2025-11-12T17:05:24-08:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 954542207 BALLONA WETLAND LAND TRUST BALL 3108493741 PO Box 5623 Playa Del Rey CA 90296 NATALIE CARRERE Treasurer 2025-11-12 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.ballona.org X X 69898 X 69896 2 0 0 0 0 69898 13211 30454 43665 26233 93909 120142 93909 120142 93909 120142 93909 120142 Raise public awareness of wetlands issues, use, and preservation. Encourage ecologically sensitive access to the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve and a transparent restoration planning process. Pursue legal avenues when the law has not been followed or enforced. IN 2024 THE LAND TRUST BEGAN A NEW HABITAT STEWARDSHIP IN COORDINATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE DESIGNED TO EXPAND NATIVE VEGETATION SUCH AS FRANKENIA SALINA (ALKALI HEATH). THIS IS THE FIRST HABITAT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN AREA A OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE IN AT LEAST A DECADE. THE LAND TRUST CONTINUED IS STUDENT FIELD TRIP PROGRAM AND ALSO LED MULTIPE NATURE WALKS FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING FOR THE SIERRA CLUB, The Land Trust was represented at dozens of public meetings, including the California Coastal Commission, California Fish and Game Comission, State Coastal Conservancy, Ocean Protection Council, and other agencies and entities. THE LAND TRUST RECEIVED OVER $16,000 IN COURT ORDERED REIMBURSED LEGAL FEES AND COSTS IN 2024 AND HAS TWO OUTSTANDNG LAWSUITS IN 2024 THAT IT HOPES TO CONCLUDE IN 2025, EITHER VIA SETTLEMENT OR COURT RULING. THE LAND TRUST CONDUCTED PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING A BOOTH AT LA FIESTA BALLONA IN CULVER CITY AND BOOTH AT THE "CLIMATE PALOOZA" EVENT AT WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE. THE LAND TRUST ALSO CELEBRATED ITS 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN DECEMBER WITH LONGTIME SUPPORTERS. 43664 43664 WALTER LAMB President 30.00 0 STEPHANIE BECKMAN Secretary 2.00 0 NATALIE CARRERE Treasurer 2.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CA NATALIE CARRERE 3451 MANDEVILLE CANYON RD LOS ANGELES CA 90049 3108493471 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 48000 84200 69530 65581 69896 337207 0 0 48000 84200 69530 65581 69896 337207 165349 171858 4 2 2 2 10 0 0 337217 0.50960 0.50700 X Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation SEE BELOW - PREVIOUSLY TREATED AS INCOME, BUT MORE PROPERLY REPORTED AS A NON-INCOME DEPOSIT IN 2021 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS AS OFFSET TO EXPENSE, IE, A REIMBURSEMENT, NOT INCOME. Support Schedule: Additional Supplemental Information UNUSUAL & NON RECURRING RECEIPT - COURT ORDERED REIMBUSEEMENT OF LEGAL FEES; 2024 $16,215; 2023 $40,836, AND 2022 WAS $50,000 - CORRECT TREATMENT IS UNCLEAR: THIS WAS TO REIMBURSE FOR OUR LEGAL EXPENSES. THE REIMBURSESMWENT WAS BY COURT ORDER. IT IS SIMILAR TO A GRANT IN THAT IT IS TO COVER A PARTICULAR EXPENSE, BUT WE HAVE EXCLUDED THIS FROM PART III, LINE 1 GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS PRIMARILY BECAUSE NOT PAID VOLUNTARILY (!!), UNUSUAL, AND NON-RECURRING BY THE PAYORS. NOTE: IN SOME PREVIOUS YEAR TAX RETURN FORMS, SIMILAR COURT ORDERED REIMBURSEMENT WAS SHOWN WAS AS "OTHER INCOME". WE HAVE NOT REPORTED AS INCOME FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH ABOVE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3793 Other Expenses.1 EDUCATION $10623 Other Expenses.2 PUBLIC AWARENESS RESOURCES $6399 Other Expenses.3 EDUCATION- GRANT RELATED $3489 Other Expenses.4 OUTREACH TO PUBLIC $1934 Other Expenses.5 RESEARCH - GRANT RELATED $1510 Other Expenses.6 BUSINESS SERVICES $1374 Other Expenses.7 RESERCH & TESTING- $733 Other Expenses.8 PO BOX, , POSTAGE $236 Other Expenses.9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $165 Other Expenses.10 PUBLIC AWARENESS-RANT RELATED $120 Other Expenses.11 ADVERTISING & OUTREACH-GRANT $77 Other Expenses.12 ROUNDING $1