NonprofitsVentura Land Trust

Environment

Ventura Land Trust

VENTURA, CA

Total revenue

$4.2M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$13.2M

Grants received

$2.6M

61 grants

EIN

010769456

Tax year

2024

Mission

To permanently protect the land, water, wildlife and scenic beauty of the ventura region

Programs

2 programs

Land conservation - a community based nonprofit organization, ventura land trust believes that preserving open space and providing public access enhances the economy, quality of life, and public well-being of ventura and surrounding communities.

Expenses: $285K

Education - through hands-on, standards-based watershed education, restoration, and stewardship experiences, our programs cultivate a sense of shared responsibility for our whole earth system, instilling confidence and hope by empowering young people to make a real difference at the local watershed scale.

Expenses: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue$613K
Investment income$85K
Other revenue$70K
Total revenue$4.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$201K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$14.8M
Net assets$13.2M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MELISSA BAFFA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

SILVIA MUNOZ SCHNOPP

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

MERIDITH THOMPSON

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DOUG TRAPP

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

BRIAN CLARK

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

RUSSELL GALIPEAU

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK WATKINS

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

KATE LARRAMENDY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JANE MONTAGUE

TRUSTEE (1/1/24-10/11/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW POWERS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

OSMANY RIOS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN KRIST

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 61 of 61

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
NO RESTRICTIONS - TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Program Support
2024
$1K
Program Support
2024
$251K
STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT
2023
$124K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$45K
IN SUPPORT OF HARMON CANYON - TRAILS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2023
$39K
Nature by Design, which creates meaningful outdoor experiences to reawaken an innate human affinity for Nature, for students at Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Anthony's Schools in the 23-24 school year
2023
$11K
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
2023
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A 2023 GIFT
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
NO RESTRICTIONS - TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$420
ENVIRONMENT
2023
$500K
TO HELP PROTECT LAND AND DEVELOP CYCLING TRAIL SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC USE.
2022
$207K
HARMON REFORESTATION
2022
$100K
HARMON CANYON CAPITAL PROJECT
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2022
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
SUPPORT TO PROTECT VENTURA'S LAND, WATER, WILDLIFE, AND SCENIC VIEWS.
2022
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
NO RESTRICTIONS - TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$8K
TO SPONSOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA - SUPPORTER LEVEL, IN SUPPORT OF HAYDEN 2023, AND FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT.
2022
$2K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$25K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2021
$18K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE HARMON CANYON PRESERVE
2021
$13K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$150K
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
2020
$84K
Unrestricted
2020
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF THE VENTURA LAND TRUST'S CURRENT MATCHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN
2020
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
Mariano Rancho Land Acquisition Project
2020
$25K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2020
$25K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2020
$22K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$10K
Support to protect Ventura's land, water, wildlife, and scenic views.
2020
$5K
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
$4K
Ventura Wild program
2020
$600
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$274K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$120K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2019
$100K
FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1600 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE IN THE VENTURA HILLSIDES
2019
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$10K
FOR THE UPCOMING LAND PURCHASE
2019
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$2.6M from 27 funders · 61 grants · 2018–2024

The Trek Foundation Inc

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

Impactassetsinc

$482K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$340K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Ventura County Community Foundation

$241K · 7 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$177K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Santa Barbara Foundation

$161K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Patagoniaorg

$142K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Resources Legacy Fund

$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN010769456
NTEE codeC34
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-07
Formed2003
Employees27
Volunteers250
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