2023-08-22T12:15:44-07:00 2022-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2022-01-01 943232437 Sustainable Conservation SUST 4159770380 98 Battery St Ste 302 San Francisco CA 94111 Ashley Boren CEO 2023-08-22 true Ashley Boren 999009999 true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Ashley Boren 98 Battery St Ste 302 San Francisco CA 94111 5368235 false X www.suscon.org X 1995 CA Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air and water. Every day, we bring together businesses, landowners, government, scientists and other nonprofits to steward the resources that we all depend on in ways that are just and make economic sense. 15 15 30 80 0 4690688 4685826 332032 614306 205677 42073 2182 26030 5230579 5368235 0 0 3316577 3535925 0 972975 1067522 1290111 4384099 4826036 846480 542199 6782087 7985280 592802 1560917 6189285 6424363 X Sustainable Conservation currently drives collaborative solutions to meet the water needs of Californias environment, people, and economy for current and future generations with particular focus on advancing sustainable groundwater management and accelerating the stewardship of natural and working lands and waterways. A sustainable water future for California that supports a thriving economy is achievable. But, a future in which nature and people have access to clean, affordable, and reliable water is possible only by working with not against each other. false false 1594727 587686 Water Management: California faces big challenges when it comes to our water supplies. Our limited and less reliable fresh water is being stretched to meet the needs of the environment and growing urban and farming demands, while our groundwater supplies are steadily declining. Sustainable Conservation advances promising practices, incentives and policies to help achieve long-term water sustainability in California. Our efforts mean reliable, affordable and clean water for irrigating the crops that feed the nation, healthy communities, and vibrant waterways that support diverse wildlife. 842382 Accelerating Restoration: California boasts iconic plants and animals, some found nowhere else on the planet, but more than 350 of these species and their habitats are threatened because weve significantly altered the states landscapes. This includes the destruction of 90% of Californias riparian forests and ongoing pollution in a vast majority of waterways. The good news is that all Californians, from private landowners to conservation groups to public agencies, can do a lot to restore these damaged places. We make it easier to restore our vital natural resources in a changing climate by partnering with government, NGOs and other restoration proponents to develop regulatory and policy incentives that accelerate the pace and scale of habitat restoration statewide. Our efforts help revive degraded waterways to boost clean water and habitat, and bring struggling species back from the brink. 381385 26620 Dairies: California is an agriculture powerhouse, but feeding the nation means we also face challenges when it comes to keeping our vital drinking water supplies clean, our communities healthy and our groundwater supplies sustainable. The states dairy industry is key to our vibrant economy, and dairy producers need help finding economical ways to manage their resources that also protect the environment. Sustainable Conservation advances new approaches to producing food that boost clean water and support healthy communities all while building healthier soils and bolstering the resiliency of Californias farming regions. 268148 3086642 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Gina Pacheu 4159770380 98 Battery St Ste 302 San Francisco CA 94111 Ashley Boren CEO 40.00 0.00 X 185014 0 36571 Michael Behrens CDO 40.00 0.00 X 157561 0 24850 Gina Pacheu CFO 40.00 0.00 X 148061 0 23847 Erika Lovejoy Prog Dir Accel Res 40.00 0.00 125250 0 23174 Janet Merryweather Director of Giving 40.00 0.00 119950 0 27341 Ryan Flaherty Dir Circ Economies 40.00 0.00 125327 0 21029 Daniel Mountjoy Dir Res Stewardshp 40.00 0.00 119050 0 26970 Sarah Massell Program Dir WFTF 40.00 0.00 115138 0 23303 Dan Dooley Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Hernandez Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jon Reiter Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Beaudin Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Delfino Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Dachs Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Frantz Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Friedman-Johnson Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charlene Harvey Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally Liu Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Kareiva Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ginger Oros Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve McCormick Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adan Ortega Jr Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miles Reiter Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Isabel Montanez Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Loomans Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mohsen Mortada Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1095351 207085 8 false true false The Earth Genome 121 Pepper Dr Los Altos CA 94022 Technical consulting 185813 1 186479 4499347 34369 4685826 Client services 541900 614306 614306 614306 42073 42073 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 26030 26030 26030 5368235 614306 68103 0 0 0 0 573623 246328 184905 142390 0 2342774 1641640 246897 454237 110673 80258 8549 21866 296626 207856 28205 60565 212229 140105 27552 44572 0 700 700 23340 23340 60000 60000 0 0 388021 229840 88248 69933 2972 2882 90 138732 58461 44035 36236 136385 63546 30078 42761 0 299778 193874 40482 65422 42910 36340 3610 2960 0 39843 30354 9340 149 0 0 128179 79191 18833 30155 29251 15967 11645 1639 0 4826036 3086642 766419 972975 1326029 945672 174734 258313 719013 704874 147028 384213 0 0 0 0 105627 116456 790182 173710 679604 616472 3630052 3918623 0 0 0 1040657 6782087 7985280 577802 365818 15000 15000 1180099 592802 1560917 X 3525611 3325558 2663674 3098805 6189285 6424363 6782087 7985280 542199 -307121 X false true X true false X 3627787 6490827 4394013 4690688 4685826 23889141 0 0 3627787 6490827 4394013 4690688 4685826 23889141 3989608 19899533 41443 41771 36872 35438 42073 197597 0 5838 5277 1373 2182 26030 40700 24127438 1386284 0.82480 0.83930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 60000 60000 4766036 4826036 391302 97826 false 369205 391302 760507 1140761 60000 60000 92301 97826 190127 285191 1831411 -267413 1563998 1642331 204367 15287 1831411 1538100 187617 70000 13386 1642331 1367114 254533 70812 12735 1538100 1525069 -76959 67634 13362 1367114 0.63940 0.36060 false false false 439694 74512 365182 320512 69222 251290 29976 29976 616472 Right of use -operating lease 1040657 1040657 Operating lease liability 1180099 1180099 X 5248339 -307121 187225 -119896 5368235 5368235 5013261 187225 187225 4826036 4826036 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The purpose of the organization's endowment funds is to provide support for the organization's operations. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2022 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X false false false false false false false false false Ashley Boren CEO 184764 250 16605 19966 221585 Gina Pacheu CFO 147811 250 7400 16447 171908 Michael Behrens CDO 157311 250 7875 16975 182411 Steve McCormick Board member 185813 Technical consulting false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information The organization received technical consulting services from the Earth Genome, a not-for-profit organization. Steve McCormick, Sustainable Conservation's board member, is also the co-founder of the Earth Genome. Amount of transaction: $185,813. X 4 33579 FMV X Supplies 1 790 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Soil Health program Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of form 990 is reviewed by management and the Audit committee of the Board of Directors prior to filing. The committee meets with management and the tax preparer as necessary to review the form 990, related schedules and supporting documentation. If changes to the form are requested, a revised copy is reviewed by management and sent to the committee. The committee approves the filing and makes a recommendation to the full board to ratify the filing at the next board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization requests all board members to sign a conflict of interest statement once a year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The governance committee is composed entirely of people that have no undisclosed conflict of interest with sustainable conservation, its officers/key employees or its compensation arrangements. It is responsible for conducting the performance and compensation review of the CEO. The performance review process includes a self review by the CEO, discussion with the committee and a discussion amongst the committee then by the board. A written performance review is included in the personnel file of the CEO. The committee also reviews compensation information of comparable position at environmental organizations of similar sizes in the bay area and makes a compensation recommendation to the full board. The full board then discusses the recommendation and decides on the compensation annually and a record is put in the CEO's personnel file. CEO's last compensation review was in 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The governance committee is composed entirely of people that have no undisclosedconflict of interest with Sustainable Conservation, its officers/key employees orits compensation arrangements. It is responsible for conducting the performance andcompensation review of the CFO. The performance review process includes a self-review by the CFO, discussion with the CEO and then a discussion amongst the committee and the CEO. A written performance review is included in the personnel file of the CFO. The committee also reviews compensation information of comparable position at environmental organizations of similar sizes in the bay area. The committee decides on the compensation annually and a record is put in the CFOs personnel file. The last review for the CFO took place in 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Financial statements and 990s are also available for download from the Organization's website.