Nonprofit · EIN 95-4790045
ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,072,080 | $843,173 | $1,228,907 | $6,143,711 | $42,099 | $6,101,612 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,049,296 | $751,274 | $298,022 | $5,562,309 | $494,698 | $5,067,611 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,120,377 | $781,383 | $338,994 | $4,774,724 | $71,501 | $4,703,223 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $465,212 | $461,541 | $3,671 | $4,361,577 | $26,595 | $4,334,982 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,046,127
- of which government grants
- $1,025,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,953
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $93
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $332,499
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $472,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,425
- Accounting fees
- $11,502
- Occupancy
- $12,785
- Travel
- $9,101
- Program services (functional)
- $685,879
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,520
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,774
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,562,309
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,143,711
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,099
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,101,612
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,668,477
- Publicly traded securities
- $969,281
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,702,858
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $398,754
- Gross receipts
- $2,131,941
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 905
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
| JANICE DAVOLIO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAL HOLLIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE POOLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WENDLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA AYALA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DEVOLL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LIPSIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM SHRINER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSSIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM PRIVETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL SWAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MITCHELL TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TOYON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $75,750 |
| JANICE DAVOLIO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAL HOLLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE POOLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WENDLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE ALBERTI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA AYALA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DEVOLL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SMRITHI KRISHNAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LIPSIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSSIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SOLOMON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL SWAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOYON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $81,650 |
| CAL HOLLIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON HALL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE POOLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE DAVOLIO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DEVOLL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ROHDE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LIPSIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SOLOMON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL SWAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WENDLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SMRITHI KRISHNAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSSIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOYON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $74,000 |
| CAL HOLLIS | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HALL | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE POOLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE DAVOLIO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DEVOLL | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ROHDE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LIPSIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SOLOMON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL SWAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WENDLER | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SMRITHI KRISHNAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSSIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOYON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 320, PASADENA, CA 91101-1921
- In care of
- % JOHN HOWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN HOWELL, PO BOX 1, PASADENA, CA 91102
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HOWELL, CEO
- Phone
- (626) 796-0782
- Website
- WWW.ARROYOSFOOTHILLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Wong CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4790045 or by the name ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY.
- 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
Formed in 2000, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy works with urgency to identify, conserve, enhance and steward critical natural habitats and wildlife corridors of the San Rafael Hills, Verdugo Mountains and foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains between Tujunga Wash and Altadena, and to link them to the Santa Monica Mountains at Griffith Park. Our overarching goal is to restore biodiversity throughout our Los Angeles region.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION: OFFERED FREE CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS, INTERNSHIPS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND PROGRAMS FREE TO THE PUBLIC EXPERIENTIAL, NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERISM, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND PRESERVATION AND LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE FOR SUSTAINABLE FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION PRACTICES. DEVELOPED CURRICULUM AND TAUGHT CLASSES ABOUT NATIVE PLANT GROWTH AND USAGE FOR FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION GEOLOGY AND WILDLIFE. MAINTAINED AND MONITORED MOTION-SENSITIVE CAMERAS TO TRACK WILDLIFE MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT OUR AREA OF STUDY. PUBLISHED MAPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL WILDLIFE AREAS. CONDUCTED OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS EDUCATING THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS.Expenses $344,102
- LAND ACQUISITION: RESEARCHED AND SHARED DATA ABOUT NUMEROUS PROPERTIES CONTAINING CRITICAL HABITAT. LED DOCENT TOURS AND COMMUNITY FORUMS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS TO GAIN COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR LAND ACQUISITIONS. MET WITH CITY PLANNERS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE NEED FOR WILDLIFE CORRIDOR LAND CONSERVATION. MET WITH PROGRAM INVESTORS AND EDUCATED MAJOR DONORS ABOUT ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES. CREATED AND UTILIZED A LAND EVALUATION TOOL TO PRIORITIZE LAND IN OUR STUDY AREA FOR ACQUISITION. CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO PROPERTY OWNERS. ACQUIRED ADDITIONAL 3 ADDITIONAL PARCELS IN CITY OF GLENDALE, TOTALING .697 ACRES.LAND STEWARDSHIP: PROTECTED AND MAINTAINED OPEN SPACE: 55.93 ACRES IN ALTADENA, 17.89 ACRES IN GLENDALE, 7.75 ACRES IN LA CRESCENTA, AND 11.3 ACRES IN PASADENA. STEWARDSHIP INCLUDES HABITAT RESTORATION, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, FIRE FUEL REDUCTION, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING SAFE TRAILS, PAYMENT OF UTILITIES, PROPERTY TAXES, INSURANCE AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES.Expenses $199,040
- LAND STEWARDSHIP: PROTECTED AND MAINTAINED OPEN SPACE: 55.93 IN ALTADENA, 17.14 ACRES IN GLENDALE, 7.75 ACRES IN LA CRESCENTA, AND 11.3 ACRES IN PASADENA. STEWARDSHIP INCLUDES HABITAT RESTORATION, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, FIRE FUEL REDUCTION, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING SAFE TRAILS, PAYMENT OF UTILITIES, PROPERTY TAXES, INSURANCE AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES.Expenses $142,737
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4790045
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,143,711
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,131,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,072,080 | $843,173 | $6,143,711 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,049,296 | $751,274 | $5,562,309 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,120,377 | $781,383 | $5,321,014 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $465,212 | $461,541 | $4,361,577 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-4790045).
Questions about ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY is 95-4790045.
- Is ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY 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 ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY 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 ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY 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 ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN HOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (JOHN HOWELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does ARROYOS & FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,072,080, expenses of $843,173 and total assets of $6,143,711 at year end.
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