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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3666057

KEEP BIG SUR WILD

Tax-exempt · BIG SUR, CA 93920

Financials

$103K$66K2024$63K$27K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KEEP BIG SUR WILD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$63,286$27,372$35,914$94,670–$94,670
December 31, 2024990-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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James WaltersSecretary1$0
Cara WestonCFO1$0
Marcus FosterPresident1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
G Garner GreenCEO1$0
James WaltersSecretary1$0
Wendy BurnettCFO1$0
Marcus FosterVice President1$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
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.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-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

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$63,286$27,372$94,670XML
990-EZDecember 2024$102,862$66,382$58,756IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$26,597$37,348$22,276IRS
990-EZDecember 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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