Nonprofit · EIN 94-2155097
SEMPERVIRENS FUND
Tax-exempt · MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,609,954 | $8,883,077 | $3,726,877 | $46,948,513 | $2,892,305 | $44,056,208 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,963,707 | $6,678,078 | $4,285,629 | $43,044,840 | $2,891,130 | $40,153,710 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,829,267
- of which government grants
- $7,763
- Program service revenue
- $49,335
- Investment income
- $728,742
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $82,423
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,610
- Other revenue
- $2,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,436,993
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,737,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,623,176
- Professional fundraising fees
- $252,632
- Legal fees
- $103,831
- Accounting fees
- $81,311
- Occupancy
- $100,097
- Travel
- $75,779
- Depreciation
- $8,544
- Program services (functional)
- $5,941,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,016,581
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,925,080
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,044,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,948,513
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,892,305
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,056,208
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,437,430
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,440,062
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,293,349
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,762,859
- Gross receipts
- $13,552,097
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1906
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BARTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $290,186 | $24,845 |
| MICHAEL KAWALEK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $228,759 | $19,976 |
| JULIE SEELEN | CHIEF OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $203,283 | $29,767 |
| MATTHEW SHAFFER | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $201,254 | $19,120 |
| LAURA MCLENDON | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION PLANNING Key employee | 40 | $150,620 | $21,602 |
| AMANDA KRAUS | DIRECTOR OF TRIBUTE & LEGACY GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,723 | $20,763 |
| CLAIRE SUNSPIRAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $135,713 | $15,732 |
| RACHEL DANN | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,004 | $16,682 |
| ANN BLANCHARD | DIR. OF ANNUAL PHILANTHROPIC GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,059 | $15,459 |
| BEATRIX JIMENEZ-HELSLEY | NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,270 | $15,677 |
| MELISA CAMBRON PEREZ | FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,544 | $13,891 |
| PETER STAPLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHY VENUGOPALAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAGE DAYTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN SIEGEL | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA MCRAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA KOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIMO BERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJ-ANN REKHI GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BARTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $277,236 | $24,705 |
| MICHAEL KAWALEK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $213,600 | $19,394 |
| JULIE SEELEN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $178,980 | $25,718 |
| MATTHEW SHAFFER | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $178,783 | $18,002 |
| PATRICK GIBBONS | CFO (THROUGH 5/31/24) Officer | 32 | $135,744 | $12,956 |
| LAURA MCLENDON | DIRECTOR OF LAND CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,211 | $20,034 |
| AMANDA KRAUSS | DIRECTOR OF TRIBUTE & LEGACY GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,764 | $19,963 |
| IAN ROWBOTHAM | SENIOR LAND STEWARDSHIP MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,004 | $17,995 |
| ANN BLANCHARD | MANAGER OF ANNUAL PHILANTHROPIC GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,708 | $18,391 |
| LAUREN HOFMAYER | DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,432 | $15,422 |
| EVAN SIEGEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STAPLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAGE DAYTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIMO BERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM N HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA KOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE TALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHY VENUGOPALAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SUNSPIRAL | CFO (STARTING 4/15/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 W EL CAMINO REAL STE 180, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-2586
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA BARTH, PO BOX 1417, LOS ALTOS, CA 940231417
- Signed the 990
- SARA BARTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (650) 949-1453
- Website
- WWW.SEMPERVIRENS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2155097 or by the name SEMPERVIRENS FUND.
- 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
TO ENSURE COAST REDWOOD FORESTS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS THRIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. SINCE 1900, SEMPERVIRENS HAS PROTECTED MORE THAN 36,000 ACRES. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH 2030 AT: SEMPERVIRENS.ORG/REDWOODS-FORWARD.
Program accomplishments
- LAND STEWARDSHIP SEMPERVIRENS FUND OWNS DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENT MORE THAN 12,000 ACRES OF LAND. PERMANENTLY PROTECTING REDWOOD FORESTS ENSURES THAT THE PROPERTIES WHERE REDWOODS THRIVE ARE SET ASIDE TO KEEP FORESTS INTACT AND PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE WORK ACROSS SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORS AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF TREES, HABITATS, WATERWAYS, AND WILDLIFE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THIS WORK. FOR EACH PROPERTY IN OUR CARE, WE GENERATE A STEWARDSHIP PLAN WHICH GIVES US, OUR PARTNERS, AND OUR NEIGHBORS CLARITY AND GUIDANCE ABOUT THE RESOURCES WE ARE PRESERVING AND THE NATURAL FEATURES WE ARE RESTORING. ACTIVE LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PROJECTS SUCH AS ESTABLISHING SHADED FUEL BREAKS AND PRESCRIBED BURNING PROGRAMS; FOREST HEALTH PROJECTS, INCLUDING REMOVING DEBRIS, MAINTAINING TRAILS, CLEARING INVASIVE PLANTS, AND PLANTING NEW SEEDLINGS; AND RESEARCH PROJECTS SUCH AS WILDLIFE MONITORING, ENDANGERED SPECIES RECLAMATION, TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SURVEYS, AND MUCH MORE. AFTER SIGNIFICANT DISTURBANCES, SUCH AS WILDFIRE OR FLOODING, RESTORATION EFFORTS INCLUDE DEBRIS CLEAN UP, CULVERT REPLACEMENT, HAZARD TREE REMOVAL, WATERWAY RESTORATION, AND FUEL REDUCTION. IN RECENT YEARS, OUR STEWARDSHIP WORK HAS INCLUDED MILESTONE PROJECTS LIKE THE REMOVAL OF A DAM ON MILL CREEK IN SAN VICENTE REDWOODS RESTORING STREAM FLOW, WHICH LED TO THE RETURN OF COHO SALMON TO THE WATERSHED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN GENERATIONS; TO FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS ON MULTIPLE PROPERTIES THAT PRIORITIZE SUPPORTING SECOND-GROWTH REDWOODS WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW LARGER, MORE QUICKLY, AND TO ESTABLISH OLD-GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS THAT ENSURE REDWOOD RESILIENCY. NOW MORE THAN EVER WE DEPEND ON FUNDING FROM OUR DONORS TO HELP US CARE FOR REDWOOD FORESTS, TO MONITOR THEIR HEALTH, CONSERVE WILDLIFE, AND IMPROVE WATERWAYS, KEEPING THEM HEALTHY, THRIVING, AND RESILIENT, FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. LEARN MORE: SEMPERVIRENS.ORG/STEWARDSHIPExpenses $2,969,358 · revenue $49,335
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SEMPERVIRENS FUND REGULARLY COMMUNICATES GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS WORK, THE VITAL ROLE REDWOODS PLAY IN A HEALTHY, THRIVING, AND RICH REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER OR FIND RECREATION IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS. SEMPERVIRENS FUND'S COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO LEARN, VOLUNTEER, TAKE ACTION, AND DONATE TO OUR WORK THROUGH DIGITAL, PRINT, AND IN-PERSON COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WEBINARS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND HIKING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. VISIT SEMPERVIRENS.ORG TO LEARN MORE PLEASE CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THIS WORK. THE FOCUS OF SEMPERVIRENS FUND'S OUTREACH IS TO INTRODUCE NEW GROUPS OF PEOPLE ABOUT ITS WORK; INTRODUCE THEM TO OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES; LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT THE MARVELS OF REDWOODS, AND CULTIVATE THEIR INTEREST TO BECOME NEW STEWARDS OF THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS HABITAT. AT SEMPERVIRENS FUND, WE BELIEVE THAT CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, FOSTERING INCLUSION, ADVANCING EQUITY, AND REALIZING JUSTICE IS NOT ONLY ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION, BUT VITAL TO OUR HUMANITY, AS PEOPLE WORKING FOR AND SERVING ON THE BOARD FOR SEMPERVIRENS FUND AND AS PART OF A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO PROTECTING, CARING FOR, AND EXPLORING REDWOOD FORESTS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS. IN RECENT YEARS, SEMPERVIRENS FUND HAS PRODUCED A SERIES OF WEBINARS UNDER THE REDWOODS IN WHICH WE HOST EXPERTS AND THINKERS TO EXPLORE OUR MAGNIFICENT REDWOOD FORESTS, WHAT MAKES REDWOODS SO SPECIAL, WHY THEY THRIVE HERE AND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD, AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO US IN OUR LIVES. WE ALSO REGULARLY ENGAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND LOCAL POLICY TO ENSURE RESOURCES ARE BEING DIRECTED TO CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF REDWOODS AND OTHER HABITATS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AND INVITE OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION WITH US. LEARN MORE: SEMPERVIRENS.ORG/TAKE-ACTIONExpenses $1,601,085
- PROTECTING LAND THROUGH ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SEMPERVIRENS ACQUIRED ONE LAND PARCEL: ANO NUEVO VISTA, 41 ACRES BETWEEN BUTANO AND BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK. THE PROPERTY INCLUDES A MOSAIC OF HABITAT TYPES FROM REDWOOD FOREST TO QUICKLY DISAPPEARING MARITIME CHAPARRAL.THIS DIVERSITY OF HABITAT TYPES SUPPORTS MANY PLANTS AND WILDLIFE WITHIN ITS BORDERS AND THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: SEMPERVIRENS.ORG/PROTECT/REDWOOD-FORESTS/ANO-NUEVO-VISTA/ PLEASE CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THIS WORK. ACRE BY PROTECTED ACRE, AND WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE PURCHASE, RESTORE, AND SAFEGUARD REDWOOD FORESTS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, ENSURING THEY WILL NEVER BE DEVELOPED, DEGRADED, OR DESTROYED. MUCH OF THE REMAINING REDWOOD FORESTS TO PROTECT IS PRIVATELY OWNED. WE WORK WITH WILLING SELLERS TO PURCHASE LAND AT FAIR MARKET VALUE, OFTEN TRANSFERRING THE LAND TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS OR OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES. WHEN TRANSFERING LAND TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS WE MAY RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THE LAND WHICH IS BELOW ITS BOOK VALUE, WHICH RESULTS IN A WRITE-OFF FOR THE IMPAIRED BOOK VALUE OF THAT LAND. SEMPERVIRENS OWNS SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, ON WHICH SEMPERVIRENS WORKS TO RESTORE HEALTHY FORESTS AND HEAL LANDSCAPES. SEMPERVIRENS WORKS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO ESTABLISH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PROTECT THE NATURAL AND SCENIC RESOURCES ON THEIR FOREST LANDS, WHILE KEEPING THE PROPERTIES IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTS THE LAND'S RESOURCES WITHOUT BUYING FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY ITSELF.Expenses $1,221,270
- GIVING IN HONOR OR MEMORY SEMPERVIRENS FUND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS SUPPORTERS TO DEDICATE A TREE OR GROVE LOCATED WITHIN SEMPERVIRENS FUND PROTECTED LANDS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, INCLUDING PARTNER-OWNED LANDS SUCH AS CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS. MAKING A LASTING TRIBUTE OR CELEBRATING A SPECIAL OCCASION AND MAKE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO PROTECTING THE REDWOODS FOREST AT THE SAME TIME. SEMPERVIRENS FUND HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS WHEREBY SEMPERVIRENS IS PERMITTED TO OFFER THE NAMING RIGHTS TO THE TREES AND GROVES OF TREES. WE TAKE CARE OF ALL THE DETAILS AND CAN SEND A GIFT CARD TO THE PERSON YOU ARE HONORING.Expenses $149,703
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
- 94-2155097
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,948,513
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,552,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,609,954 | $8,883,077 | $46,948,513 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,963,707 | $6,678,078 | $43,044,840 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,822,982 | $16,263,251 | $38,420,145 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 94-2155097).
Questions about SEMPERVIRENS FUND
- What is the EIN of SEMPERVIRENS FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEMPERVIRENS FUND is 94-2155097.
- Is SEMPERVIRENS FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to SEMPERVIRENS FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEMPERVIRENS FUND 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 SEMPERVIRENS FUND 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 SEMPERVIRENS FUND 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 SEMPERVIRENS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA BARTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEMPERVIRENS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,186 (SARA BARTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SEMPERVIRENS FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,609,954, expenses of $8,883,077 and total assets of $46,948,513 at year end.
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