Nonprofit · EIN 94-1206561
NATURE FRIENDS INC
Tax-exempt · MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $886,987 | $722,322 | $164,665 | $2,573,738 | $1,716 | $2,572,022 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $968,093 | $592,806 | $375,287 | $2,407,901 | $544 | $2,407,357 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,285,038 | $525,145 | $759,893 | $2,032,696 | $626 | $2,032,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $464,518
- Membership dues
- $175,379
- Program service revenue
- $360,277
- Investment income
- $62,192
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,503
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,841
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $99,718
- Depreciation
- $8,215
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,407,901
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,573,738
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,716
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,572,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $579,850
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,572,022
- Gross receipts
- $886,987
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1912
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER LIEBE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KENNEDY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ODONOVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZAK PENCE | AUDITOR LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| INGE SCHNARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENEE MORGENTHALER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MOORBERG | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA FERCH | AUDITOR ONF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI RITTWEGER | AUDITOR SF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSI RAUB-VOGLER | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER LIEBE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KENNEDY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ODONOVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZAK PENCE | AUDITOR LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| INGE SCHNARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENEE MORGENTHALER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MOORBERG | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA FERCH | AUDITOR ONF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI RITTWEGER | AUDITOR SF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSI RAUB-VOGLER | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE MORGENTHALER | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE ANDERSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT AND DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA O'DONOVAN | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER LIEBE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEIF RANESTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| INGE SCHNARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CANDACE WHYTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MOORBERG | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSI RAUB VOGLER | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 RIDGE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1793
- In care of
- % JOSEPH SMIELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK MOORBERG, 30 RIDGE AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
- Signed the 990
- MARK MOORBERG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 377-6442
- Return prepared by
- WMB2 LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1206561 or by the name NATURE FRIENDS INC.
- 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
MAINTAIN HOUSES AND LODGES IN MILL VALLEY, OAKLAND, SIERRA MADRE, NORDEN AND SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SKIING, HIKING AND MOUNTANEERING SERVIING 900 MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTAIN HOUSES AND LODGES IN MILL VALLEY, OAKLAND, SIERRA MADRE, NORDEN AND SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SKIING, HIKING AND MOUNTANEERING SERVIING 900 MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
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
- 94-1206561
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,573,738
- Income (IRS master file)
- $886,987
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $886,987 | $722,322 | $2,573,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $968,093 | $592,806 | $2,407,901 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,285,038 | $525,145 | $2,032,696 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $432,924 | $413,876 | $1,273,283 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-1206561).
Questions about NATURE FRIENDS INC
- What is the EIN of NATURE FRIENDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURE FRIENDS INC is 94-1206561.
- Is NATURE FRIENDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1958.
- Are donations to NATURE FRIENDS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATURE FRIENDS INC 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 NATURE FRIENDS INC 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 NATURE FRIENDS INC 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 NATURE FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK MOORBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURE FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATURE FRIENDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $886,987, expenses of $722,322 and total assets of $2,573,738 at year end.
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