Nonprofit · EIN 33-0752003
AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA
Tax-exempt · HUNTINGTN BCH, CA 92647
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $147,959 | $250,084 | -$102,125 | $2,478,330 | $321 | $2,478,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,793,606 | $127,201 | $1,666,405 | $2,558,566 | $161 | $2,558,405 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,480,371 | $76,499 | $1,403,872 | $1,462,656 | $0 | $1,462,656 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $81,154
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $70,320
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,763
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,248
- Other revenue
- -$3,515
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $80,087
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,233
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,110
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,600
- Occupancy
- $4,603
- Program services (functional)
- $166,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,932
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,558,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,478,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $321
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,478,009
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,434,706
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,460,814
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,195
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,248
- Gross receipts
- $160,980
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELVIN NUTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN WESTCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JUDITH HUCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATHY BLACKMARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY BOYD-BATSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DAVID CARLBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DEAN ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG FRAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY JORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR LEIPZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYTH MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVE LASKY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/19/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE NAVETTA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/19/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELVIN NUTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN WESTCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDITH HUCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY BOYD- BATSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA DEGLEIZE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/10/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEAN ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG FRAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENDY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRY JORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE LASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTOR LEIPZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARYTH MORRISEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE NAVETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMAS M PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY DETTLOFF | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/01/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ANDERSON | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $12,685 |
| MELVIN NUTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN WESTCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDITH HUCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY BOYD- BATSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA DEGLEIZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEAN ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG FRAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENDY GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRY JORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE LASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTOR LEIPZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARYTH MORRISEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE NAVETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMAS M PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY DETTLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1563, HUNTINGTN BCH, CA 92647-1563
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN C WESTCOTT, 16444 BOLSA CHICA ST 22, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN C WESTCOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (714) 840-1575
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0752003 or by the name AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA.
- 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
EDUCATION, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BOLSA CHICA WETLANDS.
Program accomplishments
- BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH PROGRAMS EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH OF THE OCEAN, INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE ADJACENT WETLANDS AND WATER SAFETY THROUGH ACTIVITIES, GAMES AND PUBLIC AWARENESS EVENTS.Expenses $69,891 · grants $39,592
- IN 2025 ABC INTRODUCED THE BILL AND MEREDYTH STERN AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA SCHOLARSHIP. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 8 RECIPIENTS WHO INTENDED TO MAJOR IN STEM AND COMPLETED VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE BOLSA CHICA WETLANDS.Expenses $40,000 · grants $40,000
- FOLLOW AND LEARN ABOUT THE OCEAN AND WETLANDS (FLOW) PROGRAM IS A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO TEST AND EXAMINE THE WATER QUALITY IN THE WETLANDS AND TIDAL INLET. WATER SAMPLES ARE GATHERED AND THEN TESTED AND EXAMINED UNDER A MICROSCOPE TO SEE WHAT PHYTOPLANKTON IS PRESENT. SAMPLES ARE SENT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.Expenses $39,585 · grants $495
- RESERVE WATCH IS A JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA, BOLSA CHICA LAND TRUST, BOLSA CHICA CONSERVANCY, SEA & SAGE AUDOBON AND CA DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. VOLUNTEERS MONITOR AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE RULES OF THE WETLANDS AND TRACK VIOLATIONS.Expenses $17,466
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
- 33-0752003
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,478,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $160,980
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $147,959 | $250,084 | $2,478,330 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,793,606 | $127,201 | $2,558,566 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,480,371 | $76,499 | $1,462,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $235,394 | $40,309 | $361,656 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 33-0752003).
Questions about AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA
- What is the EIN of AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA is 33-0752003.
- Is AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA 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 AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA 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 AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA 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 AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN C WESTCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $147,959, expenses of $250,084 and total assets of $2,478,330 at year end.
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