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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0287719

REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · GUALALA, CA 95445

Financials

$1.5M$322K2024$1.2M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,213,471$1,093,583$119,888$5,322,583$68,291$5,254,292
December 31, 2024990$1,489,592$321,667$1,167,925$5,144,859$20,482$5,124,377
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,138,850
of which government grants
$781,597
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$73,265
Other revenue
$1,356

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$305,573
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$330,883
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,903
Depreciation
$20,241
Program services (functional)
$895,325
Management and general (functional)
$198,258

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,144,859
Total assets, end of year
$5,322,583
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,291
Net assets, end of year
$5,254,292
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,090,143
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,164,149
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,090,143
Gross receipts
$1,213,471
Employees
7
Volunteers
90
Year formed
1992
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim EliasExecutive Director -Tax year
Officer
0$121,275
Mark EscajedaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Rich TrisselTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Andrea LunsfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Bob RutemoellerDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer DumpertVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Cheryl HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
John WaltonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Max HessDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Helen PatakiExecutive Director - current
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim EliasExecutive Director
Officer
0$112,685
Jennifer DumpertDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cheryl HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
John WaltonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mark EscajedaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Rich TrisselVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Andrea LunsfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Bob RutemoellerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1511, GUALALA, CA 95445-1511
In care of
% HELEN PATAKI
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Helen Pataki, PO Box 1511, Gualala, CA 95445
Signed the 990
HELEN PATAKI, Executive Director
Phone
(707) 933-7551
Return prepared by
JJACPA Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0287719 or by the name REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY.

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

Mission

The Redwood Coast Land Conservancy preserves, restores, and shares natural landscapes of coastal southern Mendocino and northern Sonoma Counties. (Continued on Schedule O)

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RCLC protected and stewarded conserved lands while expanding public access to the natural landscapes of the Mendonoma Coast. Program activities included maintaining public trails, coastal accessways, and conservation properties; restoring native habitats; implementing grant-funded stewardship and planning projects; and coordinating volunteers who helped with land management and public access improvements. Major efforts included continued trail development and stewardship at Mill Bend Preserve, ongoing maintenance of the Gualala Bluff Trail, Cooks Beach, and Hearn Gulch, improvements to the historic Gualala Cemetery, planning for Gualala River estuary habitat restoration to benefit native salmonids, and wildfire resilience planning through invasive species removal and vegetation management.
    Expenses $895,325 · grants $781,597

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
68-0287719
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,322,583
Income (IRS master file)
$1,213,471

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2024
Posted by the IRS
February 11, 2025
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2024

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,213,471$1,093,583$5,322,583XML
990December 2024$1,489,592$321,667$5,144,859XML
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 68-0287719).

Questions about REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY is 68-0287719.
Is REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2024 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2024.
Are donations to REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REDWOOD COAST 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 REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY 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 REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY 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 REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Helen Pataki.
Who are the officers and directors of REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,275 (Jim Elias, Executive Director -Tax year).
How much revenue does REDWOOD COAST LAND CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,213,471, expenses of $1,093,583 and total assets of $5,322,583 at year end.

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