2026-06-20T08:33:12-06:00 2025-12-31 David A Sundstrom CPA 1842 Temple Avenue Camarillo CA 930103632 990 2025-01-01 330974992 Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust % John Fries LOSC 5628843590 259 Bennett Avenue Long Beach CA 90803 JOHN FRIES President 5628843590 2026-06-20 false DAVID A SUNDSTROM P00050746 3103778398 2026-06-20 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 525566 false X www.LCWlandtrust.org X 2001 CA The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust of Long Beach and Seal Beach seeks to acquire, restore, preserve and provide education about the former estuary of the Lower San Gabriel River, its tidal salt marsh, riparian habitats, and buffer of coastal sage scrub habitats. 9 9 1 30 0 0 260689 475146 0 44221 50420 0 304910 525566 0 0 49857 40960 0 5135 273426 363805 323283 404765 -18373 120801 1764546 2099154 3000 0 1761546 2099154 The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust of Long Beach and Seal Beach seeks to acquire, restore, preserve and provide education about the former estuary of the Lower San Gabriel River, its tidal salt marsh, riparian habitats, and buffer of coastal sage scrub habitats. false false 141031 25000 ADVOCACY: The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust has advocated for the protection of Los Cerritos Wetlands and the surrounding San Gabriel River estuary since 2001. In 2025, the Land Trust conducted environmental advocacy campaigns and provided oversight, collaboration, expertise, and defense of the wetlands in the following areas: We engaged experts to review a plan to use pumps to circulate water in Alamitos Bay, with the goal of demonstrating that more environmentally friendly pollution abatement alternatives are viable. We organized opposition to a proposal to construct environmentally damaging solar panels (intended to power oil operations) adjacent to sensitive publicly owned lands that are habitat for threatened species. We are monitoring proposed development projects within the Los Cerritos Wetlands Complex. We publicized and attended workshops on restoration designs to ensure the public is aware of the increased habitat protection this plan will provide. 116258 20000 COMMUNITY OUTREACH & PUBLIC EDUCATION: The Land Trust offers numerous education programs. Among these is the unique community service of free monthly guided nature walks through the wetlands led by trained ecologists and naturalists. These experts provide an immersive experience in our local wetlands while educating attendees about their history and importance. Due to the ongoing restoration of the Southern Area, we redirected our Raptor Ramble nature walk through Gum Grove Park. We host educational kayak tours of Steamshovel Slough, the most pristine part of the wetlands, led by a trained naturalist. The Land Trust also offers field trips for elementary classrooms, with an emphasis on students from Title I schools. We collaborate with the Long Beach parks district on their hands-on Be S.A.F.E. summer youth program by hosting youth from some of Long Beachs most urban neighborhoods at Zedler Marsh so they can learn about and explore the tidal salt marsh ecosystem. 112165 62500 RESTORATION, STEWARDSHIP & GENERAL MISSION: In 2025, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust supported activities to advance the mission of preserving, protecting, and stewarding Los Cerritos Wetlands as a healthy, natural open space, with an emphasis on restoring habitat for the Beldings Savannah Sparrow. We sponsored extensive habitat restoration, including efforts to improve wetland water quality. We sponsored the removal of invasive plants, maintained a robust native plant demonstration garden, and publicized community-based restoration events. 369454 true 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 false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 1 true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X X John Fries 5628843590 259 Bennett Avenue Long Beach CA 90803 X Elizabeth Lambe Executive Director 10.00 0.00 X 37350 0 0 Judy Garner Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lily House-Peters Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Hiemstra Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Pemberton Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Mayes Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dorothy Johnson Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Michalik Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dianne Sundstrom Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Fries President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 37350 0 0 0 false false false Tidal Influence 2539 E 7th Street Long Beach CA 90804 Restoration 187236 2 779 97679 376688 475146 50420 50420 779 0 525566 50420 0 0 X 37349 27792 5401 4156 3611 2687 522 402 18926 18926 6000 6000 11395 11395 274625 273208 1417 3755 3755 7218 4771 2447 1291 1291 1800 1080 360 360 32627 32627 4221 1869 2352 Payroll service 1947 1448 282 217 404765 369454 30176 5135 85186 167123 8081 748 5836 2690 1665443 1928593 1764546 2099154 3000 3000 0 X 1709875 1908787 51671 190367 1761546 2099154 1764546 2099154 120801 216807 0 X true X false true false X 236838 122256 188319 251905 475146 1274464 236838 122256 188319 251905 475146 1274464 499285 775179 63732 43812 48026 44221 50420 250211 1524675 0.50840 0.49620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 The Land Trust has members who maintain their status by paying annual dues. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Members elect the Board of Directors. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Members must approve changes to the Bylaws only if those changes would materially and adversely affect the members rights as to voting or transfer. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A subcommittee of the Board receives a copy of Form 990 prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Land Trust has a written code of ethics and conflict of interest policy, which are reviewed and confirmed annually by each officer and director. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Land Trust makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public in the following ways: 1) Articles of Incorporation: upon request 2) Bylaws, including conflict of interest: www.lcwlandtrust.org 3) Form 990, which includes financial statements: www.guidestar.org List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Tidal Influence $187,236 Craftwater Engineering $11,997 Terry Watt $40,501 Joe Geever $1,113 L.A. River Expeditions $2,430 Katherine Dressendorfer $1,419 Bridget Sramek $5,062 Paolo Perrone $10,000 All Hands Biological $8,265 Jeannine Pearce $4,500