Mother Lode Land Trust (EIN 943137444) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ellie Routt

Phone

2093048804

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Mother Lode Land Trust, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $142K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 84% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $269K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 90% operating deficit.

Mission

THE LAND TRUST IS ORGANIZED TO PRESERVE PRODUCTIVE LANDS, SCENIC AREAS, NATURAL HABITATS, AND HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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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 $61,355

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $63,576

Other Revenue $16,967

TOTAL REVENUE $141,898

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $198,335

Fundraising Expenses $19,833

Program Expenses $183,643

Other Expenses $70,914

TOTAL EXPENSES $269,249

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$141,898	$904,940	-0.8%
Expenses	$269,249	$222,243	+0.2%
Net Income	$-127,351	$682,697	-1.2%

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

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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

N/A

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

Total Directors

$87,120

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ellie Routt	Executive Dir.	33.00	Director	$56,720	$0	$56,720
Chris Wright	Director	14.00	Director	$30,400	$0	$30,400
Bob Dean	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Bragstad	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Oneto	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Kermeen	Secretary	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$141,898	$269,249	$8,091,984	$-127,351
2022	$904,940	$222,243	$7,774,417	$682,697
2021	$170,969	$111,577	$7,359,219	$59,392
2020	$164,278	$106,941	$7,361,204	$57,337
2019	$467,988	$91,478	$7,147,322	$376,510
2018	$251,781	$136,406	$6,615,297	$115,375

Mother Lode Land Trust