Program areas at Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Trail program: maintaining public access to the 300-mile network of trails in the rugged Ventana region has always been a significant challenge. Landscape level wildfires in recent years include the 2016 soberanes fire and the 2020 dolan fire. Each of these conflagrations torched over 100,000 acres of the Ventana wildeness and damaged over 100 miles of trails. Post-fire winter storms decimate roads leading to trailheads limiting the ability of volunteer and contract crews to restore trails equally damaged by erosion, debris flows, and deadfalls. Despite these major setbacks, the vwa trail program continued to contribute thousands of contract crew and volunteer crew hours in 2022 to maintain and reconstruct prioritized sections of trail in the Ventana and silver peak Wilderness areas.this includes a partnership with usda forest service to reopen the lower pine ridge trail which was closed since 2017.
Youth: the vwa's youth in Wilderness educational programs are desperately needed by central coast youth. Monterey county ranks among the highest in the nation in teen violence; juvenile delinquency and gang violence are dominant forces in many local communities and schools. Young people in urban areas often have minimal resources or opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. In 2022, the vwa's youth in Wilderness program continued to fill this need and inspire future Wilderness stewards by providing Wilderness adventures to hundreds of young people in the region. Leadership, gear, and food for these experiences was provided at no cost to participants or their schools.
Advocacy: the vwa advocates for Wilderness values and ecologically-sensitive management of wild lands in the Ventana and big sur region by monitoring the us forest service schedule of proposed actions (sopa), attending planning and scoping meetings, and making recommendations based on the best available science. The vwa's advocacy programs included efforts to expand Wilderness and wild and scenic river designations, retire inappropriate grazing allotments, encourge enlightened wildfire management, identify and mitigate effects of Wilderness incursions, educate the public about Wilderness, and restore federal funding to critical public land agencies.
Who funds Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Mike Chamberlain | Executive Director | $52,500 | 2022-12-31 |
Jennifer Hewitt | Business Manager | | 2022-09-02 |
Daniela Cervantes | Youth in Wilderness Program Manager | | 2022-09-02 |
Michael Ward | Past Executive Director | $43,404 | 2021-12-31 |
David Jacobs | President | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $752,181 | $505,430 | 48.8% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $459 | $283 | 62.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $752,640 | $505,713 | 48.8% |
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Data update history
January 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Cleo Foundation August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Cleo Foundation Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 506
- Santa Cruz, CA 95061
- Metro area
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- County
- Santa Cruz County, CA
- Website URL
- ventanawild.org/Â
- Phone
- (831) 423-3191
IRS details
- EIN
- 77-0532467
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2000
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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