Tejon Ranch Conservancy EIN 26-2839563

Tejon Ranch Conservancy FY2020 filing

EIN  26-2839563 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bakersfield, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects and restores native wildlife and natural habitats in California's Tejon Ranch and Tehachapi Range.
Leadership
Joel Reynolds · Chairman
Money in and out
$109K revenue, $747K expenses
Bottom line
37% program efficiency

Protects and restores native wildlife and natural habitats in California's Tejon Ranch and Tehachapi Range. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $109K in revenue, $747K in expenses, and $-8.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$109K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$747K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-8.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$638K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
37%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
35.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-588%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$109K
FY2020
Expenses
$747K
FY2020
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$11.0M
FY2020
Total revenue
$109K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$747K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-8.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$638K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B37%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $275K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

To systematically explore Tejon Ranch to document and better understand its natural resources and ecosystems.

$215Kprogram expense
02

To provide public opportunities to learn about, explore, and experience the beauty and diversity of the Ranch, as well as conservation in action through volunteer opportunities.

$55Kprogram expense
03

To develop sound stewardship paractices that maintain, enhance, and restore the Ranch's ecosystems.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTejon Ranch Conservancy
EINHdr · item D26-2839563
Principal addressHdr · item CBakersfield, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tejonconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C34)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jaron Cramer’s $86K as President & CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jaron Cramer$86,332$65,663$35,076

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$60K · 55%
Contributions & grants$49K · 45%
Investment income55%$60K
Contributions & grants45%$49K
Total revenueLn 12$109K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63 Fundraising $0.01
Program services37%$275K
Management & general63%$468K
Fundraising1%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$747K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$898K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$-8.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.2M · Operating expenses/yr $747K
35.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $275K · Total expenses $747K
37%
Management & General
Management & general $468K · Total expenses $747K
63%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $747K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $4K · Solicited contributions $49K
$0.08 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $109K
45%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $109K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $109K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $60K · Total revenue $109K
+55%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $747K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $109K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-8.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $109K · Expenses $747K
-588%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-8.4M · Total assets $2.6M
-326%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
51%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joel Reynolds · Reported title Chairman · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $747K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $215K · Total expenses $747K
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 37%
Overhead ratio 63%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Legal fee ratio 53%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$573K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$203K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$161K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$339K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$109K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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