Nonprofit · EIN 94-3299134
MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $149,934 | $135,702 | $14,232 | $111,371 | – | $111,371 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $119,538 | $114,520 | $5,018 | $97,139 | – | $97,139 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $110,357 | $138,716 | -$28,359 | $92,121 | – | $92,121 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $148,966
- Investment income
- $968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $108,503
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $20,560
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,190
- Other expenses
- $4,449
- Program services (functional)
- $108,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,371
- Cash, savings and investments
- $111,371
- Gross receipts
- $149,934
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Oberhauser | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| Donald Davis | Chair | 7 | $0 |
| Liz Goehring | Vice-chair | 7 | $0 |
| Ernest Williams | Secretary | 7 | $0 |
| Alfonso Alonso | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Isabel Ramirez | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Ek del Val de Gortari | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Eli Moreno | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Shiran Hershcovich | Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Oberhauser | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| Donald Davis | Chair | 7 | $0 |
| Liz Goehring | Vice-chair | 7 | $0 |
| Ernest Williams | Secretary | 7 | $0 |
| Alfonso Alonso | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Isabel Ramirez | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Ek del Val de Gortari | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Eli Moreno | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Shiran Hershcovich | Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Oberhauser | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| Donald Davis | Chair | 7 | $0 |
| Gail Morris | Vice-chair | 7 | $0 |
| Ernest Williams | Secretary | 7 | $0 |
| Alfonso Alonso | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Isabel Ramirez | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Ek del Val de Gortari | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Eli Moreno | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Goehring | Member | 7 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 139 LAKEWOOD BLVD, MADISON, WI 53704-5913
- In care of
- % KAREN OBERHAUSER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Karen Oberhauser, Treasurer
Mission
The Monarch Butterfly Funds mission is to foster the conservation of North American monarch butterflies and their migration through habitat conservation research monitoring education and support for sustainable community development in and near monarch habitats in Mexico.
Program accomplishments
- The bulk of our donations go to Alternare A.C. who carry out yearly reforestations.Expenses $55,000 · grants $55,000
- We support environmental education scientific research and sustainable development projectsExpenses $41,503 · grants $41,503
- Every year we provide one to four $4,000 grants to assist undergraduate or graduate students conducting research on monarch butterfly conservation and their habitats via the Brower AwardsExpenses $12,000 · grants $12,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3299134
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $149,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $149,934 | $135,702 | $111,371 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $119,538 | $114,520 | $97,139 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $110,357 | $138,716 | $92,121 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 94-3299134).
Questions about MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND
- What is the EIN of MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND is 94-3299134.
- Is MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND 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 MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND 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 MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONARCH BUTTERFLY FUND have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $149,934, expenses of $135,702 and total assets of $111,371 at year end.
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