SONOMA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SONOMA LAND TRUST (EIN 51-0197006)
Tax period
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31
Filed
2019-02-14
IRS object ID
201920469349300202
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-02-14T22:52:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN946214841PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARMANINO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAMONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP945834600ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN510197006EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SONOMA LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSONOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7075266930PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1822 FIFTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ROSACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95404ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVE KOEHLERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7075266930PhoneNum
Signature2019-02-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATY BROWNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00650274PTIN
Phone9257902600PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.111.205.16IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVE KOEHLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1822 FIFTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ROSACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95404ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,034,129GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SONOMALANDTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROTECT THE SCENIC, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN LANDSCAPES OF SONOMA COUNTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY DEVELOPING LONG-TERM LAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES; PROMOTING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION; ACQUIRING LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; PRACTICING STEWARDSHIP, INCLUDING THE RESTORATION OF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES; PROMOTING A SENSE OF PLACE AND A LAND ETHIC THROUGH ACTIVITIES, EDUCATON AND OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers215TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,033,097PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$4,442,824TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,630,879TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROTECT THE SCENIC, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN LANDSCAPES OF SONOMA COUNTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY DEVELOPING LONG-TERM LAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES; PROMOTING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION; ACQUIRING LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; PRACTICING STEWARDSHIP, INCLUDING THE RESTORATION OF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES; PROMOTING A SENSE OF PLACE AND A LAND ETHIC THROUGH ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,301,358ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,514,240GrantAmt
Revenue$274,825RevenueAmt
DescACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND ON THE LAND PROGRAMS- CONTINUED WORK TO ENHANCE THE SONOMA VALLEY WILDLIFE CORRIDOR, INCLUDING STUDY OF WILDLIFE MOVEMENT PATTERNS.- CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE USE OF THE SONOMA DEVELOPMENT CENTER - A CRITICAL LINK IN THE HABITAT CORRIDOR ON THE EASTERN SLOPE OF SONOMA MOUNTAIN.- CONTINUED LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL MONITORING OF SEARS POINT WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT AND CONTINUED NATIVE HABITAT PLANTING PROJECT.- ASSESSED PROPERTY AND LAND DAMAGE ON OUR PROPERTIES RESULTING FROM THE CATASTROPHIC FIRES OF OCTOBER, 2017. BEGAN RECOVERY EFFORTS AND ENLARGED SCOPE OF FIRE ECOLOGY EFFORTS ON OUR PRESERVES.- MANAGED 16 PROPERTIES COVERING OVER 3,800 ACRES TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MONITOR THEIR NATURAL, OPEN SPACE, SCENIC, CULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.- MONITORED 44 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING OVER 7,000 ACRES TO ENSURE THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENTS ARE UPHELD AND THE CONSERVATION VALUES ARE PROTECTED.- CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH THE SANTA ROSA SOUTHEAST GREENWAY CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT 52 ACRES FORMERLY SLATED FOR AN EXTENSION TO HIGHWAY 12 WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA.- ACQUIRED THE 162-ACRE SANTA ROSA CREEK HEADWATERS PROPERTY, WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO HOOD MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVE.- PARTNERED WITH THE AG + OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE THE 978 ACRE GRAVELLY LAKE CONSERVATION EASEMENT.- ADVANCED PORTFOLIO OF LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT SONOMA COUNTY.- SECURED FUNDING AND LAUNCHED THE SONOMA CREEK BAYLANDS RESTORATION STRATEGY.- TEAMED UP WITH GRADUATE STUDENTS TO CONDUCT BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SLT PROPERTIES, PROVIDED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND OFFERED PUBLIC HIKES.- ENGAGED OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, HIKING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.- CONDUCTED ITS FIRST SUMMER DAY CAMP, A BILINGUAL OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, BAY CAMP, AT SEARS POINT. CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 13 LEARNED TO KAYAK, RODE BICYCLES EACH DAY, AND EXPLORED THE RESTORED TIDAL MARSH.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL DEMARCOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7075266930PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DENNY VAN NESS
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL FISHMAN
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRENT
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY SCOTCHMOOR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY SMIT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON SANFORD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIE ANDEL
BOARD MEMBER(STARTING 03/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIE RILLA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM PORTWOOD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN FREEMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT HAFNER
BOARD MEMBER(STARTING 03/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN HIGHTOWER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL HINKLE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERRY KARSEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER MATTSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER VANALYEA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAY CLEMENT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMON BLATTNER
BOARD MEMBER(STARTING 03/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED REID
BOARD MEMBER(THRU 05/17)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KOEHLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$165,775$0$21,553
PAUL DEMARCO
CFO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$113,445$0$23,060
WENDY ELIOT
CONSERVATION DIRECTOR40.00$129,683$0$13,218Yes (X)
ROBERT NEALE
STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR40.00$112,892$0$19,084Yes (X)
SHANNON NICHOLS
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$102,813$0$5,326Yes (X)
JOHN MCCAULL
LAND ACQUISTION PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$107,905$0$15,159Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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CAMPBELL GRADING
7510 CONDE LANEWINDSORCA95492PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$332,805
POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE
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DUCKS UNLIMITED
3074 GOLD CANAL DRRANCHO CORDOVACA95670PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$106,368
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$391,743GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,834,843AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$61,697NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROJECT REVENUE/FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$237,188TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$214,207TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$214,207ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$276,129RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$276,129ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,744,571SecuritiesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,720,946SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,116,161OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other-$241,161OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$217,536TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$217,536ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NET INSURANCE PROCEEDS900099$422,811$422,811
OTHER INCOME900099$37,637$37,637
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$460,448OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$274,825RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$695,611ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,511,015TotalAmt
Program Services$1,511,015ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,225TotalAmt
Program Services$3,225ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,833TotalAmt
Program Services$65,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,768FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,149,689TotalAmt
Program Services$1,431,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$297,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420,779FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$412,710TotalAmt
Program Services$257,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,403FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,523TotalAmt
Program Services$118,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,207FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,412TotalAmt
Program Services$13,809ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,025TotalAmt
Management And General$78,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,733TotalAmt
Program Services$90,733ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,522TotalAmt
Program Services$31,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,340TotalAmt
Program Services$235,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,339FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,572TotalAmt
Program Services$69,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,117FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,543TotalAmt
Program Services$128,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,192FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,536TotalAmt
Program Services$25,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,483FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$643,549TotalAmt
Program Services$564,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,430FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,396TotalAmt
Program Services$29,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,842FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,350TotalAmt
Program Services$29,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,799FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237TotalAmt
Program Services$237ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,982TotalAmt
Program Services$137,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,486FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,396TotalAmt
Program Services$51,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LAND RESTORATION$380,294$380,294
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT$124,648$74,248$35,459$14,941
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$124,214$16,610$52,475$55,129
BANK FEES & OTHER CHARG$46,257$22,311$11,226$12,720

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,839TotalAmt
Program Services$12,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,668ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,808FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,196,840TotalAmt
Program Services$5,301,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$991,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$903,683FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$844,718EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,650,693BOYAmt
EOY$6,185,495EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,494,665BOYAmt
EOY$315,373EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,973BOYAmt
EOY$739,482EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$940,765BOYAmt
EOY$532,110EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,183EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,443BOYAmt
EOY$134,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,073,462LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$616,245LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$611,326BOYAmt
EOY$457,217EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,273,030BOYAmt
EOY$9,423,613EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$193,785EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,198,839BOYAmt
EOY$22,380,154EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,799,734BOYAmt
EOY$41,217,464EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$797,742BOYAmt
EOY$981,479EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,449,892BOYAmt
EOY$1,942,587EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,000BOYAmt
EOY$19,953EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,795,190BOYAmt
EOY$1,686,860EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,442,824BOYAmt
EOY$4,630,879EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,950,813BOYAmt
EOY$30,052,332EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,406,097BOYAmt
EOY$6,524,253EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,356,910BOYAmt
EOY$36,586,585EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,799,734BOYAmt
EOY$41,217,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$999,818ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$223,265NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$6,228OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,641,742CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,232,209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,445,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,232,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,226,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,778,642TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,641,742CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,232,209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,445,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,232,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,226,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,778,642TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,332,976SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,445,666PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$466,857CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$445,757CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$495,431CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,102CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$490,336CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,983,483TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$460,448CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$460,448TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$28,222,573TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,367,297GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.51180PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS CHANGED THEIR ACCOUNTING PERIOD AND FILED A SHORT YEAR TAX RETURN FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/17 THROUGH 3/31/17. AS SUCH, EACH TAX YEAR HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK ONE YEAR SINCE THERE ARE TWO 2017 TAX RETURNS. COLUMN 2013 REPRESENTS THE 2014 TAX YEAR. COLUMN 2014 REPRESENTS THE 2015 TAX YEAR. COLUMN 2015 REPRESENTS THE 2016 TAX YEAR. COLUMN 2016 REPRESENTS THE SHORT TAX YEAR OF 1/1/17 - 3/31/17. COLUMN 2017 REPRESENTS THE TAX YEAR OF 4/1/17 - 3/31/18.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$90,733FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$90,733FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,106,107FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,196,840FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$509,842FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$127,461FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$660,308CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$379,163CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$509,842CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,549,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,823,970LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$44,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,492CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$90,733CurrentYearAmt
Total$182,225TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$165,077CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$94,791CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$127,461CurrentYearAmt
Total$637,329TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$955,994GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements44TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage7098.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement3234.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$152,008ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$710,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$710,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.98590BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01410PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$888,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$468,290DepreciationAmt
Book Value$419,984BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$126,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$114,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,279BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,960DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,954BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$457,217TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CONSERVATION LAND$21,286,047
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO USE OBLIGATIONS, LIFE ESTATE$1,031,681
SECURITY DEPOSITS$62,426
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$22,380,154TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
USE OBLIGATION$590,157
ADVANCE ON FUNDS$1,089,953
CUSTODIAL LIABILITIES$6,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,686,860TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,431,151TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$223,265NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,861DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$6,228OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$237,354RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,193,797RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$3,225OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$3,225RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,197,022TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,201,476TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,861DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,861ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,193,615ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,225OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,225ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,196,840TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ("SLT" = "SONOMA LAND TRUST") SEVERAL OF THE LAND HOLDINGS REQUIRE SLT TO ADHERE TO USE LIMITS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET BY SLT, THE PROPERTIES WOULD REVERT EITHER TO THE HEIRS OF THE DONOR OR OTHER LAND CONSERVANCY ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO, CERTAIN CONSERVATION LANDS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED USING GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. SUCH FUNDS RESTRICT THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER VARIOUS AGREEMENTS. ACCOUNTING POLICY - SLT ACQUIRES LAND IN THE FEE TITLE AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CONVEYS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER THE PROPERTY TO A PUBLIC AGENCY OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PERMANENT STEWARDSHIP OF THE EASEMENT. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, THE LAND IS HELD ON SLT'S BOOKS AT COST OR FAIR VALUE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, LESS THE VALUE OF THE EASEMENT CONVEYED TO THE PUBLIC AGENCY. LAND GIFTS, ONCE VALUED, ARE RECORDED AS OTHER INCOME IN ACCOUNT 6850, REAL PROPERTY DONATIONS. EASEMENTS ACQUIRED BY SLT REPRESENT NUMEROUS RESTRICTIONS OVER THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND NOT OWNED BY SLT. THESE EASEMENTS GENERALLY PROVIDE THAT THE LAND WILL BE MAINTAINED UNIMPAIRED IN ITS CURRENT NATURAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCENIC OR RECREATIONAL STATE. SINCE THE BENEFITS OF SUCH EASEMENTS ACCRUE TO THE PUBLIC UPON ACQUISITION, AND THE EASEMENT THEMSELVES HAVE NO MARKETABLE VALUE ONCE SEVERED FROM THE LAND AND HELD BY SLT, THE EASEMENTS ACQUIRED BY SLT ARE REFLECTED AT ZERO VALUE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE SUBJECT TO LIFE ESTATE 6,228.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANTS & ASSISTANCE INCLUDED IN REVENUE 3,225.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANTS & ASSISTANCE INCLUDED IN REVENUE 3,225.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
3152 PARADISE DRIVETIBURONCA94920931137247501C(3)$50,450SEARS POINT RESTORATION MONITORING
SONOMA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1221 FARMERS LANESANTA ROSACA94540952863255LOCAL GOVERNMENT$5,000POST-FOREST CONFERENCE WORK PLAN
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460131740011501C(3)$62,248SCIENCE-BASED STEWARDSHIP OF RECREATION TO MAINTAIN WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY
DUCKS UNLIMITED
3074 GOLD CANAL DRIVERANCHO CORDOVACA95670135643799501C(3)$55,221SEARS POINT RESTORATION MONITORING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSONOMA LAND TRUST FOLLOWS AN ANNUAL SUB-RECIPIENT REVIEW PROCESS. IT'S IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE AND INCLUDES REVIEW OF AUDIT DOCS, PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH TERMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID KOEHLERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$165,775BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,280DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$13,273NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$187,328TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)OTHER NON-CASH GOODS25$39,377FMV
Yes (X)WINE2$22,320FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.
PART I, LINE 32B:THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THIRD-PARTIES TO ASSIST WITH PROCESSING IRREGULAR NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT OVERSEES THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990, AND REVIEWS ITS CONTENT IN DETAIL. A FINAL DRAFT IS TURNED OVER TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO DISSEMINATION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FINAL VERSION IS SENT, VIA EMAIL OR BY HARD COPY, TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER (WITHIN ONE WEEK) THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: 1) DISCLOSURE UPON HIRING, OR APPOINTMENT: EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF MEMBER WILL SIGN A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY AND THEIR DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL BE REAFFIRMED ANNUALLY, IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS WILL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHERE THEY, THEIR FAMILY AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT OR GAIN. 2) STEPS IN EVALUATING POTENTIAL CONFILICTS: WHEN AN SLT PRINCIPAL THINKS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE SLT PRINCIPAL SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF, FOLLOWING SUCH A DISCUSSION THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER SPOKE, BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE SLT PRINCIPAL WISHES TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION, THE ISSUE SHALL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE FULL BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF APPOINTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE IF THE FULL BOARD IS UNABLE TO MEET. THE SLT PRINCIPAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE: (I) IF THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION IS IN THE SLT'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR SLT'S BENEFIT; (II) IF THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO SLT; AND (III) WHETHER OR NOT SLT WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (WITH THE PERSON IN QUESTION NOT VOTING) CONCLUDES THAT PROCEEDING WITH THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION WOULD IN ANY WAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTEREST OF SLT, THE SLT PRINCIPAL SHALL EITHER (A) NOT PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION, OR (B) RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OR HIS OR HER POSITION OF EMPLOYMENT. CONFILCTS INVOLVING OTHER EMPLOYEES OR VOLUNTEERS: WHEN A VOLUNTEER OR AN EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THINKS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SITUATION WHERE THERE MAY BE AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH PERSON SHALL DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DECIDE ON THE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION OF THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST INTEREST OF SLT, ITS BYLAWS AND APPLICABLE LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MADE UP ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY RESEARCHED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOOKED AT SALARY DATA FROM WEBSITES. THEY DOCUMENTED THEIR DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD MEETING WHERE THE DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL WAS MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE SUBJECT TO LIFE ESTATE 6,228.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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