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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3536718

WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · STOCKTON, CA 95212

Financials

$23.1M$8.8M2023$1M$1.5M2024$940K$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$940,264$1,762,279-$822,015$28,764,806$10,781$28,754,025
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,019,288$1,546,767-$527,479$27,307,564$8,074$27,299,490
December 31, 2023990-PF$23,114,884$8,821,684$14,293,200$25,892,884$8,719$25,884,165
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$669,072
Interest
$9,631
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,766
Other income
$244,795

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$132,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$421,299
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,670,468
Excise tax on investment income
$8,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,307,564
Total assets, end of year
$28,764,806
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,781
Net assets, end of year
$28,754,025
Fair market value of assets
$28,613,363
Qualifying distributions
$1,670,468
Net investment income
$695,469

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Trevor Carlson
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director/Mgr40$82,500
Brady Whitlow
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
President & CEO1$50,000
Donald Lenz
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Secretary1$0
Gino Cortopassi
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Trevor Carlson
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director/Mgr40$82,250
Brady Whitlow
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
President & CEO1$0
Donald Lenz
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Secretary1$0
Gino Cortopassi
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Trevor Carlson
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director/Mgr40$77,000
Brady Whitlow
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
President & CEO1$0
Donald Lenz
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Secretary1$0
Gino Cortopassi
11292 N Alpine Road, Stockton, CA 95212
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11292 N ALPINE RD, STOCKTON, CA 95212-9325
In care of
% DONALD G LENZ
Signed the 990-PF
Donald Lenz, Secretary
Phone
(209) 948-0792
Return prepared by
Croce Sanguinetti & Vander Veen Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3536718 or by the name WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION.

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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3536718
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,764,806
Income (IRS master file)
$2,811,302

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$940,264$1,762,279$28,764,806IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,019,288$1,546,767$27,307,564XML
990-PFDecember 2023$23,114,884$8,821,684$25,892,884XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 81-3536718).

Questions about WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION is 81-3536718.
Is WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 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 WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,500 (Trevor Carlson, Director/Mgr).
How much revenue does WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $940,264, expenses of $1,762,279 and total assets of $28,764,806 at year end.

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