Rivers & Lands Conservancy

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dusty Williams

Phone

9517880670

Tax Period

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

Rivers & Lands Conservancy, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 83% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 45% operating margin.

Mission

Rivers & Lands Conservancy connects our community to natural, wild, and open spaces of Southern California through land conservation, stewardship and education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,719,445 Revenue: $332,055

Land acquisition and land stewardship projects: General program to acquire habitat and open space lands throughout Southern California. Ongoing management of open space and habitat lands to ensure...

Land acquisition and land stewardship projects: General program to acquire habitat and open space lands throughout Southern California. Ongoing management of open space and habitat lands to ensure their conservation in perpetuity or holds conservation easements; includes both lands held in fee title and held under conservation easements.Outreach and Community Education: Development of programs to engage the public in stewardship and conservation of open space and associated resources. Building public awareness and appreciation for open space and nature in our community. Community engagement achieved through organized volunteer events to cleanup properties, installation of native plants, and guided nature hikes. Education achieved through organized program with local school district to educate students on Oak Woodland ecology and collect and plant acorns for habitat restoration.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,188,788

Program Service Revenue $332,055

Investment Income $504,090

Other Revenue $53,254

TOTAL REVENUE $4,078,187

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $903,523

Salaries & Benefits $716,330

Fundraising Expenses $77,362

Program Expenses $1,719,445

Other Expenses $611,836

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,231,689

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,078,187	$24,626,601	-0.8%
Expenses	$2,231,689	$1,280,362	+0.7%
Net Income	$1,846,498	$23,346,239	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

490

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$162,247

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rebecca O'Connor	Co-Exec Dir	40.00	Officer	$93,592	$0	$93,592
Nicole Padron	Co-Exec Dir	40.00	Officer	$68,655	$0	$68,655
Dusty Williams	President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Karin Watts-Bazan	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Gann	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Osborn	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alfred Javier	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Ryan	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
George Spiliotis	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jane Block	Emeritus Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jordan Garcia	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michele McKinney	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Gardner	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Orion Goe	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Cullen	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Selena Wilson	Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$4,078,187	$2,231,689	$69,277,944	$1,846,498
2023	$24,626,601	$1,280,362	$65,212,957	$23,346,239
2022	$8,433,251	$1,419,780	$43,310,187	$7,013,471
2021	$2,334,013	$1,335,190	$37,440,667	$998,823
2020	$12,822,013	$1,319,970	$32,282,343	$11,502,043
2019	$2,671,156	$1,866,039	$21,572,041	$805,117
2019	$2,750,108	$1,257,273	$22,179,644	$1,492,835
2018	$2,292,300	$1,234,047	$20,711,207	$1,058,253