The Chaparral Lands Conservancy FY2023 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011EnvironmentEIN 27-0722038Revenue $286K in FY2023

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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$461K
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% 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
$286K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$516K
Expenses
$286K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$516K
Net assets
$105K
FY20230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$105K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $245K Management & general 12% · $34K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Director
$108,525Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
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

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  • 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 · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Otay Mesa Vernal Pool I&ii

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.

$125Kprogram expense
02

Del Mar Mesa I

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

$76Kprogram expense
03

Pacific Crest National Monument Project

This project is designed to improve conservation of natural resources on federal public lands in the mountains of San Diego by establishing a new National Monument.

$44Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$461K
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$286K
Government grantsLn 1e$178K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
SavingsLn 2$1
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$461K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$269K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$759K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$654K$461K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$98K$6K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$7K$473$340
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$13K$841$605
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$489$352
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K$588$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$156$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
TravelLn 17$122$2$120$0
InterestLn 20$290$0$290$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$0$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$118K$450$318
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$245K$34K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $516K$516K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $582K$582K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $286K$286K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$456K$5$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$449K$0$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $286,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $456,311$286,099
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,311$286,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,352$139,526
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,954$146,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,306$286,099
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5$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 $286,099 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$177,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,099
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$286,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,099 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,672 · Management $6,313 · Fundraising $4,539$108,524
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,318 · Management $473 · Fundraising $340$8,131
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,011 · Management $841 · Fundraising $605$14,457
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,573 · Management $489 · Fundraising $352$8,414
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,625 · Management $588 · Fundraising $0$2,213
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,269 · Fundraising $0$5,269
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $156 · Management $5,062 · Fundraising $0$5,218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,280 · Fundraising $0$3,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2 · Management $120 · Fundraising $0$122
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $290 · Fundraising $0$290
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $9,077 · Fundraising $0$9,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,218 · Fundraising $0$2,218
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,118 · Management $450 · Fundraising $318$118,886
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,475 · Management $34,470 · Fundraising $6,154$286,099
Part X · Balance sheet $566,348 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,592$269,346
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1$1
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $527,004$283,846
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100$1,052
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,180$12,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759,093$566,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,166$39,412
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $47,354$89,063
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $534,156$318,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $653,759$461,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,334$105,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,334$105,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759,093$566,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,099
XI-2 Total expenses$286,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,334
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,334

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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