Nonprofit · EIN 23-7003681
SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $350,447 | $322,466 | $27,981 | $1,687,952 | $126,294 | $1,561,658 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $321,130 | $287,002 | $34,128 | $1,569,206 | $104,133 | $1,465,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $233,051
- Program service revenue
- $81,110
- Investment income
- $32,667
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,409
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,028
- Other revenue
- $3,619
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,005
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,353
- Depreciation
- $1,038
- Program services (functional)
- $278,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,569,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,687,952
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,294
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,561,658
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $520
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,367,547
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $616,889
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $944,769
- Gross receipts
- $417,277
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 850
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Heredia | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vic Leipzig | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Barbara Wasbin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Irene Wotta | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Doug Lithgow | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Wynn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Susan Sheakley | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Sylvia Gallagher | Board Member Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Mary Joseph | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Nancy Kenyon | Board Member Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Darrell Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Janet Baumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Chris Obaditch | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyn Siskind | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Maia Nguyen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Rapp | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sudha Warrier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Van Huss | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Mary Harward | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Peter Gordon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL RICHARDS | Past President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Jonathan Aguayo | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Chris Byrd | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Christine Kim | Vice President Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Heredia | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vic Leipzig | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Barbara Wasbin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN FEE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEVON BRADLEY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Doug Lithgow | Past President Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Wynn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathlyn Graberstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Ashley Hopkins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Sheakley | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Andrea Carpio | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Gallagher | Board Member Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Janet Baumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Joseph | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Hal Sheakley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Kissinger | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nancy Kenyon | Board Member Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Darrell Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Janet Baumann | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Chris Obaditch | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Steinberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ellyn Siskind | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Maia Nguyen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Rapp | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sharon Rockwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sudha Warrier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Van Huss | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Carolyn Noble | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paula Monroe | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dev Sellin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy DeSimone | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GAIL RICHARDS | President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Jonathan Aguayo | Vice President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Chris Byrd | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Christine Kim | Vice President Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5447, IRVINE, CA 92616-5447
- Signed the 990
- Mary Harward, Treasurer
- Phone
- (949) 261-7963
- Website
- www.seaandsageaudubon.org
- Return prepared by
- PutmanGroup
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7003681 or by the name SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
This organization's exempt purpose is to be a leader in creating an understanding of nature in Orange County, California through conservation, research & environmental education programs for children & adults. This is accomplished with classes, field activities, publications & volunteer opportunities.
Program accomplishments
- Sea and Sage Audubon provides environmental programs such as the outdoor Adventures Science Program for 4th through 6th grade classes, Bat Walks, Group Tours, Field Trips and Conservation Programs for all ages, children to adults, that help to educate them about their environment and how to conserve, protect, and maintain nature and wildlife activity.Expenses $253,606
- SEA AND SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CALLED "THE WANDERING TATTLER" TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHAPTER'S CURRENT EVENTS, MEETINGS, BIRDING FIELD TRIPS AND DISCOVERIES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CONSERVATION NEWS. APPROXIMATELY 17,643 NEWSLETTERS WERE MAILED IN 2024.Expenses $17,949
- Every year Sea and Sage Audubon runs summer day camps that provide children ages 7 and up with hands-on experiences with nature through fun outdoor activities in the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine.Expenses $6,949
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7003681
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,010,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $594,646
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $350,447 | $322,466 | $1,687,952 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $321,130 | $287,002 | $1,569,206 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $370,381 | $272,900 | $1,353,891 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 23-7003681).
Questions about SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY is 23-7003681.
- Is SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY 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 SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $350,447, expenses of $322,466 and total assets of $1,687,952 at year end.
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