2025-11-11T20:36:47-07:00 2024-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2024-01-01 330497525 THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY ESCO 7604719354 PO BOX 460791 ESCONDIDO CA 92046 LEONARD WITTWER TREASURER 7604719354 2025-11-11 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD MURPHY PO BOX 460791 ESCONDIDO CA 92046 1547358 0 X ESCONDIDOCREEK.ORG X 1991 CA THE MISSION OF THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY IS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED. VISION: THROUGH THE CONSERVANCY'S LEADERSHIP, THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED WILL BECOME A MODEL OF VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITIES AND VIABLE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS THRIVING TOGETHER. 13 13 20 270 0 0 3526364 1167674 6844 65871 138622 268497 2126 39687 3673956 1541729 0 25000 0 0 675237 701165 0 0 40479 573177 652559 1248414 1378724 2425542 163005 62933111 63536243 115171 75431 62817940 63460812 THE MISSION OF THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY IS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED. VISION: THROUGH THE CONSERVANCY'S LEADERSHIP, THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED WILL BECOME A MODEL OF VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITIES AND VIABLE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS THRIVING TOGETHER. 0 0 552728 0 0 LAND PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE USED FOR MANAGING 3,000+/- ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND IN THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED AREA WHILE ALSO WORKING TO SAVE ADDITIONAL LAND. LANDS MANAGED ARE OWNED IN FEE OR CONTROLLED VIA A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE THE SALARIES OF OUR LAND TEAM, GENERAL EXPENSES NEEDED TO RUN THE ORGANIZATION, HABITAT ACQUISITION EXPENSES AND HABITAT RESTORATION EXPENSES. SOME EXPENSES ARE PAID BY GRANTS AND DONATED FUNDS, AND OTHER EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY ENDOWMENTS FOR PRESERVES THAT ARE ENDOWED[AV1] [AV2] . THE MAIN PURPOSE OF OUR LAND PROGRAMS IS FULFILLING THE MISSION OF THE CONSERVANCY TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED. 273916 0 65871 OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. WE EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT WHY WILDLANDS AND WILDLIFE ARE IMPORTANT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SPONSORED BY GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, OR ARE PAID PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES ENGAGING YOUTH WITH A RANGE OF OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE AND SHAPE FUTURE LAND STEWARDS. EXPENSES INCLUDE THE SALARIES OF OUR EDUCATION TEAM AS WELL AS GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE CONSERVANCY'S OPERATIONS. THE CONSERVANCY'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP FULFILL THE CONSERVANCY'S VISION FOR THE WATERSHED TO BECOME A MODEL OF VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITIES AND VIABLE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS THRIVING TOGETHER. 136550 25000 0 THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL, RESTORATION, AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROJECT, BY THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY (CONSERVANCY), WILL ADDRESS INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES ACROSS THE ESCONDIDO CREEK WATERSHED IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IT WILL PRIMARILY UTILIZE MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS IN NATURE PRESERVES OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE GRANTEE, IN RIPARIAN AREAS, ALONG 8 MILES OF ESCONDIDO CREEK, FROM UPPER TO MID WATERSHED. IT WILL ALSO TREAT INVASIVE PLANTS ON NEIGHBORING, PRIVATELY-OWNED LANDS IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH WATERSHED-SCALE CONTROL OF CERTAIN PLANTS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN CONSERVATION. RETREATMENTS AND MONITORING OF PROGRESS WILL ENSURE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF GAINS. THE WORK WILL INCLUDE CUTTING WITH HAND TOOLS AND CHAINSAWS, PAINTING AND/OR TARGETED SPRAYING OF STUMPS WITH HERBICIDES, REPLANTING WITH NATIVE RIPARIAN VEGETATION IN A FEW SELECTED AREAS, AND WORKING WITH NEIGHBORS FOR TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE. 0 0 0 963194 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X X EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 2082874777 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 ANN VAN LEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 X 151723 0 0 LISA RUDER PRESIDENT 15 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MURPHY VICE PRESIDENT 15 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD WITTWER TREASURER 15 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BARNARD SECRETARY 15 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BARKER BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 KRYSTLE MILLER BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 BETSY KEITHLEY BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 ED VAN LIEW BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 ED PHILBRICK BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 ANNE MIDDLETON BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 JP THEBERGE BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE NELSON BOARD MEMBER 15 X 0 0 0 151723 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1007 0 136509 1030158 9005 1167674 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 65871 65871 0 0 0 0 0 0 65871 268615 0 0 268615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -118 0 0 0 -118 0 -118 -118 0 0 43306 1007 5629 37677 0 37677 2010 2010 0 0 2010 1541729 67763 0 306292 X 25000 25000 152453 86748 63028 2677 433630 246742 179273 7615 19923 11635 8254 34 46733 27116 19617 48426 27768 19826 832 26245 26169 76 61714 28797 32917 275035 248514 10329 16192 20184 4326 6004 9854 5308 1553 2367 1388 18108 10193 7915 12229 11045 1162 22 290 290 82534 82534 27873 17167 10706 TAX AND ASSESSMENTS 64020 64020 0 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 43314 40699 938 1677 IN KIND EXPENSE 9005 0 9005 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6700 2878 3710 112 1378724 963194 375051 40479 304628 260333 10000 4895 1099 2039 55973484 267020 55709201 55706464 3860163 4220981 3048020 3341531 62933111 63536243 107159 74431 8012 1000 0 0 115171 75431 X 3461463 3550370 59356477 59910442 62817940 63460812 62933111 63536243 163005 464364 6000 0 9503 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1545205 5882092 7026201 3526364 1167675 19147537 1545205 5882092 7026201 3526364 1167675 19147537 572175 18575362 100623 195616 191661 138397 268615 894912 976 5728 1574 2125 2010 12413 20054862 119930 0.92623 0.94918 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6000 6000 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 PAYMENTS TO CONSULTING FIRM TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR EXPANSION OF OUTDOOR LEARNING TO BENEFIT CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. X X 4 204 0 0 0 1 1 250 11000 1 1229666 0 115971 0 53979 6353 1285305 1171304 0 116885 0 52359 6164 1229666 1330383 0 -102966 0 50207 5906 1171304 1181510 0 201723 0 52850 0 1330383 1108468 0 125966 0 52924 0 1181510 1 0 0 1 0 0 55224447 55224447 0 609726 164712 445014 0 0 0 0 0 93389 76224 17165 0 45922 26084 19838 55706464 NON ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2041224 ENDOWMENT FUNDS 1285307 LEASE AND OPTION DEPOSITS 15000 3341531 0 0 X 2022790 464364 7194 0 0 471558 1551232 0 -9503 -9503 1541729 1379918 1194 0 0 0 1194 1378724 0 0 0 1378724 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 THE CONSERVANCY MONITORS ACTIVITIES ON THE LAND AND ENFORCES RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN BOTH DONATED AND PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 THE CONSERVANCY RECEIVES GIFTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND GRANTS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE EASEMENTS CONTAIN NUMEROUS RESTRICTIONS OVER THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND THAT IS NOT OWNED BY THE CONSERVANCY. THE VALUE OF DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS BASED ON THE APPRAISED VALUE AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER. EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS REVENUE WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED, AND AN EXPENSE IS RECORDED FOR AN EQUAL AMOUNT WHETHER THE EASEMENT IS HELD BY THE CONSERVANCY OR TRANSFERRED TO AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY. GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS REVENUE AND AS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT EXPENSE WHEN THE EASEMENT IS PURCHASED. THE CONSERVANCY MONITORS ACTIVITIES ON THE LAND AND ENFORCES RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN BOTH DONATED AND PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE VALUE OF THE EASEMENTS IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION BECAUSE THE EASEMENTS HAVE NO ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE CONSERVANCY. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE CONSERVANCY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE CONSERVANCY FOR HABITAT MANAGEMENT. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD AND MANAGED BY THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION AND THE RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE CONSERVANCY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). SINCE THE CONSERVANCY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAXES. THE CONSERVANCY USES THE SAME ACCOUNTING METHODS FOR TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE CONSERVANCY HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF AN AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED ARE RELATED TO THE CONSERVANCY'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE IS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CONSERVANCY IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE CONSERVANCY'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - (9,503) OUTDOOR EDUCATION ELEVATED 44313 1007 43306 0 0 0 251 0 5378 0 0 44313 1007 43306 0 0 0 251 0 5378 5629 37677 Schedule G, Part II, Line 1 NAME OF EVENT - OUTDOOR EDUCATION ELEVATED 1 COMMITTEE FOR CLEAN WATER NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS 1121 L ST STE 309 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 822382195 501C4 25000 PROP 4 FUNDING SPONSORSHIP 0 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 THE ESCONDIDO CREEK CONSERVANCY ONLY PROVIDES DOMESTIC GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND IS COMMITTED TO MONITORING ITS PROPER USE AND ADHERENCE TO THE INTENDED PURPOSE. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY CHOSE TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSITION 4. AS A MAJOR DONOR IN 2024, WE FILED THE REQUIRED FORMS 461 AND 497. TO ASSURE PROPER COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING, WE WORKED WITH COMPLIANCE ATTORNEYS. THE COMMITTEE FOR CLEAN WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS ALLOWS US AN INSIGHTFUL LOOK INTO THEIR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TO ASSURE THE FUNDS WERE USED AS INTENDED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANN VAN LEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 146394 0 5329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151723 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED ANNUALLY. IF A TRANSACTION ARISES WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PERSON WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. THE 990'S CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND IRS.GOV WEBSITES. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER FEES INCLUDE PAYROLL SERVICE FEES, AND CONTRACT SERVICE EXPENSES, SUCH AS: IT CONSULTANT , MARKETING CONSULTANT, CONTRACTORS IN GENERAL.