NICHES LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NICHES LAND TRUST INC (EIN 35-1964901)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-22
IRS object ID
202532039349301678
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-07-22T16:52:48-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
ZIP479020970ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
Address Line11782 NORTH 400 EASTAddressLine1Txt
CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47905ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRENT HANTHORNPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7654231605PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLEY R MORISETTEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00337290PTIN
Phone7654285000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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$2,765,807GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers356TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$8,750PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,250CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$125,460PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$244,296CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$46,997PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$209,212CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,227,578PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,681,474CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$351,147PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$440,965CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$89,809CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$298,556PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$558,528CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$649,703PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$999,493CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$577,875PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,681,981CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,229,987TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$19,480,679TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$89,950TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$61,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,140,037NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,419,379NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$641,251ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,250RevenueAmt
DescPROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION: PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHANNON STANISPersonNm
Phone7654231605PhoneNum

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CityLAFAYETTECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SHANNON STANIS
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$75,856$0$2,276
TRENT HANTHORN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VANESSA PACHECHO
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENT TALCOTT
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICK JOHNSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE BRISTOL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JARRED BROOKE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD CARLSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILL EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN GRAVEEL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNA ISCH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTIAN KNOELLER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LORI MARCUM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE MURR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENT WALTERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL ARTHUR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$75,856TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,276TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$148,638GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,071,078AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$124,135NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,219,716TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONSDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$8,250TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,250RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,250TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$139,977TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$139,977ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$56,962RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$56,962RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,962TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$56,962ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$188,652SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$84,333SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$104,319SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$104,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$104,319ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
TIMBER SALES900099$145,000$145,000
SERVICE/FEE INCOME531390$5,408$5,408
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME531390$1,842$1,842
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$152,250OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,681,474TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,250RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$453,508ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,132TotalAmt
Program Services$31,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,626FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$317,900TotalAmt
Program Services$202,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,959FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,914TotalAmt
Management And General$8,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,113TotalAmt
Management And General$5,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,906TotalAmt
Management And General$30,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,961TotalAmt
Management And General$26,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,902TotalAmt
Program Services$128,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,744FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,217TotalAmt
Program Services$7,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,878FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,190TotalAmt
Program Services$2,190ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,087TotalAmt
Management And General$46,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,005TotalAmt
Management And General$6,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,668TotalAmt
Management And General$3,668ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27TotalAmt
Management And General$27ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,808TotalAmt
Program Services$49,808ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,796TotalAmt
Management And General$1,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION E$147,470$147,470
STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP S$43,503$43,503
STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP V$10,969$10,969
FUNDRAISING:FUNDRAISING E$8,017$8,017

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,908TotalAmt
Program Services$17,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,585FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$999,493TotalAmt
Program Services$641,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$268,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,809FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$196,848BOYAmt
EOY$33,148EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$429,112BOYAmt
EOY$434,406EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$152,845BOYAmt
EOY$20,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,231BOYAmt
EOY$29,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,950,279LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$219,129LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,125,541BOYAmt
EOY$12,731,150EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,835,861BOYAmt
EOY$5,704,738EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,282BOYAmt
EOY$527,906EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,229,987BOYAmt
EOY$19,480,679EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,750BOYAmt
EOY$53,100EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,950BOYAmt
EOY$61,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,858,016BOYAmt
EOY$12,835,623EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,282,021BOYAmt
EOY$6,583,756EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,140,037BOYAmt
EOY$19,419,379EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,229,987BOYAmt
EOY$19,480,679EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,681,981ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$471,389NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$111,253PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$14,719OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,302,251CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,314,955CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$843,044CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,046,371CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,219,716CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,726,337TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,302,251CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,314,955CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$843,044CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,046,371CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,219,716CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,726,337TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,989,670SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,736,667PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,586CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$196,939CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$543,901TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,093CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,437CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$152,250CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$313,497TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,583,735TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,500GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.56780PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 161,247ExplanationTxt

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 Easements8TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage748.83TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement60.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,147,762BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$171,909ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$267,496InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,587,167EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.22460BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.65710PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11830TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,240,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$12,240,678BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$452,259OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$402,035BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$257,342OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$168,905DepreciationAmt
Book Value$88,437BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,731,150TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLONG-TERM LIABILITIES:LIFE ESTATE (RDesc
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$122,650NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,485NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 3 FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES YEAR-ROUND, 2 SEASONAL STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES, 1 PART-TIME CONTRACT STEWARD FOR 8 MONTHS, 1 FULL-TIME OUTREACH COORDINATOR YEAR-ROUND, 1 FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR 11 MONTHS, AND 1 PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR 11 MONTHS. 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 11,744 ADMINISTRATIVE:PROFESSIONAL F 0 28,825 0 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP SUPPL 5,743 0 0 STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION EXPEN 113,826 0 0 ACQUISITION:AQUISITION PROFES 8,764 0 0 TOTAL 128,333 28,825 11,744
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 14,719

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