Ecovivarium

Escondido, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$295K
▼ -14% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$-433K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2022-11-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
$11K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
76% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↓ -14% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEcovivarium
EINHdr · item D27-0492101
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2023
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEscondido, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A50)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ecovivarium.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.01
Program services76%$306K
Management & general23%$94K
Fundraising1%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$295K
FY2024▼ -14%
Expenses
$404K
FY2024▼ -1%
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1.0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -75% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-37%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -93% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$179K
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$612K
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$109K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$179K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$612K
Total net assetsLn 32$-433K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$139K · 47%
Other revenue$130K · 44%
Contributions & grants$26K · 9%
Program service revenue47%$139K
Other revenue44%$130K
Contributions & grants9%$26K
Total revenueLn 12$295K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $13K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $404K · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $394K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $306K · Total expenses $404K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $94K · Total expenses $404K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $404K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $81K
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $26K · Total revenue $295K
9%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $295K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $139K · Total revenue $295K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $295K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $139K · Total expenses $404K
34%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $295K · Prior year $343K
-14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-433K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $295K · Expenses $404K
-37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $179K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-433K · Total assets $179K
-242%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $179K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sarah Michelle Oneida · Reported title Employee Representative · Highest reported compensation $19K · Total expenses $404K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $217K · Total expenses $404K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%——
Overhead ratio 23%——
Fundraising cost ratio 16%——
Revenue growth -14%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Employee Representative
$18,515Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Michelle Oneida’s $19K as Employee Representative is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sarah Michelle Oneida$18,515$19,064

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Connects people with animals, history, cultures, and nature through education and literacy programs.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

School Programs

Native Species Awareness and Rattlesnake Safety Protocols for children TK - Grade 5; Animal Adaptations - Grades 1 - 3; Sharing Habitats with Reptiles, Amphibians and Arthropods for Grades 3 - 8.

$98Kprogram expense
02

Field Trip Programs for Grades Tk-12

On-site, Hands-on tours of the museum studying habitats, adaptations and environmental impact of invasive and endangered species. Labs focus on life sciences and cultural implications of Animal Ambassador species worldwide.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Community "steam" Outreach in Underserved Communities

Heavy focus on reaching out to students of all ages that do not typically have the opportunity for hands-on learning about Reptiles, Amphibians and Arthropods locally and globally. Additional focus is placed on career opportunities working with animals, the environment and other STEM-related fields.

$2Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $295K$404K-14% 990 PDF
FY2023 $343K$408K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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