2025-10-28T13:41:34-07:00 2024-12-31 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2024-01-01 330358660 NATURE COLLECTIVE NATU 7604363944 777 SOUTH HIGHWAY 101 112 SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 JASON SCHINGLER Treasurer 2025-10-28 true true LATONYA M KNOX P00513874 6192947200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JASON SCHINGLER 777 SOUTH HIGHWAY 101 112 SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 4346689 false X thenaturecollective.org X 1988 CA NATURE COLLECTIVE'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE A PASSION FOR NATURE FOR ALL. 12 12 34 243 0 5378666 4030023 124729 94438 196140 207228 10434 9305 5709969 4340994 0 0 1593335 1512721 0 247228 4514010 3258481 6107345 4771202 -397376 -430208 15923754 15374326 1328210 969611 14595544 14404715 NATURE COLLECTIVE'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE A PASSION FOR NATURE FOR ALL. WE THINK INCLUSIVELY AND DIVERSELY WHEN SERVING THOSE DEVOID OF NATURE THOSE WHO REMEMBER NATURE AND WANT TO CONNECT BACK TO IT AND THOSE WHO HAVE AN AFFINITY WITH NATURE. WE BELIEVE IF EVERYONE HAS A PASSION TO CONNECT WITH AND EXPERIENCE NATURE THEY WILL WANT TO PROTECT IT. false false 1737371 HABITAT CONSERVATION:THE SAN ELIJO LAGOON RESTORATION PROJECT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST WETLAND RESTORATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. OUR PROJECT INCLUDES NEW MUDFLATS AND TIDAL DREDGING IN THE SAN ELIJO LAGOON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE IN ENCINITAS, CA. MUDFLATS ARE A KEY HABITAT FOR MANY ANIMALS ESPECIALLY WATERFOWL. WITHOUT RESTORATION, WE WOULD HAVE LOST THESE VITAL HABITATS NOW RESTORED AND ENHANCED FOR SEA LEVEL RISE.KEEPING LAGOON LANDS AND WATERS HEALTHY MEANS INCREASING TIDAL CIRCULATION, A NATURAL PROCESS THAT MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE HAD NEARLY HALTED. BUT WIDER BRIDGE SPANS, AND ENHANCED TIDAL CHANNELS, ARE NOW DELIVERING TIDAL FLOW FARTHER AND DEEPER INTO SAN ELIJO LAGOON. WHEN RESTORATION WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA IS COMPLETE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THROUGH THE NEXT 50 YEARS ENSURING THAT WHAT WE DESIGNED ISWORKING AS SEA LEVELS RISE AND OUR CLIMATE CHANGES.WITHOUT THRIVING PLANT SPECIES INDIGENOUS TO THIS AREA, OUR LANDS AND THEIR ECOSYSTEM AREN'T TRULY HEALTHY. THAT'S WHY WE WORK TO CONTROL INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE SAN ELIJO LAGOON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE, THROUGHOUT THE CARLSBAD HYDROLOGIC UNIT, AND BEYOND. THE MORE PLANTS INDIGENOUS TO THIS AREA FLOURISH, THE MORE THAT ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN CALIFORNIA GET TO RESIDE IN THEIR LIFE-GIVING HABITATS.OUR SCIENTISTS MONITOR INDICATORS OF ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND FUNCTION IN SAN ELIJO LAGOON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE, AND IN LANDS AND WATERS BEYOND. MONITORING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SURVEYS OF THE CONDITIONS OF MULTIPLE PLANT COMMUNITIES, WILDLIFE POPULATIONS, WATER QUALITY, AND HYDROLOGIC CHANGES. DATA ARE SHARED WITH REGIONAL AND STATE AGENCIES FOR WATERSHED MONITORING. 1625277 LAND TRUST:A KEY PRIORITY IS TO PROTECT LANDS IN THE ESCONDIDO WATERSHED, AND IN LANDS BEYOND, BY MANAGING HABITATS AND THE IMPORTANT SERVICES THAT NATURE PROVIDES. THE GREATEST THREAT TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE IS LOSS OF HABITAT. AS A LAND TRUST WE ACQUIRE AND PROTECT LANDS IN THE WATERSHED, INCLUDING THE LATEST ADDITION OF 77 ACRES THAT IS CONSERVING RARE COASTAL SAGE SCRUB AND SOUTHERN COASTAL BLUFF SCRUB HABITATS. INTHESE ACRES, SPECIAL STATUS PLANTS SURVEYED INCLUDE: DEL MAR MANZANITA (FEDERALLY ENDANGERED), SEA DAHLIA AND NUTTALL'S SCRUB OAK. AT LEAST TWO SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES OF CONCERN CALL THIS PLACE HOME, THE SAN DIEGO POCKET MOUSE AND THE CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER. NATURE COLLECTIVE OWNS 143 ACRES THROUGH FEE-TITLE OWNERSHIP, AND HOLDS MORE THAN 70 ACRES OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY. LANDOWNERS WHO WANT TO MAKE SURE THEIR LAND IS PROTECTED FOR GENERATIONS CAN CONTACT NATURE COLLECTIVE ABOUT WAYS WE CAN HELP CONNECT CONSERVATION GOALS. HARBAUGH SEASIDE TRAILS, A 3-ACRE COASTAL OVERLOOK FEATURES FOUR INDIGENOUS PLANT COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC TRAILS. AS A NONPROFIT LAND TRUST, NATURE COLLECTIVE COLLABORATES IN SAN ELIJO LAGOON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE MANAGEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. 647723 94438 SCIENCE EDUCATION & OUTREACH:AT NATURE COLLECTIVE, CHILDREN CAN GAIN SCIENCE SKILLS AND CONNECT WITH NATURE FROM FIELDWORK TO PREPARATORY AND POST-TRIP LESSONS. SCIENCE BECOMES RELEVANT AND MORE INTERESTING TO STUDENTS AS THEY DISCUSS ECOLOGY AND EXPLORE THE LAND. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON OBSERVATION SKILLS, A CRUCIAL COMPONENT TO ANY SCIENCE-FOCUSED EDUCATION AND CAREER. AS THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE OUR LOCAL LANDS, OUR EDUCATORS ENCOURAGE THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS, LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER, POSE EVIDENCE-SUPPORTED ARGUMENTS, DISAGREE RESPECTFULLY, AND UTILIZE THE SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE OF UNCERTAINTY.OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM CONNECTS, EDUCATES, AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY TO ACT TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE ESCONDIDO WATERSHED. OUR PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDE ESCONDIDO, VISTA, AND DEL MAR. WE SUPPORT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY OFFERING NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, ALIGNED SCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM-BASED FIELD TRIPS AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES. OUR GOALS ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR NATURE EXPERIENCES IN ESCONDIDO; TO CONNECT STUDENTS TO NATURE THROUGH WATERSHED LITERACY AND RELEVANCY LESSONS AND PROGRAMS; AND TO INSTILL A LIFE-LONG CONSERVATION ETHIC AMONG STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTNERING ESCONDIDO SCHOOLS. FROM VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT, TO IN-PERSON TOURS AND EVENTS, WE OFFER AN ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY WITH A COMMUNITY AS WELL AS 8 MILES OF TRAILS WHERE ONE CAN GO SOLO AND ENJOY THE PEACE. VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS WELCOME VISITORS OF ALL AGES WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE ANNIE'S CANYON TRAIL + SWAMI'S BEACH + SEASIDE STATE BEACH AND PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT HIGHLIGHTS UNIQUE FLORA AND FAUNA PLUS GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ENJOY OUR NATURAL WORLD IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY. HABITAT RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS HELP TO REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES, WATER MANY GROWING PLANTS, MONITOR FLORA AND FAUNA, AND ASSIST IN OUR PLANT NURSERY. THEY ARE REHABILITATING HABITATS AND MAKING A LASTING DIFFERENCE! LOCATIONS VARY ACROSS SAN ELIJO LAGOON, AND BEYOND. YOU ALSO GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT HOW NATURE THRIVES WHEN WE DEDICATE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE TO MAKE THE OUTDOORS HEALTHY. THE SAGE INTERNSHIP HELPS YOUNG LEADERS BUILD THEIR RESUME WITH AN ECOLOGY-FOCUSED INTERNSHIP! AT NATURE COLLECTIVE, YOUTH OF TODAY CAN DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN CONSERVATION FIELDS THAT TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE. THEY DIVE INTO THE SPACE WHERE SAN DIEGO NATURE IS AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE, RIGHT WHERE THE OCEAN MEETS OUR RECEDING COASTLINE. 4010371 true true false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 false 34 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X NATURE COLLECTIVE 7604363944 777 SOUTH HIGHWAY 101 STE 112 SOLANA BEACH CA 92075 DOUG GIBSON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 196596 0 10245 JENNIFER BRIGHT ASSOC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 132942 0 11145 JASON SCHINGLER Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEA PHD Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL VICKERS Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 INGRID FLORES Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE HALL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA HAYWORTH PHD Vice Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HELMER Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN JOHNSON ESQ Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA BEAS LOVE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN OSBORNE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA MULLER Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WORTHINGTON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TITO MARCHANT ECOLOGY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 0 0 0 329538 21390 2 false true false MARTHA SCHWARTZ PARTNERS LLC 471 W 144TH ST NEW YORK NY 10031 SCHEMATIC DESIGN 122410 MOFFAT & NICHOL PO BOX 51760 LOS ANGELES CA 90051 HABITAT RESTORATION 999212 ACS HABITAT MANAGEMENT 4011 AVENIDA DE LA PLATA 301 OCEANSIDE CA 92056 HABITAT RESTORATION 868213 ROBERTS GENERAL ENGINEERING PO BOX 461330 ESCONDIDO CA 920461330 INLET DREDGING 333612 CALIFORNIA PROF FIRE FALLING 1919 RIVIERA DR VISTA CA 92084 TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL 191450 5 3526142 503881 2468 4030023 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 94438 94438 94438 207228 207228 0 0 0 0 10000 5695 4305 4305 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 5000 5000 5000 4340994 99438 211533 0 0 0 0 206841 155373 23430 28038 0 1096534 823684 124209 148641 30354 22801 3438 4115 79031 59366 8952 10713 99961 75088 11323 13550 0 19292 8124 11168 86375 20700 65675 0 0 0 0 0 0 22951 22951 0 97873 97873 2747 2747 0 0 0 0 48313 48313 38609 12823 25786 CONTRACT SERVICES 2658721 2639576 19000 145 PUBLIC RELATIONS 60130 58399 1731 SUPPLIES 32230 28932 1132 2166 UTILITIES 27534 10343 17191 163706 92415 33162 38129 4771202 4010371 513603 247228 1112414 815079 1406299 1450108 1893316 1705642 0 0 0 0 0 46682 61217 5632940 261054 5411831 5371886 2502916 2350665 0 0 0 3550296 3619729 15923754 15374326 1177692 914460 15310 8452 135208 46699 1328210 969611 X 9188761 8953041 5406783 5451674 14595544 14404715 15923754 15374326 -430208 288064 -48685 X false true X true false X 6797159 5637524 4834947 5378666 4030023 26678319 0 0 6797159 5637524 4834947 5378666 4030023 26678319 17447 26660872 69092 119141 144809 196140 207228 736410 4305 4305 427576 26051 5000 458627 27877661 282931 0.95640 0.94660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 9 69 1 true 24 12437 false 5193263 45032 273436 282276 5229455 4918341 1000 358419 84497 5193263 5646039 45000 -443308 329390 4918341 1926718 3642511 76810 5646039 1762271 188647 24200 1926718 1.00000 true true false 5278260 5278260 261726 197761 63965 92954 63293 29661 5371886 OPERATING LEASE 46012 3619729 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 46699 46699 X 4580373 288064 288064 4292309 48685 48685 4340994 4771202 4771202 4771202 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE PERIODIC MONITORING, INSPECTION, HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. NATURE COLLECTIVE USES THE "ZERO VALUATION" APPROACH TO BOOKING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BOOKED ANY EXPENSES FOR THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS BECAUSE IT HAS NOT PURCHASED ANY. ALL THE EASEMENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE (LTA) DESCRIBES THE REASONING BEHIND USING A ZERO VALUATION APPROACH AS, BECAUSE THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MARKET VALUE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE SUPPORT. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO SUPPOR THE SAN ELIJO TIDAL CIRCULATION PROGRAM AND OTHER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. Part X : FIN48 Footnote NATURE COLLECTIVE FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS ADDRESSED IN FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. NATURE COLLECTIVE RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION, WHEN APPLICABLE. THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X false false false false false false false false false DOUG GIBSON Executive Dir. 174596 22000 1800 8445 206841 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is provided to the finance committee and treasurer for first review and then the entire board performs a final review and approves. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each year Board members are reminded that they have signed an acknowledgement statements declaring they have received the conflict of interest policy, and they agree to comply with all of its provisions. Staff has the same requirement when onboarded. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process for determining compensation for the executive director includes an annual review, a compensation comparability study and approval by the board of directors. Other key employees of the organization are reviewed annually and compensated based on comparability study and approval of the executive director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Key employees of the organization are reviewed annually and compensated based on comparability study and approval of the executive director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE 990 IS MAILED OR EMAILED TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS A COPY. THE 990 IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON GUIDESTAR. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, EITHER BY MAIL OR EMAIL.