Nonprofit · EIN 77-0532467
VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $743,171 | $747,733 | -$4,562 | $128,580 | $10,117 | $118,463 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $708,853 | $723,493 | -$14,640 | $133,761 | $10,736 | $123,025 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $741,895
- of which government grants
- $30,392
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,276
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,011
- Other salaries and wages
- $249,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $459,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $61,549
- Travel
- $11,918
- Program services (functional)
- $486,404
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,918
- Fundraising (functional)
- $133,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,761
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,117
- Net assets, end of year
- $118,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$11,799
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $130,262
- Gross receipts
- $743,171
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CHAMBERLAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $117,011 |
| DOTTIE MASSEY | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy MacGowan | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Tom Hopkins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEOR PANTILAT | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David Jacobs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Ferdin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CHAMBERLAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $140,000 |
| DOTTIE MASSEY | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy MacGowan | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Tom Hopkins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEOR PANTILAT | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David Jacobs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Ferdin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 288 PEARL ST PMB 101, MONTEREY, CA 93940-3036
- In care of
- % DAVID JACOBS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Jacobs, 288 PEARL ST 101, MONTEREY, CA 93940
- Signed the 990
- David Jacobs, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (831) 423-3191
- Website
- www.ventanawild.org
- Return prepared by
- Chiorini Platt & Jacobs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0532467 or by the name VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION.
- 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 mission of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance is to protect, preserve, and restore the wilderness qualities and biodiversity of the public lands within California's northern Santa Lucia Mountains and Big Sur coast.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH: VWA'S YOUTH IN WILDERNESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED BY CENTRAL COAST YOUTH. MONTEREY COUNTY RANKS AT OR NEAR THE TOP STATEWIDE IN YOUTH AND TEEN VIOLENCEAND REMAINS A COUNTY OF CONCERN FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RATES. YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN AREAS OFTEN HAVE MINIMAL RESOURCES OR OPPORTUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. IN 2024, THE VWA'S YOUTH IN WILDERNESS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FILL THIS NEED AND INSPIRE FUTURE WILDERNESS STEWARDS BY PROVIDING CAREFULLY PLANNED, PROFESSIONALLY-LED BACKPACKING ADVENTURES TO 322 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE REGION. LEADERSHIP, GEAR, AND MEALS FOR THESE EXPERIENCES WAS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS AND OUR EDUCATION PARTNERS.Expenses $177,446 · revenue $220,747
- TRAIL PROGRAM: MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE 300-MILE NETWORK OF TRAILS IN THE RUGGED VENTANA REGION HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE. LANDSCAPE LEVEL WILDFIRES IN RECENT YEARS INCLUDE THE 2016 SOBERANES FIRE AND THE 2020 DOLAN FIRE. EACH OF THESE CONFLAGRATIONS TORCHED OVER 100,000 ACRES OF THE VENTANA WILDENESS AND DAMAGED OVER 100 MILES OF TRAILS. POST-FIRE WINTER STORMS DECIMATE ROADS LEADING TOTRAILHEADS LIMITING THE ABILITY OF VOLUNTEER AND CONTRACT CREWS TO RESTORE TRAILS EQUALLY DAMAGED BY EROSION, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND DEADFALLS. DESPITE THESE MAJOR SETBACKS, THE VWA TRAIL PROGRAM CONTINUED TO CONTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER CREW HOURS IN 2024 TO MAINTAIN AND RECONSTRUCT PRIORITIZED SECTIONS OF TRAIL IN THE VENTANA AND SILVER PEAK WILDERNESS AREAS.Expenses $144,126 · revenue $156,301
- ADVOCACY: VWA ADVOCATES FOR WILDERNESS VALUES AND THE ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS IN THE VENTANA AND BIG SUR REGIONS. POLICY EXPERTS ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO THE US FOREST SERVICE SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ACTIONS (SOPA) BY ATTENDING PLANNING AND SCOPING MEETINGS, PROVIDING COMMENTS, AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE VWA'S ADVOCACY PROGRAMS INCLUDED EFFORTS TO EXPAND WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, MONITORING GRAZING ALLOTMENTS TO ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, PROMOTING APPROPRATE FUELS AND WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, IDENTIFYING AND ENCOURAGING THE MITIGATION OF WILDERNESS INCURSIONS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WILDERNESS, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE RESTORATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING TO CRITICAL PUBLIC LAND AGENCIES.Expenses $139,717 · revenue $200,331
- VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS RANGER PROGRAM: SINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PRIORITIZE OR PROPERLY FUND THE US FOREST SERVICE TO MANAGE WILDNERNESS, VWA STEPS TO THE CHALLENGE WITH A PROGRAM THAT PUTS VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS RANGERS IN THE BACK COUNTRY. VOLUNTEERS PATROL TRAILS AND CAMPS AND PERFORM CAMPSITE MAINTENANCE WHILE IMPARTING FIRE SAFETY AND LEAVE NO TRACE INFORMATION TO THE VISITING PUBLIC. IN 2024 RANGERS DONATED THOUSANDS OF SERVICE HOURS BY CLEANING CAMP SITES, REMOVING TRASH, AND IMPARTING LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH VISITORS. EACH YEAR, VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS RANGERS MAKE AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC LANDS WORTH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $25,115 · revenue $58,140
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
- 77-0532467
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $743,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $743,171 | $747,733 | $128,580 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $708,853 | $723,493 | $133,761 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $752,640 | $808,875 | $158,077 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 77-0532467).
Questions about VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION is 77-0532467.
- Is VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 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 VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 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 VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 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 VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Jacobs.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,011 (MIKE CHAMBERLAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE A NON PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $743,171, expenses of $747,733 and total assets of $128,580 at year end.
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