2025-04-01T16:32:47-05:00 2024-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2875 MICHELLE DRIVE 300 IRVINE CA 92606 990 2023-10-01 931229006 NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION NATU 7149736654 13042 OLD MYFORD ROAD IRVINE CA 92602 JAMES SULENTICH EXEC DIRECTOR 7149736654 2025-04-01 1 1 LISA N RYSSEL CPA P00643670 7149781300 2025-04-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES SULENTICH 13042 OLD MYFORD ROAD IRVINE CA 92602 8749641 0 X WWW.OCCONSERVATION.ORG X 1996 CA 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. 15 15 4 15 0 0 158671 212395 0 0 964087 1289072 0 0 1122758 1501467 0 0 0 0 570120 625882 0 0 0 1439442 1609382 2009562 2235264 -886804 -733797 28602725 32345833 403789 540680 28198936 31805153 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. 0 0 1231121 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. 512936 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. 46514 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. 1790571 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X JAMES SULENTICH 7149736654 13042 OLD MYFORD ROAD IRVINE CA 92602 JAMES SULENTICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 250460 0 24828 STEVE LAMAR IRWD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE DOESSERICH MWD VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK DENNY TIC SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH BORNGREBE SCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS EASTMAN PAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG FERAMENGA TCA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GARDNER CITY OF NB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALLIE JONES PAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MEYER CDFW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM PASSOW CNTY OF ORANGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PEARSALL CDPR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RECUPERO PAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ROBERTS USFWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SLAMA CITY OF IRVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASCADE SORTE UCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 250460 0 24828 1 0 1 0 LEATHERMAN BIOCONSULTING INC 4848 LAKEVIEW AVE STE 100E YORBA LINDA CA 92886 RESTORATION AND MONITORING PROJECTS 320560 FUNSTRS INC 61-691 KAMEHAMEHA HWY HALEIWA HI 96712 BRANDING AND WEBSITE PROJECTS 149832 NORTHERN TRUST 660 NEWPORT CENTER DR SUITE 1100 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92597 FINANCIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES 139116 REGENTS OF THE UC UCI 228 ALDRICH HALL IRVINE CA 92697 RESTORATION AND MONITORING PROJECTS 124871 NAKAE & ASSOCIATES INC 11159 JEFFREY ROAD IRVINE CA 92602 RESTORATION AND MONITORING PROJECTS 118015 4 212395 212395 939543 939543 7578703 19000 7248174 0 330529 19000 349529 349529 1501467 0 0 1289072 X 283320 141660 141660 306939 265200 41739 35623 26734 8889 57747 57747 139115 139115 1331232 1325782 5450 5258 5258 11943 275 11668 7294 7294 5526 3680 1846 1528 1528 13739 13739 12065 9989 2076 10239 5060 5179 VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT 5561 5496 65 PAYROLL SERVICE 4635 3195 1440 HONORARIUMS 3500 3500 2235264 1790571 444693 0 103355 151540 681374 1630532 123755 94000 112134 103175 8178 7522 77092 73845 15312 3247 27558617 30355817 28602725 32345833 403789 540680 403789 540680 X 16660918 19009830 11538018 12795323 28198936 31805153 28602725 32345833 -733797 4340014 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 544016 198527 283185 158671 212395 1396794 544016 198527 283185 158671 212395 1396794 1396794 694436 623195 870068 728937 939234 3855870 5252664 0.26590 0.34780 X FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION (NCC) HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT % OF 26.59%.NCC MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM TO SOLICIT FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, PUBLIC COMPANIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS IN THE FORM OF GRANT SOLICITATIONS FOR PROGRAM-RELATED PROJECTS.EACH YEAR NCC CONSIDERS THE AVAILABLE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND STATE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD GRANTS AND APPLIES FOR STATE FUNDING WHEN PROJECT APPROPRIATE.NCC ALSO RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC IN THE FORM OF IN LIEU MITIGATION FEES. THE LARGEST SUPPORT FOR NCC FOR THE PAST THREE FISCAL YEARS HAS BEEN INVESTMENT INCOME DUE TO FAVORABLE MARKET CONDITIONS.NCC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ATTRACT BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPORT.A LARGE CONTRIBUTOR TO NCC OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS IS THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC), A 501(C)3 PUBLIC CHARITY. EACH YEAR NCC COORDINATES WITH TNC ON SHARED CONSERVATION PRIORITIES AND APPLIES FOR TNC FUNDING WHEN PROJECT APPROPRIATE. THE NCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTIONS, CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING PUBLIC INTEREST WHILE ADVANCING NCC'S GOALS.THE NCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SPECIFICALLY MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENTAL, PUBLIC AND BUSINESS ENTITIES: US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION COUNTY OF ORANGE IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES CITY OF IRVINE IRVINE COMPANY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COASTAL GREENBELT AUTHORITY ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY SOUTHWEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION THERE ARE ALSO THREE PUBLIC AT-LARGE MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATION COMMUNITIES.THE NCC MISSION STATEMENT IS "LEAD COORDINATION AMONG NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN LANDOWNER SIGNATORIES IN THE CENTRAL AND COASTAL SUBREGION OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TO HELP ENSURE THE PERSISTENCE OF THE NATURE RESERVE OF ORANGE COUNTY'S NATURAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMAL SPECIES, THROUGH PROTECTION, STUDY AND RESTORATION OF NATIVE HABITATS AND NATURAL PROCESSES." RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 123884 24206 148090 0 11538018 2165166 907861 12795323 9555289 3082729 1100000 11538018 13381640 -1783577 2042774 9555289 12547365 2094461 1260186 13381640 12727386 213742 368524 12572604 0.00000 0.90830 0.09170 0 0 19468 16221 3247 57624 57624 0 3247 X 5702366 4340014 4340014 1362352 139115 139115 1501467 2096149 0 2096149 139115 139115 2235264 PART X, LINE 2: THE COALITION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COALITION AND TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE COALITION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COALITION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COALITION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PART IV, LINE 2B PER A LETTER OF AGREEMENT AMONG THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND THE NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITION, THE COALITION HAS TAKEN OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE PACIFIC POCKET MOUSE CUSTODIAL FUND. THE CUSTODIAL FUND PAYABLE BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023, WAS $148,090 AND $123,884, RESPECTIVELY. PART V, LINE 4 THE NCC ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF TWO DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS PRIMARILY ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE COALITION'S OPERATIONS AND MISSION. THE TWO FUNDS ARE THE NCCP/HCP ENDOWMENT AND THE COWBIRD TRAPPING ENDOWMENT. AS REQUIRED BY UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES SULENTICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 240460 0 10000 0 0 0 7514 0 17314 0 275288 0 0 0 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE IS MADE UP OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS. THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE TO SUCH COMMITTEE ANY OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO: A)THE APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION THAT, UNDER LAW OR THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. B)THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD. C)THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE. D)THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS. E)THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF THE MEMBERS, THEREOF. F)THE APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS A PARTY AND IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 5233(D)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THIS IS DONE AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENDS THE FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, AND AT THE MEETING ASKS WHETHER THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STAFF, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ALL SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRANSACTIONS ARE MONITORED BY STAFF AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WHO IS AN OFFICER). THE DETERMINATION WOULD BE MADE AT THE OFFICER LEVEL. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED WOULD BE DETERMINED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 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. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON THE NCC WEBSITE - OCCONSERVATION.ORG. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,325,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,331,232. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR