accounting fees
- $16,253
- Occupancy
- $14,814
- Travel
- $3,792
- Depreciation
- $7,228
- Program services (functional)
- $670,910
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,837
- Fundraising (functional)
- $90,461
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,261,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,397,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,856
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,378,313
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,781,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,378,313
- Gross unrelated business income
- $35,151
- Gross receipts
- $1,151,963
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones | President Officer, Key employee | 40 | $80,338 | $4,551 |
| Susan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $58,486 | $3,839 |
| Jay Evarts | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rubenson | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Marquette | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Bergstrom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Holt | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Louv | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Schuett | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Adryenn Cantor | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Cody Petterson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Beck | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Tran | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Lincer | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Girod | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diedre Girod | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sharyl Massey | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones | President Officer, Key employee | 40 | $71,703 | $4,551 |
| Susan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $47,968 | $3,839 |
| Jay Evarts | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rubenson | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Marquette | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Bergstrom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Holt | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Louv | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Schuett | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Adryenn Cantor | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Cody Petterson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Beck | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Tran | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Lincer | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Appelbaum | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones | President Officer, Key employee | 40 | $67,268 |
| Susan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $46,988 |
| Jay Evarts | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Rubenson | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Toni Marquette | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Vicki Bergstrom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Holt | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Pinto | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Greg Schuett | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kathy Wilder | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Cody Petterson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Beck | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Howard Levenson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Lincer | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jonathan Appelbaum | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1625, JULIAN, CA 92036-1625
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Eric Jones, PO Box 1625, Julian, CA 92036
- Signed the 990
- Eric Jones, President
- Phone
- (760) 765-2300
- Website
- volcanmt.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0329894 or by the name VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION.
- 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 Volcan Mountain Foundation's mission is to preserve Volcan Mountain Range in its natural state for all generations.
Program accomplishments
- Acquisitions & Land Preservation: For over 35 years, VMF has been preserving land within the 15-mile long Volcan Mountain Range by facilitating strategic acquisitions, and since 2009 by directly acquiring and managing 1,096 acres of key conserved lands. Since 1989, more than 19,000 acres of land have been acquired by conservation agencies and organizations, bringing conserved land within the 52,000 acre range to roughly 42,000 acres. VMF actively monitors land ownership within the range for opportunities and raises funds for, and maintains, a substantial land acquisition fund so that it can move quickly to purchase high-value conservation property as it becomes available from willing sellers. Building and maintaining partnerships with public agencies and conservation organizations that can own, manage and fund conservation lands is an ongoing, instrumental part of VMF's preservation activities as we continue to work to see that all lands within the range are preserved.Expenses $23,159 · revenue $13,377
- Stewardship: Habitat Conservation, Monitoring & Natural Resource Management Although the Volcan Mountain Foundation only first became a land owner and manager in 2009, VMF has been partnering with San Diego County Parks & Recreation rangers and staff for over two decades on botanical and rare plant field surveys, habitat restoration projects, and building and maintaining trails. That experience is now brought to bear on the nearly 1,100 acres that VMF owns and manages on Volcan Mountain. VMF staff and volunteers have worked to restore forest health through coordinated conifer replanting efforts after devastating wildfires. We work to ensure ongoing oak forest and headwaters health in the face of invasive pests, like the gold-spotted oak borer, with a multigenerational oak replanting project, and through removal of invasive species, like bull thistle and the Chinese tree of heaven. VMF's volunteer Wildlife Imaging Team monitors and tracks wildlife presence on VMF and adjacent properties in partnership with Volcan Mountain neighbors, regional wildlife biologists, San Diego Natural History Museum and others. In 2023, VMF embarked on a three-year Volcan Mountain Nature Center Montane Forest Resilience Project, largely funded by a Wildlife Conservation Board $1.55m grant.Expenses $518,100 · revenue $619,262
- Environmental Education & Community Outreach: VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center is an inspiring site to experience and learn about the importance of the forests and headwaters of San Diego County. Water from the Volcan Mountain Range feed four of the largest watersheds in San Diego County. For thousands of years, Native Americans have known the importance of Volcan Mountain; calling it Hahachepang--'where the waters come from'. Now school kids, families and adult life-long learners come to the Nature Center to discover and learn about what watersheds are and the importance of keeping them, and their headwaters healthy. Visitors make uplifting nature connections and experience history and culture in ancient conifer and oak forests. By offering motivating experiences and developing critical ecoliteracy VMF is cultivating the future generations of nature-loving conservation stewards that will protect Volcan Mountain and the world's environment.Expenses $129,651 · revenue $209,642
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0329894
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,397,169
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,151,963
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,131,143 | $840,208 | $8,397,169 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $669,908 | $558,669 | $8,261,273 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,590,271 | $376,324 | $8,630,972 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $563,061 | $365,522 | $4,697,031 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 33-0329894).
Questions about VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION is 33-0329894.
- Is VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 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 VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION 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 VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION 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 VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Eric Jones.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,338 (Eric Jones, President).
- How much revenue does VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,131,143, expenses of $840,208 and total assets of $8,397,169 at year end.
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