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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2911417

CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704

Financials

$2.1M$2M2023$1.6M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,588,812$1,882,024-$293,212$1,761,762$360,072$1,401,690
December 31, 2023990$2,136,170$1,957,539$178,631$2,160,366$456,806$1,703,560
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,484,134
of which government grants
$575,472
Program service revenue
$85,569
Investment income
$19,109
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$241,924
Other salaries and wages
$953,211
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,461,781
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,060
Accounting fees
$18,650
Occupancy
$121,378
Travel
$23,603
Depreciation
$5,986
Program services (functional)
$1,488,138
Management and general (functional)
$170,164
Fundraising (functional)
$223,722

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,160,366
Total assets, end of year
$1,761,762
Total liabilities, end of year
$360,072
Net assets, end of year
$1,401,690
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,969
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,227,130
Net assets with donor restrictions
$174,560
Gross receipts
$1,588,812
Employees
11
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1983
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEXA NORSTADEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$211,290$30,634
JAMES P KOULIASDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$143,567$49,132
KAREN BROWNCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$111,657$25,702
ANNE MOERTELDIR. OF OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$109,214$20,702
MALO HUTSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY SKINNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WENDY WILLIAMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDRA YEGHOIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF CLAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEXA NORSTADEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$211,400$30,104
JAMES P KOULIASDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$142,790$48,361
KAREN BROWNCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$156,174$33,874
ANNE MOERTELDIR. OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,051$0
MALO HUTSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY SKINNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WENDY WILLIAMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDRA YEGHOIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2150 ALLSTON WAY STE 270, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1377
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALEXA NORSTAD, 2150 ALLSTON WAY 270, BERKELEY, CA 94704
Signed the 990
ALEXA NORSTAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(510) 845-4595
Return prepared by
LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2911417 or by the name CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING EDUCATION FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY IS REIMAGINING SCHOOL FOOD AS A PATHWAY FOR LEARNING AND CHANGE. FOR 30 YEARS, WE'VE TRANSFORMED EDUCATION IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS, AND GARDENS-PARTNERING WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUPPORTING THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS, AND ENSURING MILLIONS OF CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AT SCHOOL. OUR CORE INITIATIVE, CALIFORNIA FOOD FOR CALIFORNIA KIDS, INSPIRES SCHOOLS TO SERVE FRESH, LOCALLY-SOURCED MEALS AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FOOD, CULTURE, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE HOPEFUL FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN. SEE SCHEDULE O - CONTINUATIONSCHOOL FOOD SYSTEMS CHANGE: CALIFORNIA FOOD FOR CALIFORNIA KIDS HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF SCHOOL FOOD TRANSFORMATION FOR A DECADE. OUR INCLUSIVE MODEL EMPOWERS SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS TO LEAD CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM THEIR PEERS. IN 2024, WE WELCOMED 22 NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FOOD FOR CALIFORNIA KIDS NETWORK, WHICH NOW INCLUDES 146 DISTRICTS IN 37 COUNTIES, REACHING 40% OF STUDENTS IN THE STATE WITH MORE FRESH AND LOCAL SCHOOL MEALS. OUR ONGOING SCHOOL FOOD INNOVATOR SERIES REACHED 275 PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDING A VALUABLE VIRTUAL CONVENING SPACE FOR SCHOOL NUTRITION LEADERS TO SHARE STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, LOCAL PROCUREMENT, AND PROMOTING NEW MENU OFFERINGS.ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION: FOR 30 YEARS, WE'VE TRANSFORMED EDUCATION IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS, AND GARDENS-PARTNERING WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUPPORTING THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS, AND ENSURING MILLIONS OF CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AT SCHOOL. WE ARE REIMAGINING SCHOOL FOOD AS A PATHWAY FOR LEARNING AND CHANGE. OUR CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE FOOD EDUCATION RESOURCES ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LESSONS ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S RICH CULTURES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, ALL THROUGH FOOD. THIS YEAR, OUR EATING LEARNING GROWING RESOURCES REACHED 80,672 STUDENTS WITH CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE FARM TO SCHOOL EDUCATION. OUR SUITE OF CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE-SMART FARMS ACTIVITIES WAS LAUNCHED TO ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN QUESTIONING AND OBSERVING CLIMATE-RELATED PHENOMENA THROUGH CASE STUDIES OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS.POLICY AND ADVOCACY: THE CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO FREE, FRESH, LOCAL SCHOOL MEALS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION. IN 2024, OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS HELPED TO SECURE $1.9 BILLION IN THE 2024-2025 CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET FOR SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL COALITION, WE DESIGNED AN ADVOCACY PLATFORM FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE FEDERAL FUNDING DURING A BUDGET DEFICIT YEAR. WE ALSO LED THE COALITION TO PROTECT $60 MILLION FOR THE STATE'S FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR AB 2316, THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOOD SAFETY ACT.
    Expenses $1,488,138 · revenue $85,569

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2911417
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,761,762
Income (IRS master file)
$1,588,812

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,588,812$1,882,024$1,761,762XML
990December 2023$2,136,170$1,957,539$2,160,366XML
990December 2022$2,198,126$1,897,452$1,790,028IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 94-2911417).

Questions about CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY is 94-2911417.
Is CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY 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 CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY 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 CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY 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 CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEXA NORSTAD.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,290 (ALEXA NORSTAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,588,812, expenses of $1,882,024 and total assets of $1,761,762 at year end.

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