For the education, enjoyment, and well-being of current and future generations, Orient Land Trust: --promotes a positive clothing-optional experience at all properties including valley view hot springs, Orient mine, and everson ranch; --preserves the viewshed, including Land acquisition; --protects natural, wild, agricultural, and historic resources in the northern san luis valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $604K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.5M Management & general 10% · $189K Fundraising 5% · $90K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$79,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal England’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcus D Bishop—$79,080$72,080$72,080$70,080—
Marcus Bishop—————$69,080
Crystal England$64,833—————

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

Preserves natural, agricultural, and historic lands for public enjoyment and education.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Visitor services in 2024, orient land trust provided unique recreational opportunities for tens of thousands of day and overnight visitors, including lodging and camping services. Visitors enjoyed many attributes of the properties including soaking in hot springs, naturist clothing optional opportunities, hiking viewing wildlife, geology…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Natural resource conservation, protection and land stewardship orient land trust protects over 2200 acres of land and acquired new lands in 2024. Olt protects riparian areas, indigenous species and eliminates invasive weeds. The reservoir and menders at the ranch are home protecting endangered species of fish.

$122Kprogram expense
03

Educational programs olt provided educational tours with visitors participating in astronomy, bat, hydroelectric and geology programs. Thousands of guests participated in these programs in 2024.

$30Kprogram 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 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$189K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$604K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$139K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6118
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$569K$604K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$70K$7K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$730K$613K$66K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$19K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$108K$91K$10K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$57K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$9K$965$750
Office expensesLn 13$64K$21K$37K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$84K$70K$8K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$146K$139K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$21K$20K$932$186
InterestLn 20$214$214
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$307K$289K$15K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$91K$85K$5K$907
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$35K$5K$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$189K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.6M$219K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$149K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$42K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$93K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$214K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $973K$1.2M−$215K$4.4M 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 $1,650,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $369,196$387,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,177,464$1,206,647
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,590$30,968
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,293$24,782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,600,543$1,650,184
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,269$2,632
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,031,606$1,013,892
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $525,320$782,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,558,195$1,799,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,348−$149,092
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,650,184 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,219 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$363,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,412
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$387,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,206,647$1,206,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,968$30,968
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,996$7,996
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,567$1,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,208,214 · Excluded from tax $54,183$1,650,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,799,276 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,632$2,632
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,748 · Management $7,473 · Fundraising $5,813$83,034
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $613,277 · Management $65,708 · Fundraising $51,106$730,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,272 · Management $2,065 · Fundraising $1,606$22,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90,822 · Management $9,731 · Fundraising $7,569$108,122
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,290 · Management $7,533 · Fundraising $4,879$69,702
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,460$6,460
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,330$13,330
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,004 · Management $965 · Fundraising $750$10,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,742 · Management $36,715 · Fundraising $6,875$64,332
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $70,422 · Management $7,545 · Fundraising $5,869$83,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $138,667 · Management $5,377 · Fundraising $1,475$145,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,684 · Management $932 · Fundraising $186$20,802
IX-20 InterestManagement $214$214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $288,769 · Management $15,360 · Fundraising $3,072$307,201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $85,239 · Management $4,534 · Fundraising $907$90,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,654 · Management $4,897 · Fundraising $108$39,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,520,222 · Management $188,839 · Fundraising $90,215$1,799,276
Part X · Balance sheet $4,684,055 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,640$26,325
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $379,407$248,668
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,263$10,766
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,727,786$3,655,775
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $568,997$603,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,888$138,865
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,913,981$4,684,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,265$60,829
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $101,541$18,661
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,477$2,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,283$82,034
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,254,316$3,115,360
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,492,382$1,486,661
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,746,698$4,602,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,913,981$4,684,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,602,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,650,184
XI-2 Total expenses$1,799,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,746,698
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,602,021

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