Nonprofit · EIN 68-0344388
THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,612,367 | $4,554,115 | $8,058,252 | $142,392,584 | $10,802,100 | $131,590,484 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,063,240 | $4,231,889 | $3,831,351 | $134,651,595 | $12,525,267 | $122,126,328 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,876,862 | $3,876,418 | $6,000,444 | $123,750,458 | $7,534,685 | $116,215,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,313,589
- of which government grants
- $6,313,126
- Program service revenue
- $1,284,383
- Investment income
- $5,014,395
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,048,200
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $432,550
- Other salaries and wages
- $449,183
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $102,475
- Accounting fees
- $39,360
- Occupancy
- $13,514
- Travel
- $20,217
- Depreciation
- $198,522
- Program services (functional)
- $4,253,141
- Management and general (functional)
- $300,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $134,651,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $142,392,584
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,802,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $131,590,484
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,875,069
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,618,488
- Gross receipts
- $13,431,450
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $229,523 | $44,166 |
| KIMBERLI BURNS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $125,729 | $34,086 |
| PATRICK HUBER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| MELINDA BRADBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| SEAN MINARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE KATANIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| CHANDRA CHILMAKURI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| DOUG LIBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| GLENN MICHAEL JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| STEVE COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $200 | $0 |
| ETHAN VALBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $200 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DIGIACOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $228,895 | $47,272 |
| KIMBERLI BURNS | CFO Officer | 50 | $119,790 | $34,872 |
| PATRICK HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| STEVE COHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| MELINDA BRADBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| GLENN MICHAEL JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| DOUG LIBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| SEAN MINARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| ETHAN VALBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE STADEM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $700 | $0 |
| CHANDRA CHILMAKURI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRITCHFIELD | DIRECTOR TO 5/7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DIGIACOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 55 | $230,131 | $45,208 |
| KIMBERLI BURNS | CFO Officer | 55 | $113,066 | $31,108 |
| DAVID CHRISTOPHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| GLENN MICHAEL JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| STEVE COHN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| MELINDA BRADBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| CHANDRA CHILMAKURI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE STADEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVID NOREM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LIBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRITCHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2150 RIVER PLAZA DR STE 460, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833-4141
- In care of
- % JOHN ROBERTS III
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHANDRA CHILMAKURI, 2150 RIVER PLAZA DRIVE 460, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
- Signed the 990
- JOHN ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (916) 649-3331
- Website
- WWW.NATOMASBASIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0344388 or by the name THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP.
- 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
THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY SERVES AS THE PLAN OPERATOR FOR THE NATOMAS BASIN HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN. IT ACQUIRES AND MANAGES THE HABITAT LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 22 "SPECIAL STATUS" SPECIES COVERED UNDER THE PLAN.
Program accomplishments
- THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY IS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1994. THE CONSERVANCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING MITIGATION FEES REQUIRED BY THE NATOMAS BASIN HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (NBHCP), USING THESE FEES TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LAND IN THE NATOMAS BASIN IN ORDER TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SANCTUARY OR PRESERVE FOR 22 SPECIFIED THREATENED OR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND PLANT SPECIES. THESE SANCTUARIES OR PRESERVES ARE COMPOSED OF MARSH, WETLANDS, AND AGRICULTURAL HABITAT TYPES NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REPRODUCTION OF THE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES COVERED UNDER THE NBHCP.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE CONSERVANCY ACHIEVES ITS PURPOSES BY ACQUIRING LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN THE NATOMAS BASIN AREA SITUATED IN NORTHEN SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SUTTER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. IT ACTS AS PLAN OPERATOR OF THE NBHCP. ALONG WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, THE COUNTY OF SUTTER, AND THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, THE CONSERVANCY IS A "PLAN PARTICIPANT" IN THE NBHCP.Expenses $4,253,141 · revenue $1,284,383
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 | 990 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
- 68-0344388
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $142,392,584
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,431,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,612,367 | $4,554,115 | $142,392,584 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,063,240 | $4,231,889 | $134,651,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,876,862 | $3,876,418 | $123,750,458 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $29,049,059 | $4,907,711 | $115,320,606 | 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 68-0344388).
Questions about THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP
- What is the EIN of THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP is 68-0344388.
- Is THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP 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 THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP 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 THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHANDRA CHILMAKURI.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,523 (JOHN ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,612,367, expenses of $4,554,115 and total assets of $142,392,584 at year end.
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