Nonprofit · EIN 94-3363675
TOMPKINS CONSERVATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $876,691 | $4,305,965 | -$3,429,274 | $8,220,159 | $811 | $8,219,348 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,969,607 | $5,508,118 | -$2,538,511 | $11,649,884 | $1,262 | $11,648,622 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | -$55,603,445 | $5,651,555 | -$61,255,000 | $14,238,060 | $51,109 | $14,186,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $676,162
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $256,070
- Other revenue
- $529
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,188,056
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $742,612
- Other salaries and wages
- $490,883
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,399,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,740
- Accounting fees
- $85,398
- Occupancy
- $41,400
- Travel
- $84,116
- Depreciation
- $6,156
- Program services (functional)
- $2,250,055
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,055,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,649,884
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,220,159
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $811
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,219,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,870
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,455,678
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,219,348
- Gross receipts
- $6,321,899
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA B RYKER | SECRETARY/TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $376,420 | $3,394 |
| ESTHER LI | VICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER Officer | 32 | $326,007 | $36,790 |
| CAROLYN MCCARTHY | GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,673 | $24,213 |
| NICOLE PERMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,921 | $1,179 |
| KRISTINE M TOMPKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCEY T IMHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINDA CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| YVON CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIB ELLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WUERTHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RIDGEWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA B RYKER | SECRETARY/TREASURER/VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $447,067 | $3,264 |
| ESTHER LI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $317,260 | $33,500 |
| CAROLYN MCCARTHY | GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,551 | $23,992 |
| NICOLE PERMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,551 | $17,636 |
| KRISTINE M TOMPKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCEY T IMHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINDA CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| YVON CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RIDGEWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIB ELLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA B RYKER | SECRETARY/TREASURER/VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $579,388 | $1,786 |
| ESTHER LI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $309,240 | $50,567 |
| CAROLYN MCCARTHY | GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,288 | $21,283 |
| NICOLE PERMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,108 | $16,312 |
| TIMOTHY MACK THRU JAN 2023 | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 0.3 | $74,714 | $0 |
| KRISTINE M TOMPKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCEY T IMHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINDA CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| YVON CHOUINARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RIDGEWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIB ELLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 29209, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-0209
- In care of
- % DEBRA B RYKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ESTHER LI, PO BOX 29290, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
- Signed the 990
- ESTHER LI, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 229-9339
- Website
- WWW.TOMPKINSCONSERVATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3363675 or by the name TOMPKINS CONSERVATION.
- 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
SEE SCHEDULE O TOMPKINS CONSERVATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING WILDLAND ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY IN CHILE, ARGENTINA AND THE UNITED STATES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, TOMPKINS CONSERVATION'S GOAL IS TO PRESERVE INTACT ECOSYSTEMS, TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVATELY OWNED WILDLANDS, AND ULTIMATELY TO RETURN ITS LANDHOLDINGS TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF NATIONAL PARKS OR RESERVES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OALONG WITH PROTECTING HABITAT, TOMPKINS CONSERVATION SUPPORTS THE REWILDING PROGRAMS IN CHILE AND ARGENTINA THAT ARE HELPING DIMINISHED WILDLIFE POPULATIONS RETURN TO ABUNDANCE, AND REINTRODUCING MISSING NATIVE SPECIES TO REASSEMBLE WHOLE AND HEALTHY NATURAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $700,000 · grants $700,000
- SEE SCHEDULE OTOMPKINS CONSERVATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF PROTECTED AREAS ON LAND AND SEA. GRANTS WERE MADE TO PURCHASE AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF CREATING NATIONAL PARKS THAT ARE KEY TO THE REWILDING PROGRAM IN ARGENTINA AND CHILE.Expenses $1,032,569 · grants $1,032,569
- SEE SCHEDULE OGRANT FOR THE TOMPKINS CONSERVATION ARCHIVE PROJECT TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION ON THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND REWILDING EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $220,000 · grants $220,000
- PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ARGENTINA TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PROTECTING HABITAT AND REWILDING PROGRAMS; GRANTS TO SUPORT REWILDING PROJECTS TO HELP DIMINISHED WILDLIFE POPULATIONS RETURN TO ABUNDANCE, AND REINTRODUCING MISSING NATIVE SPECIES TO REASSEMBLE WHOLE AND HEALTHY NATURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES; AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AS TOOLS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ON THE CREATION OF NATIONAL PARKS AS A WAY TO PRESERVE ECOSYSTEMS AND A RECOVERY PROCESS OF THEREATENED SPECIES.Expenses $297,486 · grants $235,487
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
- 94-3363675
- 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)
- $8,220,159
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,321,899
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $876,691 | $4,305,965 | $8,220,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,969,607 | $5,508,118 | $11,649,884 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | -$55,603,445 | $5,651,555 | $14,238,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | -$15,388,347 | $9,165,271 | $75,373,596 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-3363675).
Questions about TOMPKINS CONSERVATION
- What is the EIN of TOMPKINS CONSERVATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOMPKINS CONSERVATION is 94-3363675.
- Is TOMPKINS CONSERVATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to TOMPKINS CONSERVATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOMPKINS CONSERVATION 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 TOMPKINS CONSERVATION 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 TOMPKINS CONSERVATION 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 TOMPKINS CONSERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ESTHER LI.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOMPKINS CONSERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,420 (DEBRA B RYKER, SECRETARY/TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TOMPKINS CONSERVATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $876,691, expenses of $4,305,965 and total assets of $8,220,159 at year end.
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