To preserve the Truckee-Tahoe regions mountain character and natural environment for present and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $656K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$418K
FY2022▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$584K
Expenses
$386K
FY2022▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$386K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$542K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$996K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1988.

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Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $197K Management & general 18% · $68K Fundraising 30% · $117K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,353Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexis Ollar$136,033$124,800$124,353$98,550$95,680

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

Protects mountain character and natural environment in the Truckee-Tahoe regions.

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2 programs · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Mountian Area Preservation seeks to protect open space as well as parks and public places that are linked by readily accessable pedestrian paths and bikeways. On a regional level, we are focused on protecting biologically sensitive land for the benefits of wildlife, watershed management and passive recreation.

$188Kprogram expense
02

Mountain Area Preservation believes in building community strengths by consistently participating in the public process and providing the public with information and by being an example to others.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$325K
SavingsLn 2$771K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$996K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$53K$22K$48K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$44K$18K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$12K$5K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$8K$3K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$974$406$244
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$9K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$63K$8K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$808$608$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$197K$68K$117K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $584K$542K$42K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$407K$36K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $418K$386K$33K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $830K$1.1M−$230K$996K 990 PDF
FY2020 $281K$250K$31K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $418,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $794,101$267,860
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,992$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,090$150,548
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830,183$418,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,941$271,302
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $883,991$114,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,059,932$385,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$229,749$32,855
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,408 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$61,930
VIII-1e Government grants$34,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$267,860
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$148,780
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$1,768
VIII-12 Total revenue$418,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $385,553 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,472 · Management $22,384 · Fundraising $48,498$124,354
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,757 · Management $18,317 · Fundraising $39,686$101,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,839 · Management $4,956 · Fundraising $10,738$27,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,592 · Management $3,178 · Fundraising $6,885$17,655
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,349$1,349
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,013 · Management $2,922 · Fundraising $1,753$11,688
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $974 · Management $406 · Fundraising $244$1,624
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,700 · Management $3,625 · Fundraising $2,175$14,500
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,465$3,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,149 · Management $7,617 · Fundraising $6,951$80,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $608 · Fundraising $200$808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,104 · Management $68,219 · Fundraising $117,130$385,553
Part X · Balance sheet $1,097,430 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,399$324,679
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,046,131$771,372
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,376$1,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,360,906$1,097,430
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $364,481$68,149
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364,481$68,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $996,425$1,029,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,360,906$1,097,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,029,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,408
XI-2 Total expenses$385,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$996,425
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,029,281

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