Nonprofit · EIN 68-0289333
CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,206,413 | $5,272,785 | -$66,372 | $2,964,202 | $2,062,933 | $901,269 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,735,971 | $4,381,432 | $354,539 | $2,327,983 | $1,397,602 | $930,381 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,067,032
- of which government grants
- $4,783,215
- Membership dues
- $26,040
- Program service revenue
- $128,898
- Investment income
- $4,505
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$81
- Other revenue
- $5,978
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $424,279
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $808,579
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,038
- Occupancy
- $17,195
- Travel
- $6,615
- Program services (functional)
- $4,911,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $314,124
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,602
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,327,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,964,202
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,062,933
- Net assets, end of year
- $901,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,047
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $459,723
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $441,546
- Gross receipts
- $5,211,086
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO Officer | 40 | $138,928 | $7,685 |
| JUTTA BURGER | SCIENCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,293 | $17,952 |
| AGUSTIN LUNA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,040 | $6,291 |
| ANDREW KERR | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $80,689 | $0 |
| ALYS ARENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA CHAPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GIESSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GODFREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| METHA KLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KWONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MAJOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE MILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ONETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE PONCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN QUON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCOS TRINIDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN VALLIERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,008 | $7,239 |
| JUTTA BURGER | SCIENCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,259 | $6,507 |
| AGUSTIN LUNA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $92,463 | $5,362 |
| ANDREW KERR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $76,792 | $0 |
| TANYA CHAPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GIESSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GODFREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| METHA KLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MAJOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KWONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE MILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ONETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN QUON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PONCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SWANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS TRINIDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1442 A WALNUT ST STE 462, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUG JOHNSON, 1442A WALNUT STREET 462, BERKELEY, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- DOUG JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 843-3902
- Website
- WWW.CAL-IPC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0289333 or by the name CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL.
- 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
CAL-IPC PROTECTS CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY FROM INVASIVE PLANTS. WE RUN SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO TRAIN LAND MANAGERS, COORDINATE REGIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS, AND ADVOCATE FOR SOUND LAND MANAGEMENT POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION SCIENCE: CAL-IPC SUPPORTS THE STATE'S LAND MANAGERS IN EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP. WE MAINTAIN TOOLS, SUCH AS THE INVENTORY OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA, CALWEEDMAPPER, AND WEEDCUT THAT PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE RISKS AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES. WE RESEARCH THE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE PLANTS TO RARE NATIVE PLANTS TO HELP LAND MANAGERS SET PRIORITIES. WE LEAD AN EFFORT WITH COLLEAGUES IN ARIZONA, OREGON, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON TO PROACTIVELY EVALUATE THE RISK OF PLANTS BECOMING INVASIVE IN THE FUTURE. WHERE WE CAN ADD VALUE, WE STEP IN TO PROVIDE COORDINATION FOR REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE INVASIVE SPARTINA PROJECT IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY.Expenses $4,244,217 · grants $12,361 · revenue $17,724
- EDUCATION: CAL-IPC SUPPORTS THE STATE'S LAND MANAGERS IN EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP AND SEEKS TO EXPAND ENGAGEMENT IN THE CONSERVATION FIELD. WE PROVIDE TRAININGS FOR CONSERVATION CORPS MEMBERS AND PARTICIPATE IN AN ECOLOGICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AS PART OF THE CALIFORNIA BIODIVERSITY NETWORK. OVER 600 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR 2024 SYMPOSIUM, WITH THREE DAYS OF PRESENTATIONS, TRAININGS, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS.Expenses $630,983 · revenue $111,093
- POLICY: CAL-IPC WORKS IN SACRAMENTO TO STRENGTHEN STATE INVASIVE PLANT PROGRAMS. ONE FOCUS IS SECURING FUNDING FOR COLLABORATIVE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT PERFORMED BY COUNTY WEED MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAS). WE ALSO TRACK BILLS IN THE LEGISLATURE THAT ARE RELEVANT TO EFFECTIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP, WORKING WITH AUTHORS AND COMMITTEES TO AMEND LANGUAGE AS NEEDED. THE STATE'S INTERAGENCY INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL AND ITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WERE CREATED VIA LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY CAL-IPC, AND WE ACTIVELY TRACK AND SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS. AT THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL, CAL-IPC WORKS WITH OTHER STATES ON ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST, SUCH AS FEDERAL FUNDING AND INVASIVE PLANT ASSESSMENT.Expenses $35,859
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0289333
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,964,202
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,211,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,206,413 | $5,272,785 | $2,964,202 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,735,971 | $4,381,432 | $2,327,983 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,754,992 | $3,747,404 | $2,239,100 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 68-0289333).
Questions about CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL is 68-0289333.
- Is CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL 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 CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL 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 CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL 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 CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DOUG JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,928 (DOUG JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,206,413, expenses of $5,272,785 and total assets of $2,964,202 at year end.
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