The Britton Fund
Donations deductibleThe Britton Fund's network
9 people7 organisationsi9 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Anderson Chair | President/Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Downer Chair | Research Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carl Mellinger | Governance | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dennis Swartzell | Secretary/Treas | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Crandall | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kevin K Eckert (also filed as Kevin Eckert) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Smith | Development | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy Hughes | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Oscar Sanchez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Anderson | President/Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Downer | Research Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carl Mellinger | Governance | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Hughes | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Swartzell | Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Smith | Development | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Eckert | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beverly Babb | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Crandall | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- The Britton Fund
- EIN
- 680634735
- Address
- 31910 Country Club Dr, Porterville, CA, 93257-9607
- State
- California
- Mission
- To establish educational programs in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry and to provide funding for research and education in arboriculture and urban forestry for the geographical area of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDouglas Anderson
≥8years on the filingsJames Downer
≥8years on the filingsCarl Mellinger
≥8years on the filingsDennis Swartzell
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $825k
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $819k
- Contributions and grants received
- $35k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $14k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168k | $141k | $27k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Chapter ISA | $6k |