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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0309722

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · RCH PALOS VRD, CA 90275

Financials

$2.2M$2.7M2023$3.2M$3.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,183,380$3,292,035-$108,655$14,086,229$166,068$13,920,161
December 31, 2023990$2,227,324$2,709,163-$481,839$13,687,606$235,012$13,452,594
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,782,869
of which government grants
$1,160,452
Program service revenue
$2,974
Investment income
$312,272
Net gain from sales of assets
$44,526
Net income from fundraising events
$37,871
Net income from sales of inventory
$47,394
Other revenue
$85,265

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$415,639
Other salaries and wages
$1,211,469
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,930,630
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,118
Accounting fees
$88,733
Occupancy
$51,931
Travel
$37,962
Depreciation
$113,381
Program services (functional)
$2,654,125
Management and general (functional)
$304,177
Fundraising (functional)
$333,733

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,687,606
Total assets, end of year
$14,086,229
Total liabilities, end of year
$166,068
Net assets, end of year
$13,920,161
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,739,695
Publicly traded securities
$9,112,355
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,203,722
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,716,439
Gross receipts
$4,623,790
Employees
39
Volunteers
1,800
Year formed
1988
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN WILCOXDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
50$191,332$18,742
ADRIENNE MOHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$198,498$7,067
DAVE PILONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RANDY HARWOODVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROLYNN PETRUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRUCE ROSSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BILL AILORPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDY AKIYAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEWIS A ENSTEDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN FRANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL GLANTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB KAUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID SNOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE TIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN WILCOXDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
45$177,482$21,532
ADRIENNE MOHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$178,768$8,559
DAVE PILONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RANDY HARWOODVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROLYNN PETRUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRUCE ROSSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BILL AILORPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDY AKIYAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEWIS A ENSTEDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN FRANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL GLANTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB KAUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID SNOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE TIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEOFF WAINWRIGHTDIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6118 PALOS VERDES DR S, RCH PALOS VRD, CA 90275-5935
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADRIENNE MOHAN, 6118 PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Signed the 990
ADRIENNE MOHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 541-7613
Return prepared by
WINDES INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0309722 or by the name PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY, "PVPLC", MISSION IS TO PRESERVE LAND AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION).PVPLC'S VISION IS THE PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LARGE BLOCKS OF NATURAL OPEN SPACE, PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY, WHERE LOCALLY NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WILL EXIST IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT, WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS CAN LEARN ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND WHERE VISITORS MAY ENJOY PEACEFUL SOLITUDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LAND STEWARDSHIP:DEDICATED TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF 1,700 ACRES OF LAND UNDER OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, OR CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA. FOCUSES ON AREAS OF OPEN SPACE FOR MULTI-SPECIES PROTECTION AND INCLUDES THE RESTORATION OF NATIVE HABITATS FOR RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. BENEFICIARIES ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN 100 SPECIES OF WILDLIFE INCLUDING THE ENDANGERED PALOS VERDES BLUE BUTTERFLY, EL SEGUNDO BLUE BUTTERFLY, THE COASTAL CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER AND THE CACTUS WREN. PVPLC ALSO ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN THESE MANAGED LANDS (NATURE PRESERVES) THROUGH ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. OVER 40 MILES OF PUBLIC TRAILS TRAVERSE THESE PROPERTIES. PVPLC PLANTS OVER 10,000 NATIVE PLANTS EACH YEAR GROWN IN THE PVPLC NATIVE PLANT NURSERY. PVPLC WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH THE FOUR CITIES IN WHICH THE PRESERVED LANDS ARE LOCATED: RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ROLLING HILLS, ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, AND SAN PEDRO (CITY OF LOS ANGELES). PVPLC'S SUCCESSFUL APPROACH TO LAND PROTECTION HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ADVOCATES.
    Expenses $1,485,745
  • EDUCATION: DEDICATED TO CREATING A COMMITMENT TO SCIENCE AND NATURE, WHILE INSPIRING EXCITEMENT ABOUT OUTDOORS FOR BOTH THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND STUDENTS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE PVPLC MANAGES TWO COMMUNITY NATURE CENTERS WITH OVER 10,000 ANNUAL VISITORS, LEADS OUTDOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAMS SERVING OVER 3,500 STUDENTS PER YEAR, COORDINATES SEVERAL STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND LEADS OVER 40 PUBLIC HIKES PER YEAR, AS WELL AS REGULARLY SCHEDULED FAMILY ACTIVITIES. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAMS CONTINUED IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT AND SAW NO REDUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS OR STUDENTS SERVED.
    Expenses $516,211 · revenue $2,974
  • VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: PVPLC HAS A VIBRANT AND GROWING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, A GROUP OF TALENTED AND DEDICATED PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT NATURAL LANDS THAT HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOREVER AS NATURE PRESERVES ON THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA. VOLUNTEERS MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE BY HELPING PEOPLE ENJOY THE LAND THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS, WHILE FACILITATING APPRECIATION FOR NATURE IN WAYS THAT ARE LASTING AND MEANINGFUL. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MANY ASPECTS OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PERFORMING HABITAT RESTORATION, CONDUCTING BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, PARTICIPATING IN VOLUNTEER WATCH GROUPS AND MUCH MORE. IN 2024, OVER 1,700 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A TOTAL NUMBER OF OVER 23,677 HOURS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
    Expenses $252,361
  • NURSERY: OPERATION OF A NURSERY GROWING NATIVE PLANTS TO SUPPLY THE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS OF THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY AND OTHER IMPORTANT COMMUNITY PROJECTS. OVER 33,000 PLANTS WERE GROWN FOR 2024. SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE PROPAGATION OF THE HOST PLANTS FOR THE ENDANGERED PALOS VERDES BLUE BUTTERFLY AND PLANTS FOUND WITHIN THE COASTAL SAGE SCRUB PLANT COMMUNITY. EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE THREE PRIMARY PROGRAMS LISTED ON PART III, 4(A) THROUGH 4(C), AS ALL PROGRAMS ARE INTERESTED.
    Expenses $399,808 · revenue $47,394

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0309722
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,086,229
Income (IRS master file)
$4,623,790

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,183,380$3,292,035$14,086,229IRS
990December 2023$2,227,324$2,709,163$13,687,606XML
990December 2022$7,148,748$4,500,118$13,108,532IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 33-0309722).

Questions about PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY is 33-0309722.
Is PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY 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 PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADRIENNE MOHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,332 (SUSAN WILCOX, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
How much revenue does PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,183,380, expenses of $3,292,035 and total assets of $14,086,229 at year end.

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