Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Donations deductibleOccidental Arts and Ecology Center's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopal Dayaneni | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janelle Orsi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lori Maddox | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa K Nelson (also filed as Melissa Nelson) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan McGovern | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Henson | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jenyng Wu | Finance Director | since 2018 |
| Sunny Hill | Financial Direc | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Henson | Executive Dir. | 52 | $146k | ||
| Megan ponder | Co-Dir Peak Plasti | 40 | $126k | ||
| Stephen wilson | Co-Dir Peak Plasti | 40 | $126k | ||
| Michael McKenzie | ED Counterstream | 40 | $119k | ||
| Kendall Dunnigan | RCD Program Manage | 52 | $118k | ||
| Sunny Hill | Finance Directo | 52 | $106k | ||
| Melissa K Nelson | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Susan McGovern | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lori Maddox | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gopal Dayaneni | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Janelle Orsi | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
- EIN
- 680359676
- Address
- 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental, CA, 95465-9301
- State
- California
- Mission
- Ooaec cultivates ecological literacy and builds the capacity of civic and social movement leaders and organizations to guide their own communities to an ecologically regenerative, economically viable, and socially just future.inspired by nature, where diversity is a key indicator of the health of an ecosystem, we assist place-based communities in reorienting human economy and governance... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30Z Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Dave Henson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGopal Dayaneni
≥8years on the filingsJanelle Orsi
≥8years on the filingsLori Maddox
≥8years on the filingsMelissa K Nelson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 85