Nonprofit · EIN 91-1839907
ISLAND CONSERVATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,417,416 | $12,161,756 | $1,255,660 | $13,192,698 | $3,323,703 | $9,868,995 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,154,356 | $11,214,788 | -$4,060,432 | $9,208,953 | $877,939 | $8,331,014 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,447,367
- of which government grants
- $3,316,878
- Program service revenue
- $1,680,705
- Investment income
- $277,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $50,024
- Other revenue
- $11,579
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,017,772
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $831,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,536,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,471,581
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,737
- Accounting fees
- $170,452
- Occupancy
- $127,517
- Travel
- $1,869,560
- Depreciation
- $46,873
- Program services (functional)
- $9,407,905
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,836,261
- Fundraising (functional)
- $917,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,208,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,192,698
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,323,703
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,868,995
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,768
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,616,931
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,923,472
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,945,523
- Gross receipts
- $32,079,081
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN POIANI | CEO - UNTIL 6/30/24 Officer | 32 | $226,361 | $27,467 |
| HEATH PACKARD | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $176,680 | $40,930 |
| PENNY BECKER | VP OF CONSERVATION/CEO Officer | 32 | $197,565 | $5,927 |
| CARLEIGH MCDONALD | MANAGING DIRECTOR IOCC Highest-paid employee | 32 | $166,180 | $14,555 |
| CHAD HANSON | DEPUTY VP CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 32 | $149,535 | $29,770 |
| RICHARD FEHLER | CONTROLLER Officer | 32 | $119,100 | $37,737 |
| SARAH ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 32 | $115,680 | $33,924 |
| SANDRA SOTTOMANO | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 32 | $120,326 | $20,449 |
| LYNNE HALE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN SAMUALS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F GREGG GOOLSBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIA GORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIF AL-GHAIS | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 10/21/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE DOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETON FISCHETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TORGERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONNY JUMEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE KIM BERMEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELIA KULUKUNDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RADHIKA MALPANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN POIANI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 32 | $253,630 | $26,246 |
| HEATH PACKARD | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $169,980 | $33,658 |
| PENNY BECKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION Key employee | 32 | $169,980 | $5,114 |
| CHAD HANSON | DEPUTY VP CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 32 | $150,254 | $24,562 |
| CARLEIGH MCDONALD | MANAGING DIRECTOR IOCC Highest-paid employee | 32 | $156,732 | $8,113 |
| RICHARD FEHLER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 32 | $116,830 | $31,563 |
| SARAH ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 32 | $114,680 | $28,459 |
| RICHARD GRIFFITHS | HEAD OF THE PACIFIC Highest-paid employee | 32 | $123,649 | $0 |
| LYNNE HALE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN SAMUALS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F GREGG GOOLSBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIA GORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIF AL-GHAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETON FISCHETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TORGERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNY JUMEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELIA KULUKUNDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHIKA MALPANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 630 WATER ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-4115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PENNY BECKER, 630 WATER STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
- Signed the 990
- PENNY BECKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (831) 359-4787
- Website
- ISLANDCONSERVATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-1839907 or by the name ISLAND CONSERVATION.
- 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
PREVENT EXTINCTIONS BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ISLANDS. BY REWILDING ISLANDS, WE RESTORE AND PROTECT WILDLIFE, COMMUNITIES, AND OCEANS. RESTORING ISLANDS BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES HAS REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE A HIGH IMPACT CONSERVATION ACTION.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION OPERATIONS: ISLANDS ARE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS AND HOPE SPOTS FOR THE PLANET. THEY'RE SPECIAL PLACES WHERE CONSERVATION INTERVENTIONS MAKE AN OUTSIZED IMPACT FOR NATURE, OCEANS, AND PEOPLE. ISLANDS ARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THREE MAJOR THREATS: CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTINCTION CRISIS, AND FAILING OCEAN HEALTH--BUT THEY ARE ALSO RESILIENT. BY BRINGING BACK BIODIVERSITY, ISLAND CONSERVATION RESTORES THE VITAL NUTRIENT FLOWS THAT NOURISH BOTH LAND AND SEA, A NATURE-BASED SOLUTION THAT PREVENTS EXTINCTIONS, IMPROVES HUMAN LIVELIHOODS, AND BOOSTS CLIMATE RESILIENCE. ISLAND CONSERVATION SUPPORTS LOCAL ISLAND COMMUNITIES' VISION OF A WORLD FILLED WITH VIBRANT, THRIVING ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS. IN SO DOING, WE FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND HEALTHY ISLAND-OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE GLOBE.Expenses $8,187,137 · grants $940,338 · revenue $691,749
- CONSERVATION IMPACT AND INNOVATION: TO ASSESS THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF ISLAND RESTORATION EFFORTS FOR NATURE, OCEANS, AND PEOPLE, ISLAND CONSERVATION MONITORS, MEASURES, AND MAPS HABITATS BEFORE AND AFTER OUR CONSERVATION INTERVENTION. WE PAIR LAND-BASED METHODS WITH MARINE MONITORING TO PAINT A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS, AND WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE PROJECT SITES FOR YEARS AFTER THE INTERVENTIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED. SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTING THE RESPONSE OF ISLAND SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS ALSO ENABLES US TO ADJUST AND IMPROVE ISLAND RESTORATION STRATEGIES AND TOOLS. WE AIM TO INCREASE THE SCOPE, SCALE, AND PACE OF ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS GLOBALLY.Expenses $1,220,768 · grants $77,434 · revenue $988,956
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
- 91-1839907
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,192,698
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,079,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,417,416 | $12,161,756 | $13,192,698 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,154,356 | $11,214,788 | $9,208,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,919,491 | $8,358,485 | $13,169,559 | 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 91-1839907).
Questions about ISLAND CONSERVATION
- What is the EIN of ISLAND CONSERVATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ISLAND CONSERVATION is 91-1839907.
- Is ISLAND CONSERVATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to ISLAND CONSERVATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ISLAND CONSERVATION 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 ISLAND CONSERVATION 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 ISLAND CONSERVATION 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 ISLAND CONSERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PENNY BECKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ISLAND CONSERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,361 (KAREN POIANI, CEO - UNTIL 6/30/24).
- How much revenue does ISLAND CONSERVATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,417,416, expenses of $12,161,756 and total assets of $13,192,698 at year end.
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