Mission
The Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee, Inc. (DTPC), founded in 1974, is dedicated to the recovery and conservation of the desert tortoise and other protected species inhabiting the Mojave and western Sonoran deserts.
Public Charity
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Inc
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Ridgecrest, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $453K revenue, $430K expenses, $18.9M total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $200K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237413415
Ridgecrest, CA
Protection of Endangered Species
NTEE: D31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$453K
Total Expenses$430K
Total Assets$18.9M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$200K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Inc
How Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Land Acquisition and Stewardship
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program Support
$15,000
LONG-TERM MOJAVE DESERT HABITAT LAND MGMT
$13,365
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
LONG-TERM MOJAVEDESERTSPECIES MITIGATION LAND MGMT
$13,856
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Dr Kristin Berry
Invest. Chair
Greg Lathrop
Board Member
Larry Nelson
Treasurer
Laura Stockton
Secretary
Rachael Woodard
President
Roger Dale
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $453K | $430K | $18.9M |
| 2023 | $394K | $447K | $18.8M |
| 2022 | $316K | $522K | $18.7M |
| 2020 | $287K | $399K | $18.7M |
| 2019 | $643K | $389K | $18.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $643K to $453K (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.