Nonprofit · EIN 38-2962080
QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS
Tax-exempt · LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $263,553 | $236,958 | $26,595 | $125,703 | $32,531 | $93,172 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $184,936 | $199,330 | -$14,394 | $90,291 | $25,226 | $65,065 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $176,718 | $180,332 | -$3,614 | $98,712 | $21,303 | $77,409 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $239,196
- Program service revenue
- $23,564
- Investment income
- $743
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $50
- Other revenue
- $50
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,795
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,463
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,674
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $137,571
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,903
- Travel
- $1,230
- Program services (functional)
- $157,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,870
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $90,291
- Total assets, end of year
- $125,703
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,531
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,172
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $75,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,203
- Gross receipts
- $263,553
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 60
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Runyan | General Secretary Officer | 30 | $64,027 |
| Bevery Ward | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suellen Lowry | Co-Clerk Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Elaine Emmi | Co-Clerk Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gayle Matson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Tom Cameron | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ranae Hanson | Secretary/Recording Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Frank Granshaw | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Darlington | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nan Fawcett | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Haines | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allen McGrew | Asst Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Pavlovic | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Percy | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Roberts | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Tanenbaum | Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Barta | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Charley Basham | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Pat Hoerth Batchelder | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrea Beane | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Neil Blanchard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Bradley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Ciscel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elaine Emmi | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Judy Greenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dick Grossman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dick RE Hogan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Billy Jivetti | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Yumi Kawano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Kessler | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nathan Kleben | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Klingel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kathy Konle-Barth | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret McCasland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beth McDonald | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brian Olson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennie Ratcliffe | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Riemer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Judy Sausen | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ethan Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Runyan | General Secretary | 30 | $12,208 |
| Bevery Ward | Clerk | 2 | $0 |
| Ruah Swennerfelt | Recording Clerk | 1 | $0 |
| Suellen Lowry | Clerk | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine Emmi | Clerk | 2 | $0 |
| Gayle Matson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Tanenbaum | General Secretary | 30 | $48,532 | $3,000 |
| Bevery Ward | Co-Clerk | 3 | $0 | – |
| Brad Stocker | Co-Clerk | 3 | $0 | – |
| Ruth Darlington | Recording Clerk | 1 | $0 | – |
| Patricia Finley | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | – |
| Ruah Swennerfelt | Recording Clerk | 1 | $0 | – |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1968 S COAST HWY SUITE 1040, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-3681
- In care of
- % ALAN CONNOR AGENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Shelley Tanenbaum, 1968 S Coast Hwy Suite 1040, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Signed the 990
- Gayle Matson, Treasurer
- Phone
- (510) 542-9606
- Website
- www.quakerearthcare.org
- Return prepared by
- Shining Star Consulting LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-2962080 or by the name QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS.
- 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
Environmental education from a spritual perspective
Program accomplishments
- Earthcare Campaigns: In 2024-2025, QEW led major efforts to engage 371 Quaker meetings and generated over 1,400 volunteers to protect clean energy efforts around the country. We expanded our global advocacy by sending a cohort of 16 young Friends to UN COP30 as Quaker Youth UN Ambassadors and hosting an international side event.Expenses $59,198
- Local Action: QEW catalyzed localized environmental stewardship through our Mini-Grants Program, directly funding renewable energy installations, reforestation, and youth-led climate education across North America and East Africa. To build global interconnectedness, we established the QEW Africa Working Group to develop an Earthcare education and training hub in Kaimosi, Kenya. We also launched the QuakerEarth Action Map, an interactive global database that documented 57 new Quaker environmental projects this year, making grassroots sustainability effortsfrom divestment to community agriculturevisible and accessible to the public.Expenses $48,952 · grants $7,795
- Education: We empowered our network by hosting over 15 educational programs, trainings, and workshops designed to build community resilience and strategic organizing skills. Our bi-annual gatherings, "From Faith to Regeneration and Common Ground," convened participants to explore ecological law and regenerative cultures with prominent environmental leaders. We coupled these events with dynamic multimedia outreach to equip a new generation of activists with a spiritual foundation and practical tools for their climate justice work."Expenses $48,952 · revenue $23,564
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2962080
- 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
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $125,703
- Income (IRS master file)
- $263,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $263,553 | $236,958 | $125,703 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2024 | $184,936 | $199,330 | $90,291 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2023 | $176,718 | $180,332 | $98,712 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 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 38-2962080).
Questions about QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS
- What is the EIN of QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS is 38-2962080.
- Is QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS 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 QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Shelley Tanenbaum.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,027 (Keith Runyan, General Secretary).
- How much revenue does QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,553, expenses of $236,958 and total assets of $125,703 at year end.
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