VERMONT LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
VERMONT LAND TRUST INC (EIN 03-0264836)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-03-04
IRS object ID
202100639349300040
Schema version
2019v5.2
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)
Return2021-03-04T13:30:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN020327524PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATHAN WECHSLER & CO PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line170 COMMERCIAL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCONCORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030264836EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERMONT LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8022235234PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18 BAILEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTPELIERCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05602ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALLISON DUDLEYPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8022235234PhoneNum
Signature2021-03-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonORESTE J MOSCAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00366101PTIN
Phone6034482650PhoneNum
Preparation2021-03-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALLISON DUDLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18 BAILEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTPELIERCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$16,658,664GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressVLT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONSERVE LAND FOR THE FUTURE OF VERMONT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee56TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$16,992,599PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,770,142CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,247,785PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,955,331CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$477,774PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$772,145CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$120,043PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$114,709CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,838,201PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,612,327CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$632,677PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$471,672CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,158,425PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,414,976CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$514,866CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,043,478PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,220,511CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,834,580PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,107,159CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,003,621PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,505,168CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$44,231,760TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$47,661,388TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,953,829TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,544,377TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$33,277,931NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$35,117,011NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE VERMONT LAND TRUST WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVE LAND FOR THE FUTURE OF VERMONT. SINCE 1977, VLT HAS PERMANENTLY CONSERVED MORE THAN 590,000 ACRES. THIS LAND INCLUDES MORE THAN 900 WORKING FARMS, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE FORESTLAND, AND NUMEROUS PARCELS OF COMMUNITY LANDS. THIS CONSERVATION WORK CHANGES THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, INVIGORATES FARMS, LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESSES, MAINTAINS SCENIC VISTAS, ENCOURAGES RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOSTERS A RENEWED SENSE OF COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,114,989ExpenseAmt
Grant$471,672GrantAmt
Revenue$1,866,037RevenueAmt
DescCONSERVATION ACCOMPLISHMENTSTHE VERMONT LAND TRUST IS A MEMBER-SUPPORTED LAND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION THAT HAS WORKED WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, AND FORESTLAND OWNERS SINCE 1977 TO CONSERVE OVER 2,000 PARCELS OF LAND IMPORTANT TO VERMONTERS. VLT HAS PERMANENTLY CONSERVED MORE THAN 590,000 ACRES. THIS LAND INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,000 WORKING FARMS, MORE THAN 410,000 ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE FORESTLAND, AND NUMEROUS PARCELS OF COMMUNITY LANDS. OUR STAFF CHOOSES INITIATIVES AND WEIGHS INVESTMENTS OF RESOURCES IN OUR EFFORT TO BEST SERVE CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO VERMONT.OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:PROTECTING AND STEWARDING FARMS, FORESTS, COMMUNITY LANDS, AND ASSOCIATED IMPORTANT NATURAL AREAS.PROTECTING AND STEWARDING LAND THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND ECOLOGICAL VITALITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES.PROTECTING AND STEWARDING LAND THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND THAT IS BOTH AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO USE IT.IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY INVIGORATING FARMS, LAUNCHING NEW BUSINESSES, MAINTAINING SCENIC VISTAS, PROVIDING LOCAL FOOD, ENCOURAGING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOSTERING A RENEWED SENSE OF COMMUNITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,123,160ExpenseAmt
Revenue$566,235RevenueAmt
DescSTEWARDSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTSTHE VERMONT LAND TRUST ACCEPTS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SAFEGUARD AND UPHOLD, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL VERMONTERS, THE LEGAL AGREEMENT SIGNED VOLUNTARILY BY THE LANDOWNER. WE CALL THIS WORK STEWARDSHIP. OUR STEWARDSHIP ROLE MEANS THAT WE MONITOR ALL OUR CONSERVED PROPERTIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND MEET WITH ALMOST 90% OF THE OWNERS OF CONSERVED LAND. THESE EXPERIENCES, VISITING THE LAND AND CREATING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LANDOWNERS, ARE CORE TO CREATING BALANCED CARE FOR THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY OF CONSERVED PROPERTIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$445,345ExpenseAmt
Revenue$381,588RevenueAmt
DescTHE BREWSTER UPLANDS CONSERVATION TRUST IS A PROJECT TO MANAGE 1,000+ ACRES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS RECREATION AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$191,785$613,864ATLAS TIMBERLANDS PROJECTTHE ATLAS TIMBERLANDS PROJECT IS A JOINT UNDERTAKING OF THE VERMONT LAND TRUST AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. TOGETHER, THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS OWN AND MANAGE APPROXIMATELY 12,000 ACRES OF TIMBERLAND IN THE NORTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS. THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS LAND PROVIDES DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF OWNING AND MANAGING TIMBERLAND FOR ECONOMIC AND BIODIVERSITY VALUES. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS CONCERNS OF OWNERS OF CONSERVED TIMBERLAND. ALL OF THE LAND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR HIKING, HUNTING, AND OTHER NON-MOTORIZED RECREATION.
$124,242VERMONT FOREST CARBONTHE VERMONT FOREST CARBON IS A PROJECT TO PILOT AGGREGATING SMALL, SEPARATELY OWNED, INDIVIDUAL PARCELS OF FOREST LAND FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION TO PROVIDE A BROADER SET OF LANDOWNERS ACCESS TO CARBON MARKETS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$316,027TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$613,864TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$11,999,521TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document32IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee56EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLISON DUDLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8022231226PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18 BAILEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTPELIERCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05602ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JOHN LAGGIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC MIHALY
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE SIMS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLIE HANCOCK
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM KEETON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN MORRIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MIDDLETON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIETER BOHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA YOUNG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE DONOHUE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL MORSE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI G CHAMBERLAIN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN HAMILTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESS PHELPS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANNAH SESSIONS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASNA DHILLON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$48,321$0$22,557Yes (X)
ELISE ANNES
VP COMMUNITY RELATIONS40.00$107,890$0$1,194Yes (X)
NICK RICHARDSON
PRESIDENT40.00$147,950$0$3,795Yes (X)
SIOBHAN SMITH
EXECUTIVE VP40.00$97,565$0$29,765Yes (X)
ALLISON DUDLEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$105,429$0$2,600Yes (X)
ABBY WHITE
VP COMMUNITY RELATIONS40.00$35,897$0$758Yes (X)
TYLER MILLER
VP FOR STEWARDSHIP40.00$86,871$0$20,228Yes (X)
TRACY ZSCHAU
VP FOR CONSERVATION40.00$94,116$0$13,007Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$724,039TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$93,904TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,114,777MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$9,170,765GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,484,600AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,387,240NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,770,142TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROJECT INCOME515100$2,801,338$2,801,338
FARM INCOME110000$153,993$153,993
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,955,331TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,810TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,810ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$114,709RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$114,709RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$114,709TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$114,709ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,018,922SecuritiesAmt
Other$613,750OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$904,980SecuritiesAmt
Other$141,357OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$113,942SecuritiesAmt
Other$472,393OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$586,335TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$472,393RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$113,942ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,612,327TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,427,724RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$414,461ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,505TotalAmt
Program Services$442,505ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,167TotalAmt
Program Services$29,167ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$771,911TotalAmt
Program Services$350,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,215FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,569,253TotalAmt
Program Services$1,936,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$188,690FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,909TotalAmt
Program Services$48,606ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,683ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,620FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$727,836TotalAmt
Program Services$549,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,902FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,067TotalAmt
Program Services$196,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,670FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,280TotalAmt
Program Services$130,280ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,146TotalAmt
Program Services$12,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,167ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$615FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,380TotalAmt
Program Services$103,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,070FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,181TotalAmt
Program Services$76,101ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,782FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,770TotalAmt
Program Services$41,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,789FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,993TotalAmt
Program Services$78,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,143FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,152TotalAmt
Program Services$208,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,772FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,377TotalAmt
Program Services$81,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,954FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,841TotalAmt
Program Services$24,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,818FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,239TotalAmt
Program Services$131,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,253TotalAmt
Program Services$143,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,881TotalAmt
Program Services$67,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS$6,403,420$6,403,420
PROJECT FEASIBILITY$354,568$354,568
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE$233,827$176,666$36,466$20,695
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY$176,191$176,191

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,012TotalAmt
Program Services$237,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,131FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,107,159TotalAmt
Program Services$11,999,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,592,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$514,866FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$511,842BOYAmt
EOY$2,923,537EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,594,748BOYAmt
EOY$575,826EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$521,143BOYAmt
EOY$349,747EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,828BOYAmt
EOY$157,621EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508,001BOYAmt
EOY$545,147EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,743BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,187BOYAmt
EOY$36,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$22,090,378LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,122,111LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,767,701BOYAmt
EOY$19,968,267EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,640,949BOYAmt
EOY$6,990,397EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,951BOYAmt
EOY$202,205EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,582,095BOYAmt
EOY$1,458,875EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,722,572BOYAmt
EOY$14,453,121EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,231,760BOYAmt
EOY$47,661,388EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,867BOYAmt
EOY$286,409EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,035,040BOYAmt
EOY$10,495,812EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,590,922BOYAmt
EOY$1,762,156EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,953,829BOYAmt
EOY$12,544,377EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,030,313BOYAmt
EOY$10,646,370EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,247,618BOYAmt
EOY$24,470,641EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,277,931BOYAmt
EOY$35,117,011EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,231,760BOYAmt
EOY$47,661,388EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,505,168ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$321,210NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$12,702OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)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$10,434,027CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,630,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,180,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,992,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,770,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,007,707TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,434,027CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,630,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,180,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,992,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,770,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,007,707TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,258,784SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$58,748,923PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$567,263CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$433,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$443,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$396,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$185,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,027,055TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$62,034,762TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,485,567GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91710PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,300FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,300FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,087,859FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,107,159FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$855,358FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$213,840FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$769,410CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$885,227CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$855,358CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,509,995TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,264,993LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$74,021CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$55,374CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$39,899CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$19,300CurrentYearAmt
Total$188,594TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$192,353CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$221,307CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$213,840CurrentYearAmt
Total$877,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,316,250GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements2242TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage500647.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Modified Easements6ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement8229.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$393,105ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (1)Section170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,328,476BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$191,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$691,717InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$661,125OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$117,847AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,432,221EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,661,757BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,296,494ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,091,985InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,536,408OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$185,352AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,328,476EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,515,143BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,803,446ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,715,187InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,182,981OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$189,038AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$19,661,757EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,651,411BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,814,765ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,369,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,156,596OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$163,851AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$19,515,143EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,338,554BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,409,127ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$189,113InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,753,440OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$153,717AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,651,411EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.19230BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.73870PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$15,503,046InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$833,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$16,336,822BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,855,799OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,319,546DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,536,253BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$696,529OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$629,732DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,797BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$35,526InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$165,702OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$172,833DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,395BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,968,267TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS$1,194,318
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS HELD BY VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$13,230,760
DEPOSITS$28,043
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$14,453,121TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CHARITABLE ANNUITIES$1,747,203
DEFERRED OPTION PAYMENTS$14,953
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,762,156TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,087,596TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$321,210NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$154,059OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$475,269RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,612,327RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,612,327TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,248,516TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$141,357OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$141,357ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,107,159ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,107,159TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3:AMENDMENT: HARNESS II SHELDON EASEMENT: THE PURPOSES OF THE HARRNESS CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE TO CONSERVE PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY USES, AS WELL AS TO CONSERVE THE SCENIC VALUES, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE MODIFICATION TO THE EASEMENT STRENGTHENED THE PROTECTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND SCENIC VALUES OF THE PROPERTY BY REPLACING A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL WITH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE AT AGRICULTURAL VALUE ("OPAV") ON THE CONSERVED PROPERTY. THE OPAV CLEARLY FURTHERS THE PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY KEEPING THE AGRICULTURAL LAND AFFORDABLE TO FARMERS, AS SUPPORTED BY VERMONT LAW AND POLICY, WHICH RESULTS IN THE LAND REMAINING IN PRODUCTIVE USE AND THEREFORE AS OPEN FARMLAND. IN ADDITION, THE AMENDMENT FURTHERED THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY ADDING WETLAND AND RIPARIAN PROTECTIONS. VLT AND THE LANDOWNER SIGNED AN UPDATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT. THE VERMONT HOUSING AND CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS MODIFICATION TO ENHANCE THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE HARRNESS FARM. AMENDMENT: JUST WARREN EASEMENT: THE PURPOSES OF THE JUST CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE TO CONSERVE PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY USES, AS WELL AS TO CONSERVE THE SCENIC VALUES, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE MODIFICATION TO THE EASEMENT STRENGTHENED THE PROTECTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND SCENIC VALUES OF THE PROPERTY BY ADDING AN OPTION TO PURCHASE AT AGRICULTURAL VALUE ("OPAV") TO THE CONSERVED PROPERTY. THE OPAV CLEARLY FURTHERS THE PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY KEEPING THE AGRICULTURAL LAND AFFORDABLE TO FARMERS, AS SUPPORTED BY VERMONT LAW AND POLICY, WHICH RESULTS IN THE LAND REMAINING IN PRODUCTIVE USE AND THEREFORE AS OPEN FARMLAND. IN ADDITION, THE AMENDMENT FURTHERED THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY ADDING 4.3 ACRES OF PREVIOUSLY UNCONSERVED LAND TO THE EASEMENT. THE NEW LAND INCLUDED THE EXISTING FARM INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EASEMENT ON THE NEW 4.3 ACRES ALLOWS FOR FARM LABOR HOUSING AND MINOR STRUCTURES, WHICH ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN MEETING THE PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT, BUT THE EASEMENT RESTRICTS THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AND THEIR USES WITHIN A FARMSTEAD COMPLEX AREA. IN ADDITION, THE AMENDMENT FURTHERED THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY ADDING WETLAND AND RIPARIAN PROTECTIONS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO STRENGTHENED THE SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS OF THE PROPERTY BY INCLUDING LIMITATIONS ON PARTITION AND SEPARATE CONVEYANCE IN THE EASEMENT. THE LANDOWNERS DONATED THE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS, THE VALUE OF WHICH WAS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER. VLT AND THE LANDOWNER SIGNED AN UPDATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT. THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS MODIFICATION TO ENHANCE THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE JUST FARM. AMENDMENT: GARLAND FAIRFAX EASEMENT: THIS CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT FIXED AN ERROR IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN SCHEDULE A OF THE GRANT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS WHICH HAD INADVERTENTLY OMITTED A PARCEL OF LAND THAT THE GRANTOR AND VLT INTENDED TO CONSERVE. THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT: BUZEMAN II ADDISON EASEMENT: THE PURPOSES OF THE BUZEMAN II SCHOOL LOT CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE TO CONSERVE PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY LANDS AS WELL AS TO CONSERVE THE SCENIC VALUES, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE MODIFICATION TO THE EASEMENT INCREASED THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROPERTY BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ACRES THAT COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE CONSERVED LAND FROM 10 TO 5.7 ACRES. THIS ENSURES THAT AT LEAST 4.3 ACRES OF THE SCHOOL LOT WILL REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE MAIN PARCEL AND SUBJECT TO THE GRANT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. QUALIFYING RESTRICTIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION REMAIN. THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE VHCB BOARD APPROVED THIS AMENDMENT. ADDITION: CARSE HINESBURG EASEMENT: THE PURPOSES OF THE CARE EASEMENT ARE TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE HABITAT, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, NATURAL COMMUNITIES, WETLANDS WATER QUALITY, NATURAL FLORA AND FAUNA, AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES AND SCENIC VALUES ON THE PROPERTY. FURTHERED THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY ADDING 105.29 ACRES OF PREVIOUSLY UNCONSERVED LAND TO THE EASEMENT. THE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS WERE GIVEN TO THE VERMONT LAND TRUST (VLT). IN ADDITION, THE AMENDMENT FURTHERED THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT BY ADDING RIPARIAN PROTECTIONS. THE AMENDMENT ALLOWS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WHICH HAVE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO THE PURPOSES OF THE EASEMENT ON THE ADDITIONAL 105.29 ACRES ONLY, AND THE LOCATION AND NATURE OF SUCH STRUCTURES ARE SUBJECT TO VLT'S APPROVAL. VLT AND THE LANDOWNER SIGNED AN UPDATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT. THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT: KEISER S ORWELL EASEMENT: THIS CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT FURTHER CLARIFIES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GRANT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. IN 1987, SYLVIA KEISER CONVEYED A TWO-ACRE PARCEL TO GERALD AND JANET QUENNEVILLE PRIOR TO CONSERVING THE REST OF HER PROPERTY WITH VLT. VLT'S EASEMENT PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED THE TWO-ACRE PARCEL BY NEGLECTING TO IDENTIFY THE TWO ACRES AS AN OUT CONVEYANCE. THE AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THAT WE CONSERVED ONLY A PORTION OF THE VESTING DEED, WHICH DIDN'T INCLUDE THE QUENNEVILLE TWO-ACRE OUT CONVEYANCE. THE VLT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT.
PART II, LINE 9:EASEMENTS ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST ARE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND REPRESENT NUMEROUS RESTRICTIONS OVER THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND NOT OWNED BY THE TRUST. SINCE THESE EASEMENTS HAVE NO MARKETABLE VALUE, THEY ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ALL EASEMENTS ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE ARE EXPENSED AS DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. IN SOME INSTANCES WHEN THE TRUST PURCHASES A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON FARMLAND, IT MAY ALSO ACQUIRE AN OPTION TO PURCHASE THE CONSERVED FARM AT AGRICULTURAL VALUE IN THE EVENT THE LANDOWNER ELECTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO AN UNRELATED PARTY OR TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A QUALIFIED FARMER AS DEFINED IN THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT. THE TRUST ALSO HOLDS TITLE TO CERTAIN PARCELS WHICH MANAGEMENT DEEMS NOT TO HAVE ANY FAIR VALUE DUE TO THE CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. IN ALL CASES, THE TRUST MONITORS ACTIVITIES ON THE LAND AND ENFORCES RESTRICTIONS.
PART V, LINE 4:VERMONT LAND TRUST'S ENDOWMENTS SUPPORT A VARIETY OF USES INCLUDING: - FUNDING THE LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM - ENFORCING CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATIONS - PROVIDING CONSERVATION PROJECT SUPPORT - PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR GENERAL LAND CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
PART X, LINE 2:THE TRUST IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRUST ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS ALLOWED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)VI) OF THE CODE. THE TRUST HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES (FASB ASC 740). ACCORDINGLY, MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE TRUST'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THE TRUST HAS MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE TRUST IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2017.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS COST OF LAND SOLD
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF LAND SOLD

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
INTERVALE CENTER INC
180 INTERVALE RDBURLINGTONVT05401030329656501(C)3$50,000WATER QUALITY
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
170 CARRIGAN DRIVEBURLINGTONVT05405030179440501(C)3$25,000CARBON SEQUESTRATION PROJECT
CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
VERMONT 15 140 JUNCTION RDHARDWICKVT05843571201683501(C)3$10,160LAND ACQUISITION

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
METTOWEE VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR ORGANIC CERTIFICATION1$5,000
METTOWEE VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR WATER QUALITY RESTORATION.1$19,167
ERIC ROZENDAAL MEMORIAL AWARD1$5,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICIES, THE TRUST MONITORS THE CLOSINGS OF THE PROPERTIES TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. INSPECTIONS OF THE PROPERTIES ARE ALSO DONE ANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICK RICHARDSONPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$147,950BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,795DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,745TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution20ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$206,340NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesZERO VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,180,900NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 32B:VERMONT LAND TRUST USES REALTORS TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
PART I, LINE 33:VERMONT LAND TRUST DOES NOT RECORD AS REVENUE DONATIONS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO MARKETABLE VALUE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE VERMONT LAND TRUST IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE VERMONT LAND TRUST IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING, TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO PETITION FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP, AND TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE CORPORATE BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE FILING. AFTER THIS REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR A FINAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. A STAFF SYSTEM IDENTIFIES IN ADVANCE ALL POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT COULD INVOLVE A CONFLICT. THE HR TEAM REVIEWS ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, IT IS BROUGHT TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION. IF A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS DETERMINED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IT IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD. A BOARD MEMBER WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM ALL DECISIONS AND DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE REGION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ARE REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO CURRENT PAY SCALES BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FROM TIME TO TIME AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IS EMPLOYED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE COMPLETE, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. A SUMMARY OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. COPIES OF THE 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, VLT.ORG. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS 12,702.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
BREWSTER UPLANDS CONSERVATION TRUST LLC
8 BAILEY AVENUEMONTPELIERVT05602273840843MANAGE A 1,000+ ACRES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS RECREATION AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESVT$63,757$977,715VERMONT LAND TRUST INC
VERMONT FOREST CARBON LLC
8 BAILEY AVENUEMONTPELIERVT05602843465811CARBON SEQUESTRATIONVT-$124,242$9,955VERMONT LAND TRUST INC

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