Public Charity

LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, of SANTA CRUZ, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $43.9M in revenue, $19.5M in expenses, $87.5M in total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942431856 SANTA CRUZ, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$43.9M
Total Expenses$19.5M
Total Assets$87.5M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$11.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS INCORPORATED IN CALIFORNIA AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN 1978. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE VIBRANT NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND NATURE TO THRIVE TOGETHER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. VISION THE ORGANIZATION SEES A FUTURE IN WHICH THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF LANDS THAT DEFINE AND CONNECT ITS WORK TO THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGION THE WILD AND WORKING FORESTS, THE GLOBALLY UNIQUE WILDLIFE HABITATS, THE COASTAL LANDSCAPE, AND ITS RICH FARMING AND RANCHING HERITAGE ARE CARED FOR AND PRESERVED FOREVER.

Sample Grants Received

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC
2025
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$38,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, BEACH RANCH PROJECT, CIRCLE P RANCH
$1,260,876
$429,597
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
2024
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$175,000
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$106,272

Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Betsy Allen
CONSERVATION DIR. Bryan Largay
VICE CHAIR Cathy Calfo
Trustee Christopher Wilmers
Trustee Colin Pearce
Trustee Daniel Mountjoy

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Top Grant Purposes

Environment
$2,257,297 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,705,019 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, BEACH RANCH PROJECT, CIRCLE P RANCH
$1,260,876 1 grant
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLAN, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, CONSERVATION CIRCLE
$1,202,404 1 grant
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, CIRCLE P RANCH, WILDLIFE CROSSING, AND WATSONVILLE SLOUGH FARMS
$1,075,232 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $43.9M $19.5M $87.5M
2024 $10.5M $6.3M $59.4M
2023 $17.2M $9.4M $54.2M
2022 $13.9M $7.6M $46.9M
2021 $10.7M $4.0M $41.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.7M to $43.9M (+309%), with total assets most recently reported at $87.5M.

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