Nonprofit · EIN 68-0213099
PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94952
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $161,539 | $100,496 | $61,043 | $437,053 | $52,290 | $384,763 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $140,797 | $118,490 | $22,307 | $369,889 | $47,147 | $322,742 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $171,569 | $140,255 | $31,314 | $335,909 | $35,474 | $300,435 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,066
- Program service revenue
- $90,216
- Investment income
- $1,210
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,047
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,457
- Other expenses
- $36,039
- Program services (functional)
- $92,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $369,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $437,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $384,763
- Cash, savings and investments
- $250,756
- Land and buildings
- $177,851
- Gross receipts
- $161,539
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cydney DOyle | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Terri Barclay | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Bella Sessi | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Walters | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Barnes | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Haines | President | 2 | $0 |
| Abby Frost | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Payne | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Perlich | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Camacho | President | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Abrams | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Phil Tacata | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Walters | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Barnes | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Haines | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Perlich | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Camacho | President | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Abrams | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Phil Tacata | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Walters | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Barnes | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Haines | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Perlich | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 FAIR ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2516
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Tracy Perlich, Treasurer
- Phone
- (707) 778-4787
- Return prepared by
- Goranson Tax and Consulting Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0213099 or by the name PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM.
- 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 mission of the Petaluma Wildlife and Natural Science Museum is to inspire the next generation though practical environmental education and conservation.
Program accomplishments
- In 1989, Hugh Codding donated the entire Codding Museum inventory to Petaluma High School instructor Ron Head to create an innovative educational program. Ron's dream was to give high school students career and leadership skills through active participation in an environmental education program. The Petaluma Wildlife Museum facility was built in 1940 as a school bus garage. When the Museum's collection outgrew the confines of Ron's classroom portable, the Codding family helped purchase a new bus garage, freeing the old one to be used as a world-class 9000 square foot wildlife museum. Over the next few years, hundreds of volunteers from every corner of the community donated time and money to construct various dioramas representing habitats from across the world. They also built displays to house mineral collections, poaching artifacts, and the large live animal collection. Today, the Museum houses over 50 species of fish, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Thousands of people visit the Museum every year where dozens of high school students provide tours and animal education.A High School ProgramThe Petaluma Wildlife and Natural Science Museum is founded on an innovative education theory: if you give high school students as much responsibility and freedom as possible, they will rise to the challenge and succeed. Each school year, the Museum hosts several high school classes, educating over 100 teens about a variety of wildlife related subjects. Students take rigorous courses in Wildlife and Museum Management to learn about environmental education, wildlife biology, animal husbandry, public speaking, and museum operations and maintenance. Additionally, throughout the school year, student docents are responsible for animal care, museum maintenance, program development and conducting tours.School Tour ProgramFor over 20 years, the Museum has hosted thousands of school classes and community groups, teaching them about biodiversity, ecosystems, wildlife, animal adaptations and natural history. Tours are conducted by trained high school docents and are developed around California State Science Standards. Grade school tours visit exhibits representing Africa, Asia, and North and South America. Students also explore our large mineral, fossil, and forestry displays. Hundreds of taxidermied and live animals engage children and bring the science lessons alive.Expenses $92,969
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
- 68-0213099
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $437,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $161,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $161,539 | $100,496 | $437,053 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $140,797 | $118,490 | $369,889 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $171,569 | $140,255 | $335,909 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 68-0213099).
Questions about PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM is 68-0213099.
- Is PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PETALUMA WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $161,539, expenses of $100,496 and total assets of $437,053 at year end.
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