Friends of Tracy Aviary
Tracy aviary's mission is, in partnership with community, inspiring action to conserve birds and habitats. The organization succeeds in accomplishing its mission by educating the thousands of guests who visit our two campuses and connecting with our community partners.
Friends of Tracy Aviary at a glance
- Total assets
- $26,000,893
- +94.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,425,585
- +216.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $232,721
- +177.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,351,506
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Tracy Aviary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of Tracy Aviary gives
- Giving grew 82% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $172K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville, UT | — | $78,336 |
| World Parrot Trust Travelers Rest, SC | Conservation | $20,000 |
| Sageland Collaborative Salt Lake City, UT | — | $14,000 |
| Oikonos Kailua, HI | — | $10,000 |
| Manoment Inc Manomet, MA | — | $10,000 |
| Environment of the Americas Boulder, CO | — | $8,000 |
| Audobon Rockies Fort Collins, CO | — | $8,000 |
| University of Georgia Atlanta, GA | — | $7,427 |
| The Institute of Bird Population Petaluma, CA | — | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,000,893 | $17,425,585 | $5,351,506 | — | — | $232,721 |
| 2024 | $13,393,002 | $5,498,641 | $5,053,989 | $162,763 | 9 | $83,919 |
| 2023 | $13,360,289 | $5,981,498 | $4,430,185 | $171,778 | 8 | $70,363 |
| 2022 | $11,380,886 | $6,498,882 | $3,922,923 | $59,156 | 6 | $38,816 |
| 2021 | $8,781,477 | $4,536,464 | $3,617,625 | $89,625 | 6 | $17,469 |
| 2020 | $7,706,748 | $3,975,528 | $3,341,310 | $55,295 | 4 | $15,650 |
| 2019 | $7,323,229 | $4,187,079 | $3,165,501 | $71,910 | 6 | $19,443 |
About Friends of Tracy Aviary
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Tracy Aviary is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $233K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Tracy Aviary is led by Maria Estrada, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Estrada
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Brown
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Alyssha Dairsow
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darris Howe
Board Member
Past Chair → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Leah
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dreyfous
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Malooly
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Madden
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Battistone PhD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reza Ahmadi
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Barton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Pendergast PhD
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kehaulani Vaughn PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Riker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Essuman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Bacon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emmanuel Santa-Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Sorrentino
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maile Arvin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moana Palelei Iose
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Agyin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Newell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Jim
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rohit Nair
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Vaughn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jared Turner (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Metta Driscoll (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Moana Palelei Hoching (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Cleveland (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Richardson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hope Eccles (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jaime Gomez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Divver (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Trujillo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Bergerson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristi Ragsdale (2019–2021) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Lisa Romney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Keller (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Nancy McCormick (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vicki Bennett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Taylor (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Nelson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Tim Brown (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Tracy Aviary
How large is Friends of Tracy Aviary?
Friends of Tracy Aviary reported $26.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.4M.
What is Friends of Tracy Aviary?
Friends of Tracy Aviary is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $26.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Tracy Aviary operate?
Friends of Tracy Aviary has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah.
What is Friends of Tracy Aviary's EIN?
Friends of Tracy Aviary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0514210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 17, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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