Nonprofit · EIN 77-0519882
WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH
Tax-exempt · WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,517,510 | $1,740,109 | $777,401 | $3,869,781 | $59,707 | $3,810,074 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,480,025 | $1,457,255 | $22,770 | $3,074,836 | $71,475 | $3,003,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,462,581
- of which government grants
- $1,553,977
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,181
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,748
- Other revenue
- $13,748
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,424
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,059
- Other salaries and wages
- $751,392
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,147,274
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $13,633
- Depreciation
- $5,320
- Program services (functional)
- $1,329,785
- Management and general (functional)
- $346,486
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,838
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,074,836
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,869,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,810,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $491,457
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $828,099
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,981,975
- Gross receipts
- $2,517,510
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN PILCH | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $109,563 | $14,496 |
| ALEXA ROSENDALE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRISE SWITZER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CULBERTSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA DELFINO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM EARNSHAW | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN REIS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TSCHANTZ | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON-LYONS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERNANDEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RUPPELT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA MORENO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN PILCH | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $94,927 | $13,339 |
| ALEXA ROSENDALE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRISE SWITZER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CULBERTSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA DELFINO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM EARNSHAW | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN REIS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TSCHANTZ | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON-LYONS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERNANDEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RUPPELT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA MORENO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 HARKINS SLOUGH RD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-9453
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN PILCH, PO BOX 1239, FREEDOM, CA 95019
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN PILCH, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 728-1156
- Return prepared by
- Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0519882 or by the name WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH.
- 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
WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH ADVOCATES FOR WETLAND ISSUES, EDUCATES IN SCHOOLS AND IN THE PUBLIC ARENA, RESTORES DEGRADED HABITATS, AND PRESERVES WETLANDS OF THE PAJARO VALLEY, ESPECIALLY INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY AND THE STUDENTS OF THE PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- Wilderness and Watershed Conservation: Implemented a wide range of native habitat and watershed restoration projects, including floodplain and wetlands restoration, urban habitat restoration, urban forestry, on-farm conservation projects, public trails and access improvements, and community outreach and volunteer projects. Projects were completed with many local, state, and federal partners, including the City of Watsonville, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, and private landowners.Expenses $759,566 · grants $7,867
- Environmental Education Programs: Watsonville Wetlands Watch provides outdoor and classroom based experiential environmental education programs for over 6,000 students in K-12, as well colleges and universities that increase knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the environment and unique habitats of the Pajaro Valleys wetlands and provide meaningful ways for youth to contribute to local environmental and sustainability solutions. Our education programs are operated out of the Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center, an environmental education center and community center on the campus of Pajaro Valley High School. We run a volunteer docent program and offer free tours and lectures to the community that encourage the publics appreciation and increased understanding of the value of wetlands in the Pajaro Valley.Expenses $570,219 · grants $56,557
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0519882
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,869,781
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,517,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,517,510 | $1,740,109 | $3,869,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,480,025 | $1,457,255 | $3,074,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,330,837 | $1,218,914 | $3,042,103 | 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 77-0519882).
Questions about WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH
- What is the EIN of WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH is 77-0519882.
- Is WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH 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 WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH 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 WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH 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 WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN PILCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,563 (JONATHAN PILCH, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,517,510, expenses of $1,740,109 and total assets of $3,869,781 at year end.
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