LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST (EIN 20-4233446)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-26
IRS object ID
202412089349300011
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-07-26T09:52:58-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251644159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROWN PLUSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1454 NEW HOLLAND AVE SUITE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204233446EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLANCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum
Signature2024-07-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAUREN FENNER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02099751PTIN
Phone7175811040PhoneNum
Preparation2024-07-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,345,611GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANCASTERFARMLANDTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT; AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY, LASWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers13TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$10,112,530PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,683,216CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$267,974PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$328,152CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$124,528PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$293,565CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$24,206PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$16,126CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,480,826PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,288,807CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$968,421PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$271,014CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,175,977PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,977,764CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,144,398PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,006,996CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$336,428PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$718,189CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,380,398TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,152,187TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$941,476TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$541,886TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,438,922NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,610,301NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PRESERVE AND STEWARD THE BEAUTIFUL, PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND OF LANCASTER COUNTY THAT REFLECTS OUR HERITAGE, SUPPORTS OUR ECONOMY, PROTECTS OUR ENVIRONMENT, NOURISHES OUR HEALTH, AND ENHANCES OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,640,880ExpenseAmt
Revenue$328,152RevenueAmt
DescLANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD CONSERVATION PRACTICES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC POLICY AND ACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVED 17 FARMS AND 1,335 ACRES OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE, NON-IRRIGATED LAND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 1,579 FARMERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO INSTRUCT FARMERS IN BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; EVENTS; AND INDIVIDUAL FARM VISITS TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICES AND ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION. THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POLICIES THAT SUPPORT PRESERVATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$10,640,880TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document45IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEFFERY E SWINEHART
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$163,799$0$14,522
JULIE BARD-ZIEGLER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY BELL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM CLEMENT
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA FALK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENDRA GOTTSHALL
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATE HOOVER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA HORN
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KIRK
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN LETAVIC
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH S LEWIS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAUREEN MALEY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN MARTIN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARIN MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY SHIRK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB SHOEMAKER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABNER STOLTZFUS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIST TAYLOR
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANE ZIMMERMAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$163,799TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,522TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DML POURED WALLS LLC
3040 HARVEST DRRONKSPA17572CONSTRUCTION$1,764,028
STONY LANE CONSTRUCTION
5846 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKEGAPPA17527CONSTRUCTION$696,944
TEAM AG INC
120 LAKE STREETEPHRATAPA17522CONSULTING$210,471
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$128,058FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,987,695GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,567,463AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,791,747NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,683,216TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEES FOR SERVICE REVENUE900099$268,152$268,152
LAND TRUST REIMB. PROGRAM900099$60,000$60,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$328,152TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$295,898TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$295,898ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$31,678SecuritiesAmt
Other$655OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,678SecuritiesAmt
Other-$655OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,333TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$2,333RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$7,537FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$128,058ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$24,471FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$16,934TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$16,934ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Total Revenue Column$808TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$808ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$808OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,288,807TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$325,819RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$279,772ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$178,321TotalAmt
Program Services$89,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,580FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,767TotalAmt
Program Services$564,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$131,059FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,966TotalAmt
Program Services$55,639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,952FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,178TotalAmt
Program Services$48,298ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,772FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65TotalAmt
Program Services$47ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,076TotalAmt
Program Services$35,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,165FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,066,736TotalAmt
Program Services$3,052,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,500FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,277TotalAmt
Program Services$49,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,873FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,291TotalAmt
Program Services$27,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,060FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,183TotalAmt
Program Services$29,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,914FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,798TotalAmt
Program Services$14,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$187FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,142TotalAmt
Program Services$4,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$638ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,593FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,852TotalAmt
Program Services$30,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,213FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,070TotalAmt
Program Services$46,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,696FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENTS IN-KIND$3,791,747$3,791,747
EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS$2,728,282$2,728,282
EASEMENT APPRAISAL FEES$30,312$30,312
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$29,425$18,171$1,320$9,934

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,508TotalAmt
Program Services$23,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,503FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,006,996TotalAmt
Program Services$10,640,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$271,014FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332BOYAmt
EOY$730EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,703,005BOYAmt
EOY$1,866,319EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$986,582BOYAmt
EOY$770,505EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,083BOYAmt
EOY$43,908EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,819BOYAmt
EOY$7,569EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,005,778LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$523,990LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$505,081BOYAmt
EOY$481,788EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,031,496BOYAmt
EOY$7,981,368EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,380,398BOYAmt
EOY$11,152,187EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$499,573BOYAmt
EOY$300,961EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$441,903BOYAmt
EOY$240,925EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$941,476BOYAmt
EOY$541,886EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,038,627BOYAmt
EOY$9,056,800EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,400,295BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,501EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,438,922BOYAmt
EOY$10,610,301EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,380,398BOYAmt
EOY$11,152,187EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$718,189ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$919,568NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$30,000InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$5,028,332CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,326,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,112,530CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,683,216CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,432,917TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,028,332CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,326,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,112,530CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,683,216CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,432,917TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,517,863SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$37,915,054PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$127,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$106,703CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,935CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,165CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$295,898CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$809,817TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$808TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,243,542TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,017,705GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89290PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$1,364DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$5,338OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$6,702TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE TRUST MET WITH LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO DISCUSS FUNDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PROSPECTIVE CHANGES TO AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION LEGISLATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements585TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage36265.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements6HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement4104.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$233,777ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$60,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$813,300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$424,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$388,965BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$132,478OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$99,655DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,823BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$481,788TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,203,350TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$919,568NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$504DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$920,072RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,283,278RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$30,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$24,471OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,529RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,288,807TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,031,971TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$504DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$24,471OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$24,975ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,006,996ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,006,996TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE VICE PRESIDENT LAND PROTECTION WILL MANAGE AND OVERSEE THE MONITORING OF ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND UPDATES TO BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS. EACH PROPERTY WILL BE MONITORED ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR. MONITORING INSPECTIONS ARE EITHER PERFORMED REMOTELY UTILIZING SATELLITE/AERIAL IMAGERY OR IN-PERSON BY WALKING THE ENTIRETY OF THE PROPERTY. INTERNAL POLICY REQUIRES AN IN-PERSON INSPECTION ONCE PER THREE YEAR CYCLE. DURING THE IN-PERSON INSPECTION, LFT STAFF OR MONITORING VOLUNTEER MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SPEAK WITH THE LANDOWNER (S) OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE VISIT. IF STAFF OR A VOLUNTEER IDENTIFIES ANY AREAS OF CONCERN OR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL EASEMENT VIOLATION, THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO DOCUMENT THIS WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLECT AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE, AND IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF LAND PROTECTION AND PRESIDENT/CEO. WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS, A MONITORING REPORT AND ANY UPDATES TO THE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT ARE MAILED TO THE LANDOWNER (S). THE REQUIREMENT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE LANGUAGE OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DOCUMENT.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9THE TRUST ACQUIRES CONSERVATION INTERESTS IN LAND BY DONATION AND PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ASSET RECOGNITION UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR PURCHASED OR DONATED EASEMENTS. DONATED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AT FAIR VALUE. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT THEIR FAIR VALUES EXCEED THEIR COST.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -24,471
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 24,471

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$135,595GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$128,058CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$7,537GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$10,898FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$650EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,423OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$135,595GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$128,058CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$7,537GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$10,898FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$650EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,423OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$24,471DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$16,934NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$163,799BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,670DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,852NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$178,321TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,791,747NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV LESS RELATED COSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received10Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE LAND PARCELS COVERED UNDER THE EASEMENTS, NOT THE TOTAL ACREAGE DONATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, REVIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED FULLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AINFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SETTING OF ANNUAL SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BINFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND SETTING OF THEIR ANNUAL SALARIES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOUTSIDE SERVICES 3,052,236 5,000 9,500
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 24,471 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -24,471

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