SMITH ISLAND LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SMITH ISLAND LAND TRUST (EIN 56-1974072)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-06-15
IRS object ID
202321669349300637
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-06-15T11:20:35-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205855064PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON C KELLER CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3986AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP284060986ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN561974072EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH ISLAND LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSMITBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3109AddressLine1Txt
CityBALD HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonG CHRIS SHANKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Signature2023-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstG CHRISPersonFirstNm
Person LastSHANKPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00247140PTIN
Phone9103955445PhoneNum
Preparation2023-06-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerG CHRIS SHANKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3109AddressLine1Txt
CityBALD HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$750,044GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE CAHOONPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3109AddressLine1Txt
CityBALD HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MARIANNA FITZ-HUGH
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE ROBBINS
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SLAUGHTER FITZ-HUGH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CATHCART
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN BARNARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BROWN
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HILARY GERHARDT
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LYNN BARNARD
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ALAN REYNER
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G CHRIS SHANK
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$750,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Total$327TotalAmt
Program Services$327ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$700TotalAmt
Management And General$700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$966TotalAmt
Management And General$966ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONSERVATION VALUE ADJUST$598,800$598,800
SIGNAGE$1,008$1,008
LICENSES$227$227
BANK CHARGES$9$9

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$227FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,684BOYAmt
EOY$93,991EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,131,750LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,982,050BOYAmt
EOY$7,131,750EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,734BOYAmt
EOY$7,225,741EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,734BOYAmt
EOY$7,225,741EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,734BOYAmt
EOY$7,225,741EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,734BOYAmt
EOY$7,225,741EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$148,007ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,480CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,580,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$652,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,296,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$750,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,415,124TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$84TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,580,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$652,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,296,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$750,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,415,208TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$572,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,937,000TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$572,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,937,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,478,208PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,580,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$652,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,296,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$750,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,415,208TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.56130PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.66300PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,131,750OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,131,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,131,750TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$748,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesINDEPENDENT APPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BELECTRONIC COPIES EMAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD DISCUSSION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANO COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BNO COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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