Nonprofit · EIN 87-3666057
KEEP BIG SUR WILD
Tax-exempt · BIG SUR, CA 93920
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $63,286 | $27,372 | $35,914 | $94,670 | – | $94,670 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $102,862 | $66,382 | $36,480 | $58,756 | – | $58,756 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,831
- Program service revenue
- $1,133
- Investment income
- $322
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,778
- Printing, publications and postage
- $625
- Other expenses
- $23,969
- Program services (functional)
- $21,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,756
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,670
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $94,670
- Cash, savings and investments
- $84,403
- Gross receipts
- $63,286
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Walters | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Cara Weston | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Foster | President | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Garner Green | CEO | 1 | $0 |
| James Walters | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Burnett | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Foster | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 610, BIG SUR, CA 93920-0610
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Marcus Foster, President
- Phone
- (831) 747-4105
- Website
- keepbigsurwild.org
- Return prepared by
- ARMSTRONG CRAVER GERTZ LLP
Mission
To engage in and further the protection of the environment in and around the Big Sur area, to educate the community of Big Sur and the public regarding land use and environmental issues, to ensure the protection of the landscape through the continued implementation of the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan certified in 1986, and to carry out other educational activities associated with these purposes.
Program accomplishments
- Preserve and enhance the protections provided in the Big Sur Land Use Plan, inform the community of the uniqueness and fragilty of the Big Sur Coast, and preserve the wild beauty and environmental integrity of the Big Sur Coast.Expenses $21,561
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-3666057
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,670
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $63,286 | $27,372 | $94,670 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $102,862 | $66,382 | $58,756 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $26,597 | $37,348 | $22,276 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about KEEP BIG SUR WILD
- What is the EIN of KEEP BIG SUR WILD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP BIG SUR WILD is 87-3666057.
- Is KEEP BIG SUR WILD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to KEEP BIG SUR WILD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEEP BIG SUR WILD 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 KEEP BIG SUR WILD 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 KEEP BIG SUR WILD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEEP BIG SUR WILD?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KEEP BIG SUR WILD have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,286, expenses of $27,372 and total assets of $94,670 at year end.
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