Nonprofit · EIN 91-2147216
FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $533,102 | $495,523 | $37,579 | $1,092,805 | $583,360 | $509,445 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $384,701 | $380,133 | $4,568 | $860,498 | $411,959 | $448,539 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $306,596 | $312,084 | -$5,488 | $423,665 | $4,304 | $419,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $489,280
- of which government grants
- $303,179
- Program service revenue
- $39,368
- Investment income
- $4,454
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $336,462
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,914
- Travel
- $1,761
- Depreciation
- $358
- Program services (functional)
- $415,444
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,751
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $860,498
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,092,805
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $583,360
- Net assets, end of year
- $509,445
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $551
- Publicly traded securities
- $234,098
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $509,445
- Gross receipts
- $533,102
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA GIORDANO | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 20 | $80,491 |
| KATHERINE BERLIN | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 20 | $66,190 |
| NICKI ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEIDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| KRISTY BRADY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARRY STENGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHELLE JACOBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELEANOR DUNN | OFCR AT LARG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HUDDLESTON | OFCR AT LARG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM VENDLINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| SEAN WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARIA KATTICARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA GIORDANO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $58,500 | $5,190 |
| BARRY STENGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEIDY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KEER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHELLE JACOBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR DUNN | OFCR AT LARG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HUDDLESTON | OFCR AT LARG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VENDLINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KATTICARAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA MARIE SCHMIDT | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| ELEANOR DUNN | OFCR AT LARG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HUDDLESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHELLE JACOBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETH KEER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEIDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE RITCHIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY STENGER | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM VENDLINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GIORDANO | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2737, OAKLAND, CA 94602-0037
- In care of
- % KIMRA MCAFEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT LEIDY, PO BOX 2737, OAKLAND, CA 94602
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT LEIDY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (510) 250-2629
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SAUSALCREEK.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2147216 or by the name FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK.
- 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
FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK WORKS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED BY EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS, INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND COLLABORATING WITH AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS.
Program accomplishments
- RESTORATION AND MONITORING: FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK (FOSC) CONDUCTS HABITAT RESTORATION AND MONITORING ACROSS 26 GREEN SPACES, BUILDING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT WILDLIFE AND SERVE COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 2,849 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 8,102 SERVICE HOURS ACROSS 292 RESTORATION EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 570 CUBIC YARDS OF INVASIVE AND FIRE-PRONE VEGETATION, IMPROVING ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK. FOSC RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT 3 FRUITVALE DISTRICT LOWER WATERSHED SITES, BEGINNING TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROFESSIONALLY-DESIGNED PROJECTS. IN THE UPPER WATERSHED, FOSC LAUNCHED A MULTI-YEAR REDWOOD RESTORATION INITIATIVE, SUPPORTED BY A 409,000 CA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE GRANT, FURTHERING LONG-TERM HEADWATERS CONSERVATION GOALS.Expenses $140,076 · revenue $23,060
- NURSERY: THE FOSC NATIVE PLANT NURSERY IS THE CORE OF ALL RESTORATION EFFORTS, CULTIVATING OVER 100 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES TO SUPPORT THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED. THIS YEAR, THE NURSERY GREW NEARLY 8,000 AND OUTPLANTED 3,494 NATIVE PLANTS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND GREEN SPACES ACROSS OAKLAND. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN 66 WEEKLY WORKDAYS, INCLUDING NEW INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING SUCH AS GOLDEN HOUR AND QUEER-AFFINITY WORKDAYS. THE ANNUAL PLANT SALE DREW 329 ATTENDEES AND DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 1,700 PLANTS TO THE COMMUNITY. NOTABLY, FOSC HAS BROUGHT THE PALLID MANZANITA BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTIRPATION (3 INDIVIDUALS)- 30 PLANTS ARE NOW THRIVING IN THE NURSERY WITH 70 ADDITIONAL CUTTINGS IN PROPAGATION AND OVER 100 IN THE WATERSHED.Expenses $47,106 · revenue $16,308
- EDUCATION FOSC PROVIDES HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO K-12 STUDENTS IN OAKLAND THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM VISITS, AND YOUTH CONSERVATION CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION REACHED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS THROUGH K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY 1,700 THROUGH RESTORATION WORKDAYS AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS - TOTALING NEARLY 3,700 YOUTH SERVED. A 243,000 GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY ENABLED THE ORGANIZATION TO HOST THE SECOND ANNUAL 6-WEEK SPRING STREAM TEAM, A WATERSHED-SPECIFIC GREEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND TO ENSURE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO LOCAL UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $123,379
- COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK FOSTERS BROAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MULTI-PLATFORM OUTREACH. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 17 COMMUNITY EVENTS - INCLUDING HIKES, WORKSHOPS, BIOBLITZES, AND CREEKSIDE CELEBRATIONS - AND EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BAY NATURE, OUTDOOR AFRO, EL TMPANO, AND SALTED ROOTS SURF. THESE COLLABORATIONS DEEPENED COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMMING AND CREATED MORE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. OUTREACH PLATFORM SUBSCRIBERS GREW BY AN AVERAGE OF 9% ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, REFLECTING INCREASING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH OF THE SAUSAL CREEK WATERSHED.Expenses $104,884
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2147216
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,092,805
- Income (IRS master file)
- $533,102
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $533,102 | $495,523 | $1,092,805 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $384,701 | $380,133 | $860,498 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $306,596 | $312,084 | $423,665 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $266,561 | $269,422 | $451,396 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-2147216).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK is 91-2147216.
- Is FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK 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 FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT LEIDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,491 (LISA GIORDANO, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SAUSAL CREEK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $533,102, expenses of $495,523 and total assets of $1,092,805 at year end.
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