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CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION (EIN 46-3488405)
Tax period
2025-04-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-06
IRS object ID
202611269349201381
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-06T08:41:21-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271682261PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES MARTA & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN463488405EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9166481406PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityROSEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJacob MesserliPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJames MartaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00358520PTIN
Phone9169994180PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$120,447GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$50ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$120,397InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$120,447TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$17,079FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
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BOY$10,405,448BOYAmt

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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,405,448BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeIT IS THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION (CWA), A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

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DISTRIBUTION OF NET ASSETS TO RELATED NONPROFIT - CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION IN THE FURTURANCE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT ITS SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ADVOCACY,HABITAT MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER CWA'S CHARITABLE GOALS.$11,392,397
PROGRAM OPERATONS IN FURTURANCE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT ITS SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ADVOCACY,HABITAT MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER CWA'S CHARITABLE GOALS.$17,179
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$11,409,576TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Dan Sozzi
Trustee0.50$0
Austin Edwards
Trustee0.50$0
Greg Daniel
Chairman0.50$0
Terry Holberton III
Secretary0.50$0
Peter Raffetto
Trustee0.50$0
Bill Wright
Trustee0.50$0
Chris Dobson
Treasurer0.50$0
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAKE MESSERLIPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityROSEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9166481406PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1California Waterfowl AssociationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Governing Document ListedfalseGoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
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Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
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Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (true)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgfalseOperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

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Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidNet cash and investmentsAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2025-09-03DistributionDt
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95678ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501 (c) 3IRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (true)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (true)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidfalseLiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd
Bond Liabilities DischargedfalseBondLiabilitiesDischargedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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Other Expenses.1Distribution of Net Assets CWA $11392397
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