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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,501,467
Total expenses
$2,235,264
Contributions and grants received
$212,395
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,289,072
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$32,345,833
Total liabilities, end of year
$540,680
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,805,153
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,790,571
Management and general expenses
$444,693
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,790,571

Program services were 80.1% 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)

    $212,395

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $939,543 · excluded $939,543

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,578,703 · other assets $19,000

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

    securities $7,248,174 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $330,529 · other assets $19,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $349,529 · excluded $349,529

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $283,320 · program services $141,660 · management and general $141,660

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $306,939 · program services $265,200 · management and general $41,739

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $35,623 · program services $26,734 · management and general $8,889

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,747 · management and general $57,747

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $139,115 · management and general $139,115

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,331,232 · program services $1,325,782 · management and general $5,450

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,258 · management and general $5,258

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,943 · program services $275 · management and general $11,668

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,294 · management and general $7,294

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,526 · program services $3,680 · management and general $1,846

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,528 · management and general $1,528

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,739 · management and general $13,739

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,065 · program services $9,989 · management and general $2,076

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,239 · program services $5,060 · management and general $5,179

  • 24a · Other expenses: VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT

    total $5,561 · program services $5,496 · management and general $65

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL SERVICE

    total $4,635 · program services $3,195 · management and general $1,440

  • 24c · Other expenses: HONORARIUMS

    total $3,500 · program services $3,500

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $103,355 · end of year $151,540

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $681,374 · end of year $1,630,532

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $123,755 · end of year $94,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $112,134 · end of year $103,175

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,178 · end of year $7,522

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

    $77,092

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

    $73,845

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,312 · end of year $3,247

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,558,617 · end of year $30,355,817

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $403,789 · end of year $540,680

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,660,918 · end of year $19,009,830

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,538,018 · end of year $12,795,323

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE DESIGNED RESERVE THROUGH INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCIES, CONSERVATION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE DESIGNATED RESERVE THROUGH INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCIES, CONSERVATION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC.

  • MONITORING COORDINATING - THE ANNUAL MONITORING OF SPECIES AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE RESERVE IS THE WAY NCC MEASURES THE SUCCESS OF LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND IMPACTS OF PUBLIC RECREATION, AND HOW IT TRACKS THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE SPECIES FOR WHICH NROC WAS ESTABLISHED. IN ADDITION TO ONGOING ECOLOGICAL MONITORING EFFORTS, NCC CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF NROC. NCC COMPLETED TWO SURVEYS OF TARGET SPECIES - CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER AND COASTAL CACTUS WREN.

    Expenses $1,231,121

  • RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT - WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS THAT MAKE UP THE MORE THAN 37,000 ACRE NATURE RESERVE OF ORANGE COUNTY (NROC), THE NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION (NCC) COORDINATED THE RESTORATION OF THE COASTAL SAGE SCRUB (CSS) HABITAT WITHIN THE RESERVE. THIS BENEFITS THE COASTAL CACTUS WREN, CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER AND ORANGE-THROATED WHIPTAIL LIZARD, EACH IDENTIFIED IN THE NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN (NCCP) AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (HCP) FOR THE CENTRAL AND COASTAL SUBREGION OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. NROC AND THE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS WITHIN BENEFIT AN ADDITIONAL 31 IDENTIFIED SPECIES WHOSE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL IS DEPENDENT UPON HEALTHY AND CONNECTED LANDSCAPES. NCC CONTINUED TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON THE HABITAT RESTORATION TIED TO WESTERN SPADEFOOT BREEDING SUCCESS.

    Expenses $512,936

  • COWBIRD TRAPPING - NCC CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL OBLIGATION TO TRAP BROWNHEADED COWBIRDS TO MANAGE THEIR IMPACTS ON PROTECTED BIRD SPECIES. COWBIRDS ARE BROOD PARASITES. FEMALE COWBIRDS LAY THEIR EGGS IN THE NEST OF OTHER NATIVE BIRDS. THE NESTOWNING SPECIES THEN UNKNOWINGLY RAISE THE COWBIRD CHICK TO MATURITY OFTEN TO THE DETRIMENT OF ITS OWN CLUTCH. IN AREAS WHERE THE COWBIRD POPULATIONS ARE HIGH, TRAPS ARE USED TO LOWER THEIR NUMBERS AND INCREASE REPRODUCTIVE AND FLEDGLING SUCCESS OF BIRD SPECIES PARASITIZED BY COWBIRDS. A TOTAL OF NEARLY TWO DOZEN COWBIRD TRAPS WERE DEPLOYED FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 2,400 TRAPDAYS IN AREAS OF THE RESERVE WHERE COWBIRD IMPACTS ON PROTECTED SONGBIRDS ARE POTENTIALLY HIGH.

    Expenses $46,514

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Sulentich

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $275,288
    From this org
    $250,460
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,460
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,514
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,314
    Filer's total
    $275,288

  • Steve Lamar Irwd

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Doesserich Mwd

    VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Denny Tic

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Borngrebe Sce

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Eastman Pal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Feramenga Tca

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Gardner City Of Nb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hallie Jones Pal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Meyer Cdfw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pam Passow Cnty Of Orange

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Pearsall Cdpr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Recupero Pal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Roberts Usfws

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Slama City Of Irvine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cascade Sorte Uci

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD FOR A VOTE TO CHANGE THE BASE AMOUNT.

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
2023
Filed
1 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540919349301444

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