2021-11-01T16:04:16-05:00 2020-12-31 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 520 SW YAMHILL ST STE 500 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2020-01-01 943140861 COLUMBIA LAND TRUST COLU 3606960131 850 OFFICERS ROW VANCOUVER WA 986613856 GLENN LAMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3606960131 2021-10-25 1 GLENN LAMB 999009999 SANG AHN P00540880 5032270581 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GLENN LAMB 850 OFFICERS ROW VANCOUVER WA 986613856 26652326 0 X WWW.COLUMBIALANDTRUST.ORG X 1990 WA TO CONSERVE SIGNATURE LANDSCAPES AND VITAL HABITAT OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER REGION. 14 14 36 187 0 0 8202885 17806260 224390 308870 792629 653036 -88263 -41406 9131641 18726760 0 0 0 0 2649533 2765701 0 0 693237 2824474 3769962 5474007 6535663 3657634 12191097 92266438 107047897 5996370 6397368 86270068 100650529 X THE COLUMBIA LAND TRUST CONSERVES SIGNATURE LANDSCAPES AND VITAL HABITAT TOGETHER WITH THE LANDOWNERS AND COMMUNITIES OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER REGION. 0 0 1907362 308870 LAND CONSERVATION: COLUMBIA LAND TRUST CONSERVES AND CARES FOR THE LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER REGION THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. THE LAND TRUST FINDS COMMON GROUND WITH LANDOWNERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO PERMANENTLY CONSERVE THE SCENIC AND INTRINSIC VALUES OF LAND AND WATER. IN 2020, THE LAND TRUST CONSERVED 7,050 ACRES ACROSS ITS SERVICE AREA, WHICH EXTENDS ALONG THE COLUMBIA FROM THE DALLES, OREGON TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THIS INLCUDED 4,842 ACRES ALONG THE KLICKITAT RIVER AND 1,288 ACRES IN THE WASHOUGAL RIVER WATERSHED. 798723 PUBLIC OUTREACH: COLUMBIA LAND TRUST INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF LAND CONSERVATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS MISSION: TO CONSERVE AND CARE FOR THE VITAL LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER REGION THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. THE LAND TRUST FOCUSES OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY AREAS, SHOWCASES SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES TO LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH TOURS, VOLUNTEER DAYS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEACH YEAR, THE LAND TRUST PRODUCES THREE ISSUES OF ITS NEWSLETTER, FIELDBOOK, A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, C17THE MOSS, AND A YEAR-END CONSERVATION & RESTORATION REPORT, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGING PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THROUGH THESE CHANNELS, THE LAND TRUST ASPIRES TO ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY IN THE NATURAL WORLD THAT WILL HELP FOSTER A CULTURE OF STEWARDSHIP. THE LAND TRUST ALSO LEAD THE BACKYARD HABITAT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PORTLAND AUDUBON. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE LAND TRUST HELPS PEOPLE IN URBAN AREAS RESTORE NATURE IN THEIR OWN YARDS AND COMMUNITY SPACES WHILE OFFERING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING. THE PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE IN THE PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREA PUT DOWN ROOTS AND BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH BOTH WILDLIFE AND THEIR NEIGHBORS. 2369438 LAND STEWARDSHIP: PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF CONSERVED LANDS IS SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK FOR COLUMBIA LAND TRUST. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO PROTECT CONSERVATION VALUES AND TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER FOR ALL COLUMBIA LAND TRUST PROPERTIES THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT. THE LAND TRUST EVALUATES EACH PROPERTY FOR ITS CONSERVATION VALUE, THE THREATS TO THESE VALUES, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE CONSERVATION THROUGH RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT. A STEWARDSHIP PLAN IS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE ANNUAL MONITORING AS PART OF AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 40,000 ACRES OF LAND. THE LAND TRUST ARE ACTIVE IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, STRIVING TO IMPROVE HABITAT FUNCTION AND VALUES ON ALL OF ITS PROPERTIES. RESTORATION ACTIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING IMPROVING HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY, HABITAT DIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION, AND REDUCING RISKS SUCH AS WILDFIRE. IN RECENT YEARS, THIS HAS INCLUDED REMOVING LEVEES, PLANTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TREES AND SHRUBS, CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES, AND THINNING FORESTS TO IMPROVE STAND STRUCTURE AND REDUCE FIRE FUEL LOADS.A STEWARDSHIP FUNDING STRATEGY, INCLUDING GIFT DONATIONS DURING THE ACQUISITION PROCESS, IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY NEW CONSERVATION PROJECT. THE FUND IS USED TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE EXPENSES OF RESTORATION, MONITORING, ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS, AND UNDERWRITING LEGAL DEFENSE OF THE CONSERVATION PROTECTIONS FOR ALL COLUMBIA LAND TRUST PROPERTIES. COLUMBIA LAND TRUST HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT TO PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. 5075523 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR WA X X AMY COSTELLO 3606960131 850 OFFICERS ROW VANCOUVER WA 986613856 WENDY GERLACH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE CRAIG VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SHIELDS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANNA DAVYDOVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJA DECOTEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY SALAKORY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SPOFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET GIFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY BARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA PLANCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA AMATO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE HARVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN LAMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148946 0 13035 STEVE COOK GENERAL COUNSEL 35.30 X 113693 0 5721 IAN SINKS STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109738 0 5583 CHERYL KEARNEY FOREST CONSERVATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107772 0 5425 AMY COSTELLO CHIEF OF STAFF 33.80 X 103568 0 10531 583717 0 40295 5 0 1 0 BEHRENDSEN TRUCKING 50160 NW VISTA DR WOODLAND WA 98674 TRUCKING 192567 JFRANCO REFORESTATION INC 9227 STAYTON RD SE AUMSVILLE OR 97235 RESTORATION SERVICES 172225 THE HISTORIC TRUST 750 ANDERSON ST VANCOUVER WA 98661 OFFICE SPACE 147953 SCION STAFFING PO BOX 75343 CHICAGO IL 60675 TEMP STAFFING SERVICES 101916 4 236362 11838330 5731568 865324 17806260 LAND CONSERVATION 900099 308870 308870 308870 506244 506244 7286043 744909 7167881 716279 118162 28630 146792 146792 0 236362 41406 -41406 -41406 18726760 308870 0 611630 X 161980 96599 33154 32227 2123924 1266627 434726 422571 99761 59494 20419 19848 188273 112279 38536 37458 191763 114360 39250 38153 16401 16401 25975 25975 21000 21000 1878190 1785454 92736 443617 306859 82683 54075 209187 32575 176612 5339 2634 613 2092 29769 29484 285 14776 5000 9776 41817 13861 27956 63045 4215 58830 PROPERTY ACQUISITION CO 811305 811305 LICENSE AND FEES 167473 118310 48407 756 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 9666 9666 INDIRECT COSTS ALLOC. 800 282902 -367231 85129 31602 7498 23461 643 6535663 5075523 766903 693237 1038844 1888373 2208444 170141 2279841 952485 383496 642248 61584 45809 82043149 321690 69479601 81721459 16814628 21314582 0 312800 92266438 107047897 658194 581448 121822 127066 937500 1410000 4278854 4278854 5996370 6397368 X 68740086 81556823 17529982 19093706 86270068 100650529 92266438 107047897 12191097 2189364 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 27918430 7404222 8998705 8202885 17806260 70330502 27918430 7404222 8998705 8202885 17806260 70330502 1576118 68754384 195177 382974 405923 403107 506244 1893425 10000 10000 72233927 1415259 0.95180 0.94240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5821426 5821426 441071 110268 0 0 429181 381056 388367 441071 1639675 2459513 107295 95264 97092 110268 409919 614879 X X 52 5191.00 0 0 1 2 1 969.00 32482 16579221 1590840 2791717 663535 20298243 11905642 2088350 3292354 707125 16579221 11693274 1843306 -992526 638412 11905642 8557747 2644566 1498735 1007774 11693274 5353130 2935070 585942 316395 8557747 0.21980 0.24770 0.53250 0 0 81590620 81590620 110049 7337 102712 22219 22219 0 79386 79386 0 240875 212748 28127 81721459 PROPERTY HELD ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOV'TS 4278854 4278854 X 20857547 2189364 1048 2190412 18667135 21000 38625 59625 18726760 6477086 1048 1048 6476038 21000 38625 59625 6535663 PART II, LINE 9: TEXT OF THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: "THE TRUST HAS ACQUIRED AND HOLDS A NUMBER OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, EACH REPRESENTING A LEGAL INTEREST IN LAND OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. THE EASEMENTS GRANT THE TRUST THE RIGHT TO USE, CONTROL, AND/OR PROTECT THE LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THESE ASSETS, THE IMPRACTICALITY OF OBTAINING CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE ESTIMATES OF THE VALUES ASCRIBED TO THESE INTERESTS, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY MANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAND TRUSTS, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AMOUNTS FOR THESE PROPERTY INTERESTS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 THE TRUST HELD 52 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 5,191 ACRES OF LAND (53 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 5,576 ACRES OF LAND AT DECEMBER 31, 2019)." PART V, LINE 4: COLUMBIA LAND TRUST INTENDS FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE ENDOWMENT, WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. COLUMBIA LAND TRUST HAS A GOAL TO REACH A MINIMUM LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT ONGOING STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF FASB ASC TOPIC OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HARVESTING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HARVESTING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE WILD SPLENDOR 236362 236362 8444 32962 236362 236362 8444 32962 41406 -41406 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GLENN LAMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 148946 0 0 0 0 0 7782 0 5253 0 161981 0 0 0 X 1 1995 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 2 44490 AVERAGE HI-LOW X LAND 1 817515 APPRAISAL X OTHER SUPPLIES 4 995 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS AND OTHER EVENT SUPPLIES 1 329 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: FOR THE AUCTION PACKAGES, THE LAND TRUST HIRES AN AUCTIONEER AND A SERVICE TO HANDLE THE AUCTION TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO CHANGE FROM BEING A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS TO BEING A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITHOUT MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT, COMMITTEE MEMBER AND GENERAL MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM DEBATING, PARTICIPATING IN, OR VOTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE, PERSONALLY OR AS THE PRINCIPAL OR AGENT OF A THIRD PARTY, HAS OR MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL OR ADVERSE INTEREST. AN ABSTENTION ON THE GROUNDS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE BASIS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AND COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ANY INVESTIGATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR GENERAL MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. IF A TRANSACTION OR PROJECT OF THE COLUMBIA LAND TRUST INVOLVES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER INVESTIGATION, WILL APPROVE THE TRANSACTION OR PROJECT ONLY IF IT MAKES SPECIFIC FINDINGS, BY RESOLUTION, AS OUTLINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY RANGES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION BASED ON MARKET SURVEYS. THE SALARY RANGES ARE USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 260,916. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 92,736. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 353,652. PASS THROUGH EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,321,224. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,321,224. APPRAISAL, REVIEW AND ACQUISITION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,681. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,681. LAND STEWARDSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 148,633. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,633. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.