Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,673,956
- Total expenses
- $1,248,414
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,526,364
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,844
- Investment income
- $138,622
- Other revenue
- $2,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,933,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,171
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $62,817,940
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $854,819
- Management and general expenses
- $341,609
- Fundraising expenses
- $51,986
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $854,819
Program services were 68.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,629,567
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$896,797
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$27,650
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $6,844 · related or exempt $6,844 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $138,397 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $138,397
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $225 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $225 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $225 · related or exempt $225 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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11d · All other revenue
total $2,126 · related or exempt $2,126 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,126
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $137,939 · program services $80,644 · management and general $53,557 · fundraising $3,738
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $424,111 · program services $247,951 · management and general $164,668 · fundraising $11,492
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $18,424 · program services $10,079 · management and general $7,962 · fundraising $383
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $48,232 · program services $27,552 · management and general $17,213 · fundraising $3,467
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $46,531 · program services $27,166 · management and general $18,058 · fundraising $1,307
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11b · Fees: legal
total $37,536 · program services $37,536
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $70,028 · program services $31,200 · management and general $38,332 · fundraising $496
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11g · Fees: other
total $228,594 · program services $196,288 · management and general $11,328 · fundraising $20,978
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13 · Office expenses
total $27,660 · program services $13,467 · management and general $8,338 · fundraising $5,855
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14 · Information technology
total $3,911 · program services $1,079 · management and general $990 · fundraising $1,842
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16 · Occupancy
total $27,873 · program services $21,708 · management and general $6,165
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17 · Travel
total $8,866 · program services $7,603 · management and general $1,243 · fundraising $20
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $125 · program services $125
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $74,870 · program services $74,870
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23 · Insurance
total $18,817 · program services $12,140 · management and general $6,677
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24a · Other expenses: TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
total $40,626 · program services $40,589 · management and general $37 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $27,241 · program services $21,896 · management and general $3,012 · fundraising $2,333
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $7,030 · program services $2,926 · management and general $4,029 · fundraising $75
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $408,335 · end of year $304,628
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $18,993 · end of year $10,000
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $7,230 · end of year $1,099
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$55,893,686
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$184,485
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $53,295,961 · end of year $55,709,201
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,435,240 · end of year $3,860,163
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,617,946 · end of year $3,048,020
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $119,229 · end of year $107,159
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $8,012
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,228,867 · end of year $3,461,463
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $54,435,609 · end of year $59,356,477
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY IS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED. VISION: THROUGH THE CONSERVANCY'S LEADERSHIP, THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED WILL BECOME A MODEL OF VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITIES AND VIABLE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS THRIVING TOGETHER.
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LAND PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE USED FOR MANAGING 3,000+/- ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND IN THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED AREA WHILE ALSO WORKING TO SAVE ADDITIONAL LAND. LANDS MANAGED ARE OWNED IN FEE OR CONTROLLED VIA A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE THE SALARIES OF OUR LAND TEAM, GENERAL EXPENSES NEEDED TO RUN THE ORGANIZATION, HABITAT ACQUISITION EXPENSES AND HABITAT RESTORATION EXPENSES. SOME EXPENSES ARE PAID BY GRANTS AND DONATED FUNDS, AND OTHER EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY ENDOWMENTS FOR PRESERVES THAT ARE ENDOWED[AV1] [AV2] . THE MAIN PURPOSE OF OUR LAND PROGRAMS IS FULFILLING THE MISSION OF THE CONSERVANCY TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED.
Expenses $526,155
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OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. WE EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT WHY WILDLANDS AND WILDLIFE ARE IMPORTANT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SPONSORED BY GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, OR ARE PAID PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES ENGAGING YOUTH WITH A RANGE OF OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE AND SHAPE FUTURE LAND STEWARDS. EXPENSES INCLUDE THE SALARIES OF OUR EDUCATION TEAM AS WELL AS GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE CONSERVANCY'S OPERATIONS. THE CONSERVANCY'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP FULFILL THE CONSERVANCY'S VISION FOR THE WATERSHED TO BECOME A MODEL OF VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITIES AND VIABLE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS THRIVING TOGETHER.
Expenses $233,536 · Revenue $6,844
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THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL, RESTORATION, AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROJECT, BY THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY (CONSERVANCY), WILL ADDRESS INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES ACROSS THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IT WILL PRIMARILY UTILIZE MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS IN NATURE PRESERVES OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE GRANTEE, IN RIPARIAN AREAS, ALONG 8 MILES OF ESCONDIDO CREEK, FROM UPPER TO MID WATERSHED. IT WILL ALSO TREAT INVASIVE PLANTS ON NEIGHBORING, PRIVATELY-OWNED LANDS IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH WATERSHED-SCALE CONTROL OF CERTAIN PLANTS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN CONSERVATION. RETREATMENTS AND MONITORING OF PROGRESS WILL ENSURE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF GAINS. THE WORK WILL INCLUDE CUTTING WITH HAND TOOLS AND CHAINSAWS, PAINTING AND/OR TARGETED SPRAYING OF STUMPS WITH HERBICIDES, REPLANTING WITH NATIVE RIPARIAN VEGETATION IN A FEW SELECTED AREAS, AND WORKING WITH NEIGHBORS FOR TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
Expenses $94,028
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PATAGONIA GRANT- WE RECEIVED FUNDING UNDER THE PROJECT CALLED GROWING THE FUTURE. WE UTILIZED THE GRANT MOSTLY FOR LAND SUPPLIES. WE RECEIVED $8,000 IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM- THE BOARD STARTED THIS PROJECT IN JULY OF 2021 TO COVER SOME COSTS FOR TIME OF SOME OF VOLUNTEERS. THE CONSERVANCY STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE THEIR TIME TOWARDS A CAUSE THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT-IN OUR CASE, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. TRADITIONALLY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEPEND ON VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS, IN-KIND WORK, AND GRANTS TO STAY AFLOAT AND RUN PROJECTS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. WHILE WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT DONATE SERVICES, TIME AND/OR MONEY, IT REMAINS TRUE THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT NATURE BUT ARE CONSTRAINED FROM VOLUNTEERING DUE TO FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY. WITH THIS IN MIND, A CONSERVANCY BOARD MEMBER MADE A DONATION TO HELP ESTABLISH THE CONSERVANCY'S VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM (V.I.P.), AN ANNUAL GIFT DEDICATED TO HELPING THOSE WITH THE DESIRE TO VOLUNTEER, BUT WITH FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. WITH THIS INITIATIVE, THE CONSERVANCY SEEKS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, AND MAKE VOLUNTEERING A POSSIBILITY FOR ALL. ELFIN FOREST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT- RECEIVED $1,023.07 TO BE USED FOR TRAIL TOOLS FOR THE LAND TEAM ONLY.
Expenses $1,100
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Ann Van LeerANN VAN LEER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $144,002
- From this org
- $137,939
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,063
- Hours/week
- 36
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Richard MurphyRICHARD MURPHY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Christina SimokatCHRISTINA SIMOKAT
VICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH 9/15/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Leonard WittwerLEONARD WITTWER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Lisa RuderLISA RUDER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Steve BarkerSTEVE BARKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Kevin BarnardKEVIN BARNARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Ron ForsterRON FORSTER
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Krystle MillerKRYSTLE MILLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Betsy KeithleyBETSY KEITHLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202413179349300711
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