Nonprofit · EIN 33-0368951
WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
Tax-exempt · PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,439,102 | $1,519,574 | -$80,472 | $1,307,940 | $316,989 | $990,951 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,499,793 | $1,539,013 | -$39,220 | $1,135,690 | $276,708 | $858,982 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,459,889 | $1,405,605 | $54,284 | $1,019,247 | $174,300 | $844,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $118,237
- Program service revenue
- $1,260,755
- Investment income
- $27,687
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$832
- Other revenue
- $32,423
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $56,453
- Travel
- $151,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,135,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,307,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $316,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $990,951
- Publicly traded securities
- $708,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $990,951
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,690
- Gross receipts
- $1,500,184
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE EPPERSON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TRACEY TAKEUCHI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA GOWIN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALISON LANCASTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF SPOHN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FLOURNOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BARRIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRANDON ELROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH MAITLAND | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GORDON MATASSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA CHALKER SCOTT | EDITOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RHONDA WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN ECKERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH MAITLAND | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FLOURNOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF SPOHN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TRACEY TAKEUCHI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOYETTE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RHONDA WOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALISON LANCASTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA GOWIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN CRANDALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BARRIOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA CHALKER SCOTT | EDITOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSE EPPERSON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE EPPERSON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOYETTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN ECKERT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH MAITLAND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS DODGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PRESTON GOODMAN | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG WILDMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN KNIGHT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALISON LANCASTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRACEY TAKEUCHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JODI CARLSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA GOWIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA CHALKER SCOTT | EDITOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 31910 COUNTRY CLUB DR, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257-9607
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROSE EPPERSON, 31910 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
- Signed the 990
- ROSE EPPERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (559) 784-8733
- Website
- WWW.WCISA.NET
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0368951 or by the name WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE.
- 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
TO FOSTER A GREATER APPRECIATION OF TREES BY PROMOTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ARBORICULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN CHAPTER ISA ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW AND REGIONAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. VARIOUS MEETINGS, PRESENTATIONS WITH SPEAKERS, AND TOPICAL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE EVENT TO PROMOTE TREE CARE, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND CURRENT EVENTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.
- WESTERN CHAPTER ISA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE FIELD OF ARBORICULTURE AND/OR OTHER CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS OR OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN THE FILED OF ARBORICULTURE.
- WESTERN CHAPTER ISA OFFERS ITS CERTIFICATION TO ARBORISTS AND TREE WORKERS VIA ADMINISTRATION OF AN EXAMINATION.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0368951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,307,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,500,184
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,439,102 | $1,519,574 | $1,307,940 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,499,793 | $1,539,013 | $1,135,690 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,459,889 | $1,405,605 | $1,019,247 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,296,399 | $1,225,874 | $835,529 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 33-0368951).
Questions about WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
- What is the EIN of WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE is 33-0368951.
- Is WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1990.
- Are donations to WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE 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 WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROSE EPPERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,439,102, expenses of $1,519,574 and total assets of $1,307,940 at year end.
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