Nonprofit · EIN 94-2473415
BIG SUR LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,754,257 | $5,794,383 | $11,959,874 | $92,412,433 | $5,119,452 | $87,292,981 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,197,040 | $4,911,831 | $18,285,209 | $77,353,024 | $4,346,205 | $73,006,819 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,380,116 | $5,726,230 | $4,653,886 | $55,035,787 | $644,837 | $54,390,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,552,199
- of which government grants
- $11,343,545
- Program service revenue
- $37,266
- Investment income
- $1,998,391
- Net rental income
- $150,792
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,140,945
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,202
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,264
- Other revenue
- $166,401
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $157,170
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,045
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,267,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,220,736
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,232
- Accounting fees
- $40,841
- Occupancy
- $124,380
- Travel
- $49,210
- Depreciation
- $111,252
- Program services (functional)
- $4,397,506
- Management and general (functional)
- $851,310
- Fundraising (functional)
- $545,567
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,353,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $92,412,433
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,119,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $87,292,981
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,582,707
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,361,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $54,687,099
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,605,882
- Gross receipts
- $21,229,911
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis | CEO Officer | 40 | $227,528 | $55,284 |
| Peter Eigen | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $155,000 | $6,598 |
| Rachel Saunders | Dir. Conservation | 40 | $140,637 | $14,880 |
| Katharine L Mitchell-Mehle | Dir. Philanthropy | 40 | $141,985 | $7,356 |
| Patrick Riparetti | Dir. Stewarship | 40 | $128,896 | $19,698 |
| Barbara Utter | Controller | 40 | $122,722 | $24,820 |
| Todd Farrington | Dir. Comm. Program | 40 | $101,172 | $23,362 |
| Hans Buder | Term End 12/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Andrasick | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Hanni PhD | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Gil | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Laurent | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Hamilton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yuri Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Boitano | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hernandez Laguna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lorraine Yglesiaa | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Will Lewallen PhD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sue Storm | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kate McKinna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pinney Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Manzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis | CEO Officer | 40 | $214,276 | $52,459 |
| Rachel Saunders | Dir. Conservation | 40 | $135,014 | $13,728 |
| Peter Eigen | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $131,708 | $10,214 |
| Patrick Riparetti | Stewardship Dir. | 40 | $123,573 | $17,349 |
| Katharine L Mitchell-Mehle | Development Dir | 40 | $130,410 | $6,646 |
| Barbara Utter | Financial Control | 40 | $111,650 | $3,500 |
| Hans Buder | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Andrasick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Hanni PhD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Gil | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Laurent | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Tovar | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yuri Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Boitano | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Hernandez Laguna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gamble | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Lewallen PhD | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Oda | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Munoz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pinney Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Manzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis | CEO Officer | 40 | $201,398 | $51,537 |
| Richard Hamilton | Prior COO Officer | 40 | $152,355 | $0 |
| Rachel Saunders | Dir. Conservation | 40 | $129,923 | $13,615 |
| Katharine L Mitchell-Mehle | Development Dir | 40 | $123,000 | $7,098 |
| Patrick Riparetti | Stewardship Dir. | 40 | $105,732 | $13,933 |
| Hans Buder | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Andrasick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Hanni PhD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Gil | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Laurent | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Tovar | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yuri Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Boitano | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Hernandez Laguna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gamble | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Lewallen PhD | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Oda | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Munoz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pinney Allen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Manzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Eigen | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 509 HARTNELL ST, MONTEREY, CA 93940-2825
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis, 509 Hartnell Street, Monterey, CA 93940
- Signed the 990
- Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis, CEO
- Phone
- (831) 625-5523
- Website
- www.bigsurlandtrust.org
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2473415 or by the name BIG SUR LAND 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
The mission of the Big Sur Land Trust is to inspire love of the land and conservation of our treasured landscapes.
Program accomplishments
- Stewardship - Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) expends funds and initiates community partnerships to be effective stewards of both the BSLT's protected acreage as well as other important public and private lands. BSLT provides a high standard of stewardship for our ecological, cultural and scenic features that define the character of our properties and contribute to our natural and cultural heritage. Stewardship includes care of the facilities and amenities that ensure a high quality visitor experience; the standard of care balances ecological health and human use of the land. Approximately 100,000 people benefited.Expenses $1,348,514 · grants $39,456 · revenue $15,437
- Community - Funds are utilized to facilitate local community projects on the central coast relating to protection and conservation of significant lands. In addition, local conservation sites are being utilized to promote healthy communities by providing meaningful outdoor experiences for local youth and other groups in order to enhance the connection of people with the land. Planning and development of a new community park in Salinas, CA. Approximately 100,000 people benefited.Expenses $1,132,584
- Planning and Conservation - Investigation and assessment of properties for possible acquisition such as Basin Ranch, Hiss Parcel, and a percentage interest of Martin Dunes. Examples of investigation and assessment include but are not limited to title and legal review, minerals assessment, habitat assessment, legal document drafting, and other research and transaction negotiation activities. Work towards the restoration of habitats, floodplains and other environmentally sensitive landscapes including Carr lake and the Carmel River.Expenses $1,030,749 · grants $112,669 · revenue $21,829
- Communications - The goal of the organization's communications effort is to introduce the Big Sur Land Trust's updated mission and vision to the widest possible audience to increase donations, membership, volunteer-ism and conservation advocacy.Expenses $503,705 · grants $3,514
- Land and easement acquisitions and preservation - over 44,784 acres have been protected since 1978, of which, 6,954 acres are currently held in conservation easements; 9,830 acres currently held in fee title and over 28,000 acres where the trust has facilitated the transfer of privately held land into protective public and nonprofit ownership. Approximately 100,000 people benefited.Expenses $381,954 · grants $1,531
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
- 94-2473415
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $92,412,433
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,229,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,754,257 | $5,794,383 | $92,412,433 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,197,040 | $4,911,831 | $77,353,024 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,380,116 | $5,726,230 | $55,035,787 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,319,888 | $4,203,946 | $48,183,320 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-2473415).
Questions about BIG SUR LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of BIG SUR LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG SUR LAND TRUST is 94-2473415.
- Is BIG SUR LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to BIG SUR LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG SUR LAND 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 BIG SUR LAND TRUST 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 BIG SUR LAND TRUST 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 BIG SUR LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG SUR LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,528 (Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis, CEO).
- How much revenue does BIG SUR LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,754,257, expenses of $5,794,383 and total assets of $92,412,433 at year end.
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