2025-11-11T18:17:40-06:00 2024-12-31 953309779 GURSEY SCHNEIDER LLP 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1300 LOS ANGELES CA 900671735 990 2024-01-01 953264072 FRIENDS OF BALLONA WETLANDS FRIE 3103065994 PO BOX 5159 PLAYA DEL REY CA 90296 SCOTT CULBERTSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103065994 2025-11-10 1 1 NAZ AFSHAR P00441843 3105520960 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT CULBERTSON PO BOX 5159 PLAYA DEL REY CA 90296 899323 0 X WWW.BALLONAFRIENDS.ORG X 1979 CA FRIENDS OF BALLONA WETLANDS' MISSION IS TO CHAMPION THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF THE BALLONA WETLANDS, INVOLVING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS ADVOCATES AND STEWARDS. 19 19 12 2655 0 0 561634 490221 28667 34541 74764 57243 247665 212092 912730 794097 26157 41641 0 0 552145 587536 0 0 94468 267331 217457 845633 846634 67097 -52537 1101958 1058315 14780 23674 1087178 1034641 CHAMPIONING THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF LOS ANGELES' LAST COASTAL WETLAND AND EDUCATING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AS STEWARDS OF NATURE. 0 0 361863 41641 34541 EDUCATION: THE FRIENDS OF BALLONA WETLANDS' LOS ANGELESCOUNTY-BASED EDUCATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAMS, COLLECTIVELYCALLED "EXPLORE BALLONA", HAVE SINCE 1994 PROVIDED HANDS-ONEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO AN ETHNICALLY, CULTURALLY, ANDECONOMICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9,000 RESIDENTSEACH YEAR AT BALLONA'S SALT MARSH, DUNES AND FRESHWATER MARSH, ANDIN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SETTINGS. "EXPLORE BALLONA" OFFERS EDUCATIONAND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO PRE-K-12, COLLEGE,COMMUNITY, AND CORPORATE GROUPS, CHANGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROMUNINFORMED RESIDENTS TO ACTIVE STEWARDS OF THE COUNTY'S LASTREMAINING VIABLE COASTAL WETLAND AND WATERSHED. 178541 RESTORATION: SINCE 1990 AS PART OF OUR RESTORATION PROJECTS, OVER100,000 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS HAVE REMOVED OVER 600 TONSOF GARBAGE AND NON-NATIVE PLANTS FROM THE BALLONA WETLANDS, ASWELL AS RENOVATION OF SEVERAL OUTDOOR LEARNING AREAS SUCH AS THEFIELD OFFICE/RESTORATION CENTER, THE VIEWING PLATFORM, ALSO BUILTDURING THE 1990'S BY A PACK OF BOY SCOUTS ON THE BERM CREATED FORTHE OLD LOS ANGELES PACIFIC RAILWAY ELECTRIC TROLLEY "RED CARLINE" TRESTLE, AND THE REPRESENTATIONAL VILLAGE OF THE NATIVETONGVA PEOPLE. 109280 SCIENCE: FRIENDS OF BALLONA WETLANDS' SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM MONITORS THE AVIAN DIVERSITY OF THE WETLANDS, PERFORMS ANNUAL BUTTERFLY COUNTS, AND MONITORS OUR RESTORATION EFFORTS TO INFORM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND TRACK SUCCESS. WE ALSO LEAD THE SWALLOW NEST BOX PROGRAM AT THE FRESHWATER MARSH, AND WE ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE BIO DIVERSITY IN THEIR OWN BACKYARDS THROUGH OUR "GROW NATIVE!" PROGRAM. 649684 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X DANI HSIA 3103065994 211 CULVER BLVD SUITE N PLAYA DEL REY CA 90293 DR JAMES LANDRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH LANSFORD FOUNDER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR PIPPA DRENNAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR EDITH READ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOTTLIEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY EDWARDS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GRONER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HIRAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FIMIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB ROGES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CULBERTSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115499 0 0 DR KENNETH DIAL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLOS O'DEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELOISE APPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL P NAVIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GREGORY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TYRRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE MULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASON ORFALEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WHELAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 115499 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48502 441719 490221 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611710 34541 34541 34541 57243 57243 317318 105226 212092 212092 794097 34541 0 269335 X 41641 41641 115499 92570 10612 12317 388739 311565 35716 41458 42407 25889 10043 6475 40891 32774 3757 4360 1384 1384 425 425 13504 13504 37635 30051 3271 4313 1615 495 1120 13271 3480 3392 6399 14454 1327 3037 10090 56601 55469 566 566 348 330 18 2035 2035 9447 1976 7208 263 EQUIPMENT 26710 26114 596 SUPPLIES 12614 10726 858 1030 BANK FEES 11792 4895 6897 FOOD, DRINKS AND CATERI 8677 7429 1248 6945 5813 832 300 846634 649684 102482 94468 357099 138156 17846 15460 219001 79217 491490 800045 16522 25437 1101958 1058315 14780 23674 14780 23674 X 1032178 989641 55000 45000 1087178 1034641 1101958 1058315 -52537 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 480454 543811 751829 486870 437908 2700872 480454 543811 751829 486870 437908 2700872 1131696 1569176 2895 912 -60529 74764 57243 75285 2776157 75960 0.56520 0.58970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 794097 0 794097 0 794097 846634 0 846634 0 846634 MOONLIGHT ON THE MARSH 317318 317318 37130 68096 317318 317318 37130 68096 105226 212092 1 BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS PO BOX 5159 PLAYA DEL REY CA 90296 461004730 501(C) (3) 9647 0 PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND MAINTAIN BDP LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PO BOX 743370 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 956001908 24884 0 BUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIELD TRIP FORM 990 SCHEDULE I PART I, LINE 2 BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS (BDPP) IS FORMED BY THREE ORGANIZATIONS: FRIENDS OF BALLONA WETLANDS, PLAYA VISTA CAPITAL AND LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY. EACH ORGANIZATION HAS A SEAT ON THE BOARD AND MAKES AN ANNUAL PAYMENT. FUNDS ARE USED FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INSURANCE, TAXES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. TYPICALLY BDPP RUNS AN ANNUAL SURPLUS. THE BUDGET AND OPERATIONS ARE REVIEWED AT QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS; ALL EXPENSES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. PAYMENTS FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE PARK OPENED IN 2011. FORM 990 SCHEDULE I PART I, LINE 2 THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLS MORE THAN 429,000 STUDENTS IN TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE DISTRICT COVERS 710 SQUARE MILES AND INCLUDES LOS ANGELES AS WELL AS ALL OR PARTS OF 25 SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES PLUS SEVERAL UNINCORPORATED SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. FUNDS ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE BUS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO COVER THE COST OF ONE STUDENT, A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS, HALF A BUS, OR A WHOLE BUS, FOR SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS TO BALLONA WETLANDS AS PART OF THE "EXPLORE BALLONA!" PROGRAM. THE BUDGET AND OPERATIONS ARE REVIEWED AT QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS; ALL EXPENSES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PROGRAM MANAGER PATRICK TYRRELL IS THE SON OF BOARD MEMBER CATHERINE TYRRELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW THIS FORM 990: FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO REVIEW, THEN PROVIDES APPROVAL TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND EITHER REVISED OR RENEWED ANNUALLY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A RESPONSIBLE PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES OF THE COMMITTEE WHO WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DESCRIBE THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION: THE ORGANIZATION SURVEY SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN COMPARABLE SIZE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE VARIOUS SALARIES AND MAKES A DETERMINATION AS TO THE LEVEL OF SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, ON THE ORGANZATION'S WEBSITE, BALLONAFRIENDS.ORG, AND ON THE WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: OUR DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN REQUESTED BY TELEPHONE, IN PERSON OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER - PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,313. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,635. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E FEES & LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,517. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 212. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,729. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 300. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,716. HONORARY CONTRIBUTION ADMINISTRATIVE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 500. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.