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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0234744

CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710

Financials

$4.2M$4.1M2023$4.7M$5.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,707,220$5,499,925-$792,705$14,635,395$7,530$14,627,865
June 30, 2024990$4,156,778$4,082,529$74,249$15,428,099$7,529$15,420,570
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,705,744
Investment income
$1,476
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$193,231
Other salaries and wages
$360,735
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$651,870
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,938
Occupancy
$9,633
Depreciation
$11,065
Program services (functional)
$5,499,925

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,428,099
Total assets, end of year
$14,635,395
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,530
Net assets, end of year
$14,627,865
Land, buildings and equipment
$374,557
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,627,865
Gross receipts
$4,707,220
Employees
4
Year formed
1991
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANET COBBExecutive Offr.
Officer
32$193,231
ELLEN MALDONAD0Chairman
Officer
8$0
JIM LIGHTBODYTreasurer
Officer
3$0
LYNN BARRISSecretary
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANET COBBExecutive Offr.
Officer
32$183,804
ELLEN MALDONAD0Chairman
Officer
8$0
JIM LIGHTBODYTreasurer
Officer
3$0
LYNN BARRISSecretary
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 UNIVERSITY AVE BERTH H-43, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1618
In care of
% JAMES LIGHTBODY
Signed the 990
JANET COBB, Executive Officer
Phone
(510) 333-9831
Return prepared by
Feeney Mcclaskey and Associates Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0234744 or by the name CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH DIVERSE GROUPS REPRESENTING MANY INTERESTS TO ACQUIRE AND RESTORE CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PROTECTING SPECIES

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE FOUNDATION(CWF) SUPPORTS AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS THAT SUPPORT WILDLIFE EDUCATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND AQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES. CWF RECEIVES PUBLIC AGENCY AND PRIVATE GRANTS AND GIFTS TO ADMINISTER DESIGNATED CONSERVATION PROJECTS, PARTNERS INCLUDE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AS WELL AS SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION, RESOURCES LEGACY FUND. CWF IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE AND RECEIVES SUPPORT FOR THAT PROGRAM FROM MANY SOURCES, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT AND RESOURCE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, NASA, AND THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
    Expenses $5,499,925 · revenue $4,707,220
  • CWF'S OAKS FUND ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO COORDINATE NATIONAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONSERVE AND PERPETUATE THE STATE'S PRIMARY OLD GROWTH RESOURCE. CONSERVATION MEMBERS ARE UNITED BY THE VITAL ROLE OF OAKS IN SEQUESTERING CARBON, MAINTAINING HEATLHY WATERSHED, PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND CELEBRATING CULTURAL VALUES. CALIFORNIA OAKS PROVIDES VALUABLE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CRITICAL PLANNING PROCESSES, AND PROVIDING OAK INFORMATION TO OPINION LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ON THE BENEFITS OF CONSERVING CRITICAL OAK RESOURCES.
  • CWF CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FUNDS FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION PROJECTS INCLUDING IMPORTING FREE, TESTED, CLEAN SOIL FOR RESTORING WETLANDS, RAISING LEVEES, AND BUILDING ECOTONE PROJECTS. ITS PARTNERS INCLUDE PACIFIC STATES ENVIROMENTAL INC. AND GRANITE ROCK. THESE LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS ARE THE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. CWF FEELS GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. FUNDS FOR SKAGGS ISLAND WERE RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY; ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BENEFIT ANTIOCH DUNES RESTORATION WERE RECEIVED FROM PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0234744
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,635,395
Income (IRS master file)
$4,707,220

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,707,220$5,499,925$14,635,395XML
990June 2024$4,156,778$4,082,529$15,428,099XML
990June 2023$3,490,907$3,901,701$14,939,624IRS
990June 2022$3,055,759$4,037,434$15,596,004IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 68-0234744).

Questions about CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is 68-0234744.
Is CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,231 (JANET COBB, Executive Offr.).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,707,220, expenses of $5,499,925 and total assets of $14,635,395 at year end.

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