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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,315,719
Total expenses
$995,236
Contributions and grants received
$1,211,616
Grants paid
$250
Program service revenue
$24,793
Investment income
$79,310
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$20,333,957
Total liabilities, end of year
$106,016
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,227,941
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$551,448
Management and general expenses
$176,619
Fundraising expenses
$267,169
Program service expenses (Part III)
$551,448

Program services were 55.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $170,365

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,041,251

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $253,956

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION INCOME

    total $24,793 · related or exempt $24,793

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $206,183 · excluded $206,183

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,279,678 · other assets $93,652

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

    securities $2,289,750 · other assets $210,453

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$10,072 · other assets -$116,801

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$126,873 · related or exempt -$116,801 · excluded -$10,072

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $250 · program services $250

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $278,489 · program services $41,774 · management and general $125,319 · fundraising $111,396

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $200,821 · program services $167,912 · fundraising $32,909

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,913 · program services $5,193 · fundraising $720

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $24,112 · program services $19,521 · fundraising $4,591

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $36,516 · program services $22,762 · management and general $4,111 · fundraising $9,643

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $48,493 · program services $36,650 · management and general $1,937 · fundraising $9,906

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,660 · program services $23,172 · management and general $1,225 · fundraising $6,263

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $34,500 · fundraising $34,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,575 · management and general $27,575

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $174,806 · program services $166,449 · management and general $1,367 · fundraising $6,990

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,627 · management and general $768 · fundraising $859

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,875 · program services $12,097 · management and general $3,451 · fundraising $11,327

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,376 · program services $4,063 · management and general $215 · fundraising $1,098

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $22,412 · program services $13,400 · management and general $3,678 · fundraising $5,334

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,260 · program services $4,932 · management and general $526 · fundraising $802

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,053 · program services $9,732 · management and general $379 · fundraising $942

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,993 · program services $1,142 · management and general $347 · fundraising $504

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,875 · program services $7,347 · management and general $1,848 · fundraising $2,680

  • 24a · Other expenses: PUBLIC EDU & OUTREACH

    total $15,004 · fundraising $15,004

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,327 · program services $6,022 · management and general $1,803 · fundraising $5,502

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSE AND FEES

    total $11,937 · program services $5,896 · management and general $1,161 · fundraising $4,880

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIP LEASE/MAINT

    total $5,362 · program services $3,134 · management and general $909 · fundraising $1,319

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $230,155 · end of year $406,199

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,153,455 · end of year $695,764

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $90,000 · end of year $1,763

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $289,403 · end of year $192,582

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,798 · end of year $9,275

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

    $12,173,455

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

    $7,398

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,518,923 · end of year $12,166,057

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,145,596 · end of year $6,790,595

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $128,466 · end of year $71,722

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,451 · end of year $44,460

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $11,530

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $65,921 · end of year $50,026

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,621,183 · end of year $17,932,185

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,806,241 · end of year $2,295,756

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST HAS BEEN A TRUSTED PARTNER TO RANCHERS AND FARMERS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THE TRUST ACHIEVES ITS MISSION TO PROTECT LAND AND WATER BY WORKING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WHO ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTARILY CONSERVING THEIR LANDS. THE TRUST ALSO WORKS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES TO DEVELOP LOCAL AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLANS AND GOALS, AND OFTEN SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. THE TRUST IS ONE OF NUMEROUS CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO ACCEPT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESERVING SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S WESTERN LANDSCAPES, FARMS AND RANCHES, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND WATERS.

  • ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS PROTECTION OF BIOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS AND WORKING LANDSCAPES THROUGHOUT FY25, PRODUCING A NUMBER OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON LAND AND WATER PROTECTION OPTIONS, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CONSERVATION, LAND USE AND POLICY-RELATED ISSUES. THE TRUST MAINTAINED THE PROTECTION OF ITS EXISTING EASEMENTS AND PROPERTIES AND MADE FURTHER PROGRESS ON PROTECTING NEW LANDS. THE TRUST CONTINUED ITS INNOVATIVE WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS, SAVING MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO DATE, AND EXPANDED ITS FOCUS INTO THE AREA OF RESILIENCY EFFORTS ON LANDS ALREADY PROTECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AS OF 9/30/25, ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST HAD PROTECTED NEARLY 72,000 ACRES TO DATE WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS AND OVER 500,000 ACRES AS A RESULT OF OUR POLICY WORK IN LAND AND WATER PLANNING, HABITAT CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR MAPPING. OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS HAVE LEVERAGED UPWARDS OF $350,000,000 OVER THE LIFE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS PROTECTION OF BIOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS AND WORKING LANDSCAPES, ACQUIRING ANOTHER 233 ACRES OF THE AT RISK SOPORI WATERSHED, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING THE PROTECTION OF THE TRUST'S 40 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE PRIVATE, AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS.

    Expenses $551,448 · Grants $250 · Revenue -$92,008

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Diana Freshwater

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Ben Brophy

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clint Mabie

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Ruyle

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Les Corey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nicole Fyffe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlotte Hanson

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pat Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amber Morin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nanette Pageau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Riggs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peggy Rowley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Shaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Roe

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael McDonald

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $155,865
    From this org
    $142,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,327
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,977
    Filer's total
    $155,865

  • Cameron Becker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $119,173
    From this org
    $119,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611749349300611

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