SONOMA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
SONOMA LAND TRUST (EIN 51-0197006)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2018-01-30
IRS object ID
201810309349301771
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-01-30T18:56:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line12000 University Ave Ste 201AddressLine1Txt
CityEast Palo AltoCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN510197006EIN

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Business Name ControlSONOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7075266930PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySanta RosaCityNm
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PersonDave KoehlerPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7075266930PhoneNum
Signature2018-01-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Gross Receipts$6,576,642GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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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, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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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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Grant$12,733,026GrantAmt
Revenue$1,279,042RevenueAmt
DescAcquisition, Stewardship and On the Land Programs- Continued work to enhance the Sonoma Valley Wildlife Corridor, including study of wildlife movement patterns. Secured $2.1 Million grant to further strengthen and protect the wildlife linkage system through Sonoma Valley.- 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.- Transferred ownership of the recently restored 1,000-acre Sears Point Wetlands to San Pablo National Wildlife Refuge, including a 2.5 mile extension of the San Francisco Bay Trail system. - Initiated long-term ecological monitoring of Sears Point wetlands restoration project and continued native habitat planting project.- Acquired and transferred to Sonoma County Regional Parks 162 acres of wildlands to be added to Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve.- Added new program in the Russian River Watershed to develop a reserve preserve system plan. - 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.- Teamed up with graduate students to conduct biological studies of SLT properties, provided environmental education opportunities for schoolchildren and offered public hikes.- Engaged over a thousand people in the community through outreach, education, hiking and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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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
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonPaul DeMarcoPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Neal Fishman
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ROBERT BRENT
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Clay Clement
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN FREEMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryant Hichwa
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steven Hightower
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hal Hinkle
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Perry Karsen
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter Mattson
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM PORTWOOD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Fred Reid
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harry Richardson
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ellie Killa
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Allison Sanford
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Judy Scotchmoor
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Wendy Smit
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter Van Alyea
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Koehler
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$163,733$0$17,178
PAUL DEMARCO
Director of Finance & Administration40.00Yes (X)$116,081$0$22,942
WENDY ELIOT
CONSERVATION DIRECTOR40.00$124,415$0$10,389Yes (X)
Deirdre Holbrook
Major Gifts Officer40.00$112,417$0$16,054Yes (X)
John McCaull
Land Acquisition Program Manager40.00$104,967$0$15,622Yes (X)
Robert Neale
Stewardship Director40.00$105,063$0$20,863Yes (X)
Jeffrey Westman
Development Director40.00$110,242$0$10,286Yes (X)
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,279,042TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$173,880TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$173,880ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$321,551RealAmt

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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$356,590SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$425,961SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$426,060ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Program Services$12,733,026ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$319,934TotalAmt
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Program Services$1,106,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$512,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420,584FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$197,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$104,793ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$38,346FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$11,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$65,147TotalAmt
Management And General$65,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Program Services$20,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$287,084TotalAmt
Program Services$62,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,610FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$90,571TotalAmt
Program Services$1,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,378FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$17,934TotalAmt
Program Services$10,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,535FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$55,284TotalAmt
Program Services$33,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,674FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,339TotalAmt
Program Services$75,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,270FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,853TotalAmt
Program Services$23,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,263FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,533TotalAmt
Program Services$11,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,002FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$7,691TotalAmt
Program Services$7,691ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,894TotalAmt
Program Services$121,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,667FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,821TotalAmt
Program Services$48,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Land Related Expenses$606,120$596,662$7,578$1,880
PRINTING AND COPYING$119,708$38,923$26,773$54,012
Public Program Expenses$105,837$15,625$90,212
Bank fees$62,188$39,064$16,589$6,535

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,837TotalAmt
Program Services$123,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,904FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,768,073TotalAmt
Program Services$15,558,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,260,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$949,031FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,970,647BOYAmt
EOY$7,899,273EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,684,707BOYAmt
EOY$2,594,849EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,981,180BOYAmt
EOY$607,115EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,011,067BOYAmt
EOY$982,187EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,160BOYAmt
EOY$74,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,115,457LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$471,048LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,249BOYAmt
EOY$644,409EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,106,765BOYAmt
EOY$5,296,491EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,336,082BOYAmt
EOY$25,818,364EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,872,857BOYAmt
EOY$43,916,800EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,357,538BOYAmt
EOY$860,136EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,688,710BOYAmt
EOY$1,459,228EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,000BOYAmt
EOY$400,644EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,650,172BOYAmt
EOY$1,749,830EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,096,420BOYAmt
EOY$4,469,838EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,076,437BOYAmt
EOY$33,229,264EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,700,000BOYAmt
EOY$6,217,698EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,776,437BOYAmt
EOY$39,446,962EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,872,857BOYAmt
EOY$43,916,800EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$11,617,392ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$281,970NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,947OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$4,498,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,279,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,635,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,232,522CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,445,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,091,251TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,498,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,279,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,635,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,232,522CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,445,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,091,251TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,432,186SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$21,659,065PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$82,895CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$466,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$445,757CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$495,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,591,532TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,240CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$5,240TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$33,688,023TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$18,735,784GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$50,984FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$50,984FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,717,089FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,768,073FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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 Minus1$660,308CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,660,308TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,490,462LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$44,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$50,984CurrentYearAmt
Total$94,984TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$165,077CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$415,077TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$622,616GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement374.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$172,015ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$888,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$309,669DepreciationAmt
Book Value$578,605BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$184,732OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$122,593DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,139BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,451OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,786DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,665BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$644,409TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LAND$24,754,263
DEPOSITS$12,326
Property subject to life estate$1,051,775
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$25,818,364TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Use Obligation$597,932
Advance on Funds$1,151,898
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,749,830TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,438,982TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$281,970NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$384DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$5,947OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$288,301RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,150,681RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,150,681TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,768,457TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$384DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$384ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,768,073ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,768,073TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Change in value of beneficial interest in trust asset 5,947.
Form 990, Schedule D, Part IIIACCOUNTING 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 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.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1832SacramentoCA95825$11,748,332book1101 acres of Baylands PropertyTo transfer land related to the Sears Point Restoration Project
Ducks Unlimited
3074 Gold Canal DriveRancho CordovaCA95670For the completion of the Sears Point Restoration Project135643799501(c)(3)$964,694
Audubon Canyon Ranch
4900 Shoreline Highway 1Stinson BeachCA94970Mountain Lion Telemetry study grant946069140501(c)(3)$20,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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$163,733BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$8,187DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,991NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$180,911TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$126,172NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescGoodsDesc
Contribution27ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$61,261NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 12cCONFLICTS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1) DISCLOSURE UPON HIRING, ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT. UPON OR BEFORE ELECTION, 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 CONFLICTS. 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 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. CONFLICTS 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 of beneficial interest in trust assets 5,947.

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