Monterey County Land Watch (EIN 911862145) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

1997

Legal Domicile

Phone

8317592824

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Monterey County Land Watch, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 201% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $989K, a strong 70% operating margin.

Mission

Monterey County Land Watch works to build better communities by promoting and inspiring sound land use legislation at the city, county and regional levels, through grassroots and community action.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,283,666

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $128,918

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,412,584

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $251,947

Fundraising Expenses $6,776

Program Expenses $365,381

Other Expenses $171,427

TOTAL EXPENSES $423,374

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,412,584	$469,484	+2.0%
Expenses	$423,374	$345,185	+0.2%
Net Income	$989,210	$124,299	+7.0%

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

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

$63,585

Total Directors

$3,585

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Laura Davis	Deputy Director	40.00		$108,108	$0	$108,108
Michael DeLapa	Executive Dir.	30.00	Officer	$60,000	$0	$60,000
Janet Brennan	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$3,585	$0	$3,585
Tyler Sullivan	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Notthoff	President	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chelsea Tu	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Winchester	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Ward	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Swendseid	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hetty Eddy	Vice President	3.00	Officer 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
2024	$1,412,584	$423,374	$2,966,994	$989,210
2023	$469,484	$345,185	$1,686,923	$124,299
2022	$836,290	$357,492	$1,492,290	$478,798
2021	$415,071	$274,298	$1,137,196	$140,773
2020	$455,097	$280,204	$970,696	$174,893
2019	$428,872	$291,275	$773,838	$137,597
2018	$401,314	$308,423	$612,445	$92,891

Monterey County Land Watch