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← THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,331,564
Total expenses
$17,337,832
Contributions and grants received
$16,924,366
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$254,125
Investment income
$153,073
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$39,503,474
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,934,855
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,568,619
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,291,765
Management and general expenses
$1,012,004
Fundraising expenses
$34,063
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,291,765

Program services were 94.0% 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)

    $4,404,911

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,519,455

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,177,490

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LAND CONSERV-AG LEASES

    total $254,125 · related or exempt $254,125

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $51,994 · excluded $51,994

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $879,658

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

    securities $778,579

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $101,079

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $101,079 · excluded $101,079

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $156,447 · program services $100,740 · management and general $55,707

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,568,320 · program services $1,009,876 · management and general $544,610 · fundraising $13,834

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $172,916 · program services $101,383 · management and general $70,041 · fundraising $1,492

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $139,051 · program services $82,040 · management and general $55,888 · fundraising $1,123

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,545 · management and general $35,545

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $12,000 · program services $12,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,358 · management and general $5,358

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $328,146 · program services $284,235 · management and general $43,861 · fundraising $50

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,777 · program services $26,585 · management and general $2,192

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,356 · program services $517 · management and general $1,839

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $192,286 · program services $117,668 · management and general $65,793 · fundraising $8,825

  • 17 · Travel

    total $61,978 · program services $57,761 · management and general $4,217

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $715 · program services $690 · management and general $25

  • 20 · Interest

    total $76,143 · program services $69,995 · management and general $2,976 · fundraising $3,172

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $461,549 · program services $452,318 · management and general $9,231

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $111,339 · program services $65,690 · management and general $40,082 · fundraising $5,567

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROPERTY AND EASEMENT E

    total $13,709,995 · program services $13,709,995

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONSTRUCTION-LAND MANAG

    total $81,452 · program services $78,690 · management and general $2,762

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $56,874 · program services $15,312 · management and general $41,562

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $55,360 · program services $42,847 · management and general $12,513

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $81,225 · program services $63,423 · management and general $17,802

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $137,392 · end of year $219,721

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,773,998 · end of year $1,946,115

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $109,606 · end of year $868,633

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,175 · end of year $2,175

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

    $36,016,535

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

    $1,779,845

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $34,321,109 · end of year $34,236,690

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,443,889 · end of year $1,580,307

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $41,145 · end of year $44,128

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $221,637 · end of year $201,637

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $170,983 · end of year $404,068

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $331,410 · end of year $283,940

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $88,828 · end of year $85,442

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $80,000 · end of year $70,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $964,200 · end of year $1,164,200

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $138,335 · end of year $331,273

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $34,796,637 · end of year $35,455,647

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,822,524 · end of year $2,112,972

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE CONSERVE AND CARE FOR THE DIVERSE WILDLANDS, FARMS, AND RANCHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST. WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND TO EACH OTHER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

|TO CONSERVE AND CARE FOR WILDLANDS, FARMS, AND RANCHES, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE LAND.

  • THE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHES VOLUNTARY LAND PROTECTION AGREEMENTS (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS) WITH FAMILY FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND LANDOWNERS. THE LAND CONSERVANCY ALSO BUYS PROPERTIES IN FEE TITLE AND RECEIVES GIFTS/DONATIONS OF LAND. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LANDS WITH IMPORTANT SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, HABITAT AND CULTURAL VALUES. THE LAND CONSERVANCY STAFF PREPARE GRANT APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS, DRAFT AGREEMENTS, IDENTIFY LAND MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND CONDUCT MONITORING OF EACH PROPERTY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED 38,050 ACRES TO-DATE THROUGH EASEMENT FEE TITLE CONSERVATION.

    Expenses $14,105,140 · Revenue $60,620

  • THE OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT LAND RESOURCES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. THE PROGRAM WORKS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS 1,214 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS (NON-VOTING) AND 130 BUSINESS MEMBERS (NON-VOTING). THE ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER AND E-NEWSLETTER REACH 5,368, AND THE ANNUAL REPORT GOES OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 1,202 HOUSEHOLDS.

    Expenses $1,028,025 · Revenue $187,260

  • THE STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON SUPPORTING HEALTHY WILDLIFE HABITAT, IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, SUSTAINING OUR LOCAL WATER SUPPLY, AND PROTECTING MAN-MADE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FARM FIELDS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STREAMS, WETLANDS, COASTAL DUNES, AND HISTORIC LANDMARKS. RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP CARE PROGRAM STAFF DEVELOP GRANT PROPOSALS, PREPARE PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND RESTORATION PLANS, IMPLEMENT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, AND MONITOR PROJECT RESULTS.

    Expenses $965,552

  • THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING USING OAK WOODLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL LANDS FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM TRAINS AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AS FUTURE CONSERVATIONISTS, INSTILLING LIFELONG LEADERSHIP AND SCIENCE SKILLS. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $193,048 · Revenue $6,245

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANN ROBINSON

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • PAT MULLEN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • JAMES GRANT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • KAILA ADRIANE DETTMAN HOOKER

    SECRETARY/EXEC. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $152,367
    From this org
    $140,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,925
    Hours/week
    45

  • JAMES BRABECK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROGER BRIGGS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOY FITZHUGH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMES GRANT

    TRUSTEE - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID JUHNKE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RANDY KNIGHT

    TRUSTEE - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JIM PATTERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CELESTE ROYER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOEL SHEETS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CARRISA STEED

    TRUSTEE - PART YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA STEELEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VALERIE VAZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN WALLACE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RON YUKELSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL BOHLMAN

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $125,010
    From this org
    $112,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,503
    Hours/week
    40

  • JON HALL

    STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,039
    From this org
    $102,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,532
    Hours/week
    37

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
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421369349306932

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