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Pasadena Audubon Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 23-7168782 Website

To bring the excitement of birds to our community through birding, education, and the conservation of bird habitats.

Pasadena Audubon Society at a glance

In short: Pasadena Audubon Society reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$17,553 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+251.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$3,537,911
+82.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,420,470
+94.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$871,051
+1165.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$325,933
+10.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Pasadena Audubon Society funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $20K (2019). In 2025 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,537,911$2,420,470$325,933$17,553Total only$871,051
2024$1,943,388$1,241,768$294,345$5,000Total only$68,807
2023$922,502$211,990$241,554——$63,979
2022$944,748$171,132$164,457$5,354Total only$56,652
2021$1,101,069$161,868$85,916——$44,520
2020$901,572$105,660$114,725$15,0001$52,055
2019$921,231$123,048$114,711$20,2172$48,541

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pasadena Audubon Society

Based on IRS filings

Pasadena Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $18K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $871K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pasadena Audubon Society is led by Jared Nigro, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jared Nigro

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $36K (2024) → $93K (2025)

  • Luke Tiller

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Spurgeon

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Tammearu

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Dowell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Coffey

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fernanda Ezabella

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helin Jung

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Ochoa

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Breaux

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Weeshoff

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Desmarias

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Carl Matthies (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lois Brunet (2021–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ashwin Sivakumar (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mayra Sanchez (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jane Glicksman (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Dave Weeshoff (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sok Tng (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Corey Husic (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Cho (2023) — Director
  • Former: Darren Dowell (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Lance Benner (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Laura Solomon (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Graham Hamby (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kelsey Reckling (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Hunter (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mickey Long (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Taylor Paez (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carolyn Murphy (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ira Blitz (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathy Degner (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Katy Mann (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lois Fulmer (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Scheel (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ron Cyger (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Susan Gilliland (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Janet Scheel (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Laura Garrett (2020) — President
  • Former: Deni Sinnott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Farr (2019) — Director
  • Former: Eileen Burton (2019) — Treasurer

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

Jared Nigro — Executive Dir.: $93KJared NigroExecutive Dir.$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Jared Nigro (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Pasadena Audubon Society

How much does Pasadena Audubon Society give each year?

Pasadena Audubon Society reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

How large is Pasadena Audubon Society?

Pasadena Audubon Society reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

What is Pasadena Audubon Society?

Pasadena Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pasadena Audubon Society operate?

Pasadena Audubon Society has awarded grants in California.

What is Pasadena Audubon Society's EIN?

Pasadena Audubon Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7168782. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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