REDLANDS CONSERVANCY

EIN: 330600577 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

REDLANDS, CA

Total Revenue
$1,045,390
Total Expenses
$1,385,786
Total Assets
$20,326,033
Net Assets
$20,319,034
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
KATHY BEHRENS
Phone
9093897810
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

REDLANDS CONSERVANCY, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PRESERVE REDLANDS' HISTORIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TO CONSERVE THE IRREPLACEABLE, NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS TO CONNECT REDLANDS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO OUR PIONEERS AND VISIONARIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,372,170

PROPERTY/LAND MANAGEMENT - REDLANDS GATEWAY RANCH IS 167 ACRES AND A HOME THAT WILL SERVE AS A HUB OF HIKING TRAILS IN LIVE OAK CANYON. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES CREATING THE STAGING AREA, ESTABLISHING...

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PROPERTY/LAND MANAGEMENT - REDLANDS GATEWAY RANCH IS 167 ACRES AND A HOME THAT WILL SERVE AS A HUB OF HIKING TRAILS IN LIVE OAK CANYON. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES CREATING THE STAGING AREA, ESTABLISHING THE NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, RESTORING THE HOUSE FOR A PERMANENT CARETAKER, DEVELOPING THE OUTBUILDINGS INTO EXPLORATION STATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTING ADA TRAILS AND FACILITIES. IN 2018 WE RECEIVED FEE TITLE TO THE ASISTENCIA, A ONE-ACRE SITE WITH 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING SPACE AS A RE-CREATION OF AN 1830'S ESTANCIA LOCATED ON THE SITE.

Program 2
Expenses: $655

PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE IN AND SURROUNDING REDLANDS KNOWN AS THE EMERALD NECKLACE TRAIL. TOURS AND EDUCATION OF WILDLANDS INCLUDING CITRUS GROVES AND ZANJA GREENWAY TRAIL PARK. INCLUDED IN THIS...

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PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE IN AND SURROUNDING REDLANDS KNOWN AS THE EMERALD NECKLACE TRAIL. TOURS AND EDUCATION OF WILDLANDS INCLUDING CITRUS GROVES AND ZANJA GREENWAY TRAIL PARK. INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION PROGRAMS TO ADD MORE CONSERVED LAND TO REDLANDS CONSERVANCY MANAGEMENT. CONSERVATION EASEMENT MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, MONITORING, AND ENHANCEMENT; AND LAND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF NATURAL HISTORIC RESOURCES. A DESIGNATION OF THE "OFFICIAL" ROUTE FOR CYCLING AND DRIVING TO REACH ALL OF THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, AND OPEN SPACE SITES ON THE DEFINED EMERALD NECKLACE TRAIL AND SCENIC ROUTE; INCLUDES STOPS AT DESIGNATED "GEM SITES," WITH ACCESS TO INTERPRETIVE MESSAGES. ALSO, INCLUDES AN ANNUAL EMERALD NECKLACE GRAND TOUR FOR 300 CYCLISTS, DRIVERS AND BUS RIDERS TO LEARN ABOUT AND CELEBRATE THE REDLANDS' EMERALD NECKLACE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ZANJA TRAIL AND GREENWAY PARK IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO DEVELOP A NATURAL SURFACE TRAIL AND LINEAR PARK ALONG OR NEAR THE HISTORIC MILL CREEK ZANJA, A 198-YEAR-OLD IRRIGATION CHANNEL CONSTRUCTED BY REGIONAL SERRANO AND CAHUILLA INDIANS. HALF OF THE ORIGINAL ZANJA STILL EXISTS. THE (ULTIMATELY) 5-MILE TRAIL WILL INCLUDE INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE, EXERCISE NODES, POCKET PARKS, AND NATIVE VEGETATION. FIRST ONE-MILE REACH OPENED IN LATE 2017.

Program 3

DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED 70 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE IN LIVE OAK CANYON KNOWN AS THE QUAIL CANYON PRESERVE. THE LAND IS CONNECTED TO THE WEST SIDE OF HERNGT 'AKI' PRESERVE BY A HISTORIC...

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DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED 70 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE IN LIVE OAK CANYON KNOWN AS THE QUAIL CANYON PRESERVE. THE LAND IS CONNECTED TO THE WEST SIDE OF HERNGT 'AKI' PRESERVE BY A HISTORIC TRAIL THAT RUNS THROUGH THE CANYON. THE TRAIL WILL CONNECT HIKERS, CYCLISTS, AND HORSEBACK RIDERS TO TEDDY'S TRAIL ON THE NORTH END AND TO HERNGT 'AKI' PRESERVE ON THE SOUTH. REDLANDS CONSERVANCY WILL MANAGE THIS PROPERTY TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE NATIVE VEGETATION, TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC TRAIL THROUGH THE SITE, AND TO PROTECT THE WILDLIFE. PLANS INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SMALL REST STATION FOR EQUESTRIANS WITH ACCESS TO WATER FOR HORSES, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN ATTRACTIVE TWO-STRAND CABLE FENCE TO EXTEND FROM THE WEST END OF THE FENCE ALONG LIVE OAK CANYON ROAD IN FRONT OF HERNGT 'AKI' PRESERVE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $918,120
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $27,212
Other Revenue $100,058
TOTAL REVENUE $1,045,390

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $125,943
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,372,825
Other Expenses $1,259,843
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,385,786

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,045,390 $1,365,008 -0.2%
Expenses $1,385,786 $1,011,233 +0.4%
Net Income $-340,396 $353,775 -2.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
3
Volunteers
135

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
5
$80,000
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KATHY BEHRENS PRESIDENT 9.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DONN GRENDA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMARA SERRAO-LEIVA SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD ELDER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT CLARK PRESIDENT EMERITUS 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER BELL DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS CHRISTOPHERSON DIRECTOR 0.29
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOROTHEA HACKENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAN KORFMACHER DIRECTOR 0.06
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA LECHUGA DIRECTOR 0.38
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETTINA MCLEOD DIRECTOR 7.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE MAUPIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNELI PENDLEY DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM SOMMER DIRECTOR 0.19
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY STEGEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL BETANCOURT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY ELDER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN LEMON DIRECTOR 7.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERLI LEONARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer
$80,000 $0 $80,000
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
2024 $1,045,390 $1,385,786 $20,326,033 $-340,396
2023 $1,365,008 $1,011,233 $20,642,635 $353,775
2022 $15,110,504 $584,589 $20,196,314 $14,525,915
2021 $674,471 $469,721 $5,783,244 $204,750
2020 $246,561 $289,932 $5,596,714 $-43,371
2019 $782,820 $408,713 $5,619,818 $374,107
2018 $3,716,492 $1,883,078 $6,271,896 $1,833,414
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