Nonprofit · EIN 94-2795935
VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY
Also known as VENTANA WILDERNESS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,656,010 | $2,756,108 | -$100,098 | $5,692,462 | $794,200 | $4,898,262 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,711,537 | $2,476,915 | $234,622 | $5,595,611 | $683,001 | $4,912,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,559,323
- of which government grants
- $1,227,726
- Program service revenue
- $34,827
- Investment income
- $53,207
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,421
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,308
- Other revenue
- $8,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,209
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,138,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,658,065
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $49,407
- Occupancy
- $42,412
- Travel
- $114,927
- Depreciation
- $92,855
- Program services (functional)
- $2,233,282
- Management and general (functional)
- $382,995
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,595,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,692,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $794,200
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,898,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,410,596
- Publicly traded securities
- $707,289
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,659,128
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,239,134
- Gross receipts
- $2,676,567
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Sorenson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $157,579 | $4,200 |
| MASON MALLORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OSTERKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABEL VALDEZ | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Alan Fagan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Hespe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert K Burton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Ibarra-Castro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FREEDMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Eckert | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMEDEE BRICKLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY SORENSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $146,716 | $3,600 |
| MASON MALLORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OSTERKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABEL VALDEZ | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Alan Fagan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Garfield | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Burton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebeca Andrade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FREEDMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR VELAZQUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC ARAGO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMEDEE BRICKLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ECKERT | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9699 BLUE LARKSPUR LN STE 105, MONTEREY, CA 93940-6553
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY SORENSON
- Signed the 990
- KELLY SORENSON, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 455-9514
- Website
- WWW.VENTANAWS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2795935 or by the name VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY.
- 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
THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE WILDLIFE,INCLUDING RECOVERY PROJECTS FOR THE BALD EAGLE AND CALIFORNIA CONDOR,PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, AND OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF TWO WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: Using nature as a classroom, the Society helps children and adults understand and appreciate wildlife conservation and the outdoors while exploring ways they can contribute to its protection or enhancement. Largely funded by government grants intended for under served populations, the Society operates a year-round active youth education program that includes Natural Science Discovery Camp, Wee Ones in the Woods, Condor Wilderness Camp and After School Program for Teens during the school year. The Society serves as training grounds for recent college graduates by offering internships in a professional, hands-on setting. In addition, the Society provides timely and meaningful information through its newsletter, press releases, special events, exhibits, videos, films, and scientific presentations and publications.Expenses $1,190,609 · revenue $34,827
- SPECIES RECOVERY: FOCUSING ON NATIVE SPECIES OF WILDLIFE, THE SOCIETY REINTRODUCES, MANAGES, AND MONITORS WILD POPULATIONS OF ANIMALS. THE SOCIETY RESTORED A POPULATION OF BALD EAGLES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, ALONG WITH PARTNERS, AND CONTINUES TO RELEASE EAGLES AND OTHER BIRDS OF PREY AS NEEDED. THE SOCIETY IS ACTIVELY REINTRODUCING CALIFORNIA CONDORS TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. WORKING CLOSELY WITH LANDOWNERS AND GOVERNMENT, THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AT ENCOURAGING A SWITCH FROM LEAD TO NONLEAD AMMUNITION IN KEY CONDOR AREAS SINCE THE INGESTION OF SPENT LEAD AMMUNITION REMAINS THE GREATEST THREAT TO THEIR RECOVERY. THE SOCIETY IS ALSO PARTICIPATING IN A COLLABORATION TO RESTORE CONDORS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BUILDING A PROGRAM-WIDE, INTER-AGENCY, ONLINE DATABASE TO FACILITATE SHARING AND RESEARCH.Expenses $1,009,932
- ECOLOGICAL SERVICES: Through research and monitoring projects, the Society determines the status, health, and distribution of wildlife species, with an emphasis on birds. Clients include government and private enterprise and often involve consultation by Society experts to assess risk to birds from wind power and overhead powerlines, large-scale land use changes, and other projects to help safeguard wildlife in the future.Expenses $30,012
- REBUILDING THE CONDOR SANCTUARY IN BIG SUR, CA: The Dolan Wildfire of August 2020 destroyed all facilities at this remote property where California Condor Recovery work has taken place since 1997 when the first release of captive-bred condors in central California. The rebuilding effort is underway to build bigger and better facilities including a new Condor Release Facility and a Bunkhouse / Research Facility for use by biologists.Expenses $2,729
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2795935
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,692,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,676,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,656,010 | $2,756,108 | $5,692,462 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,711,537 | $2,476,915 | $5,595,611 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,138,185 | $2,048,090 | $5,221,679 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 94-2795935).
Questions about VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY is 94-2795935.
- Is VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY 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 VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KELLY SORENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,579 (Kelly Sorenson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,656,010, expenses of $2,756,108 and total assets of $5,692,462 at year end.
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