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Bodega Land Trust FY2021 filing

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Bodega, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 94-3175306Revenue $274K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbodegalandtrust.org600 Salmon Creek Rd, 94922-9605 · Bodega, CATax-exempt since Mar 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bodega Land Trust is dedicated to preserving and restoring land and its communities. We promote the appreciation of human interaction with plant, animal, and other species by encouraging wise and caring land use practices. We engage our community and draw from it in many of our activities. Our primary focus is to maintain the agricultural and rural scenic character of western Sonoma County. Bodega Land Trust helps to sustain our local resources through conservation and agricultural easements, restoration activities, education and community support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 61% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
226 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 225.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
Spent
$20K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$274K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$67K
Expenses
$20K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$377K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$377K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$860K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $13K Management & general 37% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Anderson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Biggs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Fink
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and restores land and communities, promoting wise land use and scenic character.

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3 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Baseline and Monitoring Program

reviews each easement property on site once a year (or more if necessary) to monitor compliance with easement provisions. The entire community benefits from this program.

$10Kprogram expense
02

Board and volunteers produce and publish a printed journal and regular e-notes - both are viewable on the website and mailed through the post office. Publications inform the community and all members of the Bodega Land Trust. http://bodegalandtrust.org/index.php/community-downloads

$2Kprogram expense
03

Walks and Talks

a series of walks and lectures led by local naturalists and other experts concerning environmental interests of the local area including lambing, wildflowers, wildfire protection, birding, geology, and archaeology. These walks and talks are open to, and benefit, all members of the community and surrounding areas.

$395program 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
Community Foundation Sonoma CountyFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$407
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$407
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$381K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$124K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$693$693
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$570$570
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$589$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$13K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $67K$58K$9K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $58K$51K$7K$861K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$44K$3K$860K 990 PDF
FY2022 $43K$19K$24K$851K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $274K$20K$254K$377K 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
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Part I · Summary $273,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$275,147
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$407
I-11 Other revenue−$1,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$273,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$20,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$20,271
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$253,532
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,803 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,751 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,147
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,147
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$407
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,344 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$273,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,271 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $693$693
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,176$9,176
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,679$1,679
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,650$1,650
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $570$570
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,902$4,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589 · Management $1,012 · Fundraising $0$1,601
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,678 · Management $7,593 · Fundraising $0$20,271
Part X · Balance sheet $382,359 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,296$132,393
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75$248,980
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,737$986
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,108$382,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,393$5,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,715$377,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,108$382,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $377,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,803
XI-2 Total expenses$20,271
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$377,232

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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