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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SKAGIT LAND TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,579,940
Total expenses
$1,347,161
Contributions and grants received
$3,093,337
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$29,439
Investment income
$400,947
Other revenue
$56,217
Total assets, end of year
$31,376,411
Total liabilities, end of year
$522,906
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,853,505
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,122,089
Management and general expenses
$132,863
Fundraising expenses
$92,209
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,122,089

Program services were 83.3% 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)

    $200,589

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,892,748

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,240,844

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LAND MANAGEMENT

    total $26,426 · related or exempt $26,426

  • 2b · Program service revenue: BOOK SALES

    total $3,013 · related or exempt $3,013

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $400,947 · excluded $400,947

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $46,663

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $2,303

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $44,360

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $44,360 · excluded $44,360

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $31,381

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,324

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $12,057 · excluded $12,057

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$200 · excluded -$200

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$200

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $124,227 · program services $109,320 · management and general $6,211 · fundraising $8,696

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $596,390 · program services $524,823 · management and general $29,820 · fundraising $41,747

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $24,977 · program services $21,231 · management and general $1,998 · fundraising $1,748

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $73,216 · program services $62,234 · management and general $5,857 · fundraising $5,125

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,939 · program services $2,963 · management and general $1,383 · fundraising $593

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,422 · program services $37,453 · management and general $17,478 · fundraising $7,491

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,025 · management and general $27,025

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $125,940 · program services $122,312 · fundraising $3,628

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,047 · program services $733 · management and general $126 · fundraising $188

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $54,727 · program services $37,584 · management and general $6,903 · fundraising $10,240

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,655 · program services $16,322 · management and general $7,333

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,972 · program services $7,764 · management and general $112 · fundraising $96

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,599 · program services $12,272 · management and general $176 · fundraising $151

  • 20 · Interest

    total $31,118 · program services $31,118

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,485 · program services $16,440 · management and general $2,818 · fundraising $4,227

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,213 · program services $5,961 · management and general $19,252

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAND TRANSACTION COSTS

    total $57,896 · program services $57,896

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

    total $24,874 · program services $24,874

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES, FEES AND LICENSES

    total $19,313 · program services $13,519 · management and general $2,363 · fundraising $3,431

  • 24d · Other expenses: STEWARDSHIP SUPPLIES

    total $14,517 · program services $9,144 · management and general $2,615 · fundraising $2,758

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,609 · program services $8,126 · management and general $1,393 · fundraising $2,090

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $775,158 · end of year $884,616

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $48,335 · end of year $952,101

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $125,000 · end of year $112,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $84,585 · end of year $23,314

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,678 · end of year $35,806

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

    $19,919,168

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

    $176,520

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,800,235 · end of year $19,742,648

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,668,752 · end of year $8,607,326

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $29,688 · end of year $1,018,600

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $128,032 · end of year $522,906

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $900,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $500,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,253,054 · end of year $22,913,989

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,802,345 · end of year $7,939,516

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SKAGIT LAND TRUST CONSERVES WILDLIFE HABITAT, WETLANDS, AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST LANDS, SCENIC OPEN SPACE, AND SHORELINE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND AS A LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. THE TRUST WORKS THROUGHOUT THE MAINLAND AND ISLANDS OF SKAGIT COUNTY, WA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SKAGIT LAND TRUST PROTECTS LAND TO PASS ON HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS. WE ALSO PROTECT PLACES THAT ENHANCE ALL PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO STEWARD PROTECTED LANDS. CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND ARE FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMS. OTHER AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INCLUDING A YOUTH PROGRAM AND A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM, PUBLIC POLICY AND JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CONSERVATION. PARTNERSHIP IS A KEY VALUE IN ALL WE DO.

  • LAND CONSERVATION: IN THE NOOKACHAMPS VALLEY, SLT HELD LAND TO EXPAND BIG ROCK COUNTY NATURE PARK AND WORKED WITH NEIGHBORS FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION. SLT TRANSFERRED 74 ACRES WITH OF A MILE OF MARINE SHORELINE TO PADILLA BAY RESEARCH RESERVE FOR A JOINT TIDAL MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT. TWO LAND DONATIONS OCCURRED AND 16 LAND PURCHASES AND CE'S FROM AROUND SKAGIT COUNTY WERE STARTED. SLT WORKED WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS TO CONSERVE LAND INCLUDING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL, WA OPPORTUNITY FUND, WA STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE, DEPT OF ECOLOGY, LOCAL TRIBES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

    Expenses $452,552 · Revenue $26,426

  • STEWARDSHIP: THE TRUST (SLT) MANAGED 51 CONSERVATION AREAS TOTALING 3955 ACRES AND OVERSAW 42 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 4006 ACRES. 307 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. HABITAT RESTORATION TOOK PLACE ON 35 CONSERVATION AREAS. SIXTEEN PARTNERSHIPS TOOK PLACE INCLUDING WITH WA CONSERVATION CORPS, EARTHCORPS, SFEG, SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEMS COOPERATIVE, AND SKAGIT COUNTY NOXIOUS WEEDS. THE FIRST PHASE OF DATA COLLECTION ON THE SAMISH ISLAND ISTHMUS RESTORATION ALTERNATIVES OCCURRED. OVER 150,000 PEOPLE VISITED LANDS PROTECTED BY SLT.

    Expenses $427,912

  • OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION: SLT ENGAGED 1500 HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS MEMBERS. YOUTH PROGRAM GREW TO 465 YOUTH PARTICIPATING. PARTNERS INCLUDED KULSHAN CREEK COMMUNITY, SEDRO WOOLLEY AND MT VERNON SCHOOLS. OVER 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED WILDLIFE VIEWING TRIPS. HERON MONITORS GAVE HUNDREDS OF HOURS STUDYING NESTING HABITS OF THE MARCH POINT HERONS VIA CAMERAS IN TREETOPS. SLT EDUCATED ON SEA LEVEL RISE NEEDS IN LOCAL PLANS AS WELL AS NEED FOR OPEN SPACE, INTERCONNECTED TRAILS, AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 6887 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE GIVEN TO SLT BY 520 PEOPLE FOR OUTREACH, CITIZEN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, STEWARDSHIP, COMMITTEE WORK AND MORE.

    Expenses $241,625 · Revenue $3,013

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kathy Thornburgh

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kirk Johnson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Barbara Trask

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tim Manns

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Roger Fuller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jim Glackin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Karen Krub

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Hal Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Mark Linnemann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolyn Gastellum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Therese Ogle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Warren Walz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lynne Wenberg-Davidson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Keith Wiggers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Anne Winkes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Steve Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Molly Doran

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,227
    From this org
    $124,227
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423029349301722

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