The conservancy's mission is the protection of natural resources that form the Carmel River Watershed including threatened species of steelhead and california red-legged frogs. The Conservancy balances environmental protection and the diverse needs of the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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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FY2021 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$62K
FY2021+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$62K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$131K
Expenses
$88K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$88K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$237K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$804K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $31K Management & general 57% · $50K Fundraising 8% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elise Weiland’s $105K as Executive Dir. is at the 84th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
Elise Weiland$105,231—————
Abbie Beane$25,500$48,000$46,500$21,000$33,000$12,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects natural resources in the Carmel River watershed, balancing conservation and community needs.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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$31Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$973K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$270$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$3K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$40
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$1K$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$31K$50K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $131K$237K−$106K$804K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$155K−$81K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$115K−$31K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $62K$88K−$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$77K−$15K$1.0M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $61,618 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,453$35,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,875$25,691
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,328$61,618
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,651$9,802
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,122$77,822
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,773$87,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,445−$26,006
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $61,618 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,691$25,691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,691$61,618
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,624 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,502 · Management $7,300$9,802
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,278$36,278
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,350 · Fundraising $6,617$12,967
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,968 · Fundraising $40$2,008
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,920$2,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,109 · Management $1,265 · Fundraising $275$23,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,961 · Management $49,731 · Fundraising $6,932$87,624
Part X · Balance sheet $1,200,789 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,138$54,663
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $475$1,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $972,750$1,144,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,012,313$1,200,789
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270$3,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270$3,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,012,043$1,186,889
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,012,043$1,196,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,012,313$1,200,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,196,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,618
XI-2 Total expenses$87,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,012,043
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$200,852
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,196,889

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