Jefferson Land Trust

Tax-deductible

Port Townsend, WA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 91-1465078Revenue $3.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsaveland.org1033 Lawrence St, 98368-6523 · Port Townsend, WATax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping the community preserve open space, working lands, and habitat forever.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$865K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$20.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$20.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$20.1M
FY2024$20.6M

From the FY2024 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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.9M Management & general 13% · $343K Fundraising 12% · $306K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$118,057Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Tucker’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Tucker$118,057$112,197$102,374$92,231$87,919

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 open space, working lands, and habitat for the community's future.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Jefferson land trust (JLT) preserves open space, working lands and habitat in perpetuity. This overarching mission is fulfilled through the acquisition of land and conservation easements, as well as collaborative efforts with other organizations.

$1.9Mprogram 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 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$343K
Fundraisingcol D$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$865K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$847K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$146K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$159K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$370K
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$865K
Net assetsLn 32$20.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 614
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$3.3M$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.6M$15.3M
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K$865K
Net assetsLn 32$20.1M$20.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$91K$19K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$960K$669K$137K$154K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$20K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$108K$73K$17K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$59K$13K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$298$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$18K$4K$710
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$354K$274K$68K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$25K$3K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$58K$4K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$40K$8K$9K
TravelLn 17$26K$19K$7K$225
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$35K$15K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$576K$512K$32K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$11K$8K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$343K$306K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$2.6M$476K$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.0M$2.1M$6.9M$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$2.7M$2.2M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$1.5M$2.7M$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.8M$517K$8.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,049,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,869,412$2,764,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,901$119,225
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,562$159,293
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,218$6,723
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,016,657$3,049,525
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 $1,128,717$1,313,798
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $995,279$1,259,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,123,996$2,573,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,892,661$476,114
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,049,525 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,500
VIII-1e Government grants$847,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,895,315
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$146,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,764,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $119,225$119,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $159,293$159,293
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,723$6,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $166,016$3,049,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,573,411 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,603 · Management $18,754 · Fundraising $21,038$130,395
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $669,355 · Management $136,899 · Fundraising $153,566$959,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,578 · Management $3,943 · Fundraising $4,423$27,944
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,666 · Management $16,825 · Fundraising $18,877$108,368
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,012 · Management $13,318 · Fundraising $14,941$87,271
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,291 · Management $298 · Fundraising $50$1,639
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,213 · Management $4,202 · Fundraising $710$23,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $274,167 · Management $68,205 · Fundraising $11,530$353,902
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,482 · Management $3,488 · Fundraising $6,166$35,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,104 · Management $4,339 · Fundraising $13,543$75,986
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,516$10,516
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,035 · Management $7,960 · Fundraising $8,930$56,925
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,581 · Management $7,241 · Fundraising $225$26,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,955 · Management $3,374$13,329
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,820 · Management $14,824 · Fundraising $7,684$57,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $511,576 · Management $31,558 · Fundraising $32,953$576,087
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,561 · Management $7,568 · Fundraising $11,464$29,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,924,515 · Management $342,796 · Fundraising $306,100$2,573,411
Part X · Balance sheet $21,499,738 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,261$370,249
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,143,879$3,301,427
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,289,955$627,466
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170,424$74,888
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,839$1,036
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,647,271$15,250,146
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,364,159$1,874,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,826,788$21,499,738
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,084$172,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $719,084$865,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,620,072$17,237,464
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,487,632$3,397,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,107,704$20,634,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,826,788$21,499,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,634,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,049,525
XI-2 Total expenses$2,573,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$476,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,107,704
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$50,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,634,550

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