Nonprofit · EIN 68-0259824
PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC
Tax-exempt · ARCATA, CA 95518
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,206,599 | $3,120,602 | $85,997 | $754,048 | $418,240 | $335,808 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,551,648 | $1,479,382 | $72,266 | $920,347 | $670,536 | $249,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $702,929 | $679,687 | $23,242 | $339,875 | $162,330 | $177,545 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $344
- Program service revenue
- $3,205,631
- Investment income
- $624
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,952
- Other salaries and wages
- $116,015
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,218
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- -$5,000
- Accounting fees
- $1,445
- Occupancy
- $6,126
- Travel
- $7,427
- Depreciation
- $2,916
- Program services (functional)
- $2,997,478
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $920,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $754,048
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $418,240
- Net assets, end of year
- $335,808
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,110
- Gross receipts
- $3,206,599
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGO MOORHOUSE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL E FARRO | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE OFFICE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BRADFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASEY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGO MOORHOUSE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL E FARRO | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE OFFICE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BRADFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASEY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL E FARRO | PROJECTS MANAGER/SUPRVSR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,500 |
| DON BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGO MOORHOUSE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL E FARRO | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BRADFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASEY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4574, ARCATA, CA 95518-4574
- In care of
- % MITCHELL E FARRO SEC-TREAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MITCHELL E FARRO, PO BOX 4574, ARCATA, CA 955184574
- Signed the 990
- MITCHELL E FARRO, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 839-5664
- Website
- WWW.PCFWWRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RMW ACCOUNTING LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0259824 or by the name PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC.
- 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
FISH, WILDLIFE, AND WETLANDS RESTORATION
Program accomplishments
- FISH PASSAGE AND HABITAT FEATURES DESIGN PROJECTS COMPLETING ENGINEERED DESIGNS FOR BOTH FISH PASSAGE AT ROAD CROSSINGS AND RESTORATION OF OFF-CHANNEL WETLANDS AND INSTREAM FEATURES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR NATIVE SALMON AND OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES. EXTENSIVE FIELD SURVEY INFORMATION IS NEEDED IN A PROCESS TO DEVELOP ENGINEER STAMPED 100% DESIGNS. PROJECT DESIGN TO STANDARDS SUITABLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FUNDING AGENCIES CURRENTLY REQUIRES CERTIFICATION BY REGISTERED ENGINEERS, ADDING SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO DEVELOP PROJECTS. PROJECTS LOCATED IN LINDSAY CREEK (MAD RIVER), ROWDY CREEK (SMITH RIVER), SALMON CREEK (HUMBOLDT BAY), NORTH FORK MAD RIVER AND WILSON CREEK (DEL NORTE) PROJECTS: Q2210516, Q2210519, Q2210521, Q2310515, Q2310516, Q2310517, Q2310518Expenses $599,938 · revenue $641,599
- IMPLEMENTATION OF FISH PASSAGE PROJECTS REMOVAL OF CULVERT BARRIERS TO SALMON MIGRATION AT ROAD CROSSINGS AND REPLACEMENT WITH BRIDGES OR MUCH LARGER NATURAL BOTTOM CULVERTS DESIGNED FOR FISH PASSAGE AT ALL LIFE STAGES. PROJECTS LOCATED ON LINDSAY CREEK (MAD RIVER) AND TWO TRIBUTARIES TO LINDSAY CREEKPROJECTS: Q2210517 AND Q2210526Expenses $693,322 · revenue $741,468
- IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTREAM AND ESTUARY HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTSTHESE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO SECURE REQUIRED PERMITS FROM MULTIPLE PERMITTING AGENCIES BEFORE ANY IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY IS ALLOWED. IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS WERE IN THE PERMITTING PHASE IN 2024 AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES BEGAN IN 2024, WITH ONLY THE RYAN CREEK PROJECT BEING COMPLETED IN 2024. PROJECTS LOCATED IN RYAN CREEK (HUMBOLDT BAY), LINDSAY CREEK (MAD RIVER) AND LITTLE RIVER (HUMBOLDT) PROJECTS: Q2010522, Q2110514, Q2210513AND Q2210518Expenses $1,591,216 · revenue $1,701,714
- WATERSHED ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT DESIGNTHIS PROJECT INVOLVES COMPLETION OF EXTENSIVE FIELD SURVEY WORK TO IDENTIFY SITES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SEDIMENT DELIVERY TO STREAM CHANNELS IN THE SPROUL CREEK WATERSHED. FIELD DATA IS USED TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED PLAN FOR PROJECTS IN THE WATERSHED THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE FUTURE EROSION AFFECTING AQUATIC RESOURCES. SPECIALIZED GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR THE PROJECTS. THIS PROJECT INVOLVED COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND MULTIPLE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. PROJECT LOCATED IN SPROUL CREEK (EEL RIVER TRIBUTARY)PROJECT: Q2296506RARE PLANT SURVEYS AND WETLAND DELINEATION MAPPING. THESE PROJECTS PROVIDED SURVEY INFORMATION AND MAPPING DOCUMENTING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF PROTECTED SPECIES OF RARE PLANTS AND JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AS NEEDED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES TO DESIGN AND PERMIT HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF ARCATA, CITY OF EUREKA AND THE NONPROFIT DUCKS UNLIMITED TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING LARGER PROJECTS BEING DEVELOPED UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION.PROJECTS ELK RIVER/CITY OF EUREKA, DUCKS UNLIMITED STATE WILDLIFE AREAS AND WALLFLOWERExpenses $113,002 · revenue $120,850
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
- 68-0259824
- 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)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $754,048
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,206,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,206,599 | $3,120,602 | $754,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,551,648 | $1,479,382 | $920,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $702,929 | $679,687 | $339,875 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $499,416 | $481,366 | $235,524 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 68-0259824).
Questions about PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC is 68-0259824.
- Is PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC 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 PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC 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 PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC 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 PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MITCHELL E FARRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PACIFIC COAST FISH WILDLIFE AND WETLANDS ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,206,599, expenses of $3,120,602 and total assets of $754,048 at year end.
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