Nonprofit · EIN 95-3794690
SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SANTEE, CA 92072
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $36,704 | $29,384 | $7,320 | $32,675 | $418 | $32,257 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $27,075 | $36,212 | -$9,137 | $26,457 | $1,522 | $24,935 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $42,769 | $44,424 | -$1,655 | $35,265 | $1,193 | $34,072 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,498
- Membership dues
- $6,354
- Program service revenue
- $4,469
- Investment income
- $383
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,931
- Printing, publications and postage
- $882
- Other expenses
- $25,571
- Program services (functional)
- $22,749
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,457
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,675
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $418
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,257
- Cash, savings and investments
- $32,325
- Gross receipts
- $36,704
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA O'DONNELL | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $0 |
| LAURA SMITH | 1ST VICE PRE | 5 | $0 |
| WAYNE BOOM | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHERRELL | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JEANNIE GREEN | HISTORIAN | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA O'DONNELL | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $0 |
| LAURA SMITH | 1ST VICE PRE | 5 | $0 |
| WAYNE BOOM | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHERRELL | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JEANNIE GREEN | HISTORIAN | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA O'DONNELL | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $0 |
| LAURA SMITH | 1ST VICE PRE | 5 | $0 |
| WAYNE BOOM | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHERRELL | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JEANNIE GREEN | HISTORIAN | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 712514, SANTEE, CA 92072-2514
- In care of
- % SANDRA CRUZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEBORAH SHERRELL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (619) 593-2123
- Website
- WWW.SDTURTLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELIZABETH L O'DONNELL EA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3794690 or by the name SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE 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 MISSION OF THE SAN DIEGO TURTLE & TORTOISE SOCIETY (SDTTS) IS TO RESCUE, REHAB AND ADOPT OUT TORTOISES AND TURTLES TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON THE CARE OF THESE ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- TORTOISE FOSTERING. SDTTS RECEIVES A LARGE NUMBER OF TORTOISES THAT HAVE BEEN RELINQUISHED TO THE ORGANIZATION. FOSTER HOMES ARE PROVIDED AND SUPPORTED - PROVIDING HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATA FOSTERING. SDTTS HAS SEVERAL FOSTER HOMES FOR SULCATA TORTOISES,WHICH PROVIDE HEAT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, HOUSES AND FOOD. SULCATAS ARE VERY LARGE ANIMALS (50-150 LBS AVERAGE) AND CREATE UNIQUE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE; THUS THEY TEND TO BE SHELTERED FOR LONGER TIMES AND ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE IN HOMES. WATER TURTLE FOSTERING. SDTTS ALSO SUPPORTS FOSTER HOMES FOR WATER TURTLES - PAYING FOR THE HEATING, ELECTRICITY, WATER (SIGNIFICANT), WATER TUBS,WATER PUMPS, AND FOOD. WATER TURTLES - ESPECIALLY RED EARED SLIDERS - ARE VERY PROLIFIC AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IN ABOUT 500-750 TURTLES EACH YEAR, AND ADOPTS THEM OUT. SDTTS IS WORKING WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE TO STOP PET STORES FROM SELLING THESE, AS THERE ARE TOO MANY TO DEAL WITH.Expenses $9,035
- VETERINARY SERVICES. SDTTS SPONSORS VETERINARY SERVICES FOR THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN THEIR CARE OR IN FOSTER HOMES.Expenses $1,172
- PRODUCTS. ITEMS ARE PURCHASED TO SELL AT ADOPTION SHOWS, TO INCREASE FUNDS TO CARE FOR THESE CHELONIANS.Expenses $4,018
- NEWSLETTER, PRINTING AND COPYING. SDTTS PRINTS A NEWSLETTER FOUR (4) TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER IS MAILED TO SPONSORS, MEMBERS, THE MEDIA AND GRANTORS. THIS PROVIDES EDUCATION AS TO THE CARE OF THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THESE ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL EVENTS. SDTTS HOLDS COMMUNITY/ADOPTION EVENTS TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO TURTLES AND TORTOISES, THEIR RESCUE, CARE AND REHABILITATION, AND TO ADOPT OUT CERTAIN CHELONIANS.Expenses $8,524
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3794690
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,675
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,704
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $36,704 | $29,384 | $32,675 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $27,075 | $36,212 | $26,457 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $42,769 | $44,424 | $35,265 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 95-3794690).
Questions about SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY is 95-3794690.
- Is SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY 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 SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,704, expenses of $29,384 and total assets of $32,675 at year end.
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