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Nonprofit · EIN 88-1650309

SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON

Tax-exempt · ORLEANS, CA 95556

Financials

$1.1M$999K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,098,190$998,919$99,271$1,273,607$343,416$930,191
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,098,190
of which government grants
$281,065
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$99,667
Other salaries and wages
$434,147
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$623,177
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$36,794
Accounting fees
$6,384
Occupancy
$7,525
Travel
$40,896
Program services (functional)
$796,324
Management and general (functional)
$202,595

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$871,450
Total assets, end of year
$1,273,607
Total liabilities, end of year
$343,416
Net assets, end of year
$930,191
Net assets without donor restrictions
$99,271
Net assets with donor restrictions
$830,920
Gross receipts
$1,098,190
Employees
18
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2022
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Regina ChichizolaExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$99,667
Allie HostlerPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Morning Star GaliVice President
Trustee or director
1$0
Maggie PetersSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Marva JonesTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Caleen SiskDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sammy GensawDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Malissa TayabaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brook ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
37737 STATE HIGHWAY 96, ORLEANS, CA 95556-8004
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Regina Chichizola, PO BOX 142, ORLEANS, CA 95556
Signed the 990
Regina Chichizola, Executive Director

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-1650309 or by the name SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON.

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

Mission

Save California Salmon SCS is dedicated to policy change and community advocacy for Northern Californias Salmon and fish-dependent people. We support the fisheries and water protection work of the local communities and advocate effective policy change for clean water.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 2024 has been a year of progress celebration and partnership for Save California Salmon. We are inspired by the support and dedication of our communities and partners and together weve made great strides in the fight for healthier rivers and lands and more empowered communities. Our work on the Klamath River reached new heights with dam removal and flow and restoration projects that benefit salmon and communities taking center stage. These efforts have been successful. All four of the lower Klamath River dams have been removed and there is a growing commitment to ensuring fish passage and restoration in the upper Klamath are effective. To realize the vision of a restored Klamath River and community we continued a concerted push for permanent instream flow protections for the Scott and Shasta Rivers and more water from the federal water projects that impact the Klamath and Trinity Rivers. Were also proud to be part of the movement to dismantle outdated dams on the Eel River and fight for water justice 2 through strategic litigation and policy advocacy. We have increased our efforts to restore flows and remove dams in the Sacramento Rivers key salmon tributaries such as Battle Deer Butte Mill and Antelope Creeks. We are also supporting efforts to bring the salmon home above the Oroville and Shasta dams the states largest dams. We intensified our efforts to restore the Bay Delta San Francisco Bay the states largest estuary which faces severe challenges from over-allocated water use and excessive pollution. As part of this work we organized rallies panels and letter-writing campaigns advocating for science-based flow decisions over toothless Voluntary Agreements in the California Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan Updates and the Biological Opinions for endangered species affected by the Central Valley Project. We also took a leading role in opposing the Sites Reservoir water rights application and joined efforts to challenge the Delta Tunnels Change of Diversion water rights. Notably the Sites Reservoir water rights proceeding marks the first major case where Tribes have intervened bringing both traditional knowledge and Tribal water rights expertise to a semi-judicial hearing. We are proud to stand against Californias first proposed reservoir in over 50 years. Centuries of harmful extraction including dam building and water projects have displaced both Native people and salmon and stopped people from practicing indigenous sciences such as cultural burning and river management. This is why we are committed to supporting land return as a means to achieving justice for Native people in California and meeting climate and restoration goals. 2024 was a huge year for public and private land return and co-management in California. We are proud to support these efforts and to have published the first California LandBack Special Report highlighting these efforts and policy recommendations. Our education programs have also expanded with significantly increased capacity for providing Native youth with culturally relevant resources and experiences. We hosted our Indigenous Science Camps for the third year in a row and expanded camps into new regions including the former dam reach of the Klamath River. We launched new curriculum lessons and provided field trips and outdoor activities for students to engage with Traditional Ecological Knowledge TEK and dam removal firsthand. We also hosted family-centered water protection and educational events along with fun family days across the Klamath Trinity Eel and Sacramento River watersheds. These one-day river events and camps included many raft and canoe trips cultural and educational workshops and a Trinity River clean-up! Our continued commitment to amplifying Native voices also led to more educational events celebrating Native culture and history several art contests and in-school lessons and the publication of new youth activity books. We also greatly expanded our staff office space and programming in 2024. We now have staff and or offices in Sacramento the Northern Central Valley the Klamath River and the 3 North Coast. We hope we can better serve and uplift our communities efforts now that we have more resources. We are currently gathering feedback on our education and youth initiatives while hosting events that celebrate our successes and engage communities in providing input. Please follow our website and social media or check out our newsletter for more information on how to engage.
    Expenses $796,324

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
88-1650309
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 (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,273,607
Income (IRS master file)
$1,098,190

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,098,190$998,919$1,273,607XML
990December 2022$1,009,826$335,264$688,370IRS

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 88-1650309).

Questions about SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON

What is the EIN of SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON is 88-1650309.
Is SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON 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 SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON 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 SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON 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 SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Regina Chichizola.
Who are the officers and directors of SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,667 (Regina Chichizola, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SAVE CALIFORNIA SALMON have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,098,190, expenses of $998,919 and total assets of $1,273,607 at year end.

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