Nonprofit · EIN 77-0374392
CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS
Also known as THE C R E W
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,350,374 | $1,328,814 | $21,560 | $872,308 | $58,770 | $813,538 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,094,617 | $1,090,110 | $4,507 | $840,315 | $48,337 | $791,978 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $882,457
- Program service revenue
- $476,363
- Investment income
- $6,864
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,321
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,508
- Other revenue
- -$15,310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $803,048
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $920,072
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,618
- Occupancy
- $26,222
- Depreciation
- $23,789
- Program services (functional)
- $1,119,675
- Management and general (functional)
- $124,503
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,636
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $840,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $872,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $813,538
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $161,416
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $335,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $478,498
- Gross receipts
- $1,436,507
- Employees
- 40
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Henson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mary Bergen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Ciontea | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sandy Buechley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Brothers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Becky Beckett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Slaughter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Atticus Reyes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John McNeil | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Deneen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roger McDivitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Beckett | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Henson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mary Bergen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Ciontea | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sandy Buechley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Brothers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Becky Beckett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Slaughter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John McNeil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Atticus Reyes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 370 BALDWIN RD, OJAI, CA 93023-9705
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Laura Ciontea, 200 East Carrillo Ste 303, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Signed the 990
- Laura Ciontea, Treasurer
- Phone
- (805) 649-8847
- Website
- www.thecrew.org
- Return prepared by
- BAZINET BOOKKEEPING
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0374392 or by the name CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS.
- 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 C.R.E.W. is an environmentally oriented youth leadership and employment and youth education nonprofit oganization. The C.R.E.W.s mission is to provide job training, paid employment and opportunities for leadership and community service for youth from Kindergarten to age 26, while preserving, maintaining, and improving public and private wildlands and protecting local communities against the threat of wildfire
Program accomplishments
- 1) Fire mitigation services; Prevention of wildfires by the free removal of hazardous vegetative fuels brush clearance for low income seniors, veterans and disabled residents. This program also provides free chipping services for all Ojai Valley residents. 2) Trail repair and construction programs: Trail construction and repair on private and public lands with priority focus within the catastrophic 2017 Thomas Fire Burn Scar 3) Environmental and conservation work: Restoration and Conservation of multiple acre projects that involves trail construction for public access, vegetation management, alternative treatments, irrigation, planting and maintenance of critical habitats.Expenses $746,798 · grants $244,844 · revenue $396,140
- Green Valley Project - A movement by high school students in the Ojai Valley and surrounding communities to make a difference by repairing our environment- by planting trees, removing invasive vegetation, restoring damaged meadow or forest habitats for birds, bees, butterflies, or creeks for fish and turtles.Expenses $231,179
- Once upon a Watershed: Once upon a Watershed provides hands-on local watershed education, restoration and environmental stewardship experience for Kindergarten through 8th grade students in the Ventura River Watershed. Through hands-on, standards-based environmental education, our programs cultivate a sense of shared responsibility for our whole earth system, instilling confidence and hope by empowering young people to make a real difference at the local watershed scale.Expenses $141,698 · grants $60,000 · revenue $80,223
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
- 77-0374392
- 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)
- Youth development (O50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $872,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,436,507
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,350,374 | $1,328,814 | $872,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,094,617 | $1,090,110 | $840,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,252,250 | $939,520 | $828,435 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 77-0374392).
Questions about CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS
- What is the EIN of CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS is 77-0374392.
- Is CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS 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 CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS 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 CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS 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 CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Laura Ciontea.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,350,374, expenses of $1,328,814 and total assets of $872,308 at year end.
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