Mountain Area Land Trust FY2020 filing

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Mountain Area Land trust's mission is to save natural areas, wildlife habitat, streams and rivers, working ranches and historic lands, for the benefit of the community and as a legacy for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $254K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$75K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $340K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$282K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$746K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$786K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$869K
Expenses
$746K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$831K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$3.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1993.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $639K Management & general 8% · $56K Fundraising 7% · $51K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,789Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Caligiuri’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 83rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanne M Beaudry——$110,687——
Lynn Caligiuri$105,000————
Jeanne Beaudry———$101,950$74,789
Lynn a Caligiuri—$92,178———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects natural areas, wildlife habitat, streams, rivers, ranches, and historic lands for community benefit and future generations.

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3 programs · $639K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conservation Easements

Expenditures incurred in securing donated land conservation easements.

$414Kprogram expense
02

Outreach/Education

Educating the public on land and water conservation issues through presentations, articles, workshops, electronic communications, social media, community meetings and events.

$190Kprogram expense
03

Land Stewardship

Expenditures incurred for annual monitoring of donated conservation easements.

$35Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$746K
Ln 25
Programscol B$639K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$310K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$210K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$310K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$387K$338K$282K$311K$265K
Given inLn 1b$99$19K$488
SpentLn 1d–1f−$12K−$11K−$11K−$11K−$10K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K$298K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$315K$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$67K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$228K$179K$18K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$676$398
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$919$81$130
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$101
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$669$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$6K$5K$403$645
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$113$111
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$936$516$286$134
InterestLn 20$21K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$52K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$624$998
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$247K$241K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$13K$7K$589
Total functional expensesLn 25$746K$639K$56K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $869K$2.5M−$1.7M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2024 $2.7M$726K$1.9M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $786K$831K−$45K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $1.5M$1.1M$424K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 $1.4M$746K$626K$3.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,371,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,652,237$1,265,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,300$95,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$30,620$4,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,001$6,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,673,918$1,371,556
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 $326,216$335,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,326$410,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $514,542$745,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,159,376$625,786
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,371,556 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$86,595
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,178,812
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$310,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,265,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,155$95,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,519$6,519
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,820−$1,820
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,295$6,295
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,155 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,994$1,371,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $745,770 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,311 · Management $3,739 · Fundraising $3,739$74,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,572 · Management $17,965 · Fundraising $30,964$227,501
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,864 · Management $676 · Fundraising $398$11,938
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,506 · Management $1,545 · Fundraising $2,471$21,522
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,272 · Management $2,071$4,343
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,800$6,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,075$3,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $919 · Management $81 · Fundraising $130$1,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,076 · Fundraising $101$2,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,976 · Management $2,978 · Fundraising $4,353$12,307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,581 · Management $669 · Fundraising $1,071$9,321
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $4,566 · Management $403 · Fundraising $645$5,614
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,185 · Management $113 · Fundraising $111$6,409
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $516 · Management $286 · Fundraising $134$936
IX-20 InterestPrograms $19,142 · Management $1,716$20,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,708 · Management $1,874 · Fundraising $2,995$56,577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,422 · Management $624 · Fundraising $998$12,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $240,686 · Management $4,419 · Fundraising $2,178$247,283
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,446 · Management $7,111 · Fundraising $589$21,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $638,748 · Management $56,145 · Fundraising $50,877$745,770
Part X · Balance sheet $3,349,369 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $277,423$298,222
X-4 Accounts receivable$131,125
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,931$14,368
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,365,924$2,355,906
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $314,917$340,235
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $108,358$209,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,150,553$3,349,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,096$25,856
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$56,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $744,846$282,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,141,168$2,780,795
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $264,539$286,518
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,405,707$3,067,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,150,553$3,349,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,067,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,371,556
XI-2 Total expenses$745,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$625,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,405,707
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,820
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,067,313

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