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← SOUTH TOWER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by SOUTH TOWER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$409,529
Total expenses
$595,478
Contributions and grants received
$425,588
Grants paid
$15,000
Program service revenue
$1,529
Investment income
$792
Other revenue
-$18,380
Total assets, end of year
$1,021,130
Total liabilities, end of year
$213,372
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$807,758
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$278,779
Management and general expenses
$232,288
Fundraising expenses
$84,411
Program service expenses (Part III)
$278,779

Program services were 46.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $425,588

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Arts & Culture

    total $1,529 · related or exempt $1,529

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Housing

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Community Development

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $792 · unrelated business $792

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $190,801

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $209,181

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$18,380 · related or exempt -$18,380

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,266 · program services $33,680 · management and general $56,133 · fundraising $22,453

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $155,589 · program services $98,949 · management and general $17,411 · fundraising $39,229

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $50,144 · program services $1,947 · management and general $47,202 · fundraising $995

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $82,299 · program services $40,067 · management and general $24,498 · fundraising $17,734

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $3,657 · program services $3,552 · management and general $105

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,021 · management and general $16,021

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,500 · management and general $2,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $15 · management and general $15

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $39,144 · program services $23,850 · management and general $11,294 · fundraising $4,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,200 · program services $2,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $32,569 · program services $16,256 · management and general $16,313

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $223 · management and general $223

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,478 · program services $6,798 · management and general $2,680

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,304 · program services $300 · management and general $8,004

  • 20 · Interest

    total $509 · program services $331 · management and general $178

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,962 · program services $259 · management and general $13,703

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $51,598 · program services $35,590 · management and general $16,008

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $652,248 · end of year $268,805

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,800 · end of year $6,748

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

    $745,577

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $357,594 · end of year $745,577

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,555

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $213,372

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,012,087 · end of year $807,758

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

To help the community have access to affordable housing that they will ultimatley own as well as supporting the arts and beautification of Fresnos Tower District.

  • In 2025, South Tower Community Land Trust completed and sold the first Community Land Trust home in Fresno County, located at 517 N. Farris Ave. The organization also acquired the adjacent property at 525 N. Farris Ave. and began rehabilitation activities for an anticipated sale in 2026. In addition, South Tower Community Land Trust initiated predevelopment activities for eight new affordable homes on properties acquired in 2024, expanding the pipeline of permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.STCLT also conducted their 3rd annual Queer Housing Summit which is an event put on for the community in order to share and address issues the community is facing.

    Expenses $104,142

  • During 2025, the organization enhanced community infrastructure and public spaces by completing the installation of four bike racks at Broadway Parque and four public murals and other art installations. These improvements expanded access to bicycle amenities, supported active transportation, and enriched the community through public art that enhances neighborhood identity and engagement.

    Expenses $99,565 · Revenue $1,529

  • In 2025, South Tower Community Land Trust advanced community development initiatives by acquiring a 2,300-square-foot commercial building to establish a nonprofit resiliency center serving neighborhood residents. The organization also successfully advocated for community health and equitable land use policies as part of the Tower District Specific Plan update and raised $6,631 in support of a new Tower District Library, strengthening community resources and neighborhood infrastructure.

    Expenses $75,072

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kiel Schmidt

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $115,360
    From this org
    $115,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Vishinna Turner

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $29,780
    From this org
    $29,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Alexandria Desiga

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Stanley Johnson

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jacob Bailey

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Casey Lauderdale

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Edgar Salazar

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Yania Escobar

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Mirna Garcia

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jess Fitzpatrick

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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
2025
Filed
16 March 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602029349300520

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