EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST
EIN 77-0566099 · Land Resources Conservation (C34)
What they do
ESTABLISHED IN 2001, EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (ESLT) WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERSTO PRESERVE VITAL LANDS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA REGION for THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL,NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, and WATERSHED VALUES. ESLT RECOGNIZES THAT THELAND WE SHARE HAS LONG BEEN USED IN A VARIETY of WAYS, and WE WORK to PRESERVE AHEALTHY BALANCE of USES FROM RANCHING to HIKING, WILDLIFE HABITATS to FAVORITEFISHING SPOTS THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED FOREVER, ENSURING A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY ANDHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT for GENERATIONS to COME. ESLT WORKS to HELP FAMILIES IN THE FACEOF PRESSURES to SUBDIVIDE THEIR WORKING FARMS and RANCHES. WE WORK WITH LANDOWNERSTO PROTECT THE REGIONS CRITICAL HABITATS. WE WORK to OFFER THE ENTIRE EASTERN SIERRA COMMUNITY, RESIDENTS and VISITORS, THE OPPORTUNITY to CONNECT WITH OUR TREASURED LANDS, WILDLIFE and A RURAL HERITAGE.AS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST, ESLT MEETS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS for EXCELLENCE, TRUST and PERMANENCE.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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KAY OGDENEXECUTIVE DIR.
AMY STURGILLINTERIM ED
BOB GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
BRYNN PEWTHERERBOARD MEMBER
CYD JENEFSKYSECRETARY
FRAN HUNTBOARD MEMBER
LESLIE HUNEWILLBOARD MEMBER
MARIE PATRICKBOARD CHAIR
MARTA KURLANDBOARD MEMBER
RANDY KELLERBOARD MEMBER
RICK KATTELMANNBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT SHARPTREASURER
SCOTT BURNSBOARD MEMBER
STEVE NELSONBOARD MEMBER
TIM BARTLEYVICE CHAIR
TONY TAYLOREMERITUS
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 250 North Fowler St, BISHOP, CA 93514
- County
- Inyo
- In care of
- Mark Drew
- Primary officer
- Mark Drew, ED
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
- NTEE classification
- Land Resources Conservation (C34)
- IRS tax category
- Land Resources Conservation