Program areas at Lummi Island Heritage Trust
Stewardship: the Trust managed and inspected all land Trust fee-held properties (508 acres) and monitored its 16 private easements (293 acres). Removed invasive species, maintained public trails, and updated management plans. In 2022 the Trust began an afforestation project in the curry preserve, repaired damage to the baker preserve trail caused by the november 2021 rainstorm and made improvements to the entrances of both the baker and curry preserves. The Trust hired a contractor to execute the large-scale restoration work at the aiston preserve.
Easements and acquisitions: efforts to conserve land through purchase or donation of land and conservation easements. The Trust continued preliminary discussions with various landowners wishing to voluntarily sell their land or protect their private land with conservation easements. In 2022 the Trust bought 120 acres of land adjacent to the aiston preserve.
External education: outreach about voluntary land conservation tools and community conservation including publication of newsletters distributed to over 2,000 households, informational brochures, websites, social media, field trips, slide shows, workshops, community events on our properties, and private meetings with landowners.
Who funds Lummi Island Heritage Trust
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lummi Island Heritage Trust
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Susan Hutton | Executive Director | | 2023-09-01 |
| Jamie Hedrick | Stewardship Manager | | 2023-09-01 |
| Scott Josiah | Chair | $0 | 2023-09-26 |
| Peter Earle | Secretary | $0 | 2023-09-01 |
| Dawn Dietrich | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-09-01 |
| ...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for Lummi Island Heritage Trust
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $222,678 | $2,000,581 | -88.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $86,877 | $100,080 | -13.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $1,924 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $2,982 | $3,014 | -1.1% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $312,537 | $2,105,599 | -85.2% |
Organizations like Lummi Island Heritage Trust
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Treepeople Land Trust (MRT) | 501(c)(3) | Calabasas, CA | $1,535,917 |
| Natural Land Institute | 501(c)(3) | Rockford, IL | $1,203,374 |
| The Walden Woods Project | 501(c)(3) | Lincoln, MA | $1,514,673 |
| The Sakonnet Preservation Association | 501(c)(3) | Little Compton, RI | $1,175,105 |
| Bur Oak Land Trust | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $1,259,053 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Gladwyne, PA | $564,866 |
| Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust | 501(c)(3) | New London, NH | $479,123 |
| Bitter Root Land Trust | 501(c)(3) | Hamilton, MT | $1,533,262 |
| Tecumseh Land Preservation Association | 501(c)(3) | Yellow Springs, OH | $592,505 |
| Kiawah Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Kiawah Island, SC | $1,427,544 |
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesLand and water conservationEnvironmentHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsConservation easementState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 158
- Lummi Island, WA 98262
- Metro area
- Bellingham, WA
- County
- Whatcom County, WA
- Website URL
- liht.org/Â
- Phone
- (360) 758-7997
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-1785342
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1997
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C34: Land Resources Conservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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