Nonprofit · EIN 31-1631453
CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95834
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,383,015 | $24,593,083 | $1,789,932 | $65,838,849 | $715,658 | $65,123,191 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,738,559 | $13,570,702 | $6,167,857 | $61,405,495 | $728,612 | $60,676,883 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,070,588 | $22,397,224 | -$326,636 | $50,983,841 | $949,154 | $50,034,687 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,214,842
- of which government grants
- $9,175,514
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,074,532
- Net rental income
- $17,520
- Net income from fundraising events
- $76,121
- Other revenue
- $93,641
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $659,242
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,315,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,361,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,452
- Accounting fees
- $53,317
- Occupancy
- $240,975
- Travel
- $96,288
- Depreciation
- $420,226
- Program services (functional)
- $22,754,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $949,323
- Fundraising (functional)
- $889,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,405,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,838,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $715,658
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,123,191
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,781,352
- Publicly traded securities
- $42,926,895
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,939,411
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,183,780
- Gross receipts
- $26,588,282
- Employees
- 19
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DELBAR | CEO Officer | 60 | $326,000 | $13,040 |
| JACKIE FLATT | CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,000 | $15,800 |
| STEVE BLANK | PRINCIPAL GI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,242 | $14,330 |
| JON CARTWRIGHT | FINANCE DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,733 | $23,269 |
| SHANNON FOUCAULT | DEVELOPMNENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,120 | $13,805 |
| ALYSSA ROLEN | COMMUNICATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,200 | $13,088 |
| ANDY MILLS | PAST CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CAREY | CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE LUCAS | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA CATTANI | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED MATHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENASCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KOOPMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRUCE HART | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JACK HANSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN O'CONNELL | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL SWEET | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVERE DRESSLER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| K MARK NELSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SINTON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRELL WOOD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DELBAR | CEO Officer | 60 | $256,000 | $40,240 |
| JACKIE FLATT | CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,000 | $15,456 |
| STEVE BLANK | PRINCIPAL GI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,242 | $14,382 |
| SHANNON FOUCAULT | DEVELOPMNENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,800 | $13,856 |
| JON CARTWRIGHT | FINANCE DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,654 | $14,106 |
| ANDY MILLS | PAST CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CAREY | CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GORDAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE LUCAS | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA CATTANI | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED MATHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENASCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KOOPMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HART | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HANSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN O'CONNELL | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL SWEET | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVERE DRESSLER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K MARK NELSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SINTON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL WOOD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DELBAR | CEO Officer | 60 | $257,000 | $10,280 |
| JACKIE FLATT | CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,600 | $6,440 |
| STEVE BLANK | PRINCIPAL GI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,230 | $5,609 |
| JON CARTWRIGHT | FINANCE DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,489 | $17,180 |
| SHANNON FOUCAULT | DEVELOPMNENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $5,136 |
| ANDY MILLS | PAST CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CAREY | CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GORDAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE LUCAS | DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA CATTANI | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED MATHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENASCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KOOPMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HART | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HANSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN O'CONNELL | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL SWEET | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVERE DRESSLER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K MARK NELSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SINTON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL WOOD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3900 LENNANE DR STE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834-2989
- In care of
- % JON CARTWRIGHT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JON CARTWRIGHT, 3900 LENNANE DRIVE SUITE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL DELBAR, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 444-2096
- Website
- WWW.RANGELANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COOK CPA GROUP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 31-1631453 or by the name CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO SERVE THE LAND, PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE BY CONSERVING CALIFORNIA'S WORKING RANGELANDS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST PARTNERED WITH 8 FAMILIES TO CONSERVE 19,464 ACRES OF WORKING RANGELANDS. BY CONSERVING THESE LANDS, NEARLY 60 MILES OF FRESHWATER STREAMS, PLUS HABITAT FOR 14 SPECIAL STATUS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, WERE PROTECTED UNDER RANGELAND MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO HAVING THESE LANDS CONSERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, THE NATURAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIS MANAGEMENT HAVE AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF MORE THAN 24.6 MILLION.Expenses $21,969,862 · grants $8,804,769
- THE RANGELAND TRUST ENSURES THE UPHOLDING OF OUR COMPLETED EASEMENTS BY CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL MONITORING VISIT ON EACH OF THE 103 RANCHES IN OUR PORTFOLIO. A MONITORING REPORT, PREPARED AFTER EACH VISIT, NOTES ANY CHANGES TO THE RESOURCES OR COMPLIANCE ISSUES, AND RECOMMENDS CORRECTIVE ACTION IF NECESSARY. MONITORING IS PERFORMED BY STAFF, DIRECTORS, OR CONTRACTORS SUPERVISED BY THE RANGELAND TRUST. BIOLOGISTS AND OTHER EXPERTS ARE ADDED TO THE MONITORING TEAM WHEN NECESSARY TO ASSESS THE HEALTH OF THE HABITAT OF ANY SPECIFIC PLANT OR ANIMAL SPECIES INCLUDED IN THE EASEMENT. THIS PROCESS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENTS CREATED FOR EACH PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE EASEMENT TRANSACTION CLOSES, THEREBY ENSURING PERMANENT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THESE ACTIVITIES IN PERPETUITY.Expenses $649,050
- NEARLY 1,400 PEOPLE FROM MANY BACKGROUNDS ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. THESE EVENTS RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE WORK WE DO, HELP CONNECT PEOPLE TO PEOPLE, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RANCHERS TO MEET ONE ANOTHER AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER.Expenses $95,058
- OUR NEW PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN FALL 2023, ENGAGED IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTED WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS FOR THE RANCHING COMMUNITY. THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICES TO THE RANCHING COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP THEM KEEP RANCHING, LEARN NEW TOOLS, AND ACCESS FUNDING TOWARD ADVANCING THEIR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. IN 2025, WE HOSTED FOUR EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENT BASICS AND BENEFITS, THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION PROGRAMS, WILDFIRE RISK MITIGATION, AND INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS. WE ALSO HELD AN IN-PERSON SUCCESSION PLANNING WORKSHOP IN YOLO COUNTY, OFFERING FAMILIES PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR PLANNING AHEAD.Expenses $40,747
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1631453
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,838,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,588,282
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $26,383,015 | $24,593,083 | $65,838,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,738,559 | $13,570,702 | $61,405,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,070,588 | $22,397,224 | $50,983,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,376,377 | $11,919,155 | $46,685,516 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1631453).
Questions about CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST is 31-1631453.
- Is CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON CARTWRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,000 (MICHAEL DELBAR, CEO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,383,015, expenses of $24,593,083 and total assets of $65,838,849 at year end.
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