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Ventura Land Trust

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Land Resources Conservation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.49M (2022)

Expenses
$1.59M (2022)

Total Assets
$12.8M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.24M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,494,515
Expenses
$1,585,021
Net Income
-$90,506
Net Assets
$11,528,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $981,697
65.7%
Program Services $429,799
28.8%
Investment Income $12,245
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $97,596
6.5%
Net Fundraising -$42,738
Sales of Assets $12,195
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $3,641
0.2%
Other Revenue $80
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,962
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $764,324
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,769,680
Total Liabilities $1,241,283
Net Assets $11,528,397
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Baffa (Executive Director) $117,962 $0 $0
Mark Watkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Jill Shaffer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Munoz Schnopp (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Hankins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Doll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Kulzer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jane Montague (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Osmany Rios (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Wood (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Doug Trapp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell Galipeau (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,870,898
Expenses
$1,293,606
Net Income
$1,577,292
Net Assets
$11,674,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,278,178
79.4%
Program Services $491,591
17.1%
Investment Income $5,456
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $96,770
3.4%
Net Fundraising -$20,621
Sales of Assets $20,179
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales -$655
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,894
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $13,907
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $608,881
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,301,062
Total Liabilities $1,626,424
Net Assets $11,674,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Poultney (Executive Director (Jan Aug 2021)) $82,471 $0 $0
Melissa Baffa (Executive Director (Aug Dec 2021)) $44,423 $0 $0
Mark Watkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Jill Shaffer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Munoz Schnopp (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Hankins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Doll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Kulzer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jane Montague (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Osmany Rios (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Wood (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Doug Trapp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,077,735
Expenses
$1,109,321
Net Income
$4,968,414
Net Assets
$10,062,632
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,557,684
91.4%
Program Services $431,823
7.1%
Investment Income $6,001
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $89,963
1.5%
Net Fundraising -$4,084
Sales of Assets -$3,938
Net Inventory Sales $240
0.0%
Other Revenue $46
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,865
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $43,285
3.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $487,063
43.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,003,009
Total Liabilities $1,940,377
Net Assets $10,062,632
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Poultney (Executive Director) $90,865 $0 $0
Don Wood (President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Kulzer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sunjay Moorthy (Treasurer (Jan Oct 2020)) $0 $0 $0
John Hankins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Doll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jane Montague (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Munoz Schnopp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Osmany Rios (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jill Shaffer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Watkins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Weiss (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bednorz (Trustee (Jan May 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lefevre (Trustee (Jan July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Ed Wehan (Trustee (Jan June 2020)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,532,338
Expenses
$953,603
Net Income
$3,578,735
Net Assets
$5,136,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,864,003
85.3%
Program Services $464,041
10.2%
Investment Income $63,582
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $66,080
1.5%
Sales of Assets $72,801
1.6%
Net Inventory Sales -$456
Other Revenue $2,287
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $354,603
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,175,357
Total Liabilities $1,038,456
Net Assets $5,136,901
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Don Wood (President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Kulzer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sunjay Moorthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Hankins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bednorz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Doll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lefevre (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jane Montague (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Munoz Schnopp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Watkins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Wehan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Weiss (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,031,204
Expenses
$592,266
Net Income
$438,938
Net Assets
$1,606,764
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $609,123
59.1%
Program Services $60,699
5.9%
Investment Income $51,174
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $60,815
5.9%
Sales of Assets $245,388
23.8%
Net Inventory Sales $4,005
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $303,423
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,633,276
Total Liabilities $1,026,512
Net Assets $1,606,764
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jane Montague (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Meehan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Doll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bednorz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Watkins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Kulzer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Lefevre (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Hankins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ed Weehan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Weiss (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Wood (President) $0 $0 $0
Sunjay Moorthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Schnoop (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$463,710
Expenses
$373,246
Net Income
$90,464
Net Assets
$1,020,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $314,308
67.8%
Program Services $77,043
16.6%
Investment Income $20,017
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $53,871
11.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,529
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $253,928
68.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,022,893
Total Liabilities $1,001,983
Net Assets $1,020,910

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$628,877
Expenses
$379,833
Net Income
$249,044
Net Assets
$891,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $376,046
59.8%
Program Services $234,613
37.3%
Investment Income $9,128
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,090
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $199,419
52.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $891,447
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $891,447
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Comden (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Meehan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Montoya (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bednorz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Francis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerhardt Hubner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jen Redemann (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$185,630
Expenses
$212,464
Net Income
-$26,834
Net Assets
$610,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,373
71.3%
Program Services $41,534
22.4%
Investment Income $9,213
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,510
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $124,855
58.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $610,428
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $610,428

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
-$18,262
Expenses
$186,069
Net Income
-$204,331
Net Assets
$642,144
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $105,870
Program Services $48,353
Investment Income $4,593
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$177,566
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $488
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,470
67.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $642,144
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $642,144

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$124,196
Expenses
$191,211
Net Income
-$67,015
Net Assets
$817,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $105,155
84.7%
Program Services $10,172
8.2%
Investment Income $5,296
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,449
2.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $124
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,197
59.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $817,888
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $817,888

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$117,339
Expenses
$192,965
Net Income
-$75,626
Net Assets
$821,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,050
> 100%
Program Services $4,403
3.8%
Investment Income $6,470
5.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$37,487
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,607
1.4%
Other Revenue $3,296
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,766
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,089
47.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $821,222
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $821,222

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$76,131
Expenses
$143,980
Net Income
-$67,849
Net Assets
$857,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,185
> 100%
Program Services $5,824
7.6%
Investment Income $7,042
9.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$21,422
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $502
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $10,814
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,508
60.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $857,789
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $857,789

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$200,026
Expenses
$212,703
Net Income
-$12,677
Net Assets
$929,163
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $192,712
96.3%
Program Services $6,994
3.5%
Investment Income $8,085
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,211
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,781
0.9%
Other Revenue -$335
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,311
32.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,329
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $929,163
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $929,163

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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