C.R.E.W. is an employment program for youth ages 14-26 providing environmental support for maintaining and improving access to public and private wildlands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $287K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$792K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$935K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$792K
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$814K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $901K Management & general 9% · $95K Fundraising 9% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
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President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps young people find jobs improving and maintaining wildlands.

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3 programs · $901K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

1) Fire mitigation services; Prevention of wildfires by the free removal of hazardous vegetative fuels brush clearance for low income seniors, veterans and disabled residents, this program also provides free chipping services for all Ojai Valley residents.

$617Kprogram expense
02

Green Valley Project

A movement by high school students in the Ojai Valley and surrounding communities to make a difference by repairing our environment- by planting trees, removing invasive vegetation, restoring damaged meadow or forest habitats for birds, bees, butterflies, or creeks for fish and turtles.

$180Kprogram expense
03

Once Upon a Watershed

Once upon a Watershed provides hands-on local watershed education, restoration and environmental stewardship experience for Kindergarten through 8th grade students in the Ventura River Watershed.

$105Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$287K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$604K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$583
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$901K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$792K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$604K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$583
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$589K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$792K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K$589K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$828K$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$787K$792K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$696K$591K$44K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$9K$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$50K$4K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$160$0$160$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$0$18K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$92K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$11K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$31K$21K$6K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$534$0
InsuranceLn 23$30K$24K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$83K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$10K$827$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$901K$95K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$22K$814K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$5K$792K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$940K$313K$787K 990 PDF
FY2021 $935K$685K$250K$475K 990 PDF
FY2020 $509K$562K−$53K$225K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,094,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $631,849$604,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $607,024$489,558
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,377$583
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,252,250$1,094,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,051$781,236
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,469$308,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $939,520$1,090,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,730$4,507
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,094,617 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$604,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$604,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$489,558
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $583 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$583
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $490,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,094,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,090,110 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $590,710 · Management $44,382 · Fundraising $61,007$696,099
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,277 · Management $8,722 · Fundraising $8,722$26,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,571 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $5,120$58,416
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $160 · Fundraising $0$160
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $17,551 · Fundraising $0$17,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,969 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,969
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,228 · Management $5,605 · Fundraising $1,870$18,703
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,415 · Management $6,118 · Fundraising $3,059$30,592
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,578 · Management $534 · Fundraising $0$11,112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,045 · Management $4,516 · Fundraising $1,191$29,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,783 · Management $3,266 · Fundraising $1,380$87,429
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,827 · Management $827 · Fundraising $10,952$21,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $901,403 · Management $95,406 · Fundraising $93,301$1,090,110
Part X · Balance sheet $840,315 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $532,914$589,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,043$110,353
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,891$13,413
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,587$127,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $828,435$840,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,964$48,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,964$48,337
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,480$279,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $462,991$512,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $787,471$791,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $828,435$840,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $791,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,094,617
XI-2 Total expenses$1,090,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$787,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$791,978

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