Big Sur Land Trust
The mission of the Big Sur Land Trust is to inspire love of the land and conservation of our treasured landscapes.
Big Sur Land Trust at a glance
In short: Big Sur Land Trust gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -68.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $92,412,433
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Big Sur Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Council of Land Tr ($105K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Big Sur Land Trust gives
- Giving grew 750% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $314K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Council of Land Tr Sacramento, CA | Earth Advocacy Program | $105,000 |
| Esselen Tribe Monterey County Carmel Valley, CA | Meade Capacity Building Grant | $35,000 |
| Community Fndtn Monterey Co Monterey, CA | Improve parking at Pt Lobos reserve | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,412,433 | $17,754,257 | $5,794,383 | $150,000 | 3 | $1,998,391 |
| 2024 | $77,353,024 | $23,197,040 | $4,911,831 | $313,562 | 2 | $2,793,924 |
| 2023 | $55,035,787 | $10,380,116 | $5,726,230 | $296,000 | 3 | $2,321,542 |
| 2022 | $48,183,320 | $5,319,888 | $4,203,946 | $17,650 | 1 | $-128,932 |
| 2021 | $50,584,492 | $3,117,061 | $3,505,717 | $57,585 | 2 | $1,115,648 |
| 2020 | $47,120,038 | $4,630,250 | $3,782,058 | $37,005 | 2 | $675,932 |
| 2019 | $46,075,695 | $6,437,219 | $3,406,407 | $65,000 | 2 | $579,774 |
About Big Sur Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
Big Sur Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Monterey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big Sur Land Trust is led by Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis, CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$184K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Will Lewallen PhD
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Saunders
Director Conservation
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $141K (2025)
Katharine L Mitchell-Mehle
Director Philanthropy
Development Director → Director Philanthropy, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Patrick Riparetti
Director Stewarship
Stewardship Director → Director Stewarship, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Todd Farrington
Director Committee Program
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Dan Lee
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista Hanni PhD
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Gil
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pinney Allen
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yuri Anderson
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Laurent
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Hernandez Laguna
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate McKinna
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Yglesiaa
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Hamilton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Storm
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Eigen
CFO & COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $155K (2025)
Barbara Utter
Controller
Financial Controller → Controller, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Andrea Manzo
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Andrasick
Treasurer
Chairman → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hans Buder
Term
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Term, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Boitano
Vice Chair
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Alfred Munoz (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Gamble (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Oda (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Monica Tovar (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Hamilton (2019–2023) — Prior COO
- Former: Charles Winston Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Drezner (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Reeves (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alfred Diaz-Infante (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Mancera (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Wright (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nigel Lovett (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Berling (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kurt Gollnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Reeves (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $228K, to Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Big Sur Land Trust
How much does Big Sur Land Trust give each year?
Big Sur Land Trust gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $314K across 2 grants.
What is Big Sur Land Trust's typical grant size?
Big Sur Land Trust's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Big Sur Land Trust give grants?
Big Sur Land Trust gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Big Sur Land Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Big Sur Land Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Big Sur Land Trust?
Big Sur Land Trust reported $92.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.8M.
What is Big Sur Land Trust?
Big Sur Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Monterey, CA. It holds $92.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Big Sur Land Trust's EIN?
Big Sur Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2473415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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