Nonprofit · EIN 68-0286784
ECO ERA
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $133,771 | $126,567 | $7,204 | $32,237 | $9,038 | $23,199 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $163,143 | $181,137 | -$17,994 | $25,033 | $9,038 | $15,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,200
- Program service revenue
- $108,571
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,351
- Accounting fees
- $1,078
- Occupancy
- $50,056
- Travel
- $1,846
- Program services (functional)
- $70,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,431
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,237
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,038
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,199
- Gross receipts
- $133,771
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB BUCKTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN DE LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| VANESSA CALDARELLI | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA NELSON | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA DE LEON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Caldarelli | President | 2 | $0 |
| Celina De Leon | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Nelson | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Adrian De Leon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leo Raderman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Buckter | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 548, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933-0548
- In care of
- % VANESSA CALDARELLI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 1707 Burnside Rd, Sebastopol CA 95472
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VANESSA CALDARELLI, PO BOX 548, Forest Knolls, CA 94933
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Celina De Leon, 1707 Burnside Rd, Sebastopol CA 95472
- Signed the 990
- VANESSA CALDARELLI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 717-3777
- Website
- www.ecoera.org
- Return prepared by
- GARY K SMITH MBA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0286784 or by the name ECO ERA.
- 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
RAINFOREST PROTECTION AND ECOLOGY EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- HOSTING EDUCATIONAL RETREATS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS THE HEALTH OF THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEM AND THEIR INTERCONNECTEDNESS.Expenses $64,136 · revenue $108,570
- ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF RAINFOREST WILDLIFE REFUGE IN COSTA RICA AND TO FUND LOCAL CARETAKERS TO PROTECT RAIN FORESTS AND PREVENT POACHING OF NATURAL WILDLIFE.Expenses $6,000
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0286784
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,237
- Income (IRS master file)
- $133,771
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- August 10, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $133,771 | $126,567 | $32,237 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $163,143 | $181,137 | $25,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $72,089 | $39,546 | $33,989 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Celina De Leon | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 68-0286784).
Questions about ECO ERA
- What is the EIN of ECO ERA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECO ERA is 68-0286784.
- Is ECO ERA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
- Are donations to ECO ERA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECO ERA 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 ECO ERA 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 ECO ERA 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 ECO ERA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VANESSA CALDARELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECO ERA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ECO ERA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $133,771, expenses of $126,567 and total assets of $32,237 at year end.
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