Nonprofit · EIN 94-1676747
PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC
Also known as GREENBELT ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,790,389 | $3,429,078 | $361,311 | $6,696,285 | $396,122 | $6,300,163 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,820,727 | $2,635,196 | $185,531 | $6,219,374 | $476,894 | $5,742,480 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,811,096 | $2,079,000 | $732,096 | $5,401,820 | $399,713 | $5,002,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,105,638
- Program service revenue
- $1,283,729
- Investment income
- $214,037
- Net income from fundraising events
- $179,458
- Other revenue
- $186,985
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $636,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,149,280
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,157,436
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $91,250
- Program services (functional)
- $2,318,472
- Management and general (functional)
- $399,763
- Fundraising (functional)
- $710,843
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,219,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,696,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $396,122
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,300,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,072,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,227,352
- Gross receipts
- $3,827,291
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $170,302 |
| SARAH CARDONA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,104 |
| NORA CULLINEN | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,035 |
| ZOE SIEGEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,041 |
| SARA WILSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND RESEACH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,416 |
| DEE SWANHUYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JOHNSON | BOARD TREASURER, FINANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE MACKENZIE | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GIBBS | FUNDRAISING VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HURWITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR, FUNDRAIS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANEY THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL PREVETTI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA JENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SZETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFAN BEWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XIOMARA CISNEROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HITESH SONEJI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO CARRASCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $143,877 |
| SARAH CARDONA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,828 |
| NORA CULLINEN | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,868 |
| ZOE SIEGEL | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJEC Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $103,597 |
| ANU NATARAJAN | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINNE WINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE SWANHUYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JOHNSON | BOARD TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOOTEN | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE MACKENZIE | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GIBBS | FUNDRAISING VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HURWITZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR, FUNDRAISING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANEY THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL PREVETTI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA JENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SZETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNE FOUST | FINANCE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFAN BEWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XIOMARA CISNEROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $147,000 |
| SARAH CARDONA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,991 |
| NORA CULLINEN | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,362 |
| ZOE SIEGEL | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJEC Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $102,524 |
| LYNNE DEEGAN MCGRAW | BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANU NATARAJAN | CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON HARVEY | VICE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT EVERS | CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL PREVETTI | VICE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MARKS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG HARTMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HURWITZ | CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE MACKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE SWANHUYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANEY THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINNE WINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOOTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 827 BROADWAY STE 310, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS, 827 BROADWAY 310, OAKLAND, CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 543-6771
- Website
- WWW.GREENBELT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1676747 or by the name PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE 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
OUR MISSION AT GREENBELT ALLIANCE IS TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, AND COLLABORATE TO ENSURE THE BAY AREA'S LANDS AND COMMUNITIES ARE RESILIENT TO A CHANGING CLIMATE.
Program accomplishments
- SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED CLIMATE-RESILIENT LAND-USE POLICIES AND PROJECTS THAT ENABLE BAY AREA COMMUNITIES TO ADAPT TO WILDFIRE, SEA-LEVEL RISE, FLOODING, EXTREME HEAT AND SUPPORT CLIMATE-SMART DEVELOPMENT IN EXISTING CITIES.Expenses $2,318,472 · revenue $1,291,256
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1676747
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,696,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,827,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,790,389 | $3,429,078 | $6,696,285 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,820,727 | $2,635,196 | $6,219,374 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,811,096 | $2,079,000 | $5,401,820 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,981,304 | $1,833,105 | $4,136,361 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-1676747).
Questions about PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC
- What is the EIN of PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC is 94-1676747.
- Is PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE 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 PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,302 (AMANDA BROWN-STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,790,389, expenses of $3,429,078 and total assets of $6,696,285 at year end.
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