Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,656,010
- Total expenses
- $2,756,108
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,559,323
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $34,827
- Investment income
- $53,207
- Other revenue
- $8,653
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,692,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $794,200
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,898,262
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,233,282
- Management and general expenses
- $382,995
- Fundraising expenses
- $139,831
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,233,282
Program services were 81.0% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,227,726
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,331,597
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2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES
total $34,827 · related or exempt $34,827
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3 · Investment income
total $20,786 · excluded $20,786
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $41,327
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $8,906
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $32,421
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $32,421 · excluded $32,421
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$19,959
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$11,651
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $8,308 · excluded $8,308
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11a · Other revenue: Credit Card Rewards
total $345 · related or exempt $345
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11e · Other revenue, total
$345
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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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
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $161,209 · program services $124,159 · management and general $27,553 · fundraising $9,497
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,138,644 · program services $876,954 · management and general $194,608 · fundraising $67,082
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $45,425 · program services $34,985 · management and general $7,764 · fundraising $2,676
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $211,873 · program services $163,179 · management and general $36,212 · fundraising $12,482
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $100,914 · program services $77,722 · management and general $17,247 · fundraising $5,945
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $49,407 · management and general $49,407
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $293,262 · program services $271,687 · fundraising $21,575
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $4,907 · program services $4,907
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $42,412 · program services $32,522 · management and general $7,064 · fundraising $2,826
-
17 · Travel
total $114,927 · program services $114,927
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $13,301 · program services $13,301
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20 · Interest
total $26,350 · program services $12,514 · management and general $13,836
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $92,855 · program services $85,738 · management and general $4,745 · fundraising $2,372
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23 · Insurance
total $69,182 · program services $55,346 · management and general $13,836
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $135,384 · program services $127,540 · management and general $3,922 · fundraising $3,922
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $89,304 · program services $84,250 · management and general $2,527 · fundraising $2,527
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24c · Other expenses: TRANSMITTER EQUIPMENT
total $56,978 · program services $56,978
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24d · Other expenses: NON-LEAD BULLETS
total $43,985 · program services $43,985
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24e · All other expenses
total $65,789 · program services $52,588 · management and general $4,274 · fundraising $8,927
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $423,116 · end of year $320,363
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $40,000 · end of year $20,000
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $258,673 · end of year $324,874
-
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
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $11,240 · end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,942,734
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$532,138
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,265,079 · end of year $3,410,596
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $664,157 · end of year $707,289
-
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
beginning of year $933,346 · end of year $909,340
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $114,578 · end of year $132,746
-
19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $134,119
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $568,423 · end of year $527,335
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,545,837 · end of year $2,659,128
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,366,773 · end of year $2,239,134
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE WILDLIFE,INCLUDING RECOVERY PROJECTS FOR THE BALD EAGLE AND CALIFORNIA CONDOR,PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, AND OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF TWO WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Activities or mission (Part I)
The conservation of native wildlife, providing educational programs and outdoor experiences, and ownership and management of two wildlife sanctuaries.
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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: Using nature as a classroom, the Society helps children and adults understand and appreciate wildlife conservation and the outdoors while exploring ways they can contribute to its protection or enhancement. Largely funded by government grants intended for under served populations, the Society operates a year-round active youth education program that includes Natural Science Discovery Camp, Wee Ones in the Woods, Condor Wilderness Camp and After School Program for Teens during the school year. The Society serves as training grounds for recent college graduates by offering internships in a professional, hands-on setting. In addition, the Society provides timely and meaningful information through its newsletter, press releases, special events, exhibits, videos, films, and scientific presentations and publications.
Expenses $1,190,609 · Revenue $34,827
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SPECIES RECOVERY: FOCUSING ON NATIVE SPECIES OF WILDLIFE, THE SOCIETY REINTRODUCES, MANAGES, AND MONITORS WILD POPULATIONS OF ANIMALS. THE SOCIETY RESTORED A POPULATION OF BALD EAGLES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, ALONG WITH PARTNERS, AND CONTINUES TO RELEASE EAGLES AND OTHER BIRDS OF PREY AS NEEDED. THE SOCIETY IS ACTIVELY REINTRODUCING CALIFORNIA CONDORS TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. WORKING CLOSELY WITH LANDOWNERS AND GOVERNMENT, THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AT ENCOURAGING A SWITCH FROM LEAD TO NONLEAD AMMUNITION IN KEY CONDOR AREAS SINCE THE INGESTION OF SPENT LEAD AMMUNITION REMAINS THE GREATEST THREAT TO THEIR RECOVERY. THE SOCIETY IS ALSO PARTICIPATING IN A COLLABORATION TO RESTORE CONDORS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BUILDING A PROGRAM-WIDE, INTER-AGENCY, ONLINE DATABASE TO FACILITATE SHARING AND RESEARCH.
Expenses $1,009,932
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ECOLOGICAL SERVICES: Through research and monitoring projects, the Society determines the status, health, and distribution of wildlife species, with an emphasis on birds. Clients include government and private enterprise and often involve consultation by Society experts to assess risk to birds from wind power and overhead powerlines, large-scale land use changes, and other projects to help safeguard wildlife in the future.
Expenses $30,012
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REBUILDING THE CONDOR SANCTUARY IN BIG SUR, CA: The Dolan Wildfire of August 2020 destroyed all facilities at this remote property where California Condor Recovery work has taken place since 1997 when the first release of captive-bred condors in central California. The rebuilding effort is underway to build bigger and better facilities including a new Condor Release Facility and a Bunkhouse / Research Facility for use by biologists.
Expenses $2,729
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kelly Sorenson
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $161,779
- From this org
- $157,579
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,200
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,579
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $4,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $161,779
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MASON MALLORY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MARK OSTERKAMP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ABEL VALDEZ
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
J Alan Fagan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank Hespe
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Robert K Burton
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anna Ibarra-Castro
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
AMANDA FREEDMAN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill Eckert
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
AMEDEE BRICKLEY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202620139349301867
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