ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC (EIN 74-2465136)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-04-24
IRS object ID
202531149349300903
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-04-24T09:11:15-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN841483675PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RLR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11235 RIVERSIDE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT COLLINSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP805243218ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742465136EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlESTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9705776837PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 663AddressLine1Txt
CityESTES PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80517ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKARLA HENDERSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9705576837PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSEPH M HOEFLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01291550PTIN
Phone9706925300PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY BORINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 663AddressLine1Txt
CityESTES PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80517ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$947,487GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://EVLANDTRUST.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE LAND THROUGHOUT THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers113TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,317,655PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$791,232CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$175,355PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,732CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$89,576PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$103,030CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$7,224PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,660CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,589,810PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$908,654CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$8,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$9,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$260,257PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$270,234CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$69,955CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$237,210PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$180,054CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$505,467PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$459,288CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,084,343PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$449,366CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,110,065TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,864,168TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$86,995TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$51,635TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,023,070NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,812,533NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST IS TO CONSERVE LAND THROUGHOUT THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$176,541ExpenseAmt
Grant$9,000GrantAmt
Revenue$6,732RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY OUTREACH TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DURING 2024, WE HOSTED THREE EDUCATIONAL BREAKFAST EVENTS, THREE EDUCATIONAL HIKES ON CONSERVED PROPERTIES, AWARDED SIX COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACES AND CRITICAL HABITATS, AND ENGAGED IN OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$121,322ExpenseAmt
DescACQUIRE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND MAINTAIN STEWARDSHIP OF EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. WE HOLD 173 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING OVER 10,000 ACRES NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$297,863TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone9705776837PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 663AddressLine1Txt
CityESTES PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80517ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEFFREY BORING
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$116,263$0$0
KARLA HENDERSON
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBIN HARDING
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WAYNE PARK
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACQUELINE OLDHAM
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARLIE BANGS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAT BEGLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM HAIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY PLUMMER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WARD NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICE REUMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN BROSS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAN SWANEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$116,263TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$205,878MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$81,362GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$503,992AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$15,621NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$791,232TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATIONAL EVENTSDesc
Business813312BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$6,732TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,732RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,732TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$100,010TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$100,010ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,660RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,660RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,660TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,660ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$41,853OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$38,833OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,020OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,020TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,020ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$908,654TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,732RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$110,690ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,000TotalAmt
Program Services$8,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,263TotalAmt
Program Services$80,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,567FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,971TotalAmt
Program Services$80,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,924FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,290TotalAmt
Program Services$17,290ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,759TotalAmt
Program Services$38,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,146TotalAmt
Program Services$7,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,633FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,321TotalAmt
Program Services$3,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$882FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,234TotalAmt
Program Services$15,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,347FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311TotalAmt
Program Services$311ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,183TotalAmt
Program Services$7,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,018FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,313TotalAmt
Program Services$781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,011TotalAmt
Program Services$9,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEALS/EVENT CATERING$17,917$7,494$436$9,987
OTHER ACQUISITION FEES$10,465$10,465
SUPPLIES$9,306$7,268$797$1,241
LICENSES & TAXES$5,737$3,576$23$2,138

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61TotalAmt
Management And General$61ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,288TotalAmt
Program Services$297,863ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,955FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,672BOYAmt
EOY$91,169EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,615BOYAmt
EOY$245,762EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,919BOYAmt
EOY$53,532EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,500BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,751BOYAmt
EOY$16,575EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,800LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,232LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,330BOYAmt
EOY$2,568EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,927,041BOYAmt
EOY$3,447,892EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,062,237BOYAmt
EOY$1,006,670EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,110,065BOYAmt
EOY$4,864,168EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,096BOYAmt
EOY$31,373EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,135BOYAmt
EOY$1,730EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,764BOYAmt
EOY$18,532EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,995BOYAmt
EOY$51,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,517,487BOYAmt
EOY$3,933,248EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$505,583BOYAmt
EOY$879,285EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,023,070BOYAmt
EOY$4,812,533EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,110,065BOYAmt
EOY$4,864,168EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$449,366ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$340,097NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$291,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$289,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,926,130TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$291,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$289,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,926,130TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$85,937SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,840,193PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,392CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$78,927CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$63,151CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,588CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$412,068TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,814CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,224CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,660CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,898TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,368,096TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$340,192GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71460PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements173TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage10132.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1664.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$89,557ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,453,677BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$46,641ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$304,704InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$43,605OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,761,417EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,073,272BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$74,307ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$390,400InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,302OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,453,677EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,632,172BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$37,588ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$504,133InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$92,355OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,073,272EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,212,382BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$136,223ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$315,004InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,437OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,632,172EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,993,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$29,820ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$294,561InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$105,748OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,212,382EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.81610BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.18390PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,232DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,568BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,568TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT HELD FOR SALE$989,167
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$17,503
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,006,670TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$18,532Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,532TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5"CE STEWARDSHIP MONITORING POLICY- AND "EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT POLICY": THESE POLICIES STATE THAT ALL OF OUR EASEMENTS ARE MONITORED AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY AND ALL MONITORING REPORTS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BY MONITORS ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN 72 HOURS, AND A FOLLOW- UP VISIT WILL BE SCHEDULED TO CONFIRM ANY THREATS TO CONSERVATION VALUES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTACTS THE BOARD'S STEWARDSHIP AND LEGAL COMMITTEE IMMEDIATELY IF CONSERVATION VALUES ARE IN JEOPARDY, OR WITHIN 30 DAYS IF THE ISSUE IS NOT URGENT, AND THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE VIOLATION AND IDENTIFY AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. EVLT WILL THEN FOLLOW STEPS TO EVALUATE AND DOCUMENT THE SEVERITY OF THE VIOLATION AND FILE AN OFFICIAL VIOLATION REPORT IN EVLT'S RECORDS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL THEN WORK WITH THE COMMITTEE TO RESPOND TO THE LANDOWNER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AND A TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE. IF AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH THE LANDOWNER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMITTEE WILL INSPECT THE SITE AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE LANDOWNER TO ENSURE THAT THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN REMEDIED. EVLT WILL THEN DOCUMENT THE INITIAL REPORT, ANY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE LANDOWNER, THE RESOLUTION, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE INFORMATION IN EVLT'S RECORDS. IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH THE LANDOWNER, EVLT WILL SEEK OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO HELP NEGOTIATE, ENGAGE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION, OR PURSUE LITIGATION IF NECESSARY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9REVENUES--DONATIONS WHERE THE DONOR HAS RESTRICTED THE USE OF FUNDS TO LAND ACQUISITION ARE SHOWN AS DONOR RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS. EXPENSES--DIRECT EXPENSES OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT AND A SHARE OF INDIRECT OPERATING COSTS ARE SHOWN AS PROGRAM EXPENSES. BALANCE SHEET--QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED WITH DONOR FUNDS AND BOARD-ALLOCATED FUNDS. THE INCOME AND PRINCIPAL OF THESE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. THE DONATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST HAS A CONSERVATION VALUE, BUT NOT AN ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, DONATED EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED AS SUPPORT OR ASSETS OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST. COSTS TO PUT EASEMENTS IN PLACE ARE EXPENSED AS THEY OCCUR.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4PERPETUITY FUND (1,407,581)--PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FUTURE OPERATING COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN PERPETUITY. STEWARDSHIP AND DEFENSE FUND (1,353,836)--PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FUTURE COSTS OF MONITORING AND ENFORCING EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740-10. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS QUALIFIED AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING 2024. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeTUITION SCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$8,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO SIX STUDENTS OF ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR TUITION COSTS AT US UNIVERSITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$15,621NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNO VALUE ASSIGNEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT ONCE APPROVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ENFORCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FORMALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKS AT THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR SIZED LAND TRUSTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO LAND TRUSTS IN COLORADO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST OR ANOTHER'S WEBSITE

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