Sanctuary Forest, INC. Is a land trust whose mission is to conserve the mattole river watershed and surrounding areas for wildlife habitat and aesthetic, spiritual, and intrinsic values in cooperation with our diverse community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 9 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$670K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$893K
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.8M

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 Jan 1982.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.2M Management & general 11% · $155K Fundraising 3% · $39K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves a river watershed and surrounding areas for wildlife and natural values.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Stewardship-demonstrate ecologically sound land management through implementation of stewardship projects. Monitor stream restoration projects, conservation easement monitoring and legal defense, promote water conservation and develop demonstration projects. Install water storage systems with forbearance agreements.

$975Kprogram expense
02

Land and water conservation-protect key lands and water flows through fee acquisition or conservation easements contributing to a healthy mattole river watershed ecosystem.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Education

Promote enjoyment and understanding of temporate rainforest ecosystem and ecologically sound land management. Summer hike series, nick's interns, scholarship program. 4,000 grant is for scholarship program.

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $18K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$677K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$600K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$677K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 628
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$728K$677K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$933K$670K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$316K$201K$80K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$1K$576
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$16K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$751K$751K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$105$105
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$4K$12K$181
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$230$200$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$155K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.4M$605K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M$42K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.3M−$78K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.9M−$616K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $807K$893K−$86K$5.8M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,967,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,520,129$1,879,349
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,937$61,872
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,085$26,571
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,547,151$1,967,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $312,649$346,697
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,189,591$1,011,739
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,505,240$1,362,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,911$605,356
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,967,792 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,767,887
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,879,349
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,872$61,872
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,873$5,873
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,698$20,698
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,698 · Excluded from tax $67,745$1,967,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,362,436 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,301 · Management $79,837 · Fundraising $35,217$316,355
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,291 · Management $1,305 · Fundraising $576$5,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,016 · Management $6,352 · Fundraising $2,802$25,170
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,539$45,539
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,275$4,275
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $11,231$11,231
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $751,415$751,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,143$11,143
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,653$16,653
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,983$11,983
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,369$16,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,253$5,253
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,115$3,115
IX-20 InterestManagement $105$105
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $5,641$5,641
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,971$56,971
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,616 · Management $12,437 · Fundraising $181$16,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,582$55,582
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200 · Management $30$230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,168,673 · Management $154,987 · Fundraising $38,776$1,362,436
Part X · Balance sheet $6,495,152 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,792$76,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $640,354$600,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $499,838$236,690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,277,137$3,899,697
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,527,951$1,681,794
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,033,072$6,495,152
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,195$6,820
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $188,681$137,056
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $742,594$526,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $933,470$670,434
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $208,665$978,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,890,937$4,846,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,099,602$5,824,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,033,072$6,495,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,824,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,967,792
XI-2 Total expenses$1,362,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$605,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,099,602
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$119,760
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,824,718

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