Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai

Private foundation Malibu, CA EIN: 95-4714601

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Malibu, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $607K.

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai at a glance

Total assets
$23,970,466
+1.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$779,049
-49.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$606,822
-58.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$561,289
+12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$23,970,466$779,049$561,289—$606,822
2024$23,738,985$1,554,272$500,600—$1,453,452
2023$22,680,928$162,649$526,659—$101,605
2022$22,526,249$20,360,277$54,389——
2021$2,588,956$311,102$212,904$22,063$84,596
2020$2,364,129$188,068$171,652—$20,477
2019$2,282,884$182,944$173,936——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai is led by Peter Ireland, President - Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Ireland

    President - Executive Director

    President & Executive Director → President, 2022

    President → President - Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $164K (2025)

  • Edward Zahnle

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schiro

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Olsen

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Mann

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Ireland Ramirez

    Treasurer - COO & CFO

    Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Treasurer - COO & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2023) → $164K (2025)

  • Johnny Ireland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Ireland (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Melissa Ireland (2019–2020) — Vice President

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

Peter Ireland — President - Executive Director: $164KPeter IrelandPresident - Executive Director$164KMelissa Ireland Ramirez — Treasurer - COO/CFO: $164KMelissa Ireland RamirezTreasurer - COO/CFO$164K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Peter Ireland (President - Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai

How large is Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai?

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai reported $24.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $779K.

What is Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai?

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Malibu, CA. It holds $24.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai's EIN?

Nature Trust Of The Santa Monica Mountai's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4714601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)

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