Point Reyes Bird Observatory

Foundation · Grantmaker Petaluma, CA EIN: 94-1594250 Website

POINT BLUE'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH SCIENCE, RESTORATION, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS. POINT BLUE ADVANCES THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO HABITAT AND WILDLIFE (SEE SCH. O) MANAGERS AND DECISION MAKERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY IS TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, HABITAT LOSS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS WHILE PROMOTING ADAPTATION TO FUTURE CONDITIONS THROUGH NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.

Key facts about Point Reyes Bird Observatory

EIN: 94-1594250
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $674,062
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $67,406
Median grant: $31,602
Total assets: $26,418,840
Primary geography: California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Point Reyes Bird Observatory funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Point Reyes Bird Observatory's 10 itemized 2025 grants were California (99%). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Wildlife Habitat Restoration" (8 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.4M

+30.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$674K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$67K

About Point Reyes Bird Observatory

Based on IRS filings

Point Reyes Bird Observatory is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Petaluma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $674K. Net investment income was $295K.

Focus Areas

Environment & Animals

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $664K (99%)

Arizona $10K (1%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Arizona California

Cities

SacramentoSan FranciscoChicoFort BidwellKlamathMariposaMercedMount ShastaOaklandPrescottRancho CordovaSan Luis ObispoSanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$26,418,840	$20,220,534	$16,314,082
Revenue	$31,721,037	$20,739,997	$17,327,394
Expenses	$28,629,916	$22,164,862	$17,099,527
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$295,001	$206,301	$26,206
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Point Reyes Bird Observatory

Foundation

Roots Program

Point Reyes Bird Observatory

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

Sierra Meadows Restoration Program

Point Reyes Bird Observatory

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Sierra Foothil Conservancy ($196,149), Yurok Tribe ($125,000), Sacramento Valley Conservation ($123,042).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SIERRA FOOTHIL CONSERVANCY Mariposa, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$196,149
YUROK TRIBE Klamath, CA	ACHIEVING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS	$125,000
SACRAMENTO VALLEY CONSERVATION Sacramento, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$123,042
CHICO STATE ENTERPRISES Chico, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$118,876
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO San Luis Obispo, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$33,470
WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUST Santa Barbara, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$29,733
SISKIYOU LAND TRUST Mount Shasta, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$17,718
UC MERCED Merced, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$12,546
PRESCOTT COLLEGE INC Prescott, AZ	PROTECT MIGRATORY SHOREBIRD HABITAT	$10,000
NEW VILLAGE OAKLAND (THE NEW VILLAGE) Oakland, CA	WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION	$7,528

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Anne Chadwick	Board Chair	2	—
Geoffrey Gordon-Creed	Immediate Past Board Chair	2	—
Sheldon Gen PHD	Vice Board Chair	2	—
Nick Tipton	Secretary, Co-Chair	2	—
David Ackerly PHD	Board of Director	2	—
Ian Altman	Board of Director	2	—
Anne Baxter	Board of Director	2	—
Arden Bucklin-Sporer	Board of Director	2	—
Julie Chase Baldocchi	Board of Director	2	—
Susan Cohen	Board of Director	2	—
Emily Ford	Board of Director	2	—
Jenn Fox	Board of Director	2	—
Susie Hagemeister	Board of Director	2	—
Tacy Hahn	Board of Director	2	—
Ellen Hines PHD	Board of Director	2	—
Tricia Kemp	Board of Director	2	—
Clinton Moloney	Board of Director	2	—
Lelia Monroe	Board of Director	2	—
David Myles PHD	Board of Director	2	—
Peter Norvig PHD	Board of Director (Thru 06/24)	2	—
Nadine Peterson	Board of Director	2	—
Percy Stubbs	Board of Director	2	—
Manuel Oliva	President and CEO (Thru 11/24)	45	$227,130
Padmini Srinivasan	Chief Financial Officer	45	$187,311
Melissa Pitkin	Interim CEO	45	$172,414
Grant Ballard	Chief Science Officer	45	$192,175
Anne Smith	Dir. of Individual Philant	45	$158,554
Elizabeth Chamberlin	Dir. of Innovation	45	$161,254
Nancy Gamble	Dir. of Individual Philant	45	$156,976
Martin Magana	Informatics Engineer Manager	45	$145,095
Samuel Veloz	Group Dir Ecoinformatics	45	$155,308

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Environment & Animals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Point Reyes Bird Observatory?

Point Reyes Bird Observatory is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Petaluma, CA. It holds $26.4M in total assets as of 2025.