Nonprofit · EIN 68-0236299
TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK
Tax-exempt · REDDING, CA 96003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,563,743 | $8,265,913 | -$2,702,170 | $39,077,526 | $2,604,307 | $36,473,219 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,609,811 | $7,379,558 | -$1,769,747 | $42,157,117 | $3,119,307 | $39,037,810 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,262,320
- Program service revenue
- $1,910,297
- Investment income
- -$1,020,780
- Net rental income
- $32,503
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,081,193
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,471,850
- Net income from gaming
- $4,673
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $721,471
- Other revenue
- -$588,094
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,029,328
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,881,140
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $95,950
- Occupancy
- $956,855
- Depreciation
- $1,459,918
- Program services (functional)
- $4,885,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,298,792
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,081,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,157,117
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,077,526
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,604,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,473,219
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,121,366
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,039,319
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,805,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,668,050
- Gross receipts
- $8,714,945
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 221
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY MYERS | CEO Officer | 24 | $0 | $249,983 | $19,657 |
| KRISTY BRUNDIN | CFO (FROM 03/24) Officer | 24 | $0 | $120,532 | $0 |
| LAURINDA WILLARD | COO Officer | 40 | $84,014 | $0 | $13,936 |
| JENNIFER FINNEGAN | CFO (UNTIL 03/24) Officer | 24 | $0 | $22,868 | $2,969 |
| RANDALL HEMPLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY BURGESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE SALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL LETENDRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DOMKE | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RICHART | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MOSELEY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY MYERS | CEO (STARTED 04/23) Officer | 24 | $26,616 | $165,833 | $505 |
| JENNIFER FINNEGAN | CFO Officer | 24 | $34,466 | $74,375 | $3,718 |
| LAURINDA WILLARD | COO Officer | 40 | $81,135 | $0 | $14,210 |
| MIKE WARREN | CEO (UNTIL 03/23) Officer | 24 | $38,022 | $0 | $1,141 |
| RANDALL HEMPLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY BURGESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE SALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL LETENDRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DOMKE | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RICHART | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MOSELEY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1335 ARBORETUM DRIVE, REDDING, CA 96003-3628
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDSAY MYERS, 1335 ARBORETUM DRIVE A3, REDDING, CA 96003
- Signed the 990
- KRISTY BRUNDIN, CFO
- Phone
- (530) 243-8850
- Website
- TURTLEBAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0236299 or by the name TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK.
- 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
TO INSPIRE WONDER, EXPLORATION AND APPRECIATION OF OUR WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM ACTIVITIES - THE MUSEUM CONTAINS PERMANENT, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND TWO LARGE EXHIBITION GALLERIES. THE EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSEUM INCLUDE UNDERWATER FISH VIEWING, WALK THROUGH HISTORIC RE-CREATIONS, EXPERIMENTS WITH SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND ART VIEWING. THE EXHIBITS FEATURE A MIX OF INTERPRETIVE MATERIAL, MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITS, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION, AND PLAY FEATURES.Expenses $2,472,860 · revenue $830,767
- EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS - OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE: 1) ARBORETUM & BOTANICAL GARDEN THAT EXTEND OVER 200 ACRES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO THE SACRAMENTO RIVER TRAIL SYSTEM AND COMPRISE 20 ACRES OF MEDITERRANEAN-CLIMATE DISPLAY GARDENS, A CHILDREN'S GARDEN, A MEDICINAL GARDEN AND A BUTTERFLY GARDEN; 2) ANIMAL PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE, CREATE CONNECTIONS AND FOSTER APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERSITY AND MAGNIFICENCE OF WILDLIFE THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT; 3) PAUL BUNYAN FOREST CAMP THAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL HUB MODELED AFTER AN OLD-TIME FOREST CAMP AND CONSISTS OF THE MILL-HOUSE MUSEUM, HAND-ON EXHIBITS AND AN INTERPRETIVE FOREST; AND 4) SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS IN THE NORTH STATE.Expenses $2,413,063 · revenue $1,325,649
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 | Not 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
- 68-0236299
- 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 (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,077,526
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,714,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,563,743 | $8,265,913 | $39,077,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,609,811 | $7,379,558 | $42,157,117 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,961,213 | $7,428,109 | $44,641,842 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 68-0236299).
Questions about TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK
- What is the EIN of TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK is 68-0236299.
- Is TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK 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 TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK 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 TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LINDSAY MYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TURTLE BAY EXPLORATION PARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,563,743, expenses of $8,265,913 and total assets of $39,077,526 at year end.
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