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Screen a listLand Trust of Santa Cruz County
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · +217% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin55.5%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLand Trust of Santa Cruz County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$18M94%Management and general$1.1M6%Fundraising$146k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$12M in FY2023, $2.3M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort40funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationStopped after FY2022$102k$8.1M–Helen and Will Webster FoundationOn and off$50k$90k$1.0M$50kDignity HealthOn and off$250kWildlife Conservation Network IncSince FY2022$135k$22kResources Legacy FundOn and off$35k$111k$10kMonterey Peninsula FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$479k$506k$2.9M$1.1M$4.1M$1.0M$1.9M17 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$5k$54k$12k$12k$75k$84k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped