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Wishtoyo Foundation

Public charity
DBA: DBA WISHTOYO CHUMASH FOUNDATION
Other · VENTURA, CA · EIN 95-4124859

About

Wishtoyo is place, organization, and movement inspiring people to live in harmony with our earth again. Wishtoyo serves as a "rainbow bridge" linking chumash and indigenous lifeways with the protection of natural and cultural resources, utilizing traditional ecological knowledge to provide environmental and cultural preservation and justice, education, research, and advocacy.

DBA DBA Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
20
Volunteers
62

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$6.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
Assets
$29.6M
Liabilities
$216K

Financial history

$17.6M$8.8M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $6.7M · Peak FY2019: $17.6M · Avg: $7.2M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$7K
Grants Given
WISHTOYO FOUNDATION
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Address

9452 Telephone RD 432
Ventura, CA, 93004-260

Governance

Voting board members10
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

ChannelsGrant solicitation
Public records
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