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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3396421

PASO PACIFICO

Tax-exempt · VENTURA, CA 93002

Financials

$673K$663K2023$705K$559K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PASO PACIFICO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$705,401$558,886$146,515$381,131$24,395$356,736
December 31, 2023990$672,585$662,870$9,715$259,636$49,561$210,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$707,550
of which government grants
$172,656
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$2,855
Net income from fundraising events
$250
Other revenue
$706

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$92,295
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$28,036
Other salaries and wages
$121,392
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$218,227
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,943
Accounting fees
$10,795
Occupancy
$28,588
Travel
$33,463
Depreciation
$11,084
Program services (functional)
$401,137
Management and general (functional)
$135,189
Fundraising (functional)
$22,560

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$259,636
Total assets, end of year
$381,131
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,395
Net assets, end of year
$356,736
Land, buildings and equipment
$80,165
Publicly traded securities
$224,990
Net assets without donor restrictions
$356,736
Gross receipts
$706,139
Employees
3
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Sarah Otterstrom PhDExec Director
Officer
40$0$28,036
Christy ReichPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
Rebecca WilliamsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Robert DullDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan ShieldsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Armando Vega MejiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nathan WallaceTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sarah Otterstrom PhDExec Director
Officer
40$17,109
Christy ReichPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
Rebecca WilliamsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Robert DullDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan ShieldsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Armando Vega MejiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nathan WallaceTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1244, VENTURA, CA 93002-1244
In care of
% SARAH M OTTERSTROM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sarah Otterstrom PhD, PO Box 1244, Ventura, CA 93002
Signed the 990
Sarah Otterstrom PhD, Executive Director
Phone
(805) 643-7044
Return prepared by
REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-3396421 or by the name PASO PACIFICO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

We apply principles of ecology to ensure that our innovative programs integrate advances in scientific and economic understanding to ensure the viability of coastal forests and the livelihoods of the people who live in them.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Through programs informed by the most cutting-edge conservation science and implemented through close cooperation with local communities, Paso Pacifico is making leaps for ecosystem conservation. By rebuilding forests and connecting ecosystems from land to sea, we are actively combating climate change and saving wildlife, such as endangered sea turtle, spider monkey, and yellow-naped parrot species.Paso Pacifico is also engaged in monitoring primates and forest carnivores, developing protected areas, building capacity for sustainable tourism including reforestation, protecting endangered frogs and parrots, monitoring coral reef, environmental education, and migratory bird monitoring.
    Expenses $401,137 · grants $92,295
  • In working towards its vision, Paso Pacifico empowers communities to develop more sustainable livelihoods in eco-tourism, fishing, agriculture, and natural resource management; advances women and children as environmental leaders; and develops strong, collaborative relationships with private landowners and the private sector. With our holistic, forward-thinking approach, Paso Pacifico is making connections for conservation.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3396421
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$381,131
Income (IRS master file)
$706,139

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$705,401$558,886$381,131XML
990December 2023$672,585$662,870$259,636XML
990December 2022$585,955$654,130$232,587IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3396421).

Questions about PASO PACIFICO

What is the EIN of PASO PACIFICO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PASO PACIFICO is 20-3396421.
Is PASO PACIFICO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to PASO PACIFICO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PASO PACIFICO file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PASO PACIFICO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PASO PACIFICO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PASO PACIFICO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sarah Otterstrom PhD.
Who are the officers and directors of PASO PACIFICO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PASO PACIFICO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $705,401, expenses of $558,886 and total assets of $381,131 at year end.

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