Sacramento Valley Ecological Restoration Foundation

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Woodland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2017AnimalsEIN 82-1423621Revenue $528K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 2299, 95776-2299 · Woodland, CATax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The foundation was organized with the purpose of (A) conducting and funding research regarding ecosystems, habitat preservation and restoration; (B) Education the public on habitat preservation and restoration; (C) providing restoration services; and (D) carrying on other charitable and educational activities associated with these purposes as allowed by law.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$54K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$528K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$521K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$528K
FY2025▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$206K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$528K
Expenses
$521K
FY2025▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$840K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$521K
Net assets
$361K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$229K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$361K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $508K Management & general 3% · $13K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserve and restore ecosystems and habitats through research and education.

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1 program · $508K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Working in tandem with various partners, saver is leading preservation and restoration projects that benefit native plants, birds, fish and other terrestrial species. Such projects are based on ecological research comissioned by the foundation.

$508Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Money outPt IX
$521K
Ln 25
Programscol B$508K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Government grantsLn 1e$528K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$348K$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$361K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$485K$485K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$150$150
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$521K$508K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $528K$521K$7K$361K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$216K$27K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $999K$840K$159K$295K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$6K$200K$229K 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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Part I · Summary $528,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,259$528,271
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $847$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,106$528,271
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,219$521,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,219$521,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,887$7,214
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,271 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$528,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$528,271
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$528,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $521,057 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,418$3,418
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,507$8,507
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $485,354$485,354
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $150$150
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,375$4,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,253$19,253
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $508,025 · Management $13,032 · Fundraising $0$521,057
Part X · Balance sheet $415,239 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,409$90,548
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,549$134,603
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,153$79,529
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,777$32,169
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,336$3,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,000$75,000
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $348,224$415,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,469$54,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,469$54,455
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $332,755$360,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,755$360,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $348,224$415,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,271
XI-2 Total expenses$521,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,815
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,784

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