Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,428,722 | 3,994,724 | 3,542,387 | 3,186,903 | 3,341,066 | 16,493,802 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,428,722 | 3,994,724 | 3,542,387 | 3,186,903 | 3,341,066 | 16,493,802 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 3,175,729 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,318,073 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,428,722 | 3,994,724 | 3,542,387 | 3,186,903 | 3,341,066 | 16,493,802 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 59,208 | 102,048 | 83,932 | 125,905 | 111,682 | 482,775 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 52,347 | 17,638 | 72,325 | 14,900 | 26,885 | 184,095 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 17,160,672 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 22015553 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Board members Claudia Hein and Scott Hein are married. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Members of the Board of Trustees review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | The Executive Committee (comprised of elected Board members) reviews the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | Compensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management and by the Executive Committee (comprised of elected Board Members). Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 | Tax returns are available for download from several websites and by request from the organization's office in Walnut Creek, California. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Capitalized Land Acquisition and Related Costs = $190123 |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Change in value of charitable remainder trusts = -$72285 |
| Part I Summary Mission continued | Biological diversity, and historic and agricultural heritage; enhance our area's quality of life; and provide educational and recreational opportunities consistent with protection of natural resources. |
| Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4a continued | HELPED EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT SECURE AN OPTION AGREEMENT TO PROTECT THE STRATEGIC 768-ACRE FINLEY ROAD RANCH SO IT WILL BECOME AN IMPORTANT NEW STAGING AREA FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE TRAILS.FOR DECADES, SMD WAS ABLE TO BUY PROPERTIES AND THEN QUICKLY TRANSFER THEM TO A PUBLIC PARK AGENCY. THAT MODEL KEPT OUR LAND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES VERY LIMITED, AND THE PROJECTS WE UNDERTOOK WERE MAINLY FOCUSED ON TRASH REMOVAL, FIRE ABATEMENT, AND SOME RESTORATION WORK.ABOUT A DECADE AGO, THE TRANSFER TIME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. IN PART, THE SLOWDOWN IN TRANSFER TIME WAS BECAUSE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS STOPPED ACQUIRING NEW LAND IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON MAINTAINING THE PARKS IT ALREADY OWNED.IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 16 YEARS SINCE A PROPERTY WAS ADDED TO MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK, SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CHANGE. HOWEVER, AS OUR AMBITIONS ABOUT PRESERVING THE DIABLO WILD LANDS GREW, WE BEGAN TO BUY MORE LAND FURTHER AWAY FROM EXISTING PARKS WITH A STRATEGY TO CONNECT THEM IN THE FUTURE.WE CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE COMPLEX PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, THE FRUITS OF WHICH WILL BE BROUGHT TO BEAR IN THE COMING YEARS. OUR PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY THE EAST CONTRA COSTA HABITAT CONSERVANCY AND EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT, HAVE CONTINUED THE WORK TO ENCIRCLE THE MARSH CREEK AND MORGAN TERRITORY AREAS IN OPEN SPACE AND PLACE CRITICAL PROTECTIONS OVER ESSENTIAL HABITAT CORRIDORS. WE MEET WITH LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS ALIKE TO PUSH FOR HIGH-QUALITY MITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS. WE COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS ON STRATEGIC ADDITIONS TO THE OVERALL NETWORK OF PRESERVED LANDS ON AND AROUND MOUNT DIABLO.LAND USE:SAVE MOUNT DIABLO REGULARLY MONITORS THE AGENDAS OF 50 DIFFERENT PLANNING COMMITTEES AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. THIS WORK CAN TAKE TIME AS WE RESEARCH, WRITE LETTERS, TESTIFY AND COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS. WE RESPONDED TO ABOUT 25 LAND USE PROJECTS IN 2022 TO 2023 FISCAL YEAR.WON A SECOND LAWSUIT AGAINST SEENO/DISCOVERY BUILDERS AND PITTSBURG OVER THE PROPOSED FARIA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.ACHIEVED HAVING THE CONCORD CITY COUNCIL STOP THE SEENO/DISCOVERY BUILDERS GROUP FROM BECOMING MASTER DEVELOPER FOR THE CONCORD REUSE PROJECT.FURTHERED OUR DIABLO RANGE EXPANSION WORK DEVELOPING NEW PARTNERS AND ADVANCING ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROTECT IMPORTANT LANDS LIKE TESLA AND DEL PUERTO CANYON. |
| Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4b continued | MORE THAN 600 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED OVER 5000 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE 2022 TO 2023 FISCAL YEAR. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED ALL OUR ACTIVITIES ACROSS DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. RECURRENT STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE: 27 PROPERTY MONITORS AND 84 VOLUNTEER STEWARDS. VOLUNTEERSOUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEROES AND HEROINES OF LAND PRESERVATION. THEY HELP MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE, WHETHER IT BE BY HELPING RESTORE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, BECOMING A HIKE LEADER, ASSISTING WITH EVENT REGISTRATION, STAFFING AID STATIONS, TAKING PHOTOS OR SETTING UP EQUIPMENT. THEIR HARD WORK AND GENEROSITY ARE WHAT HELP MAKE THIS ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS SO SUCCESSFUL.CREATED A BEAUTIFUL NEW PUBLIC TRAIL AT OUR CURRY CANYON RANCH, WITH VOLUNTEERS, ABOUT 1.25-MILES LONG CONNECTING MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARKS KNOBCONE POINT ROAD TO RIGGS CANYON ROAD; A STRATEGIC RECREATIONAL LINK FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO TWO PORTIONS OF MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK.STEWARDS ALSO CONTINUED MONTHLY PROPERTY MONITORING OUTINGS, AND ORGANIZED SMALL WORKDAYS TO WEED, MULCH, AND CLEAN UP OUR PROPERTIES.STAFF CONTINUED MONITORING IMPACTS TO VEGETATION IN THE JACKASS CANYON AREA, WITH CA STATE PARKS, AND CAL FIRE.WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE LINDSAY WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE, WE CONTINUED TO RELEASE REHABILITATED AMERICAN KESTRELS INTO THE MOUNT DIABLO FOOTHILLS, STRENGTHENING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.ADVANCED OUR 10,000 TREES AND NATIVE PLANTS PROJECT, PLANTING AND CARING FOR MORE THAN 2000 PLANTS INTO OUR REHABILITATION SITES, MANY OF THOSE PLANTS BEING CALIFORNIA MILKWEED FOR MONARCH FORGE, BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE.WE MONITOR AND REMEDIATE STORM DAMAGE ON ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES. WE INSTALLED A SOLAR WELL AND A WILDLIFE TROUGH AT MC7 TO AID IN FIRE ABATEMENT IN UTILIZING CATTLE AT MC7, AND TO PROVIDE A DRINKING SOURCE AND HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE YEAR-ROUND. WE INSTALLED 4000 FEET OF CATTLE EXCLUSION FENCE AT MC7 TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN WILDLIFE HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY IN MARSH CREEK. STAFF LED THE 3RD ANNUAL PINE CANYON CLEANUP WITH THE MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK, THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT, THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB AND THE BAY AREA CLIMBERS COALITION, WHERE WE REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES, GRAFFITI, AND TRASH FROM THE PINE CANYON AREA, AS WELL AS HAZARDOUS FUEL LOAD FROM THE KNOBCONE POINT AREA WITH A CHIPPER.WE HOSTED MAJOR CLEANUP WORKDAYS INCLUDING A COASTAL CLEANUP WORKDAY IN KIRKER CREEK WITH THE HELP OF A SMALL GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE 10 GARBAGE BAGS OF TRASH. AT BIG BEND, A MAJOR CLEANUP PROJECT INCLUDED DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF AN OLD AND ABANDONED TRAILER. OVER 84,000 POUNDS OF WASTE AND RECLYCLING WERE REMOVED IN 2022 TO 2023 FISCAL YEAR. |
| Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4c continued | LOCAL SCHOOLS; OUR DR. MARY BOWERMAN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE MORE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE NORTHERN DIABLO RANGE, BIOBLITZ, ETC.ENABLED THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY OUR NEW MANGINI RANCH EDUCATIONAL PRESERVE, RUN WITH A FREE ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM WITH OVER 4 MILES OF TRAILS BUILT WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL STUDENTS.COMPLETED OUR 50TH ANNIVESARY CELEBRATIONS, INCLUDING AN EXTENSIVE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ABOUT SAVE MOUNT DIABLO THAT IS HOUSED AT UC BERKELEYS BANCROFT LIBRARY.WE CELEBRATED OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY MOONLIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN GALA FUNDRAISER. OVER FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT, WHICH RAISED FUNDS TO SUPPORT SAVE MOUNT DIABLOS CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION WORK.SET ALL-TIME HIGH FUNDRAISING RECORDS WITH OUR MID-YEAR APPEAL, MOONLIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN, AND YEAR-END APPEAL.SECURED A BETTER/SMALLER OFFICE AT 201 NORTH CIVIC DRIVE IN WALNUT CREEK THAT LOWERED OUR RENT AND REDUCED OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY PROVIDING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT INFASTRUCTURE.AS WE REFLECT BACK ON THE COMPLETED APRIL 1, 2022 TO MARCH 31, 2023 FISCAL YEAR, WE FEEL IMMENSE GRATITUDE FOR OUR SUPPORTERS BECAUSE THEY HELPED US COMPLETE ANOTHER HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FROM A PROGRAMMATIC, FINANCIAL AND OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. |
| Software ID: | 22015553 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |