Santa Clara River Conservancy

Santa Paula, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$481K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$496K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$481K
FY2024▼ -35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$481K
Expenses
$496K
FY2024▼ -30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$496K
Net assets
$221K
FY2024▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$221K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSanta Clara River Conservancy
EINHdr · item D27-0595246
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2010
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Paula, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.scrwconservancy.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program services75%$372K
Management & general25%$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$496K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs<0.01% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
17.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +750% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -184% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +106%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$1.0M
Total liabilities
$783K
FY2024▲ +211%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$783K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$705K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$783K
Total net assetsLn 32$221K
Months of cash on handcomputed17.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$481K
Investment income$375
— government grantsLn 1e$425K
Total revenueLn 12$481K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $705K · Operating expenses/yr $496K
17.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $372K · Total expenses $496K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $124K · Total expenses $496K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $496K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $44K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $481K · Total revenue $481K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $425K · Total revenue $481K
88%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $481K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $375 · Total revenue $481K
+0.08%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $496K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $481K · Prior year $737K
-35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $489K · FY2024 $481K
-0.4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $221K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $481K · Expenses $496K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $221K · Total assets $1.0M
22%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shawn Kelly · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $128K · Total expenses $496K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $128K · Total expenses $496K
26%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%——
Overhead ratio 25%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -35%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——
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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$128,469Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Kelly’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shawn Kelly$128,469$98,539$93,040$63,853$58,125

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Protects and manages lands and waters for native biodiversity along the Santa Clara River.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $372K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Sustain and restore natural ecosystems and advance cooperation between the agricultural community and the conservancy to further common goals and create an integrated working landscape that stems the tide of urban encroachment.

$372Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
PatagoniaorgFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$956K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $481K$496K-35% 990 PDF
FY2023 $737K$709K+139% 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$357K-52% 990 PDF
FY2021 $644K$482K+32% 990 PDF
FY2020 $489K$404K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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