The Chaparral Lands Conservancy FY2020 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011EnvironmentEIN 27-0722038Revenue $690K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 9311, 92169-0311 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Conservancy is to protect shrubland ecosystems through land preservation and stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $235K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$548K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
Spent
$690K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$690K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$582K
FY2024$516K
Expenses
$690K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$582K
FY2024$516K
Net assets
$105K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$105K
FY2024$105K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $654K Management & general 5% · $32K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Director
$96,969Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Hogan’s $117K as President/Director is at the 89th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2020
David Hogan$117,358$113,098$108,525$96,969

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and stewards shrubland ecosystems for conservation.

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3 programs · $565K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Otay Mesa Vernal Pool & Uplands Habitat Restoration Project - To plan, permit and implement restoration of approximately seventeen acres of rare vernal pool wetlands, maritime succulent scrub, and several dependent imperiled plant and animal species in the City of San Diego community of Otay Mesa.

$393Kprogram expense
02

Proctor Valley ORV B Vernal Pool & Uplands Habitat Restoration Project - To plan, permit, and implement restoration of approximately thirteen acres of rare vernal pool wetlands, coastal sage scrub, and several dependent imperiled plant and animal species in unincorporated San Diego County near the community of Jamul.

$119Kprogram expense
03

Del Mar Mesa

To design, plan, permit, and implement restoration of rare vernal pool wetlands, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and several dependent imperiled plan and animal species in and near the Del Mar Preserve in the northern city of San Diego.

$53Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$235K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$690K
Money outPt IX
$690K
Ln 25
Programscol B$654K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$548K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$690K
Government grantsLn 1e$591K
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$1
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$548K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$561K$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K$548K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$87K$7K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$509$218
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$703$250
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$544$210
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K$465$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$71$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
TravelLn 17$90$39$51$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$0$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K$49
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$541K$541K$575$199
Total functional expensesLn 25$690K$654K$32K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $582K$582K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$286K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$456K$5$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$449K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $690K$690K$0$105K 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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Part I · Summary $689,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,243$689,769
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,243$689,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,328$121,296
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,915$568,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $425,243$689,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $689,769 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$591,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$689,769
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$689,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,769 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,259 · Management $7,005 · Fundraising $2,705$96,969
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,549 · Management $509 · Fundraising $218$7,276
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,568 · Management $703 · Fundraising $250$9,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,776 · Management $544 · Fundraising $210$7,530
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,983 · Management $465 · Fundraising $0$2,448
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,318 · Fundraising $0$5,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71 · Management $2,508 · Fundraising $0$2,579
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,376 · Fundraising $0$3,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39 · Management $51 · Fundraising $0$90
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,576 · Fundraising $0$1,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $8,710 · Fundraising $0$8,710
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,776 · Management $1,081 · Fundraising $49$2,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $540,696 · Management $575 · Fundraising $199$541,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $653,717 · Management $32,421 · Fundraising $3,631$689,769
Part X · Balance sheet $653,022 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,747$48,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1$1
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $439,607$564,939
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60$281
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,274$39,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,867$653,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,413$165,266
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $41,432$14,422
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $283,072$307,910
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$19,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $455,538$547,693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,329$105,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,329$105,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,867$653,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$689,769
XI-2 Total expenses$689,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,329
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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