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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0744881

BAY NATURE INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.2M$1.1M2024$1.3M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAY NATURE INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,304,302$1,176,760$127,542$672,642$179,521$493,121
December 31, 2024990$1,192,540$1,060,414$132,126$559,648$194,069$365,579
December 31, 2023990$1,170,512$1,056,856$113,656$491,976$258,523$233,453
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$967,465
of which government grants
$10,500
Program service revenue
$327,948
Investment income
$13,223
Net income from fundraising events
-$4,718
Other revenue
-$4,334

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,155
Other salaries and wages
$552,001
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$789,419
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,700
Occupancy
$19,429
Travel
$2,060
Program services (functional)
$873,013
Management and general (functional)
$101,168
Fundraising (functional)
$202,579

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$559,648
Total assets, end of year
$672,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$179,521
Net assets, end of year
$493,121
Net assets without donor restrictions
$372,161
Net assets with donor restrictions
$120,960
Gross unrelated business income
$117,810
Gross receipts
$1,319,640
Employees
15
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2003
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wesley RadezPublisher/ED
Officer
50$130,156
Rebecca JohnsonBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Matt McKerleyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Deonna AndersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Nan HoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Fatima Abdul-KhabirBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Tim FallsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Dana SwisherBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anh Phuong TranBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Suzanne MossBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jackie MagnoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kelli McCuneBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Gloria ZhuBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wesley RadezExecutive Dir.
Officer
50$122,500
Rebecca JohnsonBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Catherine EngbergTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Deonna AndersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Nan HoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anh TranBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Suzanne MossBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wesley RadezPublisher/ED
Officer
50$122,500
Rebecca JohnsonBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Catherine EngbergTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Wendy EliotSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Deonna AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anh TranBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Nan HoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Suzanne MossBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1328 6TH ST STE 2, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1407
In care of
% LARRY ORMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Wesley Radez, 1328 6th St Ste 2, Berkeley, CA 94710
Signed the 990
Wesley Radez, Publisher/ED
Phone
(510) 528-8550
Return prepared by
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 76-0744881 or by the name BAY NATURE INSTITUTE.

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

Mission

Bay Nature connects the people of the San Francisco Bay Area to our natural world and motivates people to solve problems with nature in mind. Our vision is that all people have a close relationship with theirnatural world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Bay Nature Institute is an independent nonprofit organization that publishes the award-winning Bay Nature magazine and baynature.org, leads Bay Nature Talk and Hike events, and hosts the annual Local Hero Awards. In Bay Nature, youll find deeply reported and scientifically rigorous stories about the natural environment, conservation, and wildlife in the Bay Areas nine counties. Youll learn fascinating details about the plants and animals around us and discover new parks and open space to explore. Articles also cover important local environmental issues such as repatriating land to indigenous communities, diverse perspectives on prescribed burns, and living on public lands. All Bay Nature stories are enhanced by photos taken by talented local photographers, illuminating maps and charts, and artwork, such as the illustrations by muralist Jane Kim in the column Bay Nature Almanac. Bay Nature is proud of environmental journalism that is trustworthy, inclusive, and reflects diverse perspectives. All pieces in the magazine are fact-checked; Bay Nature is among the small percentage of science magazines in the US that can claim this achievement. In 2025, total readership of the quarterly print magazine exceeded 15,000. Website visitors topped 550,000 with nearly 1 million pageviews. Online-only stories were posted to the website several times weekly, and the 25,000-plus circulation Bay Nature e-newsletter was published weekly. Throughout the year, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pointed readers to new stories, local events, and virtual seminars. Bay Nature hosted more than 80 events in 2025 to bring our journalism to life.
    Expenses $873,013 · revenue $327,948

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0744881
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
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$672,642
Income (IRS master file)
$1,319,640

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,304,302$1,176,760$672,642XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$1,192,540$1,060,414$559,648IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,170,512$1,056,856$491,976XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$941,341$1,018,106$369,822IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 76-0744881).

Questions about BAY NATURE INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of BAY NATURE INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY NATURE INSTITUTE is 76-0744881.
Is BAY NATURE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to BAY NATURE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BAY NATURE INSTITUTE 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 BAY NATURE INSTITUTE 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 BAY NATURE INSTITUTE 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 BAY NATURE INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Wesley Radez.
Who are the officers and directors of BAY NATURE INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,156 (Wesley Radez, Publisher/ED).
How much revenue does BAY NATURE INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,304,302, expenses of $1,176,760 and total assets of $672,642 at year end.

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