SONOMA LAND TRUST
EIN 51-0197006 · Environment (C340)
What they do
PROTECT THE SCENIC, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL and OPEN LANDSCAPES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) of SONOMA COUNTY for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY and FUTURE GENERATIONS BY DEVELOPING LONG-TERM LAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES; PROMOTING PRIVATE and PUBLIC FUNDING for LAND CONSERVATION; ACQUIRING LAND and CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; PRACTICING STEWARDSHIP, INCLUDING THE RESTORATION of CONSERVATION PROPERTIES; PROMOTING A SENSE of PLACE and A LAND ETHIC THROUGH ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION and OUTREACH.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $82.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (20)
LIZ FISHERBOARD MEMBER
TIM PORTWOODBOARD MEMBER
SIMON BLATTNERBOARD MEMBER
SCOTT HAFNERCHAIR
ROBERT BRENTBOARD MEMBER
QUINCEY TOMPKINS IMHOFFBOARD MEMBER
PHIL JENSEN1ST VICE CHAIR
NANCY OTTOBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL J RIZZOCFO
MARIE ANDELBOARD MEMBER
ALLISON SANFORDBOARD MEMBER
LEWIS WARRENBOARD MEMBER
JUDY SCOTCHMOORBOARD MEMBER
GREGORY APPLING2ND VICE CHAIR
FRANK DEANBOARD MEMBER
ELLIE RILLASECRETARY
EAMON OBYRNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DUNCAN HIGGONSBOARD MEMBER
CLAY CLEMENTBOARD MEMBER
ANITA DASBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1976
- Location
- 822 5TH ST, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404-4517
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- % JOE RIZZO
- Primary officer
- EAMON OBYRNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
- NTEE classification
- Environment (C340)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes