POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORY
EIN 94-1594250 · Animal-Related (D320)
What they do
POINT BLUES MISSION is to CONSERVE BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE and ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH SCIENCE, RESTORATION, OUTREACH and PARTNERSHIPS. POINT BLUE ADVANCES THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS of CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION and GUIDANCE to HABITAT and WILDLIFE (SEE SCH. O) MANAGERS and DECISION MAKERS. THE ORGANIZATIONS HIGHEST PRIORITY is to REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS of CLIMATE CHANGE, HABITAT LOSS and OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS WHILE PROMOTING ADAPTATION to FUTURE CONDITIONS THROUGH NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS to BENEFIT WILDLIFE and PEOPLE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,667 for MANUEL OLIVA (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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MANUEL OLIVAPRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24)
GRANT BALLARDCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
PADMINI SRINIVASANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MELISSA PITKININTERIM CEO
ANNE SMITHDIR. OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANT
ELIZABETH CHAMBERLINDIR. OF INNOVATION
NANCY GAMBLEDIR. OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANT
MARTIN MAGANAINFORMATICS ENGINEER MANAGER
SAMUEL VELOZGROUP DIR ECOINFORMATICS
PETER NORVIG PHDBOARD OF DIRECTOR (THRU 06/24)
NADINE PETERSONBOARD OF DIRECTOR
NICK TIPTONSECRETARY, CO-CHAIR
PERCY STUBBSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LELIA MONROEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SHELDON GEN PHDVICE BOARD CHAIR
SUSAN COHENBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SUSIE HAGEMEISTERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TACY HAHNBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TRICIA KEMPBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ANNE BAXTERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JULIE CHASE BALDOCCHIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JENN FOXBOARD OF DIRECTOR
IAN ALTMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GEOFFREY GORDON-CREEDIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
EMILY FORDBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ELLEN HINES PHDBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID MYLES PHDBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID ACKERLY PHDBOARD OF DIRECTOR
CLINTON MOLONEYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ARDEN BUCKLIN-SPORERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ANNE CHADWICKBOARD CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 3820 CYPRESS DR STE 11, PETALUMA, CA 94954-6964
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- MELISSA PITKIN
- Primary officer
- MELISSA PITKIN, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Animal-Related (D320)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes