Nonprofit · EIN 95-6095398
THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC
Tax-exempt · SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,885,705 | $2,900,035 | -$14,330 | $4,334,358 | $598,240 | $3,736,118 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,468,047 | $2,468,042 | $5 | $4,162,258 | $531,722 | $3,630,536 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,683,927 | $2,340,754 | $343,173 | $3,929,939 | $392,221 | $3,537,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $954,479
- Membership dues
- $150,436
- Program service revenue
- $530,368
- Investment income
- $60,660
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,340,198
- Other revenue
- $1,340,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,489,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,944,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,644
- Occupancy
- $246,200
- Travel
- $14,472
- Depreciation
- $93,010
- Program services (functional)
- $2,084,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $571,641
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,162,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,334,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $598,240
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,736,118
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,799,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,323,203
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $412,915
- Gross receipts
- $3,363,413
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 269
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYER SEE SCH O | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,521 | $15,981 |
| KATIE TILFORD SEE SCH O | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,701 | $5,207 |
| ERIC CALLOW | PRESIDENT (TO 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | PRESIDENT (FROM 9/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BREAUX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA CHARNOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX KANTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ORDENEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPIRO | DIRECTOR (TO 02/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHULHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR (TO 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRECIOUS AIYELOJA | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GREENWOOD SEE SCH O | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HEE | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA FALES | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALONZO WICKERS | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE KIM | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO 06/2024) Officer | 40 | $140,070 | $21,614 |
| ERIC CALLOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BREAUX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA CHARNOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX KANTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ORDENEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (TO 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY KWONG | DIRECTOR (TO 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHULHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRECIOUS AIYELOJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TILFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 06/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,323 | $15,000 |
| ERIC CALLOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES FROM SEP 2022 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BREAUX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JAMISON TO JUL 2023 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BOWIN TO NOV 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA CHARNOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX KANTER SEE SCH O | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ORDENEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET VALENZUELA TO JUN 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY WILLIAMS FROM SEP 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY KWONG FROM SEP 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHULHOF FROM JUL 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRECIOUS AIYELOJA FROM JUL 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10459 TUXFORD ST, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352-2126
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY GREENWOOD, 10459 TUXFORD ST, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
- Signed the 990
- AMY GREENWOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (818) 768-1802
- Website
- WWW.THEODOREPAYNE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6095398 or by the name THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC.
- 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
THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILDFLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANS INC.(TPF)INSPIRES AND EDUCATES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS ABOUT THE BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPES.
Program accomplishments
- HORTICULTURE: ACROSS ITS 22-ACRE SUN VALLEY PROPERTY AND SATELLITE LOS NOGALES NURSERY IN MONTECITO HEIGHTS, TPF SHOWCASES NATIVE PLANT HORTICULTURE. THE HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY INCLUDES EXTENSIVE DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, NATURAL VEGETATION, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AND PLANT PRODUCTION FIELDS, ALONGSIDE A FULL-SERVICE NURSERY, SEED PROGRAM, AND BOOKSTORE. MUCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL WORK ONSITE IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WHICH HAD 277 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN 2025. TPF OFFERS HORTICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES WITH A FOCUS ON RARE PLANT CONSERVATION AND URBAN RESTORATION. TPF SOLD 128,590 NATIVE PLANTS AND OVER 41,857 PACKETS OF NATIVE SEEDS. 6,055 OF THE PLANTS SOLD/DISTRIBUTED WERE GROWN FROM LOCALLY SOURCED SEED, PROVIDING THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO BIODIVERSITY.Expenses $1,300,884 · revenue $1,340,198
- EDUCATION: THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION (TPF) OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, ADULTS SEEKING CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND K-12 STUDENTS. THESE EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF NATIVE PLANTS, ALONGSIDE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO IMPLEMENT ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, TPF HOSTED 164 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES TO 2,721 STUDENTS. DURING THE SAME TIME, 508 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED TPF'S 20-HOUR CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.Expenses $429,676 · revenue $306,924
- OUTREACH: THROUGH DIVERSE OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TPF PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN TOUR, A TWO-DAY EVENT SHOWCASING VISIONARY LANDSCAPES AROUND LOS ANGELES HAD NEARLY 3,000 ATTENDEES. IN FY 2025, TPF TABLED AT 51 EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REACHING 11,222 PEOPLE, DISTRIBUTED 23,660 FREE SEED PACKETS, AND INSTALLED OVER 1,200 PLANTS IN COMMUNITY SPACES. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON EVENTS, ROBUST ONLINE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES REACH A LARGE AUDIENCE. TPF PROMOTES NATIVE PLANTS TO 51,000+ SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AND 35,000+ NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS.Expenses $353,965 · revenue $223,444
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6095398
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,334,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,363,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,885,705 | $2,900,035 | $4,334,358 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,468,047 | $2,468,042 | $4,162,258 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,683,927 | $2,340,754 | $3,929,939 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,164,923 | $1,908,316 | $3,814,808 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 95-6095398).
Questions about THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC
- What is the EIN of THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC is 95-6095398.
- Is THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC 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 THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names AMY GREENWOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,521 (EVAN MEYER SEE SCH O, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS & NATIVE PLANTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,885,705, expenses of $2,900,035 and total assets of $4,334,358 at year end.
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