Nonprofit · EIN 85-3979419
SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE
Also known as SHELTERWOOD
Tax-exempt · CAZADERO, CA 95421
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,495,790 | $3,249,552 | $1,246,238 | $8,683,896 | $93,585 | $8,590,311 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,163,145 | $2,719,683 | $443,462 | $7,837,405 | $493,332 | $7,344,073 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,226,131 | $12,174,266 | $1,051,865 | $7,084,841 | $184,229 | $6,900,612 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,465,748
- of which government grants
- $2,342,116
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,681
- Other revenue
- $13,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $275,089
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $563,427
- Professional fundraising fees
- $137,400
- Legal fees
- $1,719
- Accounting fees
- $134,632
- Occupancy
- $167,898
- Travel
- $3,251
- Depreciation
- $101,604
- Program services (functional)
- $2,624,117
- Management and general (functional)
- $451,725
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,837,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,683,896
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,585
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,590,311
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,107,452
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,843,643
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $746,668
- Gross receipts
- $4,495,790
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $130,332 |
| NIKO ALEXANDRE | CO-TREASURER/MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $60,387 |
| DESEREE FONTENOT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MYLES LENNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA HARJO | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKO ALEXANDRE | CO-EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $90,903 |
| JULIA VELASQUEZ | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $90,185 |
| LAYEL CARMAGO | CO-EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $71,396 |
| DESEREE FONTENOT | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYLES LENNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA HARJO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Velasquez | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $95,700 |
| Nikola Alexandre | Co-Exec Dir. Officer | 32 | $93,912 |
| Layel Camargo | Co-Exec Dir. Officer | 32 | $91,909 |
| Deseree Fontenot | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Myles Lennon | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maya Harjo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23500 KING RIDGE RD, CAZADERO, CA 95421-9541
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRANDON JONES, 23500 KING RIDGE RD, CAZADERO, CA 95421
- Signed the 990
- BRANDON JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 915-5613
- Website
- SHELTERWOODCOLLECTIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH MARION & CO
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3979419 or by the name SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE.
- 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
SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE IS A 900-ACRE COMMUNITY FOREST, RETREAT CENTER, AND COLLECTIVE OF LAND PROTECTORS ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE ACCESSIBILITY TO NATURE AND TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE ARE BASED ON UNCEDED SOUTHERN POMO AND KASHAYA TERRITORY, ABOVE WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE RUSSIAN RIVER IN SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. SHELTERWOOD WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE PREMISE THAT ECOSYSTEM HEALTH CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BYCOMMUNITIES WHO ARE IN DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EARTH AND WITH ONEANOTHER. THROUGH LAND STEWARDSHIP, FOREST RESTORATION, ANDCOMMUNITY AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, WE HEAL INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS AND HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ADVANCED FOREST RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. PILOT CRITICAL FOREST HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND BEGAN SPENDING A CALIFORNIA STATE GRANT FOCUSED ON LONG-TERM FOREST HEALTH AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,968,088
- COMPLETED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. UPDATED TWO STUDIO/CABIN TO PROVIDE SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES FOR THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE MISSION. REPAIRED CIVIL SYSTEMS.Expenses $262,412
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND WORKSHOPS. WELCOMED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GROUPS TO THE LAND TO DEVELOP DEEPER CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE, WITH THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONAL MISSIONS, AND WITH THE STAFF. HOSTED SMALL SCALE RETREATS.Expenses $393,617
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
- 85-3979419
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,683,896
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,495,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,495,790 | $3,249,552 | $8,683,896 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,163,145 | $2,719,683 | $7,837,405 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,226,131 | $12,174,266 | $7,084,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,959,225 | $945,947 | $6,389,759 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-3979419).
Questions about SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE is 85-3979419.
- Is SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE 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 SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE 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 SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE 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 SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRANDON JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,332 (BRANDON JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,495,790, expenses of $3,249,552 and total assets of $8,683,896 at year end.
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