MINNESOTA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
MINNESOTA LAND TRUST (EIN 41-1713652)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202111339349303631
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-05-13T14:19:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone6516479590PhoneNum
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Gross Receipts$10,130,771GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION THROUGH OUR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM, WHICH HAS THREE ELEMENTS: LAND PROTECTION TO CONSERVE MINNESOTA'S ICONIC LANDSCAPES, PRIMARILY THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S WILDLIFE HABITATS; AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$228,593PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$20,226PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,457,017PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.MissionDesc
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Grant$15,000GrantAmt
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DescSEE SCHEDULE OPROTECTION: 20 PROTECTION PROJECTS AND TWO ASSISTS WERE COMPLETED TOTALING 2,624 ACRES AND 183,734 FEET OF SHORELINE. THE LAND TRUST CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF DULUTH ON THEIR DULUTH NATURAL AREA PROGRAM AND THE RELATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS. THE PROJECT TO AQUIRE MORE THAN 4,000 ACRES IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY CONTINUED; WE EXPECT IT TO BE COMPLETED IN THE WINTER OF 2021. FUNDING WAS SECURED FOR A PILOT PROGRAM ON AGRICULTURAL LAND PROTECTION IN THE SAUK RIVER WATERSHED.RESTORATION: OUR WORK ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER RESTORATION PROCEEDED, INCLUDING COMPLETING THE FIRST PHASE OF RESTORATION OF INTERSTATE ISLAND. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE IN WESTERN MINNESOTA, COMPLETING 12 PROJECTS FOR 1,074 ACRES. THERE ARE AN ADDITIONAL 50 FWS PROJECTS ACTIVE. THERE ARE 9 MLT-LED RESTORATIONS ACTIVE (436 ACRES) AND 5 COMPLETE (42 ACRES) ON LAND COVERED BY MLT EASEMENTS.ENGAGEMENT: THE LAND TRUST HAS EXPANDED ITS ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FROM THE CITY OF DULUTH TO A STATE-WIDE FOCUS. MLT IS WORKING WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ON A TASK FORCE EXPLORING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION ECONOMY. IN ADDITION, THE LAND TRUST IS INVESTIGATING ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS WITH PARTNERS REVOLVING AROUND EXISTING PROTECTED LAND. LASTLY WE ARE EXPLORING WAYS TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO NATURAL SPACES FOR ALL OF MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITIES.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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KRIS WILLIAM LARSON
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WOOD KIDNER
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DAVID KNOBLAUCH
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LOREN HANSEN
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CAROLYN KOHRS
VICE-CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIZ DILLON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TED ERICKSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD FULLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TONY GRUNDHAUSER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF HAYWARD
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN JONES
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIDGET LEVIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEXIS LUDWIG-VOGEN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA MAY
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK NORQUIST
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM PAYNE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TODD REUBOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICK ROSVOLD
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN SHARDLOW
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FAY SIMER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICK SNYDER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES STARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETE VORBRICH
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD WALLIN
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Fundraising$142,655FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$6,633,588GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,098,131AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$135,332NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,874,374TotalContributionsAmt

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$15,000TotalAmt
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Total$39,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$39,000FundraisingAmt

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Total$16,177TotalAmt
Management And General$16,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$46,559ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,497TotalAmt
Program Services$88,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,453FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$111,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,275FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$70,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,692FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$14,743ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,058TotalAmt
Management And General$39,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROJECT EXPENSES$2,339,679$2,339,679
BANK FEES$31,437$12,713$18,724
MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, LICE$24,308$17,447$2,588$4,273

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Program Services$6,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$598FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,853,401TotalAmt
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Management And General$441,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$376,446FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$651,020EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,235,533BOYAmt
EOY$260,487EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$786,936BOYAmt
EOY$627,292EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,208,557BOYAmt
EOY$2,251,489EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,262BOYAmt
EOY$27,186EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$447,433LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,916LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,653BOYAmt
EOY$365,517EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,592,796BOYAmt
EOY$8,219,639EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$752,500BOYAmt
EOY$788,400EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$13,191,030EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$219,992EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$354,400EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,119BOYAmt
EOY$574,392EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,269,722BOYAmt
EOY$3,278,841EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,860,558BOYAmt
EOY$9,337,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$12,616,638EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$13,191,030EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,266,613ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$219,745NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$4,178,227CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,006,018CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,666,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,238,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,874,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,963,631TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,178,227CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,006,018CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,666,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,238,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,874,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,963,631TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,100,504SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$35,863,127PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$133,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$156,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$252,084CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,647TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,411CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,226CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,575TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$37,904,853TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$179,658GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95680PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$30,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,793,401FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,823,401FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$541,170FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$135,293FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$379,540CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$455,932CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$556,544CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$541,170CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,933,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,899,779LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$15,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$30,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$47,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$94,885CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$113,983CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$139,136CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$135,293CurrentYearAmt
Total$483,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$724,946GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$2,000TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements600TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage62211.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements3ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement5783.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$986,712ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,780,620BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,138,260ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$366,660InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$371,796OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,913,744EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,297,188BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$432,300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$317,132InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$266,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,780,620EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,650,172BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$605,242ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$251,485InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$209,711OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,297,188EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,914,189BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$672,655ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$370,898InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$307,570OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,650,172EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,067,945BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$281,685ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,839InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$454,280OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,914,189EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.18000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.04000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.78000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$327,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$327,260BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$120,173OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,916DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,257BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$365,517TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST - DONATED LANDDesc
Book Value$788,400BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$788,400TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,304,858TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$219,745NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$219,745RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,085,113RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,177InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$18,724OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$34,901RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,120,014TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,818,500TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,818,500ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,177InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$18,724OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$34,901ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,853,401TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3:THE ST. CROIX'S SANCTUARY WAS PARTIALLY RELEASED TO CE TO SETTLE CONDEMNATION CASE BROUGHT BY WASHINGTON COUNTY. TIBBIT'S BROOK SHERPER WAS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO REFORM BOUNDARY LINE DESCRIPTIONS. POMME DE TERRE WESTBY WAS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
PART II, LINE 5:THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST HAS EXTENSIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COVERING ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS TO PRESERVE THE CONSERVATION VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PROPERTY. THEREFORE, THE LAND TRUST IS PREPARED TO LEGALLY DEFEND AND ENFORCE ITS EASEMENTS WHEN NECESSARY. LEGAL ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER, IS A REMEDY OF LAST RESORT. THE GOALS OF THE LAND TRUST'S EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LANDOWNERS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR EASEMENTS ARE LOCATED, DOCUMENTING THE CONDITION OF LANDS PROTECTED BY EACH EASEMENT AT THE TIME THE EASEMENT IS COMPLETED AND MONITORING THAT CONDITION OVER TIME, MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORDS AND BEING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WITH THE USE OF FUNDS IN SUPPORTING STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. COMPONENTS OF THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE: CREATING AN APPROPRIATE BASELINE PROPERTY REPORT, EASEMENT ADMINISTRATION, MONITORING, LANDOWNER RELATIONS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE. THE LAND TRUST HAS SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS. AS ONE OF THE FIRST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUSTS IN THE COUNTRY, THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE LAND TRUST HAVE PASSED LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION SCRUTINY. ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST GRANT TO THE LAND TRUST EXPANSIVE RIGHTS TO ENTER, MONITOR AND INSPECT THE PROPERTY. ALL EASEMENTS ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR THE LAND TRUST IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION AND DETAIL THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT COULD BE MODIFIED OR TERMINATED.
PART II, LINE 9:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. MOST PURCHASES OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE MADE WITH STATE OF MINNESOTA FUNDS THROUGH THE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND (OHF) OR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND (ENRTF) AND ARE SHOWN AS REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN THE ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS (4300 ACQ AND 5540 ACQ). ONLY THE PURCHASE PRICE OF AN EASEMENT IS RECORDED; PROJECT COSTS SUCH AS TITLE WORK, MAPPING AND THE LIKE ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE LAND TRUST'S CORE OPERATING PROGRAM EXPENSE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST; THE JUDD LAKE ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE JUDD LAKE PROPERTY THE LAND TRUST OWNS NEAR ELY.
PART X, LINE 2:A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LAND TRUST HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FS 18,724.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BANK FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FS 18,724.
PARTS XI & XII CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLEASU 2014-09 PROVIDES NEW REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARDS, ELIMINATING THE TRANSACTION- AND INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC REVENUE RECOGNITION GUIDANCE AND REPLACES IT WITH A PRINCIPLE-BASED APPROACH FOR DETERMINING REVENUE RECOGNITION. ASU 2018-08 CLARIFIES AND IMPROVES EXISTING GUIDANCE RELATED TO CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. THE PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES OF REVENUE HAVE BEEN ENHANCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STANDARD. ANALYSIS OF THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THESE TWO ASU'S RESULTED IN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WAY THE LAND TRUST RECOGNIZES REVENUE, AND THEREFORE NO CHANGES TO THE LAND TRUST'S 2019 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE REQUIRED ON A RETROSPECTIVE BASIS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLAND CONSERVATIONSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$15,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$15,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$15,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantLAND CONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE LAND TRUST MONITORS THE EXPENSES GRANTED FROM ITS RAINY LAKE FUND VIA SEVERAL MECHANISMS, INCLUDING ANNUAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WRITTEN REPORTS FROM ENTITIES RECEIVING THE FUNDS.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCRUAL
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CROWLEY WHITE HELMER & SEVIG INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11619 DAYTON AVENUE SUITE 106AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$39,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$39,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MINNESOTA MADEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$173,755GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$142,655CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,100GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,490RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,797FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,470OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$173,755GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$142,655CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,100GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,490RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,797FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,470OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,757DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$20,343NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution18ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$135,332NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$0NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesN/AMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received7Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):COLUMN B IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
PART I, LINE 32B:WE USE REALTORS TO SELL PROPERTIES THAT WE HOLD IN FEE.
PART I, LINE 33:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE LAND TRUST. AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE M ARE FOR THOSE CASES WHERE THE LAND TRUST RECEIVES DONATED PROPERTY IN ITS NAME.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT AT ALL TIMES TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DISCRETION, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MAY ALSO BE REVIEWED WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. ANY REQUESTED OR REQUIRED CHANGES ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND A DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADDITION TO ANNUALLY ASKING ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING, ALL MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ARE EVALUATED WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ARE INVOLVED IN EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DOCUMENTING DECISIONS. RECORDS ARE KEPT OF ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND RELATED DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SET COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AVAILABLE DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND SETS COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES AND/OR IN THE PERSONNEL FILE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE. DECISIONS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEBSITE AND ARE ON FILE WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE LAND TRUST UPON REQUEST. AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAM INFORMATION IS ALSO PREPARED. IT IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEBSITE. COPIES OF OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND LAND TRUST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS REQUESTED. IN PRACTICE, REQUESTS HAVE BEEN VERY RARE.
PART I, LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2ATHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST USES THE SERVICES OF OASIS DEG (FORMERLY DOHERTY EMPLOYER SERVICES), A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES INCLUDING PAYROLL PROCESSING AND BENEFITS MANAGEMENT. ALL MINNESOTA LAND TRUST EMPLOYEES ARE CO-EMPLOYED BY DOHERTY. HOWEVER, DOHERTY IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO OUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING COMPLETING ALL REQUIRED TAX FILINGS SUCH AS IRS FORMS W2S AND W3S.

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