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← LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,227,644
Total expenses
$9,354,429
Contributions and grants received
$15,272,259
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$18,682
Investment income
$704,328
Other revenue
$1,232,375
Total assets, end of year
$54,212,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$655,091
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$53,557,724
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,302,604
Management and general expenses
$870,977
Fundraising expenses
$180,848
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,302,604

Program services were 88.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,997,251

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,275,008

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STEWARDSHIP/CONTRACT

    total $18,682 · related or exempt $18,682

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $406,716 · excluded $406,716

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,263,511

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $39,054

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,224,457

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,224,457 · excluded $1,224,457

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,796,771

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

    securities $15,499,159

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $297,612

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $297,612 · excluded $297,612

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $13,506

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $16,720

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$3,214 · excluded -$3,214

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $11,132 · excluded $11,132

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,132

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $398,600 · program services $117,958 · management and general $273,000 · fundraising $7,642

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,493,298 · program services $1,342,279 · management and general $97,537 · fundraising $53,482

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,800 · program services $30,622 · management and general $970 · fundraising $1,208

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $177,095 · program services $153,923 · management and general $16,834 · fundraising $6,338

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $136,558 · program services $106,865 · management and general $25,231 · fundraising $4,462

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $75,730 · program services $75,730

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,498 · management and general $122,498

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $33,000 · program services $33,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $59,274 · management and general $59,274

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,678,451 · program services $2,474,971 · management and general $196,270 · fundraising $7,210

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,947 · program services $3,846 · management and general $255 · fundraising $8,846

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $124,433 · program services $93,474 · management and general $13,013 · fundraising $17,946

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $83,216 · program services $62,518 · management and general $14,285 · fundraising $6,413

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $261,824 · program services $253,784 · management and general $4,701 · fundraising $3,339

  • 17 · Travel

    total $69,066 · program services $44,451 · management and general $17,592 · fundraising $7,023

  • 20 · Interest

    total $241 · program services $180 · management and general $34 · fundraising $27

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $101,019 · program services $95,204 · management and general $3,351 · fundraising $2,464

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $57,833 · program services $50,613 · management and general $4,231 · fundraising $2,989

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSERVATION TRANSACTIO

    total $3,099,342 · program services $3,099,342 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: SMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPME

    total $149,723 · program services $149,694 · management and general $16 · fundraising $13

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND FEES

    total $83,153 · program services $60,197 · management and general $13,320 · fundraising $9,636

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION

    total $55,726 · program services $24,481 · management and general $8,565 · fundraising $22,680

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $48,602 · program services $29,472 · fundraising $19,130

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $290,742 · end of year $222,946

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,362,592 · end of year $665,197

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $568,281 · end of year $481,470

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $9,500 · end of year $9,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $45,525 · end of year $215,614

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

    $36,651,930

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

    $1,035,316

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,635,117 · end of year $35,616,614

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,597,371 · end of year $16,605,474

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $396,000 · end of year $396,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,193,779 · end of year $515,719

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $106,320

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $143,422 · end of year $33,052

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,688,986 · end of year $39,664,090

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,878,941 · end of year $13,893,634

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (THE ORGANIZATION") WAS INCORPORATED IN CALIFORNIA AS A NOT FOR- PROFIT CORPORATION IN 1978. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE VIBRANT NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ITS COMMUNITY AND NATURE TO THRIVE TOGETHER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. VISION - THE ORGANIZATION SEES A FUTURE IN WHICH THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF LANDS THAT DEFINE AND CONNECT ITS WORK TO THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGION - THE WILD AND WORKING FORESTS, THE GLOBALLY UNIQUE WILDLIFE HABITATS, THE COASTAL LANDSCAPE, AND ITS RICH FARMING AND RANCHING HERITAGE - ARE CARED FOR AND PRESERVED FOREVER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE VIBRANT NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND NATURE TO THRIVE TOGETHER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

  • STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION STEWARDS ITS 5,040 ACRES OF FEE TITLE CONSERVATION LANDS BY IMPLEMENTING HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND UNDERTAKES SPECIES MONITORING, GRAZING, FOREST MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. ANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS GUIDE THE WORK TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LANDS.THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS 43 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING 3,899 ACRES. USING A BASELINE REPORT AS A BENCHMARK, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE VALUES OF THE EASEMENTS AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION GOALS.

    Expenses $1,157,755 · Revenue $18,682

  • ACQUISITION: GUIDED BY ITS STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE LAND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUE IN PERPETUITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS WORKING LANDS (FARMS, FORESTS, AND GRAZING LANDS) AND NATURAL LANDS. THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRES LAND THROUGH FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE (WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BARGAIN SALE), DONATION OR PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS THROUGH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT.

    Expenses $3,541,403

  • PUBLIC ACCESS/EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS AND MAINTAINS TRAILS AND PROVIDES ACCESS ON SELECT FEE TITLE LANDS OR EASEMENTS TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS ON SIX PROPERTIES, MAINTAINS 29 MILES OF TRAILS, AND IS DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY HARVEST AMENITY ON ITS 500-ACRE FARM.

    Expenses $3,603,446

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Thom Jacob

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marieke Rothschild

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Emily Thomas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom Burns

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Betsy Allen

    TRUSTEE (FROM 7/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Anderton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katherine Beiers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Brissenden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Culley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mireya Gomez Contreras

    TRUSTEE (FROM 7/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Murphy

    TRUSTEE (THRU 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Colin Pierce

    TRUSTEE (FROM 7/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathleen Rose

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Shimizu

    TRUSTEE (THRU 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Newkirk

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $207,072
    From this org
    $199,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,635
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,437
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,014
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,621
    Filer's total
    $207,072

  • Teresa Malone

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $171,811
    From this org
    $150,568
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,243
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,568
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,689
    Filer's total
    $171,811

  • Bryan Largay

    CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $165,954
    From this org
    $147,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,610
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,344
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,436
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,174
    Filer's total
    $165,954

  • Carie Thompson

    ACCESS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $104,831
    From this org
    $100,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,119
    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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
2022
Filed
23 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420579349301312

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