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CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION

EIN: 94-1149574Roseville, CAZIP: 95678
C320 - Environment501(c)(3)

Mission

California Waterfowl Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the future of waterfowl conservation and hunting in California, through advocacy, education, and habitat stewardship.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$29.6M$0$48.5M
2023$27M$0$44.8M
2022$22.2M$0$36.5M

Compensation

2024

Jacob Messerli
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$185,122
$0
$0
$230,740
John Carlson
Retired CEO
chief executive officer
$178,731
$0
$0
$198,633
Mark Hennelly
VP Leg. Affairs
vice president
$161,121
$0
$0
$196,321
Richard S Mueller
VP Membership
vice president
$145,334
$0
$0
$182,957
Chadd Santerre
Dir. Wetland Prg.
unclassified
$134,507
$2,475
$0
$167,877
Robert Eddings
VP of Conservation
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$146,728
Darren Solaro
Field Operations
unclassified
$0
$0
$0
$129,845
Bill LaFayette
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rocque Merlo
Past Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maya Kepner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Aslam Malik
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Austin Edwards
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Morgan Read
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gemma Dalena
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tyler Higgins
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dan Connelly
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Andrew Foraker
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chris Dobson
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Greg Dyer
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jay Reagan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Ottesen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

John Carlson Jr
President
chief executive officer
$275,450
$20,000
$0
$339,908
Jacob Messerli
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$213,299
$0
$0
$252,803
Mark Hennelly
Vp Advocacy
vice president
$178,974
$0
$0
$212,131
Richard S Mueller
Vp Membership
vice president
$168,463
$0
$0
$199,931
Chadd Santerre
Dir. Wetland Prg.
unclassified
$162,587
$3,500
$0
$195,561
Robert Eddings
Reg.mgr Marsh/Bay
unclassified
$155,024
$1,624
$0
$184,597
Jeff Smith
Dir. Hunting Ed.
unclassified
$128,663
$1,017
$0
$151,614
Morgan Read
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gemma Dalena
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mark Bittner
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael Marshall
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dan Connelly
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Andrew Foraker
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chris Dobson
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Greg Dyer
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jay Reagan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Ottesen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill LaFayette
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rocque Merlo
District 2 Dir.
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mayla Kepner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Aslam Malik
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Austin Edwards
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

John Carlson Jr
President
chief executive officer
$219,450
$0
$0
$259,165
Jacob Messerli
Chif Operating Officer
unclassified
$180,762
$18,076
$0
$234,646
Mark Hennelly
Vp Advocacy
vice president
$151,673
$14,445
$0
$196,274
Scott Muller
Vp Membership
vice president
$142,766
$13,597
$0
$184,560
Chadd Santerre
Sr. Biologist
unclassified
$134,820
$12,840
$0
$174,599
Robert Eddings
Regional Mgr
unclassified
$130,000
$12,000
$0
$163,275
Darren Solaro
Field Operations
unclassified
$0
$0
$0
$147,838
Bill LaFayette
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rocque Merlo
District 2 Dir.
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jay Reagan
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Austin Edwards
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Ottesen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mayla Kepner
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dan Connelly
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Greg Dyer
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Aslam Malik
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Morgan Read
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael Marshall
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Andrew Foraker
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chris Dobson
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gemma Dalena
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mark Bittner
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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