EIN 94-2431856

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County actively stewards its conservation properties by preparing management plans and baseline documents for all of its fee title lands and conservation easements. The organization works with willing landowners to conserve the conservation values of the Land, guided by its strategic plan and conservation blueprint. It protects working lands, such as farms, forests, and grazing lands, and strives to connect people to the extraordinary lands that make this area special.
Total revenues
$17,227,644
2023
Total expenses
$9,354,429
2023
Total assets
$54,212,815
2023
Num. employees
31
2023

Program areas at Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Stewardship: the organization stewards its 5,040 acres of fee title conservation lands by implementing habitat protection and restoration projects, and undertakes species monitoring, grazing, forest management, research, and education activities. Annual management plans guide the work to support the conservation values of the lands.the organization holds 43 conservation easements protecting 3,899 acres. Using a baseline report as a benchmark, the organization monitors the values of the easements and ensures compliance with the permanent protection goals.
Public access/education: the organization builds and maintains trails and provides access on select fee title lands or easements to provide recreational and environmental education opportunities to the public. The organization currently provides public access on six properties, maintains 29 miles of trails, and is developing a community harvest amenity on its 500-acre farm.
Acquisition: guided by its strategic plan and conservation blueprint, the organization works with willing landowners to conserve Land with significant conservation value in perpetuity. The organization protects working lands (farms, forests, and grazing lands) and natural lands. The organization acquires Land through fee simple purchase (which may include a bargain sale), donation or purchase of development rights through a conservation easement.

Grants made by Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
San Benito Agricultural Land TrustHelp Expand Organizations Capability To Achieve Mission of Preserving Family Farms and Ranches$10,000

Who funds Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationNature Conservation$8,114,245
Helen and Wil Webster FoundationEducation$1,000,000
Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFor General Operating Support$693,034
...and 19 more grants received totalling $10,258,047

Personnel at Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

NameTitleCompensation
Sarah NewkirkExecutive Director$199,437
Calah PasleyCommunication and Development Director / Development and Communications Director / Communications and Membership Director$107,619
Laura Dannehl-SchickmanEngagement Director
Eric LombardoExternal Affairs Director
Matthew TimmerDirector of Land Stewardship
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,272,259
Program services$18,682
Investment income and dividends$406,716
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,224,457
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$297,612
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-3,214
Miscellaneous revenues$11,132
Total revenues$17,227,644

Form 990s for Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-26990View PDF
2022-062023-05-01990View PDF
2021-062022-04-29990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-08-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

OrganizationLocationRevenue
The Great Land TrustAnchorage, AK$6,659,688
Minnesota Land TrustSaint Paul, MN$18,938,328
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)Des Moines, IA$38,675,646
The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT)Ithaca, NY$9,320,582
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC)Traverse City, MI$11,375,377
Vermont Land Trust (VLT)Montpelier, VT$17,447,191
Jefferson Land TrustPort Townsend, WA$4,938,654
Natural LandsMedia, PA$25,509,870
NC Coastal Land TrustWilmington, NC$6,355,820
San Juan Preservation TrustFriday Harbor, WA$7,845,961
Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Barnet Segal Charitable Trust
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Helen and Wil Webster Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
LobbyingConservation easementState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
617 Water St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Metro area
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
County
Santa Cruz County, CA
Website URL
landtrustsantacruz.org/ 
Phone
(831) 429-6116
Facebook page
LandTrustSantaCruz 
IRS details
EIN
94-2431856
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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