Truckee Donner Land Trust

“Committee reports are submitted and reviewed at the quarterly bod meetings but written documentation is not required.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director and finance committee. After this review and comments, the final version is distributed to the board of directors for review and approval before filing with the irs.”

“Each year the board of directors are required to review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any conflicts. For each land deal, the board president and executive director consider potential conflicts of interest for themselves or any other board member. Additionally, it is encumbent upon each board member to ponder and divulge any conflict of interest for each deal.”

“A performance review of the executive director is done annually with a corresponding review and approval of annual compensation by the board of directors as part of the budget approval process. In order to evaluate the reasonability of compensation for all employees, other regional land trusts, as well as other regional nonprofits of similar size are queried. Also compensation data published by the land trust alliance may be considered. This process was last undertaken in 2024. Board members/officers of the corporation are volunteers and are not compensated.”

“Governing documents, financial information, and policies are available upon request to the organization's administrative office. Additionally, many documents are available upon request in pdf via email. Annual tax return and audit is posted on tdlt website.”

“Appraisals: program service expenses 32,356. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,356. Environmental: program service expenses 1,137. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,137. Forestry: program service expenses 1,107,771. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,107,771. Other contracted services: program service expenses 186,564. Management and general expenses 8,014. Fundraising expenses 2,743. Total expenses 197,321. Engineering: program service expenses 2,915. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,915.”

“The process for oversight of the financial statement audit and the selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”