Elkhorn Slough Foundation (EIN 942823247) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Mark Silberstein

Phone

8317285939

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Elkhorn Slough Foundation, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $8.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.7M, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

To conserve and restore Elkhorn Slough and its watershed, and to engage community members in ways that increase appreciation and motivates the perpetual protection and care of Elkhorn Slough.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,579,449

Program Service Revenue $57,138

Investment Income $725,923

Other Revenue $186,810

TOTAL REVENUE $8,549,320

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,991

Salaries & Benefits $2,662,843

Fundraising Expenses $480,157

Program Expenses $4,410,167

Other Expenses $3,181,583

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,853,417

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,549,320	$9,674,181	-0.1%
Expenses	$5,853,417	$5,428,542	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,695,903	$4,245,639	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

125

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$198,680

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Mark Silberstein	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$173,727	$24,953	$198,680
Robert Hartmann	Trustee (Until 01/08/25)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monique Fountain	Tidal Wetlands Program Director	40.00	Highest	$122,437	$26,901	$149,338
Taylor Honrath	Deputy Director	40.00	Highest	$115,448	$16,739	$132,187
Kerstin Wasson	Research Coordinator	40.00	Highest	$100,048	$5,002	$105,050
Susan Matcham	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tara Trautsch	Vice President	4.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Becky Suarez	Secretary	4.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Warner	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gary Bloom	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judith Connor	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terry Eckhardt	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emmett Linder	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mia Ra Parker	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Secker	Trustee	4.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Welden	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Solorio	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandy Hale	Trustee (Until 01/08/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kent Marshall	Trustee (Until 01/08/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$8,549,320	$5,853,417	$49,727,926	$2,695,903
2024	$9,674,181	$5,428,542	$46,787,248	$4,245,639
2023	$5,245,873	$4,631,818	$42,556,988	$614,055
2022	$4,607,156	$4,140,904	$41,261,031	$466,252
2021	$6,252,654	$4,805,844	$43,540,960	$1,446,810
2020	$4,135,624	$3,916,847	$40,813,318	$218,777
2019	$3,835,240	$3,499,531	$39,920,439	$335,709
2018	$10,749,417	$4,503,723	$40,888,858	$6,245,694

Elkhorn Slough Foundation