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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,509,471
Total expenses
$3,428,630
Contributions and grants received
$2,126,501
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,276,422
Investment income
$64,197
Other revenue
$42,351
Total assets, end of year
$1,368,665
Total liabilities, end of year
$337,464
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,031,201
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,561,227
Management and general expenses
$558,553
Fundraising expenses
$308,850
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,561,227

Program services were 74.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $14,568

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,185,394

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $926,539

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Fees for services

    total $617,277 · related or exempt $617,277

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Park entrance

    total $649,430 · related or exempt $649,430

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Park facility fees

    total $9,715 · related or exempt $9,715

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18 · excluded $18

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,040

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,040

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,040 · excluded $1,040

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $118,342

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $54,163

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $64,179

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $64,179 · related or exempt $64,179

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $41,311 · excluded $41,311

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $41,311

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $93,466 · program services $41,654 · management and general $25,906 · fundraising $25,906

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,646,845 · program services $1,140,074 · management and general $288,455 · fundraising $218,316

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $172,705 · program services $124,544 · management and general $30,492 · fundraising $17,669

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $144,683 · program services $98,885 · management and general $25,930 · fundraising $19,868

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $563,024 · program services $504,728 · management and general $58,296

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,803 · program services $8,520 · management and general $149 · fundraising $14,134

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $50,543 · program services $20,958 · management and general $29,196 · fundraising $389

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,184 · program services $6,187 · management and general $13,765 · fundraising $1,232

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $87,465 · program services $75,643 · management and general $9,741 · fundraising $2,081

  • 17 · Travel

    total $48,056 · program services $46,367 · management and general $912 · fundraising $777

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,246 · program services $5,752 · management and general $1,944 · fundraising $1,550

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,187 · program services $9,270 · management and general $12,917

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,731 · program services $9,615 · management and general $28,116

  • 24a · Other expenses: Materials & supplies

    total $232,957 · program services $229,723 · management and general $2,540 · fundraising $694

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other expenses

    total $101,337 · program services $68,357 · management and general $26,746 · fundraising $6,234

  • 24c · Other expenses: Campground services

    total $99,699 · program services $99,699

  • 24d · Other expenses: Repairs & maintenance

    total $74,699 · program services $71,251 · management and general $3,448

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $573,149 · end of year $393,626

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $38,072 · end of year $8,928

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $285,824 · end of year $546,532

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $133,755 · end of year $234,655

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $13,604 · end of year $15,967

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,000 · end of year $15,000

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $342,177

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $188,220

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $103,712 · end of year $153,957

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $202,766 · end of year $324,877

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,990 · end of year $12,587

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $638,444 · end of year $648,442

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $311,916 · end of year $382,759

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The Mission of Sonoma Ecology Center is to work with our community to enhance and sustain ecological health in the Sonoma valley.

  • Created partnership with State of CA to keep state parks open to the general public, led a partnership to operate Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Reached over 1500 K-12 students with quality science education, linking lessons & field trips to places in the community. Provided Vocational Traing for teens as Enviroleader interns. Made significant improvement to community parks. Created a partnership with over 20 local organizations known as Sonoma Valley Collaborative to identify Socioeconomic challenges in the community. Leadership in Biochar research & development of Biomass production. Stewardship programs cleaning up local waterways. Monitored riparian & wildlife corridors. Leadership & Outreach for reducing fire fuels & creating Resilient Landscapes utilizing natives from our in-house nursery. Supported the community with Science & Stewardship to assist with a changing climate.

    Expenses $2,561,227 · Revenue $1,340,601

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Dale

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $86,355
    From this org
    $86,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Morell

    President

    Total calculated
    $7,113
    From this org
    $7,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Ellie Insley Vice Pres

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Anna Bimenyimana

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Breck Parkman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc Flocco

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bernie Krause

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Padian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Palladini

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Parker Bacon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia Farrar-Rivas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
19 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202342629349300034

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