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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0400522

ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · REDWAY, CA 95560

Financials

$18K$63K2023$251K$105K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$251,438$104,574$146,864$318,311$0$318,311
December 31, 2023990$18,478$63,326-$44,848$175,124$3,677$171,447
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$520
Program service revenue
$246,650
Investment income
$4,268
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,502
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,159
Travel
$494
Depreciation
$3,154
Program services (functional)
$80,822
Management and general (functional)
$23,752

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$175,124
Total assets, end of year
$318,311
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$318,311
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,276
Gross receipts
$251,438
Employees
1
Year formed
1997
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA SHERBYExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$15,000
FRED EVENSONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RACHEL ROSNERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMIE PETERSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON FISHERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRIS ARLETTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA SHERBYExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$15,000
FRED EVENSONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RACHEL ROSNERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMIE PETERSONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SIMON FISHERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS ARLETTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2174, REDWAY, CA 95560-2174
In care of
% JAMES LAMPORT TREAS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FRED EVENSON, PO BOX 2174, REDWAY, CA 95560
Signed the 990
TAUN MOONDY, ADMINISTRATOR
Phone
(707) 223-6332
Return prepared by
REDDELL AND KREMER ACCOUNTANCY CORP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES WHICH CAUSE HARM TO HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; AND TO SEEK REDRESS OF THESE HARMS THROUGH LITIGATION OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ERF 2024 STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:In 2024 Ecological Rights Foundation continued its work investigating and cleaning up sources of pollution to Californias waterways and habitat degradation in the States aquatic environments. This work includes water and sediment quality monitoring, pursuing cleanups of polluted industrial sites; protecting endangered species, and representing conservationist stakeholders interests in administrative proceedings and citizen enforcement actions under state and federal environmental statues. ERFs accomplishments this past year included settlements and compliance monitoring of agreements under the Federal Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Endangered Species Act, resulting in increased protection for Californias communities, waterbodies, and vulnerable wildlife species. Ecological Rights Foundations Environmental Health, Awareness and Protection Campaign continued its successful work to reduce consumer exposures to toxic chemicals. ERF continued to focus on protecting consumers from reproductive harm caused by styrene, carbon monoxide and other chemical exposures, and the abatement of human health and ecological risks from dioxin and other highly toxic chemicals used to treat lumber products and utility poles. ERFs PERL Network project continued its work facilitating marine and climate research in the Pacific Region and supporting community-based natural resource protection and conservation to increase climate resilience. Ecological Rights Foundation updated and maintained its public information websites and social media outlets.
    Expenses $80,822

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0400522
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C012)
Assets (IRS master file)
$318,311
Income (IRS master file)
$251,438

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$251,438$104,574$318,311XML
990December 2023$18,478$63,326$175,124XML
990December 2022$56,584$79,540$216,902IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION is 68-0400522.
Is ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS 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 ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION 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 ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION 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 ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRED EVENSON.
Who are the officers and directors of ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,000 (LINDA SHERBY, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,438, expenses of $104,574 and total assets of $318,311 at year end.

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