NICHES LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NICHES LAND TRUST INC (EIN 35-1964901)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202413179349306981
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)
Return2024-11-12T15:48:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN352055043PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUTH THOMPSON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 970AddressLine1Txt
CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351964901EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHES LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNICHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7654231605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTRENT HANTHORNPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7654231605PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTRENT HANTHORNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11782 NORTH 400 EASTAddressLine1Txt
CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,234,584GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NICHESLANDTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNICHES PROTECTS, RESTORES AND SUSTAINS NORTHERN INDIANA'S ECOSYSTEMS BY PROVIDING HABITAT FOR NATIVE SPECIES AND OFFERING NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$69,350PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$125,460CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$58,470PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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BRENT TALCOTT
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VANESSA PACHECHO
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JARRED BROOKE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILL EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN GRAVEEL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNA ISCH
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RICK JOHNSON
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LORI MARCUM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE MURR
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KENT WALTERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA INGRAM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE LASSAUDE
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All Other Contributions$968,710AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Securities$10,460SecuritiesAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$3,454ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$161,538ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,890FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$6,430TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$23,847TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$1,760TotalAmt
Management And General$1,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,065TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$71,033TotalAmt
Program Services$54,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,008FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,701TotalAmt
Program Services$5,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,741FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,715TotalAmt
Program Services$3,715ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,233TotalAmt
Management And General$48,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,447TotalAmt
Management And General$3,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$2,122TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,649TotalAmt
Program Services$27,649ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,871TotalAmt
Management And General$1,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP V$13,161$13,161
STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION E$10,914$10,914
FUNDRAISING:FUNDRAISING E$7,309$7,309

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$16,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$736ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$250,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225,087BOYAmt
EOY$196,848EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$429,112EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$152,845EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,302,585BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,907BOYAmt
EOY$25,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,309,848LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$184,307LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,864,931BOYAmt
EOY$11,125,541EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$4,172,318BOYAmt
EOY$4,835,861EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067BOYAmt
EOY$267EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$395,018BOYAmt
EOY$464,282EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,982,913BOYAmt
EOY$17,229,987EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,890BOYAmt
EOY$81,750EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,200BOYAmt
EOY$8,200EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,090BOYAmt
EOY$89,950EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,052,969BOYAmt
EOY$10,858,016EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,888,854BOYAmt
EOY$6,282,021EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,941,823BOYAmt
EOY$17,140,037EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,982,913BOYAmt
EOY$17,229,987EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$577,875ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$593,760NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$26,579OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,302,251CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,314,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$843,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,046,371CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,674,733TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,302,251CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,314,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$843,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,046,371CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,674,733TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,078,334SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,596,399PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$66,414CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,396CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161,566CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$397,992TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$73,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,624CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,093CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,437CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$261,101TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,333,826TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,250GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67240PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 253,664ExplanationTxt

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)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Total Easements7TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage745.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement56.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,694,951BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,560ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$429,251InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,147,762EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,074,970BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,251,414ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$619,433InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,694,951EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,266,445BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$430,480ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$378,045InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,074,970EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,886,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$159,093ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$220,741InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,266,445EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,493,087BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$206,348ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$187,176InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,886,611EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.24230BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.67540PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08230TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,808,491OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$10,808,491BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$244,015OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,291DepreciationAmt
Book Value$200,724BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$257,342OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$141,016DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,326BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,125,541TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRUSH LIFE ESTATEDesc
Amt$8,200Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,200TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5SOURCE OF VIOLATION NOTIFICATION: - VOLUNTEERS - RANDOM STAFF OBSERVATION - THIRD PARTY INFORMANTS - EASEMENT DONORS - TOWNSHIPS, BANKS, TITLE COMPANIES VIOLATION RESPONSE POLICY: - REPORT AND DESCRIBE VIOLATION TO DESIGNATED NICHES STAFF MEMBER - REVIEW EASEMENT DOCUMENTATION - VISIT SITE, PHYSICALLY INSPECT VIOLATION - EVALUATE VIOLATION AND REQUIRED CORRECTIONS - CONTACT VIOLATOR BY TELEPHONE; EXPLAIN PROBLEM AND NICHES POLICY; REQUEST CORRECTION, REPLACEMENT, AND/OR CESSATION OF ACTIVITY; STATE DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE (I.E. 7, 14, 21 OR 30 DAYS); BE COURTEOUS - FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL WITH LETTER; REITERATE ORAL EXPLANATIONS AND REQUESTS (I.E. WHY A VIOLATION, CORRECTIVE MEASURES REQUIRED, DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE); OFFER ASSISTANCE; NEED FOR COMPLIANCE INSPECTION - INSPECT SITE AT DEADLINE DATE - IF PROMPT COMPLIANCE, SEND THANK YOU NOTE - IF NON-COMPLIANCE, SEND SECOND LETTER; BE FIRM; SITE NICHES VESTED INTERESTS; RESTATE REQUIRED CORRECTIONS; ESTABLISH NEW SHORTER DEADLINE DATE; COPY TO NICHES ATTORNEY - INSPECT SITE AT SECOND DEADLINE DATE - IF PROMPT COMPLIANCE, SEND THANK YOU NOTE - IF NON-COMPLIANCE, NOTIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DETERMINE NEW RESPONSE; SEND THIRD LETTER; GIVE NOTICE OF IMPENDING LEGAL ACTION IF IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE NOT ACHIEVED; COPY TO ATTORNEY - CALL ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS LEGAL ACTION; HAVE ATTORNEY SEND LETTER REQUESTING COMPLIANCE - INITIATE NICHES CORRECTIVE MEASURES (OPTIONAL)
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE MINIMAL FAIR VALUE.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$123,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER'S VOTE COUNTS EQUALLY. FIVE BOARD MEMBERS (ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD) ARE ELECTED/RE-ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OCCASIONALLY, OTHER BOARD POSITIONS NEED TO BE VOTED ON AS WELL, BECAUSE OF DEATH OR RESIGNATION. THE BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE OPENING BUT THAT APPOINTMENT NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BALL MEMBERS NEED TO RATIFY BY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BOUR ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990, AND WE PROVIDE A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE WE FILE IT WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CWE HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEWS THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, ANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANICHES HAS A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE STARTING SALARY WAS RECOMMENDED BY A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ADVERTISING THE POSITION. SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED BY ASKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THEIR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND REFERRING TO A NATIONAL DATABASE COMPILED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE FROM A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE SALARIES OF THE 2 FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES YEAR-ROUND, A THIRD FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEE FOR 8 MONTHS, 1 PART-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEE FOR 4 MONTHS, 2 SEASONAL STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES, 1 FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER FOR PART OF THE YEAR, 1 PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, 1 FULL-TIME OUTREACH COORDINATOR, 1 FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR PART OF THE YEAR, AND A SECOND FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR ANOTHER PORTION OF THE YEAR WERE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FIGURE REFLECTS COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE FILLING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH OTHER LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFUNDRAISING:FUNDRAISING FEES 0 0 10,008 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP VEHIC 845 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE:PROFESSIONAL F 0 6,627 0 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP SUPPL 4,000 0 0 STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION EXPEN 40,623 0 0 ACQUISITION:AQUISITION PROFES 8,930 0 0 TOTAL 54,398 6,627 10,008
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 3,823 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 22,756 TOTAL 26,579

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