2026-04-27T09:39:14-07:00 2025-06-30 950858589 Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP 579 Auto Center Drive Watsonville CA 95076 990 2024-07-01 942431856 LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY LAND 8314296116 911 CENTER STREET SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 EMILY THOMAS Treasurer 2026-04-27 true true KIMBRA SAID CPA P01596055 8317242441 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 911 CENTER STREET SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 60129674 false X WWW.LANDTRUSTSANTACRUZ.ORG X 1978 CA PROTECT, CARE FOR AND CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE VIBRANT NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ITS COMMUNITY AND NATURE TO THRIVE TOGETHER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 20 15 32 50 0 9761027 40743347 44924 807962 300836 1964561 372384 364146 10479171 43880016 0 0 2679236 3139978 0 145697 3613672 16366903 6292908 19506881 4186263 24373135 59404809 87524969 782223 1519975 58622586 86004994 LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS INCORPORATED IN CALIFORNIA AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN 1978. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE VIBRANT NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND NATURE TO THRIVE TOGETHER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. VISION THE ORGANIZATION SEES A FUTURE IN WHICH THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF LANDS THAT DEFINE AND CONNECT ITS WORK TO THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGION THE WILD AND WORKING FORESTS, THE GLOBALLY UNIQUE WILDLIFE HABITATS, THE COASTAL LANDSCAPE, AND ITS RICH FARMING AND RANCHING HERITAGE ARE CARED FOR AND PRESERVED FOREVER. false false 11420373 LAND PROTECTION: GUIDED BY ITS STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT LANDS WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUE AND HABITAT CONNETIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS WORKING LANDS (FAMRS, FORESTS, AND GRAZING LANDS) AND NATURAL LANDS. THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRES LAND THROUGH FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE (WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BARGAIN SALE), DONATION AND PURCHASES OR RECEIVES DONATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS THROUGH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 4614436 PUBLIC ACCESS/EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS ON SIX PROPERTIES, EDUCATES THE GREATER COMMUNITY ON LOCAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, AND BUILDS AND MAINTAINS 29 MILES OF TRAILS. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY HARVEST AMENITY ON ITS 500-ACRE FARM. 2244856 807962 LAND STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION STEWARDS ITS 5,500 ACRES OF FEE TITLE CONSERVATION LANDS BY IMPLEMENTINGHABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND UNDERTAKES SPECIES MONITORING, GRAZING, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH. ANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS GUIDE THE WORK TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LANDS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS 45 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING 5,100 ACRES. USING A BASELINE REPORT AS A BENCHMARK, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE VALUES OF THE EASEMENTS AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION GOALS. 18279665 true true false true false false true false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true 23 0 true 32 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 15 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 8314296116 911 CENTER STREET SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 SARAH NEWKIRK Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 236335 0 8008 TERESA MALONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 187772 0 26225 BRYAN LARGAY CONSERVATION DIR. 40.00 0.00 173395 0 21752 ERIC LOMBARDO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 104395 0 14165 LAURA DANNEHL ENGATEMENT DIR. 40.00 0.00 107339 0 9503 KATE ANDERTON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY CALFO VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY ALLEN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY THOMAS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE SHIMIZU GOV COMM CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BURNS LAND COMM CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CULLEY FORMER CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOM JACOB Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BEIERS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BRISSENDEN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANO CALIL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK FLORES Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MACLEAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MOUNTJOY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN PEARCE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ROSE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIEKE ROTHSCHILD Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WILMERS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 809236 79653 5 false true false SSA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS INC 303 POTRERO ST STE 40C SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 CONSULTING 242218 MANNING DEVELOPMENT INC 9018 SOQUEL DRIVE APTOS CA 95003 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 215415 JODI M MCGRAW PO BOX 221 FREEDOM CA 95019 CONSULTING 164720 WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH PO BOX 1239 FREEDOM CA 95019 CONSULTING 159328 SPECTOR CORBETT ARCHITECTS 54 PENNY LANE STE C WATSONVILLE CA 95076 CONSULTING 116601 5 23649012 17094335 12095000 40743347 STEWARDSHIP/CONTRACT 900099 57324 57324 TIMBER SALES 900099 750638 750638 807962 483155 483155 0 0 961126 596980 364146 364146 364146 17134084 15652678 1481406 1481406 1481406 0 0 0 0 43880016 2653514 483155 X 0 0 0 0 458340 176293 275083 6964 0 2072892 1679707 367460 25725 75955 51213 24742 342931 278859 63655 417 189860 143674 43213 2973 0 104173 104141 27 5 91708 91708 0 0 0 2611999 2459365 102438 50196 11836 10886 950 145445 128746 14961 1738 118134 90369 24757 3008 0 144351 122168 19379 2804 131704 97533 26287 7884 0 0 0 0 180295 160361 17199 2735 86255 73564 10802 1889 CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS 12003001 12003001 PROPERTY TAXES 335072 324430 9098 1544 LICENSE AND FEES 145423 114919 23165 7339 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 89333 60987 12292 16054 168174 107741 46961 13472 19506881 18279665 1081519 145697 873037 1220252 0 2876422 1736541 173436 373003 0 0 0 0 1553831 139864 72070101 1288891 38486391 70781210 15018384 13207459 0 0 0 423308 66640 59404809 87524969 642803 1093648 130150 388482 9270 37845 782223 1519975 X 43295485 76146142 15327101 9858852 58622586 86004994 59404809 87524969 24373135 -157727 3167000 X false true X true false X 9732240 12616685 15272259 9761027 40743347 88125558 0 0 9732240 12616685 15272259 9761027 40743347 88125558 0 88125558 737486 761186 1670227 820639 3733649 7723187 0 24638 7760 32398 95881143 0.91910 0.61030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 84025 84025 19422856 19506881 1000000 250000 false 527717 617721 464645 1000000 2610083 3915125 18000 33000 214595 84025 349620 131929 154430 116161 250000 652520 978780 X X 45 51 1 true 55 24447 false 382041 59846 1368 440519 348138 39210 5307 382041 329806 18332 348138 381148 -50328 1014 329806 280496 102599 1947 381148 0.06540 0.22700 0.70760 false false false 67138744 67138744 2285500 387229 1898271 1832779 292551 1540228 329686 232737 96949 483392 376374 107018 70781210 LEASE LIABLITY 37845 37845 X Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRES LAND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THROUGH PURCHASE AND DONATIONS AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITMENT TO PROTECT THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF ITS EASEMENTS, AND HAS THE STAFFING AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENFORCE THESE RESTRICTIONS. FINANCIAL RESOURCES INCLUDE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT LEGAL DEFENSE FUND. THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT THROUGH SPECIFIC STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT PLANS, AND COMPREHENSIVE EASEMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT POLICIES. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (BALANCE SHEET) AT A NOMINAL VALUE OF $1 EACH. FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE DONATED EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT THE FAIR VALUE AS CONTRIBUITON REVENUE AND DEDUCTED AS A PROGRAM CONSERVATION EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT). THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITHIN THE TAX RETURN CONSISTENTLY WITH HOW IT REPORTS REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE TERMS AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARTIY, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23107(D). THE ORGANIZATION ONLY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED AND CHANGES IN RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGEMENT OCCURS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2025. X X X false false false false false false false false false BRYAN LARGAY CONSERVATION DIR. 173395 5489 16263 195147 SARAH NEWKIRK Executive Dir. 236335 7089 919 244343 TERESA MALONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 187772 5618 20607 213997 X 3 12095000 APPRAISAL false true true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT MANAGER SELLS GIFTS OF STOCK AND REINVESTS THE PROCEEDS ACCORDING TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED 12/6/2024 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The finance committee reviews and recommends board approval of the form 990. The board approves the form 990 prior to it being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c On an annual basis, all board trustees provide written acknowledgement of the policy. At the start of each meeting, each trustee states if she/he has a conflict with any of the agenda items. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The organization participates in an annual survey of nonprofits salary and benefits. Executive compensation is determined by using comparative rates to similarly sized and located organizations. A self-evaluation is prepared by the employee and reviewed by the employees supervisor. Goals from the prior year are reviewed and new goals are established. The economic climate is also factored into compensation rates. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The organization participates in an annual survey of nonprofits salary and benefits. Executive compensation is determined by using comparative rates to similarly sized and located organizations. A self-evaluation is prepared by the employee and reviewed by the employees supervisor. Goals from the prior year are reviewed and new goals are established. The economic climate is also factored into compensation rates. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organizations governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business. The Organizations conflicts of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request. GALANTHUS LLC 911 CENTER STREET SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 332347943 HOLD REAL ESTATE CA 2965000 2965000 LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false