Nonprofit · EIN 42-1666728
THE WESTON COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, CA 93923
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $88,615 | $93,129 | -$4,514 | $119,294 | $247 | $119,047 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $133,338 | $113,798 | $19,540 | $123,738 | $177 | $123,561 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $81,928 | $73,509 | $8,419 | $104,317 | $296 | $104,021 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,567
- Program service revenue
- $26,990
- Investment income
- $58
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,205
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,706
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,359
- Occupancy
- $588
- Other expenses
- $30,271
- Program services (functional)
- $84,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $123,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $247
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,047
- Cash, savings and investments
- $119,294
- Gross receipts
- $88,615
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY WESTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 |
| LEE JAMPOLSKY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| GINA WESTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| KIM WESTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MARTIN VARGAS GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUE RUPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAGDALENA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY WESTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $16,200 |
| LEE JAMPOLSKY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| GINA WESTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| KIM WESTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MARTIN VARGAS GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| JACQUE RUPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAGDALENA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY WESTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 |
| LEE JAMPOLSKY | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| GINA WESTON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| KIM WESTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN VARGAS GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUE RUPP | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAGDALENA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 CLOCK TOWER PLACE, CARMEL, CA 93923-8745
- In care of
- % ZACH WESTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1713 BROADWAY AVENUE, SEASIDE CA 93955
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- GINA WESTON, 251 HIGHWAY 1, CARMEL CA 93955
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ZACHARY WESTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (831) 233-2100
- Website
- WWW.THEWESTONCOLLECTIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAL ACCOUNTING PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 42-1666728 or by the name THE WESTON COLLECTIVE.
- 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 WESTON COLLECTIVE IS WHERE ART, SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY MEET THROUGH LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY. FOUNDED IN 2004, THE WESTON COLLECTIVE (TWC) A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MONTEREY COUNTY TEACHES AND EXHIBITS PHOTOGRAPHY AND EXPANDS STUDENTS ANALYTIC AND CREATIVE THINKING BY PUTTING CAMERAS INTO THEIR HANDS. TWC TEACHES ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, HOLDS THE ANNUAL WESTON SCHOLARSHIP, OFFERS CLASSES AND OPEN DARKROOM HOURS TO ADULTS, AND HOSTS EXHIBITIONS AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. TWC IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING ANALOG (FILM) AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO STUDENTS ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA (PRIMARILY MONTEREY COUNTY), REGARDLESS OF AGE, DISABILITIES, SOCIOECONOMICS, DEMOGRAPHICS, RACE, OR SEXUAL IDENTIFICATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTON COLLECTIVE IS WHERE ART, SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY MEET THROUGH LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY. FOUNDED IN 2004, THE WESTON COLLECTIVE (TWC) A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MONTEREY COUNTY TEACHES AND EXHIBITS PHOTOGRAPHY AND EXPANDS STUDENTS ANALYTIC AND CREATIVE THINKING BY PUTTING CAMERAS INTO THEIR HANDS. TWC TEACHES ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, HOLDS THE ANNUAL WESTON SCHOLARSHIP, OFFERS CLASSES AND OPEN DARKROOM HOURS TO ADULTS, AND HOSTS EXHIBITIONS AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. TWC IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING ANALOG (FILM) AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO STUDENTS ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA (PRIMARILY MONTEREY COUNTY), REGARDLESS OF AGE, DISABILITIES, SOCIOECONOMICS, DEMOGRAPHICS, RACE, OR SEXUAL IDENTIFICATION.Expenses $84,553 · grants $5,205
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1666728
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $88,615 | $93,129 | $119,294 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $133,338 | $113,798 | $123,738 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $81,928 | $73,509 | $104,317 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: GINA WESTON | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: GINA WESTON | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Kim Weston | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Kim Weston | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 42-1666728).
Questions about THE WESTON COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of THE WESTON COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WESTON COLLECTIVE is 42-1666728.
- Is THE WESTON COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to THE WESTON COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WESTON COLLECTIVE 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 THE WESTON COLLECTIVE 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 THE WESTON COLLECTIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WESTON COLLECTIVE?
- The 990-N for 2022 names GINA WESTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WESTON COLLECTIVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE WESTON COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,615, expenses of $93,129 and total assets of $119,294 at year end.
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