Nonprofit · EIN 47-2886678
FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CANADA, CA 00000
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,040 | $22,220 | -$2,180 | $13,222 | $0 | $13,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,040
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $22,220
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,222
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,222
- Gross receipts
- $20,040
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BLACHFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER LANG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MALONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HAL PASHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERINN DRAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- OTTAWA ONTARIO K2P 0A4, CANADA, CA 00000-0000
- In care of
- % ERIK BLACHFORD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 100 GLOUCESTER STREET - SUITE 600, OTTAWA ONTARIO K2P 0A4, CA
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- ERIK BLACHFORD, 45 5TH AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- ERIK BLACHFORD, 45 5TH AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN MALONEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (819) 743-3095
- Return prepared by
- WILENSKY & CO PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2886678 or by the name FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS.
- 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
AS ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING REFUGES OF LARGE-SCALE, INTACT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WORLD, CANADAS WILDERNESS IS OF GLOBAL INTEREST. AS THE HOLDER OF 20% OF THE WORLDS REMAINING WILDERNESS AND 7% OF THE WORLDS REMAINING RENEWABLE FRESH WATER RESOURCES, FCW WORKS WITH CANADIAN CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON PROTECTING THESE IMPORTANT ASSETS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED FROM CPAWS (CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY) AND APPROVED FOR 20,000 FOR THE PROJECT "PROTECTING THE YUKON - WILD LANDS AND WILD WATER". CPAWS ("THE SOCIETY") IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT. THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CANADA'S WILD ECOSYSTEMS IN PARKS, WILDERNESS AND SIMILAR NATURAL AREAS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROMOTES AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND THE INHERENT VALUES OF WILDERNESS THROUGH EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND EXPERIENCE.Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
- OVERHEAD EXPENDITURES SUCH AS BANK CHARGES.Expenses $2,220
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2886678
- 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)
- Foreign-addressed organization
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- August 13, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: ERIK BLACHFORD | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,040 | $22,220 | $13,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $139,332 | $139,135 | $15,402 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-2886678).
Questions about FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS is 47-2886678.
- Is FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2018.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Foreign-addressed organization).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS 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 FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names ERIK BLACHFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF CANADIAN WILDERNESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $20,040, expenses of $22,220 and total assets of $13,222 at year end.
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