2025-10-21T17:39:43-04:00 2024-12-31 473770603 Bill Soderstedt CPA PC 1746 S Victoria Ave Suite 290 Ventura CA 93003 990 2024-01-01 770455133 GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY % DOUG KERN GAVI PO BOX 1099 GOLETA CA 93116 DOUG KERN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-10-21 true true ROGER W SODERSTEDT JR P00735330 8058507200 2025-10-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DOUG KERN PO BOX 1099 GOLETA CA 93116 555276 false X WWW.GAVIOTACOASTCONSERVANCY.ORG X 1996 CA GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO PERMANENTLY PROTECTING THE RURAL CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE GAVIOTA COAST FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 10 10 4 30 0 0 375275 536940 0 23446 18336 0 398721 555276 0 0 212922 361701 0 52168 209639 675163 422561 1036864 -23840 -481588 554094 35392006 9785 35329285 544309 62721 GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO PERMANENTLY PROTECTING THE RURAL CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE GAVIOTA COAST FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 438532 GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY ACTIVELY PURSUES PERMANENT CONSERVATION OF SPECIAL GAVIOTA COAST PARCELS THROUGH FEE-FOR-TITLE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AS WELL AS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITH WILLING SELLERS. THE CONSERVANCY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE CALIFORNIA PROGRAM TO PRESERVE 30% OF THE STATES LAND BY 2030. WE PUBLISHED A 50 PAGE WHITE PAPER, VISION FOR THE GAVIOTA COAST 326368 WE ANALYZE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAND USE LAWS AND POLICIES, PROVIDING WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTIMONY DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS. GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTING INAPPROPRIATE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON THE GAVIOTA COAST. THE CONSERVANCY HAS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAIL ACROSS THE GAVIOTA COAST. THE CONSERVANCY PROMOTES CARBON FARMING AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ACROSS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, WITH A FOCUS ON THE GAVIOTA COAST. THESE PROGRAMS STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE REGIONS FARMS AND RANCHES. 132023 THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GAVIOTA COAST AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE ITS RURAL CHARACTER AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY FROM THE THREAT OF INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT. WE UTILIZE LOCAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT. THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS A WEBSITE AND PARTICIPATES IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES AND OUR OBJECTIVES. WE PUBLISH A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE GAVIOTA COAST AND CURRENT EVENTS AFFECTING ITS PRESERVATION, AND WE COORDINATE EFFORTS BY INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES. 896923 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X JAMES STUDARIS 8056371200 7636 HOLLISTER AVE UNIT 360 GOLETA CA 93117 DOUG KERN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 116443 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL MCKENNA DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN WASHBURN DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUNER TAUTRIM DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SENAUER DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SPERLING DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BLACK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FORSELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HELMS BOARD PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG KARPAIN SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 116443 0 0 1 false false false 15000 521940 536940 18336 18336 15000 0 555276 18336 0 0 X 106444 63866 21289 21289 205755 189062 16693 19995 3369 16626 29507 24826 3061 1620 5615 5615 82919 64949 14181 3789 10358 10358 1451 22 1429 10848 2924 7924 5974 4807 1167 1922 1665 257 111873 111873 99925 99925 194824 191608 3216 PRINTING 7188 7188 DUES AND LICENSES 4090 2775 1315 RANCHO TAJIGUAS OPERATING 46006 46006 PROPERTY TAXES 92170 92170 1036864 896923 87773 52168 58078 215383 486754 187375 79911 9262 35000000 99925 34900075 9262 554094 35392006 9785 4166545 31162740 9785 35329285 X 404355 16246 139954 46475 544309 62721 554094 35392006 -481588 0 X false false X 279448 298914 306673 375275 616940 1877250 279448 298914 306673 375275 616940 1877250 23814 1853436 2669 77 6307 18336 27389 1904639 0.97310 0.98650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26500000 26500000 8500000 99925 8400075 34900075 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. 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