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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6091639

CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94720

Financials

$53K$74K2023$54K$92K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$53,943$91,853-$37,910$293,142–$293,142
December 31, 2023990-EZ$53,240$73,775-$20,535$323,955$0$323,955
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$815
Membership dues
$20,442
Program service revenue
$32,121
Net income from sales of inventory
$565
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,200
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$8,450
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$13,970
Printing, publications and postage
$36,657
Other expenses
$40,026
Program services (functional)
$57,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$323,955
Total assets, end of year
$293,142
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$293,142
Cash, savings and investments
$290,343
Gross receipts
$53,943

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Justen WhittallDeputy Journal Editor3$7,800
Tom ParkerJournal Editor3$650
Kathleen KayPresident2$0
Joshua DerVice President2$0
David MargoliesTreasurer2$0
Amy LittRecording Secretary2$0
Mitchell ColemanMembership Chair2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Justen WhittallJournal Editor3$7,800
Kathleen KayPresident2$0
Joshua DerVice President2$0
David MargoliesTreasurer2$0
Amy LittRecording Secretary2$0
Mitchell ColemanMembership Chair2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
UNIVERSITY OF CA, BERKELEY, CA 94720-0001
In care of
% DAVID MARGOLIES
Signed the 990-EZ
David Margolies, Treasurer

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6091639 or by the name CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Support and publish research of western North American Botany.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Published the Academic Journal Madrono: a Journal of Western North American Botany
    Expenses $50,627
  • Held Annual Meeting of scholars of Botany
    Expenses $5,870
  • Research grants to University students of Botany
    Expenses $1,200

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
94-6091639
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$293,142
Income (IRS master file)
$53,943

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$53,943$91,853$293,142XML
990-EZDecember 2023$53,240$73,775$323,955XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 94-6091639).

Questions about CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY is 94-6091639.
Is CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL 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 CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY 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 CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,800 (Justen Whittall, Deputy Journal Editor).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $53,943, expenses of $91,853 and total assets of $293,142 at year end.

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