Nonprofit · EIN 68-0233272
MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER
Tax-exempt · MOUNT SHASTA, CA 96067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $453,216 | $290,479 | $162,737 | $256,406 | $4,036 | $252,370 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $191,182 | $218,205 | -$27,023 | $91,080 | $1,444 | $89,636 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $180,921 | $171,130 | $9,791 | $120,105 | $3,447 | $116,658 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $399,180
- Program service revenue
- $52,221
- Investment income
- $3,368
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,553
- Other revenue
- -$1,553
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,800
- Benefits paid to members
- $51,010
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $169,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,731
- Occupancy
- $1,928
- Travel
- $11,990
- Depreciation
- $173
- Program services (functional)
- $212,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,312
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,685
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,080
- Total assets, end of year
- $256,406
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $252,370
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $252,370
- Gross receipts
- $455,388
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Bowden | Board Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laura Harnish | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Sanguinetti | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Lucas | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Greg WeinTritt | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Bowden | Board Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Freeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Sanguinetti | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Lucas | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Greg WeinTritt | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Bowden | Board Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Freeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Sanguinetti | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Lucas | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Greg WeinTritt | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 N MOUNT SHASTA BLVD STE 333, MOUNT SHASTA, CA 96067-2912
- In care of
- % GREG WEINTRITT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREG WEINTRITT, PO BOX 1143, MOUNT SHASTA, CA 96067
- Signed the 990
- GREG WEINTRITT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (530) 926-5655
- Website
- mountshastaecology.org
- Return prepared by
- Alisa Scholberg Bookkeeping
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0233272 or by the name MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER.
- 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
Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology is a community of people inspired to honor, protect, and restore our world-renowned mountain environment. We advocate strong enforceable protections for our mountain, for clean air and water, for healthy forests and wildlife habitat. We do this by fostering ecological and community resilience, supporting local stewardship and restoration activities, incorporating cultural and community values as the foundation of our actions, engaging in intergenerational education, and stewarding our home ecosystem.
Program accomplishments
- Community Fire Resiliency: This program strengthens wildfire resilience in Siskiyou County by deepening community relationships and expanding on-the-ground mitigation efors-all provided at no cost to participants. MSBEC leads and coordinates collaborative efforts with partner organizations, agencies, and residents to assess needs, build local capacity, and organize events that foster neighborhood connection and cohesion. Free educational workshops empower residents with the knowledge and tools to prepare for wildfire risks. These efforts directly support physical resilience projects-including fuels reduction, home hardening, and improving ingress and egress---tailored to the unique needs of each subcommunity.Expenses $29,560 · revenue $36,000
- Protect Medicine Lake Highlands & Aquifer: For nearly 30 years in partnership with the Pit River Nation and Stanford Law Clinic, MSBEC sought protection against extractive practices. Recently achieving a national monument designation for some of the region, MSBEC continues to defend that status and progress on the management plan. MSBEC holds free educational outings in the region. MSBEC continues to seek protection for the water through state mechanisms.Expenses $66,021 · grants $112,063 · revenue $116,967
- Fiscal Sponsorship: MSBEC serves as fiscal sponsor for Culinary Action for Education, Mount Shasta Mycological Society and RAD Camp's mobile greenhouse.Expenses $17,877 · revenue $3,515
- Forest and Watershed Watch: MSBEC works to safeguard regional forest habitats and to preserve the rich diversity of the mountain environment. MSBEC participates in environmental review processes and monitoring for new proposals as well as review of new agency analyses and plans. MSBEC monitors Forest Service Schedule of Proposed Actions to evaluate impacts and provides early comments in the environmental review processes.Expenses $23,104 · grants $16,750 · revenue $19,750
- WILD SPACESExpenses $34,116 · grants $105,000 · revenue $105,000
- VARIOUS PROJECTS, ECO CAMP, EARTH DAY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HOME PROGRAM, WCFExpenses $41,804
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
- 68-0233272
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $256,406
- Income (IRS master file)
- $455,388
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $453,216 | $290,479 | $256,406 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $191,182 | $218,205 | $91,080 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $180,921 | $171,130 | $120,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $140,463 | $146,407 | $108,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 68-0233272).
Questions about MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER
- What is the EIN of MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER is 68-0233272.
- Is MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER 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 MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER 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 MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER 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 MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREG WEINTRITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $453,216, expenses of $290,479 and total assets of $256,406 at year end.
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