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LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY (EIN 77-0471102)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202503109349303495
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-06T17:07:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN831445511PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SMITH MARION & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityREDLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770471102EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4086072741PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMORGAN HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRINA HINESERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4086072741PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-06SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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ZIP95037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$913,714GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANDTRUSTSCV.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER WORKING LANDS AND OPEN SPACE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AGRICULTURE AND OTHER WORKING LANDS AND OPEN SPACE IN SANTA CLARA VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS.MissionDesc
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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KEN SCHREIBER
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$57,199TotalAmt
Program Services$57,199ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$367ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$4FundraisingAmt

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OTHER EXPENSES$1,023$101$922
BANK FEES$381$225$156
MEMBERSHIP DUES$125$125

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$363,280EOYAmt

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BOY$85,501BOYAmt
EOY$79,150EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,633BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,770,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$3,770,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,770,000EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$6,611,042BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,514BOYAmt
EOY$22,364EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$11,628,012EOYAmt

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BOY$39,742BOYAmt
EOY$28,181EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$34,414BOYAmt
EOY$23,528EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,156BOYAmt
EOY$136,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$489,767BOYAmt
EOY$748,500EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$10,061,897BOYAmt
EOY$10,743,358EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$10,551,664BOYAmt
EOY$11,491,858EOYAmt

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BOY$10,625,820BOYAmt
EOY$11,628,012EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$639,693NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,600DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$28,173PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,523CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,387CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,335CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$368,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,957,112TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$425,860CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$414,273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$374,394CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$328,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,944,768TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$453,383CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$482,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$464,729CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$697,641CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,901,880TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,901,880PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$901,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$168,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167,431CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,486,571TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$901,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$168,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167,431CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,486,571TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,056CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,253TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,354,609CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$666,033CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$697,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$913,714CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,497,704TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income PY0.28770InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements9TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage1969.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1040.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$27,500ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,207,133BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$874,309InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$108,084OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,973,358EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,391,803BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$818,574InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,244AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,207,133EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,903,811BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$349,270ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$841,429InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,849AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,391,803EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,110,555BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$729,407InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,839,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,162,297BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$948,258InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,110,555EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,770,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,770,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,770,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$23,528Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$23,528TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,524,144TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$639,693NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,600DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$643,293RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$880,851RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$32,863OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$32,863RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$913,714TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$612,123TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$612,123ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$32,863OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$32,863ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$644,986TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:MONITORING ACTIVITIES VARY BY PROPERTY AND ENFORCEMENT HAPPENS ONLY AS NEEDED.
PART II, LINE 9:PER STATUTE, THE ORGANIZATION CANNOT DISPOSE OF, SELL OR OTHERWISE DEPRECIATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THEREFORE, THEY ARE NOT SHOWN AS CAPITAL ASSETS IN THE BOOKS OF RECORD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE IN ITS ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENDOWMENT FUNDS MANAGED BY SAND HILL GLOBAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAINTAINS SUCH FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES INTENDED, WHICH ARE RESTRICTED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC PROPERTIES FOR HABITAT PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY WITH INVESTMENT INCOME DERIVED FROM THEIR INVESTMENT AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS ALONG WITH RELATED STATE FILINGS. THE RELATED TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 32,863.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 32,863.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE TAX RETURNS. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED. IF ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, AN AUTHORIZATION IS SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED (PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY) WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE TAX RETURNS ARE THEN SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, STAMPED WITH CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT AND TIMELY PLACED IN THE MAIL FOR FILING, OR THE FORM 8879 IS PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST RENEW THEIR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF A BOARD MEMBER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS MADE AWARE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BOARD. A PARTY WITH A CONFLICT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING THAT COVERS THE CONFLICTED SITUATION SO THAT A CONFLICTED PARTY WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR TOPIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION REFERRED TO THE 2023 CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT SALARY GUIDE, AND THE 2023 LTA SALARY & BENEFIT SUMMARY REPORT WHEN DEVELOPING THE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD RESEARCHED SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE BOARD ALSO REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFIT'S SAMPLE POLICY FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ARRIVE AT AND APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND CANDID.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 179,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 181,179.