ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC (EIN 74-2465136)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-31
IRS object ID
202422139349300512
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)
Return2024-07-31T08:31:17-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2024-07-24SignatureDt
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
Preparation2024-07-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

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$1,644,267GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers124TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$273,725PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,317,655CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$95,210PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$175,355CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$72,196PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$89,576CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,814PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,224CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$447,945PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,589,810CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$8,998PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$258,382PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$260,257CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$61,809CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$116,671PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$237,210CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$384,051PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$505,467CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$63,894PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,084,343CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,709,001TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,110,065TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$141,692TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$86,995TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,567,309NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,023,070NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$244,264ExpenseAmt
Revenue$166,633RevenueAmt
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

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$120,014ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,000GrantAmt
Revenue$8,722RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY OUTREACH TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DURING 2023, WE HOSTED THREE EDUCATIONAL BREAKFAST EVENTS, FOUR EDUCATIONAL HIKES ON CONSERVED PROPERTIES, AWARDED FIVE 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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$364,278TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
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
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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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
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOANNA MAGGETTIPersonNm
Phone9705776837PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEFFREY BORING
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$110,289$0$0
KARLA HENDERSON
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY PLUMMER
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)
CARLIE BANGS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAT BEGLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN BROSS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM HAIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBIN HARDING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WARD NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICE REUMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAN SWANEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA STRONG
PRIOR MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$110,289TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$112,755MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,204,900AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,028,000NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,317,655TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STEWARDSHIP-NEW EASEMENTS$166,633$166,633
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS$8,722$8,722
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$175,355TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$78,588TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$78,588ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,224RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,224RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,224TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,224ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$65,445SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$54,457SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,988SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,988TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,988ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,589,810TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$175,355RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$96,800ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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$110,288TotalAmt
Program Services$78,283ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,315FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,969TotalAmt
Program Services$85,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,222FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,061TotalAmt
Program Services$21,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,932TotalAmt
Program Services$86,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,970TotalAmt
Program Services$6,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$646ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,111FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,034TotalAmt
Program Services$6,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,518FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,842TotalAmt
Program Services$14,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,456FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$444TotalAmt
Program Services$444ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,530TotalAmt
Program Services$2,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,183FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$839TotalAmt
Program Services$526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,100TotalAmt
Program Services$13,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$996FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES$19,967$11,789$439$7,739
OTHER ACQUISITION FEES$15,835$15,835
MEALS/EVENT CATERING$11,600$10,725$352$523
LICENSES & TAXES$4,056$2,425$12$1,619

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$505,467TotalAmt
Program Services$364,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,809FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,082BOYAmt
EOY$13,672EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,146BOYAmt
EOY$26,615EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,285BOYAmt
EOY$26,919EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$32,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,945BOYAmt
EOY$18,751EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,249LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$32,919LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,169BOYAmt
EOY$2,330EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,533,797BOYAmt
EOY$2,927,041EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,577BOYAmt
EOY$1,062,237EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,709,001BOYAmt
EOY$4,110,065EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,069BOYAmt
EOY$30,096EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,306BOYAmt
EOY$39,135EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,317BOYAmt
EOY$17,764EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,692BOYAmt
EOY$86,995EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,128,209BOYAmt
EOY$3,517,487EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$439,100BOYAmt
EOY$505,583EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,567,309BOYAmt
EOY$4,023,070EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,709,001BOYAmt
EOY$4,110,065EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,084,343ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$371,418NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$186,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$291,458CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$280,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,725CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$289,655CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,321,209TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$186,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$291,458CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$280,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,725CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$289,655CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,321,209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$87,166SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,234,043PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,392CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$78,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$377,038TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,224CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,538TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,726,785TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$368,251GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.71460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPORTING SCHEDULEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONTRIBUTED PROPERTY 1,028,000ExplanationTxt

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
Modified Easements1ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1892.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$90,418ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,607,684BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$70,038ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$378,552InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$62,525OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,993,749EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.81730BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.18270PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,249OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,919DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,330BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,330TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT HELD FOR SALE$1,028,000
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$34,237
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,062,237TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$17,764Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$17,764TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5CE 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 EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP AND DEFENSE 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 (1,211,634)--PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FUTURE OPERATING COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN PERPETUITY. STEWARDSHIP AND DEFENSE FUND (1,242,043)--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 2023. 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 D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIPART II, LINE 3 - AMENDMENTS THE CHILDERS CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS AMENDED TO ADD NEW PROVISIONS WHICH STRENGTHEN THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE CONSERVATION VALUES. SPECIFICALLY, THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITED THE DIVISION OF LAND INTO TWO OR MORE PARCELS AND THE NUMBER OF RESIDENCES PERMITTED WAS REDUCED FROM TWO TO ONE.

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
Recipient5RecipientCnt
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 ARE AWARDED TO FIVE STUDENTS OF ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR TUITION COSTS AT US UNIVERSITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNO VALUE ASSIGNEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$989,167NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescHARDWARE/EQUIPDesc
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$38,833NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received2Form8283ReceivedCnt
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 (6 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
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES 86,709 7,223 0

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