MINNESOTA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MINNESOTA LAND TRUST (EIN 41-1713652)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-01-29
IRS object ID
202430299349301348
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-01-29T11:35:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN920370318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1REDPATH AND COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITE BEAR LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN411713652EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MINNESOTA LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516479590PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRIS WILLIAM LARSONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516479590PhoneNum
Signature2024-01-23SignatureDt
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Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstKRISPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILLIAM LARSONPersonLastNm
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SSN999009999SSN
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonASHLEY REHN CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKRIS WILLIAM LARSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12356 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST 240AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,002,738GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MNLAND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROTECT AND RESTORE MN'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers110TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$354,047PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$962,335TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,859,727NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,255,362ExpenseAmt
Grant$56,424GrantAmt
Revenue$50,152RevenueAmt
DescTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ENGAGES IN THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION.PROTECT: PROTECT IMPORTANT NATURAL HABITATS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE TITLE TRANSACTIONS. RESTORE: PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ON RECOVERING THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ST. LOUIS RIVER ESTUARY AND HELP LANDOWNERS RESTORE THEIR PROTECTED LANDS TO NATIVE HABITAT.ENGAGE: INVEST IN EFFORTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MINNESOTANS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN MINNESOTA'S GREAT CONSERVATION ETHIC. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS.PROTECTION: THE LAND TRUST WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE MINNESOTA'S CHERISHED BUT INCREASINGLY THREATENED LANDS AND WATERS PRIMARILY THROUGH ESTABLISHING, CREATING, AND MONITORING PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. 682 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SINCE 1991, TOTALING 77,310 ACRES AND 2,528,773 FEET OF SHORELINE. RESTORATION: THE LAND TRUST HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND TRIBAL ENTITIES ON RESTORATION WORK IN THE ST. LOUIS RIVER ESTUARY, A UNIQUE, 12,000-ACRE WETLAND COMPLEX BETWEEN DULUTH, MN AND SUPERIOR, WI. THE RESTORATION PROGRAM ALSO HELPS PRIVATE LANDOWNERS RESTORE THEIR LAND TO ITS NATURAL STATE, HELPING TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS WELL AS OUR STATE'S SIGNATURE LAKES AND RIVERS. ENGAGEMENT: LAND TRUST INVESTS IN EFFORTS TO ENGAGE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MINNESOTANS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THIS INCLUDES WORKING WITH OUTDOOR USER GROUPS AND YOUTH SERVICE AGENCIES TO BRIDGE THE EQUITY AND ADVENTURE GAP THAT IS WIDESPREAD IN MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES, CONNECTING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH DIFFICULT-TO-ACCESS OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6516479590PhoneNum

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CitySAINT PAULCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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BRIDGET LEVIN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE WYATT
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WINTON
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE VORBRICH
VICE-CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BUSSEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUSTIN DAMIANI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ DILLON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY GRUNDHAUSER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN JONES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE KINGSTON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KNAPP
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KNOBLAUCH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY MATSUOKA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MENAKA MOHAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM PAYNE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICKOLAS REINKE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD REUBOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK ROSVOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SHARDLOW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FAY SIMER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK SNYDER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SPAETH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE WIEBOLT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIE ZUMBUSCH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS WILLIAM LARSON
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CLAIRE COLLIANDER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$132,579$0$13,333
JENNIFER SCHOLL
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$412,785FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$16,622,711GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$18,638,226TotalContributionsAmt

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DescFEES FOR SERVICEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$50,152TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$283,085TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$31,275FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Exclusion-$33,135ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,424TotalAmt
Program Services$56,424ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,379TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,169,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183,908FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$39,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,035FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$203,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,360FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$175,409ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$28,699FundraisingAmt

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Total$6,787TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,709TotalAmt
Management And General$18,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,490TotalAmt
Program Services$990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,054TotalAmt
Management And General$30,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,940TotalAmt
Program Services$164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,997FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79TotalAmt
Fundraising$79FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,092TotalAmt
Program Services$40,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,422ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,418FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,665TotalAmt
Program Services$62,427ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,155FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,514TotalAmt
Program Services$129,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,220FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,814TotalAmt
Program Services$78,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,123FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,072TotalAmt
Program Services$1,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,865FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,131TotalAmt
Management And General$5,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,981TotalAmt
Program Services$6,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$877ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$958FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,507TotalAmt
Program Services$58,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,593FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT EXPENSES$9,197,440$9,197,440
EASEMENT ACQ$4,871,685$4,871,685
MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, LICE$26,928$6,307$17,251$3,370
BANK FEES$19,771$11,030$8,741

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,735TotalAmt
Program Services$6,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,121FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,593,679TotalAmt
Program Services$17,255,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$724,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$614,282FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,077,973BOYAmt
EOY$250,993EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,207BOYAmt
EOY$61,411EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,950BOYAmt
EOY$92,535EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,346,488BOYAmt
EOY$2,393,013EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,487BOYAmt
EOY$52,924EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$250,032LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$75,648LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,365BOYAmt
EOY$174,384EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,747,864BOYAmt
EOY$12,708,838EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$811,200BOYAmt
EOY$1,087,964EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349,534BOYAmt
EOY$16,822,062EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$429,656BOYAmt
EOY$668,084EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$286,348BOYAmt
EOY$14,171EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$280,080EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$716,004BOYAmt
EOY$962,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,633,400BOYAmt
EOY$5,452,181EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000,130BOYAmt
EOY$10,407,546EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,633,530BOYAmt
EOY$15,859,727EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349,534BOYAmt
EOY$16,822,062EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$344,649ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$881,548NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,238,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,874,374CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,615,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,028,214CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,638,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,394,917TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,238,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,874,374CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,615,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,028,214CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,638,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,394,917TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$67,394,917PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$252,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$204,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$210,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$249,463CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$283,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,200,210TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,226CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,343CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,034CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125,455TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$68,720,582TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$296,794GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,490FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,490FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,520,189FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,593,679FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$541,170CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$965,455CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$748,393CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,255,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,882,527LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$30,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$30,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$30,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73,490CurrentYearAmt
Total$163,490TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$135,293CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$241,364CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$187,098CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$813,755TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,220,633GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements982TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage77310.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements8ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement7798.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$509,960ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,490,772BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$808,709ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,119,292InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$489,125OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,929,648EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,079,743BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$636,212ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,658,521InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$566,662OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,490,772EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,963,744BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,403,469ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,112,988InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$400,458OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,079,743EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,780,620BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,188,260ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$366,660InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$371,796OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,963,744EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,297,188BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$432,300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$317,132InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$266,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,780,620EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.27000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.03000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.70000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$163,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$163,260BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,772OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$75,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,124BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$174,384TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST - DONATED LAND$811,200
LEASES$276,764
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,087,964TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$280,080Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$280,080TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,789,822TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$881,548NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$881,548RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,908,274RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$30,054InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$30,054RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,938,328TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,563,625TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,563,625ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$30,054InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$30,054ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,593,679TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3:BROWNSVILLE BLUFF - REVISED FOR IRS SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS. GRINDSTONE RIVER - REVISED FOR IRS SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS. STONEY BROOK - REVISED FOR IRS SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS. STANCHFIELD CREEK - MODIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH A CONSERVATION PURPOSE - ELIMINATED 2ND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RIGHT, AND APPROVES MINOR SUBDIVISION AND TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT. BURNTSIDE LAKE - AMENDMENT TO ADD LAND TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT - 10 ACRES ADDED. HILLAWAY FARM - MODIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH A CONSERVATION PURPOSE - CORRECTS DISCREPANCIES REGARDING THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF THE STRUCTURES ALLOWED AT THE PROTECTED PROPERTY AND REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN LAND BE RESTORED TO NATIVE HABITAT. WILD RIVER STATE PARK - PARTIAL RELEASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT - 3.3 ACRES TAKEN BY CHISAGO COUNTY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SETTLEMENT OF A CONDEMNATION ACTION. LAKE MINNEWASKA - TECHNICAL AMENDMENT - 3 PARCELS OF LAND NOT OWNED BY GRANTOR AND MISTAKENLY INCLUDED WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT WERE RELEASED.
PART II, LINE 5:THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST HAS EXTENSIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COVERING ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS TO PRESERVE THE CONSERVATION VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PROPERTY. THEREFORE, THE LAND TRUST IS PREPARED TO LEGALLY DEFEND AND ENFORCE ITS EASEMENTS WHEN NECESSARY. LEGAL ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER, IS A REMEDY OF LAST RESORT. THE GOALS OF THE LAND TRUST'S EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LANDOWNERS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR EASEMENTS ARE LOCATED, DOCUMENTING THE CONDITION OF LANDS PROTECTED BY EACH EASEMENT AT THE TIME THE EASEMENT IS COMPLETED AND MONITORING THAT CONDITION OVER TIME, MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORDS AND BEING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WITH THE USE OF FUNDS IN SUPPORTING STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. COMPONENTS OF THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE: CREATING AN APPROPRIATE BASELINE PROPERTY REPORT, EASEMENT ADMINISTRATION, MONITORING, LANDOWNER RELATIONS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE. THE LAND TRUST HAS SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS. AS ONE OF THE FIRST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUSTS IN THE COUNTRY, THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE LAND TRUST HAVE PASSED LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION SCRUTINY. ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST GRANT TO THE LAND TRUST EXPANSIVE RIGHTS TO ENTER, MONITOR AND INSPECT THE PROPERTY. ALL EASEMENTS ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR THE LAND TRUST IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION AND DETAIL THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT COULD BE MODIFIED OR TERMINATED.
PART II, LINE 9:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. MOST PURCHASES OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE MADE WITH STATE OF MINNESOTA FUNDS THROUGH THE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND (OHF) OR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND (ENRTF) AND ARE SHOWN AS REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN THE ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST; THE JUDD LAKE ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE JUDD LAKE PROPERTY THE LAND TRUST OWNS NEAR ELY.
PART X, LINE 2:A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LAND TRUST HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD.
PART IX AND X:THE LAND TRUST ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 842, LEASES, USING THE MODIFIED RETROSPECTIVE APPROACH WITH JULY 1, 2022 AS THE DATE OF INITIAL ADOPTION. THE LAND TRUST ELECTED THE PACKAGE OF PRACTICAL EXPEDIENTS PERMITTED UNDER THE TRANSITION GUIDANCE WITHIN THE NEW STANDARD, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOWED THE LAND TRUST TO CARRY FORWARD THE HISTORICAL LEASE CLASSIFICATION. UPON IMPLEMENTATION ROU ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES INCREASED BY $412,636, WHICH RESULTED IN NO CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AS OF JULY 1, 2022. ADOPTION OF THE NEW STANDARD DID NOT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE LAND TRUST'S NET INCOME AND HAD NO IMPACT ON CASH FLOWS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLAND CONSERVATIONSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$56,424RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$56,424SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$56,424TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantLAND CONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$56,424CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE LAND TRUST MONITORS THE EXPENSES GRANTED FROM ITS RAINY LAKE FUND VIA SEVERAL MECHANISMS, INCLUDING ANNUAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WRITTEN REPORTS FROM ENTITIES RECEIVING THE FUNDS.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCRUAL
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MINNESOTA MADEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$444,060GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$412,785CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,275GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,106NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$9,948RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$39,016FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,840OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$444,060GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$412,785CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,275GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,106NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$9,948RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$39,016FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,840OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$64,410DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$33,135NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KRIS WILLIAM LARSON
CEO$170,931$0$0$0$0$0$3,419$0$0$0$174,350$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHOLL
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$151,817$0$0$0$0$0$3,036$0$10,467$0$165,320$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$34,791NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG VALUE DAY OF TRADEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution44ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,106NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesEST FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received8Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IS REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B.
PART I, LINE 32B:WE USE REALTORS TO SELL PROPERTIES THAT WE HOLD IN FEE.
PART I, LINE 33:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE LAND TRUST. AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE M ARE FOR THOSE CASES WHERE THE LAND TRUST RECEIVES DONATED PROPERTY IN ITS NAME.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT AT ALL TIMES TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION REVISED THEIR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS IN 2023. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE LENGTH OF TERM AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TERMS WAS REVISED. PLACE OF MEETINGS NOW EXPLICITLY STATES MEETINGS MAY BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY. IT WAS STATED THERE WILL BE NO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE TITLE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REVISED TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ADDITIONAL CLARIFYING LANGUAGE ADDED THROUGHOUT BOTH THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE MANAGER, CEO AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE CEO'S DISCRETION, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MAY ALSO BE REVIEWED WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. ANY REQUESTED OR REQUIRED CHANGES ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND A DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADDITION TO ANNUALLY ASKING ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING, ALL MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ARE EVALUATED WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ARE INVOLVED IN EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DOCUMENTING DECISIONS. RECORDS ARE KEPT OF ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND RELATED DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND SET COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AVAILABLE DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND SETS COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES AND/OR IN THE PERSONNEL FILE OF THE CEO AS APPROPRIATE. DECISIONS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEBSITE AND ARE ON FILE WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE LAND TRUST UPON REQUEST. AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAM INFORMATION IS ALSO PREPARED. IT IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEBSITE. COPIES OF OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND LAND TRUST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS REQUESTED. IN PRACTICE, REQUESTS HAVE BEEN VERY RARE.
PART I, LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2ATHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST USES THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES INCLUDING PAYROLL PROCESSING AND BENEFITS MANAGEMENT. ALL MINNESOTA LAND TRUST EMPLOYEES ARE CO-EMPLOYED BY THE PEO. THE PEO IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND COMPLETES THE REQUIRED TAX FILINGS.

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