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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,822,771
Total expenses
$6,286,262
Contributions and grants received
$7,546,271
Grants paid
$875
Program service revenue
$96,130
Investment income
$180,370
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$16,295,261
Total liabilities, end of year
$169,054
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,126,207
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,721,023
Management and general expenses
$271,693
Fundraising expenses
$293,546
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,721,023

Program services were 91.0% 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)

    $4,985,851

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,560,420

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $710,975

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION INCOME

    total $96,130 · related or exempt $96,130

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $193,018 · excluded $193,018

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,613,571

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

    securities $2,626,219

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$12,648

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$12,648 · excluded -$12,648

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $875 · program services $875

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $165,773 · program services $24,866 · management and general $74,598 · fundraising $66,309

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $299,518 · program services $162,689 · management and general $46,150 · fundraising $90,679

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,492 · program services $1,379 · management and general $113

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $35,578 · program services $13,264 · management and general $13,434 · fundraising $8,880

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,668 · program services $9,703 · management and general $11,145 · fundraising $7,820

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $12,499 · program services $7,951 · management and general $1,816 · fundraising $2,732

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $25,856 · program services $16,447 · management and general $3,757 · fundraising $5,652

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,387 · program services $16,785 · management and general $3,834 · fundraising $5,768

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $43,569 · fundraising $43,569

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,118 · management and general $18,118

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $154,242 · program services $147,109 · management and general $2,848 · fundraising $4,285

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,626 · program services $2,106 · management and general $3,909 · fundraising $2,611

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $93,583 · program services $23,941 · management and general $43,856 · fundraising $25,786

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,814 · program services $10,696 · management and general $2,443 · fundraising $3,675

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,030 · program services $11,684 · management and general $24,758 · fundraising $9,588

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,430 · program services $7,052 · management and general $1,645 · fundraising $733

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,378 · program services $4,768 · management and general $5,580 · fundraising $3,030

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,090 · program services $297 · management and general $550 · fundraising $243

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,331 · program services $3,230 · management and general $3,537 · fundraising $1,564

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSERVATION EXPENSE

    total $5,250,968 · program services $5,250,793 · management and general $121 · fundraising $54

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $8,700 · program services $1,720 · management and general $3,192 · fundraising $3,788

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSE AND FEES

    total $7,511 · program services $1,189 · management and general $1,686 · fundraising $4,636

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIP LEASE/MAINT

    total $5,047 · program services $1,356 · management and general $2,518 · fundraising $1,173

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,179 · program services $1,123 · management and general $2,085 · fundraising $971

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $226,871 · end of year $354,642

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,114,006 · end of year $2,358,754

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $61,389 · end of year $4,537

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,840 · end of year $121,441

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,378 · end of year $10,092

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

    $9,925,651

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

    $14,485

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,912,256 · end of year $9,911,166

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,016,906 · end of year $3,389,520

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $145,109

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,215 · end of year $88,401

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $80,653

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,584,500 · end of year $13,389,532

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,734,931 · end of year $2,736,675

Mission and programs · 2022

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 FY23, 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 DESERT RIVERS PROGRAM, SAVING BILLIONS 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 9/30/23, ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST HAD SURPASSED 71,000 ACRES PROTECTED 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.

    Expenses $5,721,023 · Grants $875 · Revenue $96,130

As filed on the 2022 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

  • Britton Simmons

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • 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

  • Fred Frelinghuysen

    DIRECTOR (THRU 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlotte Hanson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pat Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clint Mabie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nanette Pageau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chuck Pettis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Riggs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Roe

    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

  • William Scott McDonald

    INTERIM CEO (THRU 2/23)

    Total calculated
    $99,185
    From this org
    $90,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,271
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael McDonald

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/23)

    Total calculated
    $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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 August 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202442229349301909

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