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PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST (EIN 94-2392007)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-10
IRS object ID
201740419349300644
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionPROTECT AND CARE FOR OPEN SPACE, FARMS AND PARKLAND IN AND AROUND SILICON VALLEY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionPeninsula Open Space Trust (POST) protects and cares for open space, farms and parkland in and around Silicon Valley. Since its founding in 1977, POST has saved more than 75,000 acres of permanently protected land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.MissionDesc
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DescAs part of POST's work to address urgent conservation needs in and around Silicon Valley, POST protected a total of 313 new acres through the purchase of agricultural conservation easements during fiscal year 2016. We also transferred 308 acres to a public agency for permanent protection. Finally, we protected 1.43 acres through fee title acquisition. Project highlights are listed below.In August 2015, POST purchased an affirmative agricultural conservation easement to permanently protect 13 acres from development and also guarantees the property will remain in agricultural production in perpetuity. This property was once part of the historic Steele Ranch, a dairy operation that covered the Ano Nuevo Point area in the 1800's. The property is now an educational farm teaching next generation farmers and local high school students how to be good stewards of the land through sustainable agriculture. In October 2015, POST purchased another affirmative agricultural easement on a 300-acre property. This picturesque farm has over 40 different organic crops, a majority of which feed local community members in need, in partnership with local charities. The property has 250 acres of grassy hillsides used for grazing. This easement protects the natural resources of this property which includes 19-acres of prime wildlife habitat along the Tunitas Creek, potential home to endangered species such as the California red-legged frog. In August 2015, POST transferred 308 acres of its previously acquired 318-acre Driscoll Orchards property in fee to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The property is immediately off Highway 84 and includes a small apple orchard, cattle grazing, and the Driscoll Ranch event center. The landscape contains a mix of low-lying oak forest, sloping grassland, coastal scrub, and a small but spectacular redwood grove. In December 2015, POST acquired 1.43 acres in the southern Wavecrest area of Half Moon Bay. The area is an accessible, signature coastal landscape. The wetlands and coastal grasses at Wavecrest provide important habitat for wintering raptors as well as habitat for many other species including the California red-legged frog.Desc

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DescPOST currently holds 32,534 acres in fee or under easement. The organization has an established stewardship program for the lands it owns that includes resource conservation planning and management, along with active uses of land for conservation grazing and agriculture where appropriate. POST works to protect and manage lands in its possession through site-specific stewardship plans for the natural resources on each property. POST staff and volunteers actively monitor the acreage on which POST holds easements or restrictions. Volunteers also assist with stewardship projects on POST-owned land. In total, POST stewardship volunteers contributed an impressive 1,400 hours of work time in 2015. POST also continues to play a leadership role as part of a working group of organizations and agencies addressing the threat posed by Hypericum canariense, a highly damaging and aggressive invasive exotic plant that is spreading along the San Mateo coast.Other accomplishments include the following:Rebuilt a decaying barn on Cloverdale Coastal Ranches to improve the long-term operation of Root Down Farm, a pasture based livestock operation on the property, and all future farms to come. The new barn is built to last 300 years and uses both recycled wood from the old barn as well as locally grown redwood sustainably harvested from our San Vicente Redwoods property.Continued sustainable timber harvest on 160 acres of San Vicente Redwoods. The selective thinning helps to ensure long-term ecological benefits for a healthy forest. Hired a Director of Conservation Science to ensure that POST is integrating the best available science and data into our work improving and caring for protected lands.Drilled three wells in order to minimize use of stream water during peak usage seasons and provide farmers and ranchers with improved, more flexible water infrastructure.Completed a long-term lease with an option to purchase on a scenic and productive 74-acre San Gregorio farm. The lease keeps prime soil in production, while providing a popular organic farm with long-term stability and a place to connect with the community through seasonal programs and a roadside farm stand.Supported efforts led by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for the creation of a conceptual design and feasibility study to provide safe passage for wildlife and improve regional trail connections across Highway 17.Desc

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DescTo further our community outreach and education efforts, in fiscal year 2016 the organization hosted five speakers: chef, food writer, and co-producer of PBS food documentary television program Ruth Reichl, chef, restaurateur, and author Alice Walters, novelist, poet, and environmental activist Wendell Berry, writer and editor Mary Ellen Hannibal, and global water issues expert Jay Famiglietti. POST also developed and mailed three issues of its donor magazine "Landscapes" to approximately 8,500 households. The magazine reports on POST's land conservation and stewardship work throughout the year, as well as important news about conservation values that POST is working to maintain throughout the region. Additionally, we sent out one POST electronic newsletter to just over 19,000 individuals each month of the fiscal year.Desc
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jan garrod
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Dennis DeBroeck
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Andrew Bosworth
Director3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD O'BRIEN
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
christy holloway
director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DianE GREENE
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
donna dubinsky
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john chamberlain
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kim young
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leah toeniskoetter
director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
matt MILLER
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
raj mashruwala
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sandi Thompson
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sean dempsey
director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
suzanne sullivan
director3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
walter T Moore
president40.00Yes (X)$276,205$0$37,771
karie thomson
secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
heaTHER KANTOR
treasurer/CFO40.00Yes (X)$206,387$0$50,547
patricia suvari
VP, LAND TRANSACTIONS, GEN40.00Yes (X)$202,341$0$22,441
jennifer lynch
VP of Advancement40.00Yes (X)$241,206$0$4,914
paul ringgold
former vp, land stewardship40.00Yes (X)$76,527$0$22,577
diane cordova
director of human resources30.00$135,764$0$22,257Yes (X)
gordon clark
director of program development40.00$100,168$0$15,109Yes (X)
jeanine crider
director of planned giving40.00$105,590$0$16,671Yes (X)
martha tedesco
senior director marketing/comm40.00$125,751$0$23,152Yes (X)
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$16,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENT/OTHER land$3,525,000$3,525,000
Land Maintenance$1,022,417$1,019,191$919$2,307
Events/donor recog.$303,569$32,773$1,549$269,247
loss on loan$250,300$250,300

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Management And General$9,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,428FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,802,145TotalAmt
Program Services$8,846,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,535,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$514,169EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$11,128,340EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$563,178BOYAmt
EOY$630,752EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,016,667BOYAmt
EOY$23,350,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$331,888BOYAmt
EOY$538,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,856,631LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,237,954LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,543,701BOYAmt
EOY$5,618,677EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,299,493BOYAmt
EOY$152,832,115EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,939,048BOYAmt
EOY$13,305,789EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,465,840BOYAmt
EOY$75,348,541EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,514,675BOYAmt
EOY$283,267,131EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$517,095BOYAmt
EOY$639,289EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,724,085BOYAmt
EOY$3,536,499EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,833,084BOYAmt
EOY$5,412,783EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,074,264BOYAmt
EOY$9,588,571EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,780,983BOYAmt
EOY$258,026,819EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,108,928BOYAmt
EOY$15,101,241EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$550,500BOYAmt
EOY$550,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,440,411BOYAmt
EOY$273,678,560EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,514,675BOYAmt
EOY$283,267,131EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,128,382ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,109,767NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,003,663CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,706,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,926,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,067,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,588,517CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,292,752TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,003,663CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,706,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,926,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,067,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,588,517CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,292,752TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,625,651SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$59,667,101PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,902,493CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,027,586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,046,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,067,889CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,349,902CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,394,715TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$79,687,467TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.74880PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$62,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$62,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,740,145FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,802,145FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$790,107FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$197,527FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$803,081CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$783,162CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$790,107CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,376,350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,064,525LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$22,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$770,582CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$397,413CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$62,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,251,995TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$201,045CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$195,791CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$197,527CurrentYearAmt
Total$844,363TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,266,545GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Referenceform 990, schedule c, part ii-a:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation$25,000 for Measure AA - Protect and Restore a Clean and Healthy San Francisco Bay, $25,000 to Yes on Parks for ballot measure for charter amendment to Santa Clara County Park Charter Fund, and $12,000 to Lobbying consultant CSGExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements31TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage13572.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement3105.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$130,990ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$697,739BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$164InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$20,937OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$676,966EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$705,715BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,390OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$697,739EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$636,219BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$88,583InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$19,087OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$705,715EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$659,763BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$60,100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$19,979OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$636,219EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$711,826BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$24,930ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$644InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$26,489OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$659,763EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.81320PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18680TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,351,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,351,899BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,907,349OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$842,887DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,064,462BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$597,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$395,067DepreciationAmt
Book Value$202,316BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,618,677TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Other receivable$46,319
ASSET OBLIGATION$1,193,094
Land held for conservation$74,109,128
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$75,348,541TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Agency Trust Funds$271,220
Liability under CRUT$2,566,091
asset retirement Obligations$1,833,578
Stewardship liabilities$741,894
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,412,783TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,718,545TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,109,767NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$66,745DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$388,494OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$788,018RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,930,527RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,930,527TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,480,396TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$66,745DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$388,494OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$321,749ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,802,145ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,802,145TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 5:POST monitors all of its conservation easements at least annually in order to 1) observe the condition of the property in order to determine whether it is in compliance with easement terms; 2) create a record of easement stewardship and property condition over time; and 3) maintain a working relationship with the landowner. It is POST's policy to uphold its conservation easements as written and to identify, investigate, evaluate and respond to any potential violations as quickly as possible. In the case of a material violation, POST will require cessation, repair, and/or mitigation of any damage to protected conservation values. POST is prepared to take legal action to defend its rights as easement holder if necessary. POST has a conservation easement stewardship fund to provide resources for legal defense.The conservation easement document does clearly describe the process for enforcing the terms of the easement should any violation be identified to ensure that corrective actions are taken to cure the violation.
Part II, Line 9:The Organization periodically receives or purchases conservation easements which limit the allowable uses of the related property to open space uses consistent with the Organization's mission. Contributed conservation easements received are recorded as land contributions based on the estimated value given up by the land owner by restricting the use of the property with an easement. Conservation easements purchased bear no future benefit to the Organization and are therefore included as part of land and easement transactions expense in the year they are acquired. In connection with the transfer or sale of land, the Organization may retain a conservation easement on the land. Because these easements bear no possible future financial benefit to the Organization, they are not recorded on the Organization's statement of financial position. Sometimes, the Organization may sell a conservation easement to a nonprofit or public agency partner while retaining ownership of the property.
Part V, Line 4:Lane stewardship endowment: These funds may be used for expenses to maintain trails, remove invasive and exotic species, undertake erosion prevention and repair, and restore plant and animal habitats. Wilbur's Watch endowment:This grant is restricted to activities related to the maintenance of the trail at Wilbur's Watch on POST's Cloverdale property. This includes such items as annual stewardship such as mowing, pampas grass removal, and monitoring; replacement of items such as the bench, telescope, and signage; and repair of the trail.
Part X, Line 2:The Organization evaluates its uncertain tax positions and will recognize a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized. As of June 30, 2016 management did not identify any uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Investment management Fees -388,494.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Investment Management fees -388,494.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
pie ranch
PO BOX 363PESCADEROCA94060261631976501(C)(3)$5,000$258,333balance of note receivableimprovements on conservation propertyimprovements on conservation property
land trust alliance
1660 l street nw suite 110washingtonDC20036042751357501(C)(3)$25,000sponsorship of annual conference
committee for green foothills
3921 east bayshore roadpalo altoCA94303942223302501(C)(4)$10,000operating support, south bay
california council of land trusts
1029 J STREET SUITE 120SACRAMENTOCA95814010826246501(C)(3)$10,000conference sponsorship
association of fundraising professionals - silicon valley chapter
4300 wilson blvd suite 300arlingtonVA22203132590764501(C)(6)$5,000event sponsorship
la honda pescadero unified school district
po box 189pescaderoCA94060943138629government$51,510support schools in lieu of property taxes
midpeninsula regional open space district
330 distel circlelos altosCA94022263602066government$306,500appraisallandtransfer of conservation property
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFor grants received, POST monitors these funds through extensive budget tracking and reporting on the use of these funds to the granting organizations. Reports detailing the use of funds are typically submitted to the granting organization at the interim of the grant period, the end, or both. In most cases, funds must be completely spent at the time of the final report, ensuring that the granting organization is made fully aware of POST's use of the granted funds. For grants made, POST monitors the use of these funds through close coordination with the grantee to ensure funds are utilized for the intended purpose as agreed upon between the organizations. In some cases, a grant agreement is signed by both parties in which we may require the grantee to submit updates on the use of funds by specific dates. If a third party is involved as the grantor, and POST serves as the pass-through entity, we will manage and be held responsible for the reporting requirements set by the grantor.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
walter T Moore
president$275,957$0$0$0$248$0$15,600$0$22,171$0$313,976$0$0$0
heaTHER KANTOR
treasurer/CFO$205,923$0$0$0$464$0$13,083$0$37,464$0$256,934$0$0$0
patricia suvari
VP, LAND TRANSACTIONS, GEN$201,877$0$0$0$464$0$6,135$0$16,306$0$224,782$0$0$0
jennifer lynch
VP of Advancement$241,098$0$0$0$108$0$2,937$0$1,977$0$246,120$0$0$0
diane cordova
director of human resources$135,507$0$0$0$257$0$8,109$0$14,148$0$158,021$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution58ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,153,571NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuesavg hi/low gift dateMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$450,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesappraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescsuppliesDesc
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$13,376NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuesmarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Column (b):Line 25: Three people donated wine for events. Four donated food for events.
Part I, Line 32b:POST employs Sandhill Global Advisors to handle sales of all noncash contributions of stocks or securities. At present sales of other noncash items such as conservation lands or easements are handled by the organization. Sales of non-conservation lands may handled either by the organization or, in certain cases, by commercial real estate brokers.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Each year, prior to submission, the Audit Committee shall ensure that POST's Form 990 is reviewed by a member of the committee or a designee of the committee with appropriate qualifications. In addition, the draft submission will be made available to the board for review and comment.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cWhen joining the organization's board or staff, and on an annual basis, board members, members of the finance and audit committee not currently serving on the Board, and all staff fill out a conflict of interest statement. If a change in a person's material interest in a matter that could affect POST occurs, that person must amend the conflict of interest statement. All disclosure statements shall be reviewed by the Chair of the Board Governance Committee and President.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15It is the policy of the Compensation Committee to annually review the compensation of all officers utilizing a compensation study with market data from Bay Area companies. The Committee also reviews publicly reported compensation information from Form 990 of relevant non-profits. The Committee considers multiple factors that affect compensation comparisons such as geographical cost of living, experience, qualifications, and performance achievements. This review is contemporaneously documented in the compensation committee minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes governing documents and the conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. The Organization's audited financial statements and Form 990 are made available via the organization's website each year.
Form 990, part xii, line 2c:the organization has an audit committee that is charged with the oversight of the audit. this process has not changed from prior years.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAKE LUCERNE MUTUAL WATER COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 HIGH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPALO ALTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN942689518EIN
Primary ActivitiesDevelop, distribute, supply, and deliver water for irrigation use onlyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(12)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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