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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PLACER LAND TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,426,680
Total expenses
$1,597,284
Contributions and grants received
$3,839,394
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$459,721
Investment income
$112,230
Other revenue
$15,335
Total assets, end of year
$94,551,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,720,134
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$89,831,619
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,003,261
Management and general expenses
$421,446
Fundraising expenses
$172,577
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,003,261

Program services were 62.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $71,632

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $110,849

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,656,913

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,033,676

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONVEYANCE FEES

    total $361,487 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GRAZING LEASES

    total $40,250 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FUNDING AGREEMENTS

    total $37,129 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MITIGATION FEES

    total $20,855 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $275,666 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $275,666

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,864,340 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,027,776 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$163,436 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$163,436 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$163,436

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,811

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $71,632

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $24,297

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,486 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$1,486

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $16,821 · related or exempt $16,821 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,821

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $146,427 · program services $94,299 · management and general $33,605 · fundraising $18,523

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $767,478 · program services $494,256 · management and general $176,136 · fundraising $97,086

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $22,812 · program services $14,691 · management and general $5,235 · fundraising $2,886

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $66,855 · program services $43,055 · management and general $15,343 · fundraising $8,457

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $68,575 · program services $44,162 · management and general $15,738 · fundraising $8,675

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $19,054 · program services $18,898 · management and general $156 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,828 · program services $26,865 · management and general $26,963 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $90,173 · program services $0 · management and general $90,173 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $45,665 · program services $35,863 · management and general $9,802 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,166 · program services $21,831 · management and general $6,638 · fundraising $9,697

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,900 · program services $9,596 · management and general $3,419 · fundraising $1,885

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $35,417 · program services $23,700 · management and general $7,762 · fundraising $3,955

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,204 · program services $3,320 · management and general $1,105 · fundraising $779

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $27,818 · program services $22,315 · management and general $5,503 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,776 · program services $12,092 · management and general $4,309 · fundraising $2,375

  • 24a · Other expenses: Acquisition

    total $86,316 · program services $86,316 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $13,142 · program services $8,463 · management and general $3,017 · fundraising $1,662

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fundraising

    total $15,284 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $15,284

  • 24d · Other expenses: REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

    total $13,258 · program services $13,258 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $48,136 · program services $30,281 · management and general $16,542 · fundraising $1,313

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $857 · end of year $1,063

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $933,110 · end of year $856,628

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $46,187 · end of year $73,819

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,565 · end of year $271,194

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $306,516

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $175,514

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $115,701 · end of year $131,002

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,508,661 · end of year $14,331,086

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $76,753,844 · end of year $78,886,961

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $410,945 · end of year $243,153

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $27,353 · end of year $413,744

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,916,570 · end of year $4,063,237

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,116,222 · end of year $2,907,643

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $82,904,835 · end of year $86,923,976

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

LAND CONSERVATION

  • THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF PLACER LAND TRUST (PLT) IS TO PROTECT AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL LAND FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE PLACER COUNTY REGION THROUGH ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND/OR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. OVER THIS FISCAL YEAR PLT HAS PROTECTED AN ADDITIONAL 2,624 ACRES THROUGH FIVE PROJECTS, BRINGING THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF LAND PROTECTED TO 18,335 ACRES. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INCLUDE CLOSING ON THREE PG&E PROPERTIES (STEMMING FROM A 2003 PG&E BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT) 1)AMERICAN RIVER HEADWATERS PRESERVE, 2) BEAR RIVER HEADWATERS PRESERVE, AND 3) WISE FOREBAY PRESERVE.

    Expenses $161,060 · Revenue $141,027

  • HABITAT STEWARDSHIP AND ENHANCEMENT-PLACER LAND TRUST ACTIVELY MANAGES PROPERTIES IT OWNS TO ENSURE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS PROTECTED FOR NOW AND FOREVER. WHERE AND WHEN CONDITIONS AND FUNDING ALLOW, WE WORK TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC VALUE OF OUR PROPERTIES BY RESTORING WILDLIFE HABITAT, CONTROLLING NON-NATIVE INVASIVE WEEDS, REDUCING FUEL LOADS, IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS, ETC. FOR EXAMPLE, WE OWN VERNAL POOL PRESERVES IN WESTERN PLACER COUNTY INCLUDING DOTY RAVINE AND SWAINSONS' GRASSLAND PRESERVES, ON WHICH WE PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES, CONTROL NON-NATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES, RESTORE AND ENHANCE VERNAL POOL AND ASSOCIATED HABITAT, REDUCE FUEL LOADS, AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL TOURS.

    Expenses $778,729 · Revenue $318,694

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE BELIEVE THAT TIME SPENT IN NATURE GREATLY IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESEARCH SUPPORTS ITS MANY HEALTH BENEFITS. WE FOCUS ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS ON OUR PRESERVES, INCLUDING 1) BUILDING OF TRAILS FOR HIKING, RUNNING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND HORSEBACK RIDING; 2) VOLUNTEER DOCENT-LED HIKES AND TOURS; AS WELL AS OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL ACCESS; 3) PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER RECREATION AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION ENTITIES FOR PUBLIC EXPERIENCES AND 4) LAND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SCOTCH BROOM CLEARING, TREE PLANTING, OR TRAIL MAINTENANCE. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE PRIMARILY VOLUNTEER-LED, AND TARGETED TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

    Expenses $63,472

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christine Pieper

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Fred Yeager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Loren Clark

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rich Ferreria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Gilliom

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jim Haagen-Smit

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Keene

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Brenner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Achini Bandara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Houston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Darlington

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,820
    From this org
    $146,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,393
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kate Nitta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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
2022
Filed
20 April 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333499349301208

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