NonprofitsFriends Of The Dunes

Environment

Friends Of The Dunes

ARCATA, CA

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$3.2M

Grants received

$1.1M

30 grants

EIN

680373871

Tax year

2024

Mission

Friends of the dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal environments through community education and stewardship programs.

Programs

3 programs

Education: guided walks, educational programs for the general public and a school education program that includes classroom presentations and full-day field trips that reaches 2,700 students annually.

Expenses: $154K

Land stewardship: the restoration program coordinates volunteers almost every weekend of the year to restore coast areas along the entire north spit, with an average of 300 individuals participating annually.

Expenses: $485K

Visitor center/nature: the humboldt coastal nature center is open to the public six days a week with interpretive displays and miles of public trails access. Development of the nature center includes completing aspects of the project that were not completed in the first phase, as well as indoor exhibits and development of the gift shop.

Expenses: $26K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$32K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$9K
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$346K
Fundraising$68K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$3.4M
Net assets$3.2M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUZANNE FORTNER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$69K

39 hrs/wk

DESIREE DAVENPORT

PRESIDENT

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

CARLA AVILA-MARTINEZ

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

RHIANNON LEWIS-STEPHENSON

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

WIL FRANKLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

CAROL VANDER MEER

DIRECTOR

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

JOHN ST MARIE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

SUSANNAH FERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

MATT SIMMONS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YVONNE EVERETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARISA LIA FORMOSA

TREASURER

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

REDWOOD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

FEES FOR SERVIC

$315K

AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE

FEES FOR SERVIC

$180K

Grants received

Showing 30 of 30

FromAmountPurposeYear
$571K
RESTORING CA DUNES FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE
2023
$23K
GENERAL OPPORATING AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
Promote conservation
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION
2023
$254K
HABITAT RESTORATION
2022
$27K
CONSERVATION EDU.
2022
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PROMOTE CONSERVATION
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION
2022
$30K
Conservation Education
2021
$13K
TO SUPPORT RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR WATER QUALITY
2021
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION
2021
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION
2020
$250
Support
2020
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2019
$12K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$11K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 14 funders · 30 grants · 2017–2024

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$825K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Humboldt Area Foundation

$97K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Western Conservation Foundation

$57K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Justice Outside

$34K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Conservation Lands Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Schmidbauer Family Foundation

$11K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN680373871
NTEE codeC123
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-08
Formed1996
Employees15
Volunteers100
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