NonprofitsSonoma Ecology Center

Environment

Sonoma Ecology Center

ELDRIDGE, CA

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$842K

Grants received

$2.5M

93 grants

EIN

943136500

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Mission of Sonoma Ecology Center is to work with our community to enhance and sustain ecological health in the Sonoma valley.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$14K
Other revenue$106K
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$368K
Other expenses$3.7M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$842K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Richard Dale

Executive Dir.

Board

$98K

40 hrs/wk

Mattie Miller Finance

Director

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

Mark Flocco

President

Board

5 hrs/wk

Patricia Farrar-Rivas Treas

Vice President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Anna Bimenyimana

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Breck Parkman

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Morell

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Sam Coturri

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jennifer Palladini

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Parker Bacon

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ava Castro

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Christi Gabaldon

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kendall Clemons

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jeanne-Louise Camus

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Derevi Castellans Architects Inc

$1.4M

Bay Tree Design

$438K

Hanford ARC

$349K

Environmental Science Associates

$204K

Grants received

Showing 93 of 93

FromAmountPurposeYear
$442K
GENERAL SUPPORT, HOUSING COLLABORATIVE
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$3K
Sonoma Overlook Trail Renovation
2024
$3K
Sonoma Garden Park
2024
$3K
For trail maintenance tools
2024
$1K
PARKPRESERVATION
2024
$173K
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS INITIATIVE, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$86K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$40K
Sonoma Valley Collaborative Project
2023
$37K
MAINTAIN VAN HOOSEAR WILDFLOWER PRESERVE
2023
$29K
2023-2024 ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$21K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2023
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT ON-THE-GROUND IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE FUELS REDUCTION AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AT THE SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (SDC)
2023
$10K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$7K
for Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
Being With Bears, the North Bay Bear Collaborative
2023
$3K
UPKEEP OF GARDEN PARK ON 7TH ST E
2023
$3K
Sonoma Overlook Trail Renovation
2023
$3K
Sonoma Garden Park
2023
$1K
PARKPRESERVATION
2023
$241K
TO FUND SONOMA VALLEY COLLABORATIVES EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND ORGANIZE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND RESOURCES THAT ALLOW LOWER INCOME PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR EXISTING AFFORDABLE SITUATIONS AND CREATE MORE NEW INFILL HOUSING
2022
$70K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$35K
TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A MINIVAN TO TRANSPORT YOUTH AND EQUIPMENT
2022
$31K
WILDFLOWER PRESERVE AND OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$23K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$20K
For general operating support at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.
2022
$20K
K-6 WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM 2022-23
2022
$15K
CLASSROOM OUTREACH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
2022
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2022
$10K
2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; PAD TRAVEL GRANT
2022
$9K
Outdoor Science Spring & Summer Day Camps
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$6K
for Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT ACTIVITIES
2022
$3K
Sonoma Garden Park
2022
$3K
Outdoor programs
2022
$1K
PARKPRESERVATION
2022
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$28K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$25K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2021
$25K
Research data warehousing project
2021
$15K
ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT
2021
$15K
FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR EAST SONOMA MOUNTAIN AT THE SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER PROPERTY TO MITIGATE FIRE RISK TO ELDRIDGE, GLEN ELLEN, AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES
2021
$10K
FEB 2022: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENT PARKS GRANT; STATE PARKS FAIR AND PAD TRAVEL GRANTS
2021
$10K
FEB 2022: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENT PARKS GRANT; STATE PARKS FAIR AND PAD TRAVEL GRANTS
2021
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
SONOMA VALLEY COLLABORATIVE
2021
$110K
TO SUPPORT THE REBUILDING OF SUGARLOAF RIDGE STATE PARK AFTER FIRES; TO SUPPORT THE K-8 WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY DURING COVID-19
2020
$66K
Unrestricted
2020
$49K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$45K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
ROUTE TO PARKS GRANT
2020
$13K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2020
$11K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$10K
FEB 2021: WILDFIRE RESILIENCY AND PREVENTION GRANT
2020
$10K
PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCES
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$3K
Sonoma Garden Park
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$500
PARKPRESERVATION
2020
$69K
TO SUPPORT THE K-8 WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SONOMA; FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$15K
MAINTAIN VAN HOOSEAR WILDFLOWER PRESERVE
2019
$5K
RESTORATION OF SUGARLOAF STATE PARK (Y1: $5,000; Y2: $5,000)
2019
$10K
FOSTER JUST & SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
2018
$8K
FALL 2018 YOUTH ACCESS GRANT
2018
$8K
WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM
2018
$5K
RESTORATION OF SUGARLOAF STATE PARK (Y1: $5,000; Y2: $5,000)
2018
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$45K
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECT GRANT, SUGARLOAF RIDGE STATE PARK RECOVERY, YOUTH ACCESS GRANT ROUND, SPRING 2018
2017
$14K
VAN HOOSEAR WILDFLOWER PRESERVE
2017
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2017
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$1K
William B. Friedeman's Board of Director Grant to the Sonoma Ecology Center for the Park Prescription Program
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 40 funders · 93 grants · 2017–2024

Sonoma County Community Foundation

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$281K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Marin Community Foundation

$178K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$134K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Flocco Foundation

$96K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

California State Parks Foundation

$93K · 6 grants · 2017–2022

Women Giving As One Inc

$83K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Network For Good

$66K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN943136500
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-03
Formed1990
Employees69
Volunteers300
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