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Escondido Creek Conservancy

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
$3.67M (2023)

Expenses
$1.25M (2023)

Total Assets
$62.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$115k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,673,956
Expenses
$1,248,414
Net Income
$2,425,542
Net Assets
$62,817,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,526,364
96.0%
Program Services $6,844
0.2%
Investment Income $138,397
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $225
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,126
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,939
11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $424,111
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,933,111
Total Liabilities $115,171
Net Assets $62,817,940
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Director) $137,939 $0 $6,063
Richard Murphy (President) $0 $0 $0
Christina Simokat (Vice President (Through 9/15/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ruder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member (Through 12/31/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Krystle Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,225,130
Expenses
$1,409,196
Net Income
$5,815,934
Net Assets
$59,664,476
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,026,201
97.2%
Program Services $3,910
0.1%
Investment Income $191,661
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,784
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,574
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,932
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $523,398
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,783,705
Total Liabilities $119,229
Net Assets $59,664,476
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Director) $119,932 $0 $9,030
Leonard Wittwer (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vicky Taylor (Treasurer (Through 1/14/22)) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member (Through Jan 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ruder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Olga Diaz (Board Member (Through 8/18/22)) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christina Simokat (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krystle Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,089,005
Expenses
$1,530,736
Net Income
$4,558,269
Net Assets
$55,019,852
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,882,092
96.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $195,616
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,569
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,728
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,945
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $579,125
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,111,161
Total Liabilities $91,309
Net Assets $55,019,852
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Director) $119,959 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ruder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Olga Diaz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christina Simokat (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Krystle Miller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vicky Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,600,962
Expenses
$1,205,102
Net Income
$395,860
Net Assets
$49,969,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,499,363
93.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $100,623
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $500
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $476
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,215
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $405,368
33.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,136,899
Total Liabilities $167,821
Net Assets $49,969,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Director) $47,714 $0 $40,500
Leonard Wittwer (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vicky Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ruder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Keefer (Board Member (Ended Term In Dec)) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member (Ended Term In Dec)) $0 $0 $0
Jon Dummer (Board Member (Ended Term In Dec)) $0 $0 $0
Tim Costanzo (Board Member (Ended Term In July)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,199,427
Expenses
$1,364,876
Net Income
$3,834,551
Net Assets
$48,918,946
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,049,196
97.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101,467
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,725
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,039
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,000
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $344,994
25.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,980,962
Total Liabilities $62,016
Net Assets $48,918,946
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Director) $82,000 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Constanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vicky Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,317,502
Expenses
$777,258
Net Income
$540,244
Net Assets
$6,832,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,219,902
92.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $83,776
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$12,248
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,072
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $230,517
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,855,135
Total Liabilities $22,587
Net Assets $6,832,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Dir.) $79,315 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Constanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Barnard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vicky Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (President/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$501,313
Expenses
$504,420
Net Income
-$3,107
Net Assets
$6,572,839
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $425,954
85.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $71,407
14.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $959
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,993
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,010
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,588,379
Total Liabilities $15,540
Net Assets $6,572,839
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Dir.) $65,661 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Constanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bernard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (President/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$444,812
Expenses
$467,466
Net Income
-$22,654
Net Assets
$6,171,340
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $398,759
89.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $46,053
10.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $118,243
25.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,188,594
Total Liabilities $17,254
Net Assets $6,171,340
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Dir.) $71,863 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Constanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bernard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (President/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,116,891
Expenses
$433,221
Net Income
$3,683,670
Net Assets
$6,080,398
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,102,806
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,815
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,270
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,533
22.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,082,308
Total Liabilities $1,910
Net Assets $6,080,398
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Van Leer (Executive Dir.) $0 $63,166 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Constanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bernard (President) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$380,098
Expenses
$547,411
Net Income
-$167,313
Net Assets
$2,449,238
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $372,650
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,718
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,880
0.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,850
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,432
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,468,312
Total Liabilities $19,074
Net Assets $2,449,238
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Wittwer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Mc Bain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Costanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bernard (President) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Murphy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$233,255
Expenses
$209,170
Net Income
$24,085
Net Assets
$20,673,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,127
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,815
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,405
3.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $908
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $52,045
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,674,163
Total Liabilities $712
Net Assets $20,673,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Murphy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Wittwer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Harmon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Costanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Keithley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bernard (President) $0 $0 $0
Ron Forster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Laura Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Barker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Swenerton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brent Alspach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan D Dummer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,000,588
Expenses
$257,038
Net Income
$1,743,550
Net Assets
$20,225,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,998,617
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,971
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,275
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,225,458
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $20,225,458

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$184,873
Expenses
$170,002
Net Income
$14,871
Net Assets
$6,693,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $86,051
46.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $33,456
18.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $65,366
35.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,667
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,694,385
Total Liabilities $725
Net Assets $6,693,660

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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.
2001

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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