Center for Natural Lands Management
The mission of the Center for Natural Lands Management is (a) to conserve native species, their habitat and functioning ecosystems in perpetuity, (b) to own and/or manage lands in an ecologically beneficial manner consistent with local, state, and federal environmental laws and with science-based stewardship, (c) to promote the conservation values of such lands through education, (d) to promote and facilitate uses of lands by the public that preserve the conservation values, and (e) to cooperate with public and private entities in their efforts to protect native species and their habitats for the public benefit.
Center for Natural Lands Management at a glance
In short: Center for Natural Lands Management reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,544 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $328,986,298
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $28,627,614
- +319.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,946,345
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,661,941
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Center for Natural Lands Management funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Center for Natural Lands Management gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2019 to 2022. 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 $1K (2023) to $207K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife Sacramento, CA | Perform habitat restoration under state wildlife grant for pacific northwest prairie and oak habitats. | $101,332 |
| Ecostudies Institute Olympia, WA | Perform studies, surveying, and management tasks under various grants, departments, and programs. | $80,036 |
| Washington Department of Natural Resources Olympia, WA | Perform studies and surveying tasks under state wildlife grant for pacific northwest prairie and oak habitats. | $11,210 |
| Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Salem, OR | Perform studies and surveying tasks under state wildlife grant for pacific northwest prairie and oak habitats. | $10,078 |
| Biosearch Associates Santa Cruz, CA | Perform surveying and management tasks under dept of interior fish & wildlife coordination and assistance program. | $2,466 |
| Insitute for Applied Ecology Corvallis, OR | Perform studies and surveying tasks under state wildlife grant for pacific northwest prairie and oak habitats. | $1,819 |
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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 | $328,986,298 | $28,627,614 | $9,661,941 | $4,544 | Total only | $1,946,345 |
| 2024 | $289,553,466 | $6,816,938 | $9,762,449 | $2,788 | Total only | $1,889,339 |
| 2023 | $261,460,015 | $5,558,737 | $8,238,439 | $1,001 | Total only | $1,249,038 |
| 2022 | $244,168,875 | $5,094,433 | $8,556,484 | $206,941 | 6 | $1,093,156 |
| 2021 | $268,081,806 | $7,030,474 | $8,491,286 | $144,296 | 8 | $584,473 |
| 2020 | $231,473,112 | $11,203,927 | $8,059,944 | $79,839 | 5 | $900,832 |
| 2019 | $215,851,625 | $12,441,881 | $8,765,920 | $146,312 | 7 | $1,310,977 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Natural Lands Management
Based on IRS filings
Center for Natural Lands Management is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Temecula, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $329.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Natural Lands Management is led by Ken Sanchez, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken Sanchez
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Deborah Rogers
Co-Exec Director & Director of Conse
Director of Conservation Science → Co-Exec Director & Director of Conservation Science, 2020
Co-Exec Director & Director of Conservation Science → Co-Exec Director & Director of Conse, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$133K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Melanie Barranco
Co-Exec Director & CFO
Chief Financial Officer → Co-Exec Director & CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $218K (2025)
David Thoreau
Board Member
On filings since 2019
$7K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Isabella Gelmi
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Sarah Mueller
General Counsel
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Patrick Gardner
Land Acq. Program Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
David Lee
Board Treasurer
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Moore
Vice Chair & Secretary
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alicia Guerra
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Peter Prows
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Eric Cherniss
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Michelle Lee
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Heather Thompson
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Bartel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stephanie Parsons
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Rick Rayburn (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Clark (2024) — Hr & Risk Manager
- Former: David Monroe (2019–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: James Harter (2019–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Laurel Rayburn (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Burgi (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Markus Spiegelberg (2021) — Regional Manager
- Former: Chris Lee (2019–2020) — Former Board Chair
- Former: David Brunner (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: David Ivester (2019) — Board Treasurer
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 $233K, to Deborah Rogers (Co-Exec DIR & DIR of Conse). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Natural Lands Management
How much does Center for Natural Lands Management give each year?
Center for Natural Lands Management reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Center for Natural Lands Management?
Center for Natural Lands Management reported $329.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.6M.
What is Center for Natural Lands Management?
Center for Natural Lands Management is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Temecula, CA. It holds $329.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center for Natural Lands Management operate?
Center for Natural Lands Management has awarded grants in California, Oregon, Washington.
What is Center for Natural Lands Management's EIN?
Center for Natural Lands Management's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0233573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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