SAN BERNADINO MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $304K · expenses $182K · assets $13.8M
- EIN
- 33-0700417
- Address
- PO BOX 490, LK ARROWHEAD, CA 92352-0490
- Website
- SBMLT.NET
- NTEE code
- C340
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1996
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST IS DEDICATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF FOREST OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ON PRIVATE LANDS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST TO HELP ENSURE LASTING PUBLIC BENEFIT TO THE NATURAL MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kellems | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | $66,593 | $267,029 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jorris | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Polly Sauer | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeri Simpson | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Steers | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Wallace | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Carpenter | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy Buecheler | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nick Reksten | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Asher (former) | President | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 4 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLEMS | SECRETARY | 40 | $66,593 | $0 | $0 | $66,593 | 1 |
| PETER JORRIS | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| POLLY SAUER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERI SIMPSON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY STEERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY BUECHELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICK REKSTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 4 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLEMS | SECRETARY | 40 | $70,958 | $0 | $0 | $70,958 | 1 |
| PETER JORRIS | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| POLLY SAUER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERI SIMPSON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY STEERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY BUECHELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICK REKSTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $45K · 4 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLEMS | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $45,410 | $0 | $0 | $45,410 | 1 |
| PETER JORRIS | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| POLLY SAUER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERI SIMPSON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY STEERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY BUECHELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 2 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kellems | Secretary and Projects Manager | 40 | $42,034 | $0 | $0 | $42,034 | 1 |
| Sandy Steers | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Wallace | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Asher | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Sauer | Vice President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Jorris | Treasurer and Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 2 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kellems | Secretary and Projects Manager | 40 | $42,034 | $0 | $0 | $42,034 | 1 |
| Sandy Steers | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Wallace | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Asher | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Polly Sauer | Vice President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Jorris | Treasurer and Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $304,445 | $181,990 | $13,768,042 | $13,709,548 | $190,131 | $0 | $66,593 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $164,664 | $233,887 | $13,637,868 | $13,587,093 | $72,658 | $0 | $70,958 | 4 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $169,817 | $146,111 | $13,708,263 | $13,656,316 | $115,854 | $0 | $45,410 | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,085,645 | $126,268 | $13,632,610 | $13,632,610 | $77,964 | $0 | $42,034 | 2 | 30 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $957,016 | $113,381 | $12,672,531 | $12,672,531 | $54,553 | $0 | $42,034 | 2 | 30 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $214,328 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN THRIFT SHOPPE | Public charity | Exact | 2012-2013, 2015-2025 | 13 | $206,037 | 2025 | $20,825 | show |
| SIERRA CLUB | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $5,500 | 2014 | $5,500 | show |
| LAKE ARROWHEAD ROTARY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAN BERNADINO MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $291 | 2023 | $56 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $181,990 spent · pay $127,195 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,593 | $66,593 | - | - | 36.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $47,819 | $47,819 | - | - | 26.3% | |
| Other (as described) | STEWARDSHIP AND LAND MA | $39,291 | $39,291 | - | - | 21.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,783 | $12,783 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,471 | $3,424 | $1,047 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIP AND EXHIBIT | $3,874 | $3,874 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,270 | - | $2,270 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,897 | - | $1,897 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $908 | - | $908 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $760 | - | $760 | - | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $700 | - | $700 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $624 | $624 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $181,990 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $233,887 spent · pay $113,983 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $70,958 | $70,958 | - | - | 30.3% | |
| Other (as described) | STEWARDSHIP AND LAND MA | $65,362 | $65,362 | - | - | 27.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $29,705 | $29,705 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $19,741 | $14,806 | $4,935 | - | 8.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $13,320 | $13,320 | - | - | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $11,834 | $8,876 | $2,958 | - | 5.1% |
| Office expenses | $6,460 | $4,845 | $1,615 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIP AND EXHIBIT | $5,480 | $4,384 | $1,096 | - | 2.3% |
| Insurance | $4,750 | $3,800 | $950 | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $2,121 | $1,591 | $530 | - | 0.9% | |
| All other expenses | $1,989 | - | $1,989 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,275 | - | $1,275 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $792 | - | $792 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $233,887 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $146,111 spent · pay $80,728 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | STEWARDSHIP AND LAND MA | $47,377 | $47,377 | - | - | 32.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $45,410 | $45,410 | - | - | 31.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,255 | $28,255 | - | - | 19.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,063 | $7,063 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,596 | $3,722 | $874 | - | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,239 | $3,162 | $1,077 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIP AND EXHIBIT | $2,957 | $2,607 | $350 | - | 2.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,709 | $2,709 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,668 | $1,668 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,212 | - | $1,212 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | GOVERNMENT CHARGES | $325 | - | $325 | - | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $146,111 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $126,268 spent · pay $70,962 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $42,034 | $42,034 | $0 | $0 | 33.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Stewardship and Land Management | $40,250 | $40,250 | $0 | $0 | 31.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $23,039 | $23,039 | $0 | $0 | 18.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,889 | $5,889 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Insurance | $4,918 | $4,918 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,709 | $2,709 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Membership and Exhibit Fees | $2,409 | $2,409 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% |
| Office expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees (Payroll and Merchant Services) | $960 | $960 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Information technology | $823 | $823 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Government Charges | $537 | $537 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Total | $126,268 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $113,381 spent · pay $70,803 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $42,034 | $33,627 | $8,407 | $0 | 37.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Stewardship and Land Management | $28,802 | $28,802 | $0 | $0 | 25.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $19,137 | $15,310 | $3,827 | $0 | 16.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,632 | $7,706 | $1,926 | $0 | 8.5% | |
| Insurance | $4,943 | $4,943 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,709 | $2,709 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,719 | $1,719 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Membership and Exhibit Fees | $1,574 | $1,574 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees (Payroll and Merchant Services) | $945 | $945 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | $900 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $466 | $466 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $444 | $444 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Government Charges | $76 | $76 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $113,381 | 100% |