Nonprofit · EIN 77-0389436
FRIENDS OF THE INYO
Tax-exempt · BISHOP, CA 93514
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $890,026 | $1,023,694 | -$133,668 | $404,999 | $6,804 | $398,195 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,107,086 | $1,045,105 | $61,981 | $544,026 | $11,665 | $532,361 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $940,557 | $957,611 | -$17,054 | $461,820 | $9,850 | $451,970 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $888,775
- of which government grants
- $45,668
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,156
- Other revenue
- -$8,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $608
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,410
- Other salaries and wages
- $499,387
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $705,064
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,180
- Occupancy
- $42,976
- Travel
- $20,974
- Depreciation
- $31,183
- Program services (functional)
- $744,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,364
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,385
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $544,026
- Total assets, end of year
- $404,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $398,195
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,267
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $284,244
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $113,951
- Gross receipts
- $903,401
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 300
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Schneider | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $84,084 | $21,665 |
| Chris Lizza | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Wehr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Boo MD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydney Quinn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Hamada | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancee Murray | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dannique Aalbu | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Les Perpall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Vane | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Skyler Low | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Schneider | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $69,710 | $16,000 |
| Chris Lizza | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Wehr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Boo MD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydney Quinn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Dozier | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Hamada | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Vane | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancee Murray | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Bolser | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Schneider | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $68,202 | $17,629 |
| Chris Lizza | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Shock | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Wehr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjorie Shock | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Boo MD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydney Quinn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Dozier | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Powell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Hamada | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Vane | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancee Murray | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 621 W LINE ST STE 201, BISHOP, CA 93514-3320
- In care of
- % WENDY SCHNEIDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Wendy Schneider, 621 West Line Street 201, Bishop, CA 93514
- Signed the 990
- Wendy Schneider, Executive Director
- Phone
- (760) 873-6500
- Website
- Friendsoftheinyo.org
- Return prepared by
- Shining Star Consulting LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0389436 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE INYO.
- 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
The Friends of the Inyos mission is to protect, and care for, the lands and waters of Californias Eastern Sierra.
Program accomplishments
- Policy: Friends of the Inyo's largest program is its policy engagement program. In 2025, FOI continued to advocate for and protect California's Eastern Sierra from inappropriate projects aimed at extracting water and minerals from ecologically and culturally sensitive areas. FOI continued to advance campaigns to permanently protect 160,000 acres in southern Inyo County, and to designate a new Area of Critical Environmental Concern in northern Mono County. Additionally, Friends of the Inyo worked to protect the public lands of its working area, and throughout the United States, by opposing the selloff of public lands and budget and staffing cuts to the National Park Service, Forest Service and BLM. Additionally, we organized opposition to the appointment of anti-public lands agency leadership, and the weakening of laws and regulations that protect our environment.Expenses $525,559 · grants $308
- Stewardship: Friends of the Inyo effectively cared for the lands of the Eastern Sierra in 2025 through its stewardship program. This includes physical programs for protection and restoration of public lands through habitat monitoring and improvement, removal of invasive species, removal of human debris, and maintenance with the intent to limit the expansion of human disturbance in natural environments. Typical seasonal stewardship activities include trail and campground maintenance, restoration of disturbed sites, and public outreach and education. Our organization partners with local schools, college groups, donors, as well as local and federal agencies to care for the public lands of the Eastern Sierra.Expenses $219,386 · grants $300
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
- 77-0389436
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $404,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $903,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $890,026 | $1,023,694 | $404,999 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,107,086 | $1,045,105 | $544,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $940,557 | $957,611 | $461,820 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $788,474 | $970,750 | $480,060 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 77-0389436).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE INYO
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE INYO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE INYO is 77-0389436.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE INYO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE INYO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE INYO 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 FRIENDS OF THE INYO 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 FRIENDS OF THE INYO 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 FRIENDS OF THE INYO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Wendy Schneider.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE INYO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,084 (Wendy Schneider, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE INYO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $890,026, expenses of $1,023,694 and total assets of $404,999 at year end.
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