EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (EIN 77-0566099)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-09-20
IRS object ID
201942639349301214
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionEASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (Trust) WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO protect open space and PRESERVE VITAL LANDS in Inyo, Mono, and Alpine Counties IN THE EASTERN SIERRA REGION for their scenic, recreational, historical, agricultural, botanic, watershed, and wildlife values.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionESTABLISHED IN 2001, EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (ESLT) WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE VITAL LANDS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA REGION FOR THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND WATERSHED VALUES. ESLT RECOGNIZES THAT THE LAND WE SHARE HAS LONG BEEN USED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, AND WE WORK TO PRESERVE A HEALTHY BALANCE OF USES FROM RANCHING TO HIKING, WILDLIFE HABITATS TO FAVORITE FISHING SPOTS THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED FOREVER, ENSURING A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. ESLT WORKS TO HELP FAMILIES IN THE FACE OF PRESSURES TO SUBDIVIDE THEIR WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, WE WORK WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT THE REGIONS CRITICAL HABITATS, WE WORK TO OFFER THE ENTIRE EASTERN SIERRA COMMUNITY, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OUR TREASURED LANDS, WILDLIFE AND A RURAL HERITAGE THAT HEARKENS BACK TO THE DAYS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FRONTIER. AS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST, ESLT MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FORMissionDesc
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DescESTABLISHED IN 2001, EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (ESLT) WORKS TO PERMANENTLY SAFEGUARD THE EASTERN SIERRAS TREASURED LANDSCAPES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THROUGH CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS, WE PROTECT EASTERN SIERRA LANDS FOR THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORIC, AND WATERSHED VALUES. IN OUR 18 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY, ESLT HAS PROTECTED NEARLY 15,000 ACRES OF CRITICALLY-IMPORTANT WILDLIFE HABITAT, SCENIC MARVELS, AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AGAINST THE THREAT OF POORLY-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OUR WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES AND CRITICAL HABITATS PROGRAMS. AND THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE OFFER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE LAND, ENCOURAGING A SPIRIT OF STEWARDSHIP IN RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. OUR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM (WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, CRITICAL HABITATS AND STEWARDSHIP; WORKED WITH THE BI-STATE LOCAL AREA WORKING GROUP TO HELP PROTECT THE GREATER BI-STATE SAGE GROUSE THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON WORKING RANCHES IN PRIME HABITAT AREA, PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICES (NRCS) THROUGH THE REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP) . ESLT ALSO RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $4,000,000 AWARD FROM NRCS AND APPROXIMATELY $1,000,000 FROM CALIFORNIAS STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCILS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO PURCHASE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON SCEIRINE POINT RANCH IN BRIDGEPORT VALLEY, CA.; WHICH WAS PROTECTED IN 2018. ESLT ALSO ORGANIZED FIFTEEN VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP DAYS HELPING TO REMOVE INVASIVE WEEDS, BITTERBRUSH PROTECTION AND RIVER AND HIGHWAY CLEANUPS. RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP BECAME A SPECIAL FOCUS OF ESLTS PRIORITIES AFTER THE ROUND FIRE BURNED NEARLY 7,000 ACRES, INCLUDING FOUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ESLTS OWN SMALL WILDLIFE PRESERVE. ESLTS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM HELPED BRING LAND ETHIC AND CONSERVATION CONCEPTS TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGHOUR SUNFLOWER GARDEN PROJECT (LOCAL THIRD-GRADERS LEARN ABOUT POLLINATORS, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND LOCAL FOOD) AND OUR EASTSIDE POLLINATOR GARDEN PROJECT (A CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO CREATE POLLINATOR-FRIENDLY GARDENS WITH NATIVE PLANTS.Desc
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BOY$19,251BOYAmt
EOY$12,248EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,968BOYAmt
EOY$32,106EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,219BOYAmt
EOY$44,354EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,421,720BOYAmt
EOY$8,816,977EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,561,377BOYAmt
EOY$574,432EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,983,097BOYAmt
EOY$9,391,409EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,026,316BOYAmt
EOY$9,435,763EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,572,118ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$163,806NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$572,057CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$351,507CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,306,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$366,125CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,964,707CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,561,320TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,873CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,148CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,515CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,036TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$612,930CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$370,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,306,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$371,640CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,965,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,627,356TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$3,210,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,210,768TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$3,210,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,210,768TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,416,588PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,763CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,587CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,525CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$88,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,951TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,763CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,587CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,525CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$88,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,951TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$625,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$380,242CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,334,449CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$420,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,053,747CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,814,307TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.61450PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.77340PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02120InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03670InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements21TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage10TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr16HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$2,205,000RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$4,169,822AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,169,822OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,169,822BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,105OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,266DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,839BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,211,661TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAccrued vacation payableDesc
Amt$32,106Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,106TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,221,250TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$7,483OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,483RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,213,767RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,213,767TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$649,132TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$7,483OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,483ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$641,649ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$641,649TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 5: Summarized PolicyConservation easements are perpetual agreements between the Trust and private or public landowners whereby the landowners agree to abide by certain restrictions designed to preserve the open space or conservation value of their land. The Trust accomplishes one of its primary program service objectives, land conservation, in part, by acquiring such easements. Conservation easements donated to or purchased by the Trust are not recognized as assets or revenues in the financial statements because the Trust does not have fee title to the properties and there are no expected future economic benefits. If purchased, the costs of conservation easements are expensed when the easements are acquired. Restricted contributions require the fulfillment of certain conditions as set forth by the donor. Failure to fulfill the conditions could result in the return of the funds to the donors. The Trust deems this contingency remote since by accepting the contributions and their terms it has accommodated the objectives of the organization to the provisions of the contributions. However in 2018, the organization received land that was donated to them with the FMV of $2,205,000.The land was put in their name and they have full title and use of the land.The Trust's management believes the organization has complied with the terms of all contributions.
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.As of December 31, 2018, the Trust held the easements of 10,824 acres (note H of Audited Financial Statements).In addition, the Trust holds a deed restriction and owns the subsurface mineral rights for a Cedar Hills property with 3,748 acres and a Parraguirre property with 40 acres.
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oLand held for conservation
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.A portion of the Trust's net assets without donor restrictions at December 31, 2018, are designated for conservation in the amount of $4,169,822. The amount represents the net book value of the easements held by the Trust as reflected in other assets in the accompanying financial statements. Net assets with donor restrictions consist of amounts restricted by grantors and donors for the following purposes: Stewardship, Tambour, Preserve it Now & Others.Restricted contributions require the fulfillment of certain conditions as set forth by the donor. Failure to fulfill the conditions could result in the return of the funds to the donors. The Trust deems this contingency remote since by accepting the contributions and their terms it has accommodated the objectives of the Trust to the provisions of the contributions. The Trust's management believes the Trust has complied with the terms of all contributions.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Direct Fundraising Expenses $7483
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SDirect Fundraising Expenses $7483

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LAND & LEGACYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$166,832GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$166,832GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,546OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$166,832GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$166,832GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,546OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$2,546DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$164,286NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,205,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGifts &suppliesDesc
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,465NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OFINTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ALL BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST COMPLYWITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ALSO, STAFFMEMBERS MUST REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. THE BOARDPRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DECIDE IF ACONFLICT DOES EXIST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Executive Committee reviews the annual self- assessment from the Executive Director, reviews compensation information from other land trusts and non-profits both regionally and nationally, and then meets to discuss and develop a recommended compensation level for the Executive Director.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public InspectionFederal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.

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