Nonprofit · EIN 94-3352965
WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, CA 95648
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,931,115 | $4,278,616 | $3,652,499 | $124,186,495 | $3,609,018 | $120,577,477 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,032,873 | $3,628,919 | $3,403,954 | $115,276,421 | $3,830,615 | $111,445,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,009,754
- of which government grants
- $669,847
- Program service revenue
- $279,931
- Investment income
- $6,393,427
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,405,831
- Other revenue
- $248,003
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $353,669
- Other salaries and wages
- $517,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,020,434
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $332,111
- Accounting fees
- $55,796
- Occupancy
- $12,128
- Travel
- $26,991
- Depreciation
- $1,482
- Program services (functional)
- $3,379,948
- Management and general (functional)
- $889,882
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,786
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,276,421
- Total assets, end of year
- $124,186,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,609,018
- Net assets, end of year
- $120,577,477
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,330
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,338,093
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,218,202
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $118,359,275
- Gross receipts
- $24,923,914
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 6
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLA GUENZLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/24) Officer | 40 | $176,490 | $7,901 |
| KURT WORLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/24) Officer | 40 | $158,449 | $10,829 |
| KELLY VELASCO | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,583 | $15,775 |
| LOREN CLARK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA WALKER | TREASURER/CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIMO SANTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEYGANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLA GUENZLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,403 | $19,609 |
| KURT WORLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA KILLINGSWORTH | TREASURER/CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIMO SANTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEYGANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 563 2ND ST STE 120, LINCOLN, CA 95648-1888
- In care of
- % RILEY J SWIFT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT WORLEY, 563 SECOND STREET 120, LINCOLN, CA 95648
- Signed the 990
- KURT WORLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (916) 434-2759
- Website
- WWW.WILDLIFEHERITAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3352965 or by the name WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
- 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 PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT ON LANDS CONSERVED FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROTECTS, ENHANCES, AND RESTORES WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PROVIDES NATURE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT MORE THAN 99,000 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND OPEN SPACE THROUGH THE STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF 195 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ONE FEE TITLE PROPERTY. WHF AUDITED ITS RECORDS AND UPDATED THE ACREAGE AND PROPERTY NUMBERS WITHIN ITS CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO. WHF CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT AND RECORDED A NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THE LIND WILDLIFE PRESERVE, IN PLUMAS COUNTY, WHERE WE HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD ANY PRESENCE.Expenses $3,379,948 · revenue $286,370
- WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION HAS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, BUT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUTH, TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON OUR PROTECTED PROPERTIES ON THE SUBJECTS OF WILDLIFE, WETLANDS, POLLINATORS, WILDFLOWERS, WATER CYCLE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES AND HABITATS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN THE WESTERN PLACER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, A WEEK-LONG OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE FOR 6TH GRADERS. WHF ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS FOR ADULTS. IN 2024, WHF PROVIDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO CONSERVED LANDS.
- WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CREATED THE SUN CITY LINCOLN HILLS URBAN BIRD PROGRAM TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CALIFORNIA QUAIL AND WATERFOWL TRAPPED IN STORM DRAINS WITHIN THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT IS CONNECTED TO OUR OPEN SPACE PRESERVE. WE DESIGNED A STORM DRAIN COVER TO PREVENT THESE BIRDS FROM FALLING INTO THE STORM DRAINS, AND WE REGULARLY WORK WITH RESIDENTS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THE DRAIN COVERS. IN 2024, WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT, AS WELL AS REFINE, AND EXPAND THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM.
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 | Not 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
- 94-3352965
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $124,186,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,923,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,931,115 | $4,278,616 | $124,186,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,032,873 | $3,628,919 | $115,276,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,369,138 | $2,839,950 | $100,552,976 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 94-3352965).
Questions about WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION is 94-3352965.
- Is WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION 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 WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KURT WORLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,490 (DARLA GUENZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/24)).
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,931,115, expenses of $4,278,616 and total assets of $124,186,495 at year end.
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