Nonprofit · EIN 34-1571233
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · MORELAND HLS, OH 44022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,032,869 | $23,782,888 | $8,249,981 | $38,660,220 | $3,584,438 | $35,075,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,931,954
- of which government grants
- $4,738,968
- Program service revenue
- $7,089,701
- Investment income
- $1,035,664
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,689
- Other revenue
- $1,975,550
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,652,531
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,652,531
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $73,175
- Depreciation
- $405,239
- Program services (functional)
- $22,493,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $551,335
- Fundraising (functional)
- $737,608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,130,277
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,660,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,584,438
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,075,782
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,504,005
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,372,366
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,703,416
- Gross receipts
- $32,271,359
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD COCHRAN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $352,038 | $97,773 |
| STELLA DILIK | CHIEF DEV OF Key employee | 40 | $265,659 | $24,473 |
| ALEX CZAYKA | CHIEF CONSER Key employee | 40 | $194,259 | $34,473 |
| ROBERT OWEN | GENERAL COUN Officer | 40 | $165,830 | $19,473 |
| LISA OWENS | CFO Officer | 40 | $136,490 | $11,973 |
| BRIGGS VIKKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| CONNOR KEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CORR MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GANSKE LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GRIMM HILL CHRISTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GUREN ZACHARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HARTWELL SAM | TREASURER PR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| HICE BROOKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLAND J JEFFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLOWAY RUBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYDE RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESCHELNIG RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JULIANO ELIZABETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEAVENWORTH KATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEECH JOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEON RICARDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIEBHARDT TOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAYO DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MCMILLAN SANDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MCKENNA LAURA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MENESSE TANIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MOORE HALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MULLIGAN WILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NORDELL ELLEN W JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REDDY RADHIKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUBIN NANCY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RYAN TIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SPIRA JAMES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STREIN STEFAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VISCONSI JULIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WHITE CRAIG OWEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3850 CHAGRIN RIVER RD, MORELAND HLS, OH 44022-1131
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD COCHRAN, 3850 CHAGRIN RIVER RD, MORELAND HILLS, OH 44022
- Signed the 990
- LISA OWENS, CFO
- Phone
- (440) 528-4150
- Return prepared by
- ZION SYNEK & ASSOCIATES
Mission
LAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
Program accomplishments
- THE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY, THE LARGEST LAND TRUST IN OHIO, IS A NONPROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND RESTORING ESSENTIAL NATURAL ASSETS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1987, THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 80,000 ACRES ACROSS 1,000 PROPERTIES, HELPED CREATE AND EXPAND 250 PUBLIC PARKS AND PRESERVES, SUPPORTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEARLY 70 LAND BANKS, AND PLANTED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 18,000 URBAN TREES AND NEARLY 100,000 TREES FOR NATURAL AREAS RESTORATION. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, THE LAND CONSERVANCY WORKS TO ENSURE THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF LAND AND WATER.Expenses $19,534,704 · revenue $7,089,701
- URBAN REVITALIZATION, REFORESTATION, AND GREENING: WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY'S THRIVING COMMUNITIES URBAN PROGRAM HELPS REMOVE BLIGHTED STRUCTURES, PLANT TREES, AND CREATE PARKS AND NEW GREEN SPACES IN URBAN AREAS, TRANSFORMING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO SAFER, MORE ATTRACTIVE, AND MORE VIBRANT PLACES. PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEARLY 70 LAND BANKS THROUGHOUT OHIO TO PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED ABILITY TO QUICKLY ACQUIRE FORECLOSED AND VACANT PROPERTIES AND RETURN THEM TO PRODUCTIVE USE. THE PROGRAM ALSO ADVANCES URBAN REFORESTATION AND GREENING BY LEADING EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE URBAN TREE CANOPY THROUGH EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO CITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, AND BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON TREE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 18,000 TREES PLANTED AND DISTRIBUTED. IN ADDITION, THE LAND CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS ON-THE-GROUND PROPERTY INVENTORIES TO PROVIDE CITIES WITH CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT CONDITION OF PARCELS AND THEIR STRUCTURES, ENABLING MORE EFFECTIVE TARGETING OF DEMOLITION AND REHABILITATION RESOURCES. ALTOGETHER, THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED RAISE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS OHIO TO DEMOLISH MORE THAN 35,000 DILAPIDATED AND VACANT HOMES, MAKING NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER AND MORE VIBRANT.Expenses $2,959,241
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1571233
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,660,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,271,359
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,206,122 | $17,068,809 | $32,158,622 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,138,850 | $18,941,917 | $34,714,763 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY is 34-1571233.
- Is WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN RESERVE 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 WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD COCHRAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,038 (RICHARD COCHRAN, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,032,869, expenses of $23,782,888 and total assets of $38,660,220 at year end.
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