SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY

EIN 23-7228407 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

THE CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY PROTECTS and STEWARDS 88% of CATALINA ISLAND. MORE THAN 42,000 ACRES of WILDLANDS, COVES and COASTAL HABITATS. FOUNDED to PRESERVE THE ISLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, THE CONSERVANCY ADVANCES A MISSION ROOTED IN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION and RECREATION. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT to RESTORING NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and ENSURING THAT CATALINA REMAINS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE and NATURE THRIVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.76%of revenue went to mission work67.3% of expenses · Program services

8.28%of revenue went to fundraising11.4% of expenses

$72.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.36%of revenue went to management and office costs21.2% of expenses

$5.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$30,190,954

Mission workProgram services$14,721,84048.76% of revenue67.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,636,55115.36% of revenue21.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,501,2108.28% of revenue11.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,331,35327.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,859,60172.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.3% mission · 21.2% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 21.4% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 16.2% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 17.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 13.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 17.8% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 14.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,190,954

Expenses$21,859,601

Annual surplus $8,331,353 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,721,840 · 67.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,636,551 · 21.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,501,210 · 11.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,190,954

Expenses$21,859,601

Assets$119,550,092

Income$49,666,164

Contributions$12,103,858

Mission work (program services)$14,721,840

Fundraising$2,501,210

Management and general$4,636,551

Executive compensation (total)$933,076

Investing fees$237,630

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WHITNEY LATORREPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $563,349Base $500,325 · Other $63,024

JILL CORRALCHIEF OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $294,721Base $251,662 · Other $43,059

KIRSTEN PETERSON JOHANSENCHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $253,524Base $220,645 · Other $32,879

ROB LEDEBURCHIEF OF FACILITIES&CAPITAL PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $238,742Base $187,124 · Other $51,618

JAMES LEDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $193,457Base $145,567 · Other $47,890

DEBORAH HONADELCHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $176,659Base $148,797 · Other $27,862

PRAGATI GUPTADIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $155,688Base $142,200 · Other $13,488

MARYBETH LEONARDSENIOR EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $130,718Base $93,656 · Other $37,062

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

WHITNEY LATORREPRESIDENT & CEO

JILL CORRALCHIEF OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

KIRSTEN PETERSON JOHANSENCHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ROB LEDEBURCHIEF OF FACILITIES&CAPITAL PLANNING

JAMES LEDIRECTOR OF IT

DEBORAH HONADELCHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES

PRAGATI GUPTADIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARYBETH LEONARDSENIOR EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

MAUREEN RAMERDIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR

WILLIAM J HAGENAHDIRECTOR - PAST CHAIR

VICTORIA DEANDIRECTOR

TERRY GRILLDIRECTOR - CHAIR

SHAUN TUCKERDIRECTOR

SCOTT D STUARTTERM END 1224DIRECTOR

ROGER CHRISMANDIRECTOR

RANDY BOELSEMSDIRECTOR

MIKE SULLIVANTERM END 1224DIRECTOR

AUSTIN RUSACKDIRECTOR

JILL ANDERSENDIRECTOR

GERALDINE KNATZDIRECTOR

CALEN OFFIELDDIRECTOR

BOB BREACHDIRECTOR

BLANNY A HAGENAHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: PO BOX 2739, AVALON, CA 90704
County: Los Angeles
In care of: WHITNEY LATORRE
Primary officer: WHITNEY LATORRE, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(562) 437-8555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection