NonprofitsIntegral Ecology Research Center

Science & Technology

Integral Ecology Research Center

BLUE LAKE, CA

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$528K

Grants received

$274K

6 grants

EIN

201687238

Tax year

2024

Mission

Ecological research

Programs

17 programs

NMI - Developing new technologies for the detection of illegal cannabis cultivation sites on public lands. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $179K

BLM - Assess the environmental impacts of illegal cannabis cultivation on Bureau of Land Management lands in California. Development of restoration plans and implementation to reduce the environmental impacts at these sites. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $98K

CDFW Recovery Monitoring - Develop and test monitoring methods to assess the response of public land cannabis cultivation sites including sediment, vegetation, wildlife, bird, and bat monitoring methods.

Expenses: $80K

CDFW Wilderness Reclamation - Conducting restoration of illegal cannabis grows within National Forest wildernesses and training new teams to assist with reclamation. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $80K

Coalition - Assessing private, unpermitted cannabis cultivation sites to identify the presence and type of hazardous waste and environmental impacts. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $67KGrants: $93K

FS Fire Hazmat - Removal of hazardous waste from illegal cannabis cultivation sites on National Forest lands affected by wildfires. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $58K

Hazmat - Mitigating, preparing, packaging, and arranging for the removal of hazardous materials left at illegal cannabis grow sites on Nat

Expenses: $53K

FWS Fisher - Researching the interaction of fishers with illegal cannabis cultivation by trapping and affixing GPS collars to animals. Bets the general public.

Expenses: $44K

Plumas Grow Sites - Conducted research in the environmental damage of marijuana cultivation on public and tribal lands. Long term goal to help in environmental conservation and remediation of damage. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $33K

Conduct research involving general ecological issues. Long term goal to help in the conservation of endnagered species. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $31K

FWS Fisher Disease Owl - Study the disease threats to endangered populations of Pacific fisher as well as northern spotted owl. This project also includes investigations into rodenticide exposure in these two sensitive species.

Expenses: $24K

USFS LEI - Conducted research on the environmental impacts of illegal cannabis cultivation on public lands. Long term goal to help in conservation of an ecosystems. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $16K

Rose Foundation HZ Removal - Remove hazardous materials and assess public land cultivation sites in Central California. Create an online interactive Story Map about the project and the topic of cannabis cultivation.

Expenses: $11KGrants: $30K

Lassen Grow:- Conducting research and cleanups of illegal cannabis cultivation sites on the Lassen National Forest. Benefits the general public

Expenses: $8K

Baer Fire - assessing illegal cannabis cultivation sites within specific fire scars to identify the presence and type of hazardous waste and environmental impacts. Benefits the general public.

Expenses: $1K

Fisher and Fox Cannabis - Investigation of gray fox and fisher use of illegal cannabis sites on National Forest lands.

Carnivore Rodent Section 6 - Conducted research on rodent and carnivore populations in relation to contamination from illegal forest cannabis gardens. Long term goal to help in conserving endangered species and their prey and habitats. Benefits the general public

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$123K
Program service revenue$3.0M
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$710K
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$923K
Net assets$528K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Mourad Gabriel

Treasurer

Board

0

Richard Brown

Director

Board

0

Morgan Heim

Director

Board

0

Jeff Astarabadi

Director

Board

0

Greta Wengert

Secretary

Board

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Watershed Center

Refuse Cleanup Labor

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2023
$48K
RESTORING WATERSHEDS IMPACTS
2021
$42K
CALIFORNIA FORESTS
2020
$29K
RESTORING WATERSHEDS IMPA
2019
$6K
General & Unrestricted
2019
$50K
CA BLACK BEAR PROJECTS
2017

Funded by

$274K from 4 funders · 6 grants · 2017–2023

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$118K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

Center To Combat Human Trafficking

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Deupree Family Foundation

$6K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN201687238
NTEE codeU50
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-04
Formed2004
Employees15
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