COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

570 W AVENUE 26, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065-1000

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DELANEY ALAMILLO, PO BOX 31187, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031

Signed the 990

DELANEY ALAMILLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(213) 503-2378

Website

WWW.COMMUNITYNAURECONNECTION.ORG

Return prepared by

QUIGLEY & MIRON

California records

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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 INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY RACIAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND DISABILITY INJUSTICES BY ELIMINATING EXISTING BARRIERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY CENTERED PROGRAMMING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Program accomplishments

• MRCA 24/25COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION RECEIVES A GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES GRANT FROM THE MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (MRCA) THAT PROVIDES FUNDING SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND GENERAL PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC PARKLAND OWNED AND MANAGED BY THEM. THIS INCLUDES NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY PROGRAMS AT EVENTS, CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH, NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS RELATED TO CNC PROGRAMMING.VOLUNTEERS: NONE.
  Expenses $73,445
• YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIESTHE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIES PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMERGING NATURALISTS 1.0, EMERGING NATURALISTS 2.0, GIRLS OUTSIDE, AND THE CONTINUING CONNECTIONS ALUMNI PROGRAM. EMERGING NATURALISTS SESSIONS ARE FACILITATED BY NATURALISTS AND GUEST SPEAKERS WHO TRANSFORM THE MOUNTAINS, COAST, AND URBAN PARKS INTO OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. EMERGING NATURALISTS 1.0 IS A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES YOUTH TO NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, OUTDOOR AND CAMPING SKILLS, PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION, AND PARK CAREERS IN THE FIELD. EMERGING NATURALISTS 2.0 IS A TWELVE-WEEK PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON THE EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS LEARNED IN EMERGING NATURALISTS 1.0 AND INCLUDES A COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT COMPONENT. GIRLS OUTSIDE IS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITH A NATURE AND WELLNESS FOCUS. THE CONTINUING CONNECTIONS ALUMNI PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND EXPOSURE TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OUTDOOR FIELD TO OUR PROGRAM ALUMNI. CONTINUING CONNECTIONS ALSO PROVIDES ALUMNI WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH CNC THROUGH PROGRAMMING SUCH AS INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CAMPFIRES, AND DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS.VOLUNTEERS: 2
  Expenses $76,324
• WILDFIRE FIRE RESILIENCY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCNC STAFF FACILITATED THE WILDFIRE RESILIENCY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT #3810-GF-2384. THE GRANT CONSISTED OF 7 TASKS. FIVE OF THE SEVEN TASKS WERE COMPLETED WITHIN THE REPORTING PERIOD. TWO REMAINING WORKSHOPS FOR TASK 5 WILL BE COMPLETED IN FALL FY25-26.TASK 1 - IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTDOOR COASTAL ACCESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE THE SMMC WILDFIRE GRANT SUPPORTED TASK 1: THE OUTDOOR AND COASTAL ACCESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (OCALI) PROGRAM. WITHIN THIS TASK, OCALI ENGAGED TWO COHORTS WITH A TOTAL OF 26 YOUTH COMMUNITY LEADERS (HIGH SCHOOL (15-18) AGE AND TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (18-21)) THROUGH A 10-WEEK EXTENDED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN NELA AND VISTA HERMOSA. PARTICIPANTS OF THE OCALI PROGRAM ENGAGED IN CORE CURRICULUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TOPICS LIKE INTERSECTIONALITY, RED-LINING, WILDFIRE EDUCATION AND RESILIENCY, WERE SHARED DURING BOTH COHORTS. NORTHEAST YOUTH MET AT ELYRIA CANYON PARK MET EVERY SATURDAY IN-PERSON AND ALTERNATED FRIDAY EVENINGS VIRTUALLY FOR 12 WEEKS. FOR NELA TRANSITIONAL AGED-YOUTH WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE AKUUTET LEARNING NURSERY AT ELYRIA CANYON TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION OF NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND PROPAGATION. THE CLOSELY CONNECTED RELATIONSHIPS OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT THE NURSERY HAS CULTIVATED IN THE PAST THREE YEARS OFFERED A RICH OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH INTERNS TO NETWORK LOCAL LEADERS. NEARBY ACCESS TO THE GREEN SPACE CORRIDORS, SUCH AS ELEPHANT HILL AND RAINBOW CANYON, WERE INCLUDED IN THE CURRICULUM PLANS TO INTRODUCE INTERNS TO THE NICHE ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS EFFORTS IN THE AREA. GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THE HONEY BLOCK AND NATIVES 4 NATURE AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHARED CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND LOCAL HISTORY. THE NELA COHORT CAMPED AT HENRY COWELL REDWOODS STATE PARK IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. THIS CAMPING TRIP INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT. THE VISTA HERMOSA PARK HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH COHORT FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS TO OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THE COHORT MET AT VISTA HERMOSA NATURAL PARK EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AND ALTERNATING SATURDAYS FOR 12 WEEKS. YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY MAPPING, BUILT A CORSI-ROSENTHAL AIR PURIFIER BOX, DEBATED THE IMPACT OF MICROPLASTICS, AND PLANNED OUT THEIR COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT. FIELD TRIPS TO THE SANTA MONICA PIER FOR CA COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY, TO KING GILLETTE RANCH, TO LOCAL RESOURCE SITES LIKE UNIDAD PARK, PATTON STREET PARK AND ECHO PARK LIBRARY, AND TO THE OCTAVIA LAB AT THE LA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY INFLUENCED THE GROUP'S DECISION ON THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH ENJOYED AN OVERNIGHT CAMPING EXPERIENCE AT LEO CARRILLO STATE BEACH. A FINAL REPORT, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2025.TASK 2 - IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGING NATURALIST 1.0CNC PROGRAM STAFF LAUNCHED THE 6 WEEK EMERGING NATURALISTS 1.0 PROGRAM AT VISTA HERMOSA PARK WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM MARCH 8TH - APRIL 12TH, 2025. PROGRAM COORDINATORS JOVI NIETO AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ IMPLEMENTED WEEKLY SATURDAY IN-PERSON SESSIONS WHICH INCLUDED A PARENT/GUARDIAN ORIENTATION, RESTORATION WORKDAYS AT VISTA HERMOSA PARK, AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS AND BEACHES. AT VISTA HERMOSA, PARTICIPANTS COLLABORATED WITH MRCA STAFF TO RESTORE AND CLEAN UP THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE PARK ON TOLUCA ST. EARNING SKILLS OF WEEDING, TRIMMING, AND WORKING WITH HAND TOOLS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S BUILT-IN FIELD TRIPS, PARTICIPANTS GOT TO EXPLORE BOTH LOCAL AND DISTANT GREEN SPACES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE VISITED A LOCAL COMMUNITY GARDEN AT UNIDAD PARK, WHERE STUDENTS MET WITH DIANA CAMPOS-JIMENEZ OF THE LA NEIGHBORHOOD LAND TRUST TO LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY GARDENS/GARDENING, SEED STARTING, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT HERBS/PRODUCE THAT GROW BEST IN OUR LOCAL MICROCLIMATE. ON OUR TRIP TO THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS, STUDENTS GOT TO VISIT KING GILLETTE RANCH WHERE THEY COULD APPLY THE OUTDOOR SKILLS THEY HAD BEEN LEARNING ABOUT TO HIKING THE GILLETTE RANCH LOOP TRAIL AND OBSERVING THE LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA UP CLOSE. STUDENTS EXPLORED THE SAMO FUND NATIVE PLANT NURSERY AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL HISTORY OF LA. STUDENTS ALSO GOT TO VISIT ELYRIA CANYON PARK FOR A DAY FILLED WITH LEARNING ABOUT NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION AND FIRE ECOLOGY. ON APRIL 12, PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO ATTEND THE FINAL CULMINATION CELEBRATION FIELD TRIP TO CABRILLO BEACH AND MARINE AQUARIUM.TASK 3 - IMPLEMENTATION OF 12 CONTINUING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM EVENTSCNC STAFF COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE 12 CONTINUING CONNECTIONS ALUMNI COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH THEMES OF WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, NATIVE PLANTS, AND CAREER PATHWAYS. GUEST SPEAKERS AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED USC'S LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COURSE, THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TEST PLOT, HEIDI LUCERO, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE ACJACHEMEN NATION, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES, MOUNTAINS RECREATION & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, MUJERES DE LA TIERRA, AND ROOTS IN MOTION. A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS WERE DELIVERED WHICH INCLUDED CAREER WORKSHOPS, VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NURSERY WORKDAYS AT CNC'S AKUUTET LEARNING NURSERY, AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AROUND WILDFIRE RESILIENCE AND NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION.TASK 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA NATURALIST PROGRAMCNC STAFF FACILITATED ONLINE AND IN PERSON SESSIONS FOR THE 10 WEEK CALIFORNIA NATURALIST COURSE. THE 10 WEEK COURSE BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4 AND RAN THROUGH NOVEMBER 6, 2024. WEEKLY VIRTUAL CLASSES WERE HELD ON TOPICS OF INTERPRETATION, COMMUNITY SCIENCE, GEOLOGY, WATER, PLANTS, FORESTS, ANIMALS, AND CLIMATE ISSUES. TWO IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS WERE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 AT LEWIS MACADAMS PARK ON THE THEME OF URBAN ECOLOGY AND OCTOBER 11, 2024 ON THE THEME OF FIRE ECOLOGY AT ELYRIA CANYON PARK. 25 NATURALIST-IN-TRAINING PARTICIPATED IN THE FALL 2025 COURSE THROUGH WEEKLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS, 2 IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS, PARTICIPATION IN A CLASS COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECT: CELEBRATE URBAN BIRDS, CONTRIBUTION TO A CLASS INATURALIST PROJECT, AND COMPLETION AND PRESENTATION OF A STEWARDSHIP PROJECT. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED WITH CNC INSTRUCTORS AND GUEST SPEAKERS, LEARNED FROM ONE ANOTHER IN DISCUSSION GROUPS, KEPT A NATURE JOURNAL PRACTICE AND COMPLETED PREP WORK AND WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS. ON MAY 9TH, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE URBAN ECOLOGY FIELD TRIP WAS AT LEWIS MACADAMS RIVERFRONT PARK LEARNING FROM GUEST SPEAKERS FROM FRIENDS OF THE LA RIVER AND FEMINIST BIRD CLUB AND PRACTICING USING TOOLS FOR BIRD AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION SUCH AS MERLIN, EBIRD, AND INATIRALIST WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE UNIQUE NOVEL ECOSYSTEM AS WELL AS THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. ON MAY 30TH, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SECOND OF 2 IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS. ON JUNE 25TH, THE FINAL CLASS OF THE COURSE WAS HELD DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED THEIR FINAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. A PARTICIPANT SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AS AN EVALUATIVE METHOD TO ASSESS PROGRAM IMPACTS, PARTICIPANTS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES GAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. ANALYSIS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL REPORT.TASK 5 - IMPLEMENTATION OF 12 ALN/ELYRIA CANYON PUBLIC PROGRAMSCNC HOSTED 12 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS FOR A TOTAL OF 202 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ELYRIA CANYON PARK. ALL WORKSHOPS ADDRESSED WILDFIRE AND FIRE ISSUES SUCH AS: FIRE RESILIENCE, FIRE AWARENESS, AND FIRE SAFETY, AND INCLUDED TOPIC AREAS ON RECREATING SAFELY DURING FIRE SEASON, FIRE PREPAREDNESS, LANDSCAPING FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, CLIMATE REALITY AND SOLUTIONS, AND CULTURAL BURNING. THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED GUEST SPEAKERS FROM PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, HANDS-ON STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING AND BONDING. PROGRAM INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL REPORT.TASK 6 - IMPLEMENTATION OF 12 VISTA HERMOSA PUBLIC PROGRAMSCNC STAFF HOSTED A TOTAL OF 12 WILDFIRE EDUCATION AND CAMPFIRES AS OF JUNE 13TH. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 3 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE GIRLS OUTSIDE: EMERGING NATURALIST PROGRAM AND THEIR FRIENDS, AS WELL AS WITH TWELVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PARTICIPANTS AND PARK VISITORS MADE SMORES AND DISCUSSED FIRE RESILIENCE TACTICS AND STRATEGIES AROUND A BONFIRE. THIS EVENT WAS A PUBLIC PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR HAVING ACCESS TO THE PARK, OPEN SPACE, AND CNC PROGRAMS DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.TASK 7 - GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND REPORTINGCNC DIRECTORS REVIEWED STAFF LABOR HOURS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE THE TIME AND EXPENDITURES CODED TO THE PROJECTS WERE WITHIN BUDGET. WORK ON BUDGETING AND PLANNING FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25 & 25-26. REVIEW EXPENDITURES. REPORTS AND INVOICES WERE SUBMITTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD. THE GRANT WILL CONTINUE IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR AND WRAP UP IN OCTOBER 2025. TWO REMAINING WORKSHOPS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM JULY-OCTOBER 2025. A FINAL REPORT AND INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO THE FUNDER. VOL
  Expenses $281,069
• CNC TRAINING INSTITUTE: CALIFORNIA NATURALIST CERTIFICATIONTHE UC CALIFORNIA NATURALIST PROGRAM (CALNAT) SEEKS TO FOSTER A COMMITTED CORPS OF VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS AND COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS TRAINED AND READY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND RESTORATION. THE UC CALIFORNIA NATURALIST COURSE INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO THE WONDERS OF OUR LOCAL ECOLOGY AND ENGAGES THEM IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF CALIFORNIA'S NATURAL COMMUNITIES. THE COURSE COMBINES A SCIENCE CURRICULUM WITH GUEST LECTURERS, FIELD TRIPS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO IMMERSE PARTICIPANTS IN THE NATURAL WORLD.THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE LOS ANGELES AREA AND THE INTERPRETATION OF NATURALIST CONCEPTS FOR AND FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AS WELL AS THEMES OF NATURAL RESOURCE INTERPRETATION, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE. THE COURSE MEETS WEEKLY (VIRTUALLY) FOR 10 WEEKS AND INCLUDES TWO IN-PERSON HALF-DAY FIELD TRIPS. THE COURSE INCLUDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-GUIDED ACTIVITIES IN NATURE. TWO COURSES TOOK PLACE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TIME PERIOD CERTIFYING 45 PARTICIPANTS. COURSE DATES: SEPTEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 6, 2024 AND APRIL 23 - JUNE 25, 2025.VOLUNTEERS: NONE.TIVAC'A'AI TRIBAL CONSERVATION CORPSTHE TIVAC'A'AI TRIBAL CONSERVATION CORPS (TTCC) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, OPERATED BY THE PUKU CULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PUKU), IS A MULTI-BENEFICIAL HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TOWARDS THE GOALS OF REGAINING ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY AND ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND HUMAN WELL-BEING. THE VISION OF THE TTCC PROGRAM IS TO WORK TOWARDS PROMOTING AND RESTORING THE CULTURAL VALUES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THROUGH THE PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CULTURAL AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, YOUTH ARE TAUGHT TO EMBRACE THEIR ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, WHICH PROMOTES THEIR SENSE OF IDENTITY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND SELF-WORTH. COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION'S ROLE IN THE PROJECT INCLUDED PROVIDING HIGH LEVEL SUPPORT IN THE PROJECT PLANNING PHASE, DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM OF TRAINING, DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF THE CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE GUIDE AND CALIFORNIA NATURALIST CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLICABLE PROGRAM TOOLKIT.VOLUNTEERS: 0AKUUTET LEARNING NURSERY AT ELYRIA CANYON PARK & TEST PLOT AT RAINBOW CANYON PARKCNC'S NURSERY TEAM COLLABORATED WITH TEST PLOT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COURSE TO CO-HOST WORKSHOPS AT RAINBOW CANYON. WORKSHOPS INCLUDED COMMUNITY DESIGN SESSIONS FOCUSED ON ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS, RECREATION, AND PARK ACCESSIBILITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FROM CNC'S ALUMNI NETWORK AND YOUTH PROGRAMS VOLUNTEERED TO REMOVE BRUSH, MAINTAIN CLEARED SPACES FOR TEST PLOTS, AND TRANSPLANTED CA NATIVE PLANTS PROVIDED BY THE AKUUTET LEARNING NURSERY. THE AKUUTET LEARNING NURSERY HOSTED SEVERAL CNC PROGRAMS ONSITE.VOLUNTEERS: 72TRANSIT TO TRAILSTRANSIT TO TRAILS (TTT) IS AN OUTDOOR ACCESS PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY RACIAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND DISABILITY INJUSTICES. OUTREACH LOCATIONS INCLUDE PROXIMITY TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES INTERPRETIVE LESSONS, GUIDED OUTDOOR TRIPS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON TOPICS RELATED TO COASTAL ACCESS, ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION, MARINE LIFE, OCEANOGRAPHY, THE IMPORTANCE OF WATERSHEDS, COASTAL AND MOUNTAIN PROTECTION, TIDE POOLS, AND THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE SITES TO INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND THE PUBLIC. THE TTT PROGRAM STAFF FACILITATED THE EXPLORE THE COAST GRANT. A TOTAL OF TWENTY TWO TRIPS WERE COORDINATED AND FACILITATED BY CNC STAFF WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED THROUGH THE TRANSIT TO TRAILS PROGRAM IS FIVE HUNDRED AND FIVE. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA-ALTADENA/PASADENA CHAPTER, BRESEE FOUNDATION, CHINATOWN BRANCH LIBRARY/CHINATOWN TEEN-COUNCIL, EAST YARD COMMUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, FEMINIST BIRD CLUB, FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB, HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS, KOREATOWN YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER, NELA COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LATINO EQUALITY ALLIANCE, LIFT, SOTOMAYOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB, SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE, VISTA HERMOSA COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOUTH COHORTS FROM CNC'S EMERGING NATURALIST, OCALI, AND CONTINUING CONNECTIONS PARTICIPATED IN TRANSIT TO TRAILS TRIPS. PROGRAM TRIP LOCATIONS INCLUDED CABRILLO AQUARIUM, DOCKWEILER BEACH, ELYRIA CANYON PARK, ESCONDIDO CANYON PARK, FERNDELL TRAIL AT GRIFFITH PARK, LEO CARRILLO STATE BEACH, LEWIS MCADAMS PARK, TEMESCAL CANYON GATEWAY PARK, KING GILLETTE RANCH, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK, MALIBU LAGOON STATE BEACH, RANCHO SIERRA VISTA/SATWIWA STATE PARK, SANTA MONICA BEACH, ZUMA COUNTY BEACH. PARTICIPANTS CONNECTED TO NATURE, EXPLORED TIDEPOOLS, LEARNED ABOUT MARINE LIFE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS THROUGH THE COASTAL ACT. THE FINAL TTT TRIP WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CNC'S CONTINUING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM AT MALIBU LAGOON STATE BEACH. FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR EACH TTT TRIP WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY, MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, AND THE LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. VOLUNTEERS: 5
  Expenses $171,386

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

95-4316388

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

2018

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Recreation and sports (N32)

Assets (IRS master file)

$399,984

Income (IRS master file)

$881,062

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked

May 15, 2010

Posted by the IRS

April 16, 2016

Reinstated

Effective May 15, 2010

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

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 95-4316388).

Questions about COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION is 95-4316388.

Is COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.

Are donations to COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION 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 COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DELANEY ALAMILLO.

Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,391 (DELANEY ALAMILLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does COMMUNITY NATURE CONNECTION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $881,062, expenses of $836,264 and total assets of $399,984 at year end.

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