LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST (EIN 20-4233446)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-27
IRS object ID
202132089349301508
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-07-27T15:28:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251644159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROWN SCHULTZ SHERIDAN & FRITZBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 GRANITE RUN DR STE 110AddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204233446EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLANCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF OPERATING OFFIPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum
Signature2021-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJEFFREYPersonFirstNm
Person LastSWINEHARTPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID M HERNLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00033509PTIN
Phone7175811040PhoneNum
Preparation2021-07-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,326,927GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANCASTERFARMLANDTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT; AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY, LASWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$6,282,738CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$163,623CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$183,888PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$253,171CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$19,155PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$22,473CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,212,418PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,677,059CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$3,845,427PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$4,637,117PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,157,612CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$575,301PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,519,447CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,703,384TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$132,308TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$357,548TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,331,062NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,345,836NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PRESERVE AND STEWARD THE BEAUTIFUL, PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND OF LANCASTER COUNTY THAT REFLECTS OUR HERITAGE, SUPPORTS OUR ECONOMY, PROTECTS OUR ENVIRONMENT, NOURISHES OUR HEALTH, AND ENHANCES OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,650,335ExpenseAmt
Revenue$163,623RevenueAmt
DescLANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PRESERVES AND PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND; PROMOTES GOOD CONSERVATION PRACTICES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC POLICY AND ACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PRESERVED 15 FARMS AND 882 ACRES OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE, NON-IRRIGATED LAND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 625 FARMERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO INSTRUCT FARMERS IN BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; EVENTS; AND INDIVIDUAL FARM VISITS TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICES AND ASSIT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION. THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POLICIES THAT SUPPORT PRESERVATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$4,650,335TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY SWINEHART DIANNA HENDRICKPersonNm
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEFFERY E SWINEHART
CHIEF OPERAT40.00Yes (X)$136,798$0$10,444
KAREN L MARTYNICK
EXECUTIVE DI20.00Yes (X)$108,212$0$4,372
JULIE BARD-ZIEGLER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMANUEL BEILER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY BELL
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID BRENISER
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM CLEMENT
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONALD HESS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATE HOOVER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BENJAMIN F RIGGS JR
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY L KAUFFMAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KIRK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH S LEWIS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA LOWNSBERY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID D MILLER
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLINE MORTON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY SHIRK
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB SHOEMAKER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIST TAYLOR
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELVYN G WENGER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$245,010TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,816TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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TEAM AG INC
120 LAKE STREETEPHRATAPA17522CONSULTING$165,437
PAUL RISK ASSOCIATES INC
11 WEST STATE STQUARRYVILLEPA17566CONSTRUCTION$130,724
ELS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC
5302 AMISH RDGAPPA17527CONSTRUCTION$110,928
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$137,269FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$338,494GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,806,975AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,318,674NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,282,738TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEES FOR SERVICE REVENUE900099$103,623$103,623
LAND TRUST REIMB. PROGRAM900099$60,000$60,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$163,623TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$106,703TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$767,403SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$620,935SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$146,468SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$146,468TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$146,468ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$6,460FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$28,933FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$22,473TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$22,473ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,677,059TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$163,623RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$230,698ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,826TotalAmt
Program Services$73,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,395FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$481,899TotalAmt
Program Services$297,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130,773FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,425TotalAmt
Program Services$33,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,880FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,002TotalAmt
Program Services$26,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,543FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,638TotalAmt
Program Services$37,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$194FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,172TotalAmt
Program Services$14,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,146FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$832,150TotalAmt
Program Services$825,557ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$6,593FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,237TotalAmt
Program Services$32,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,814FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,510TotalAmt
Program Services$14,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,414FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,318TotalAmt
Program Services$38,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,801FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,721TotalAmt
Program Services$5,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$166FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,081TotalAmt
Program Services$4,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,517FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,719TotalAmt
Program Services$24,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,866FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,049TotalAmt
Program Services$36,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,480FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENTS - IN-KIND$2,318,674$2,318,674
EASEMENT - ACQUISITIONS$821,516$821,516
EASEMENT APPRAISAL FEES$25,200$25,200
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$23,226$13,910$1,829$7,487

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,249TotalAmt
Program Services$6,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,321FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,157,612TotalAmt
Program Services$4,650,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$377,390FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200BOYAmt
EOY$258EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,265,465BOYAmt
EOY$2,535,859EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$628,296BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,647EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$53,080EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,164BOYAmt
EOY$7,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$976,602LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$490,503LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,660BOYAmt
EOY$486,099EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,040,585BOYAmt
EOY$5,398,601EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,463,370BOYAmt
EOY$9,703,384EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,308BOYAmt
EOY$357,548EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,308BOYAmt
EOY$357,548EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,145,654BOYAmt
EOY$6,760,348EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,185,408BOYAmt
EOY$2,585,488EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,331,062BOYAmt
EOY$9,345,836EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,463,370BOYAmt
EOY$9,703,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,519,447ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$511,392NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$16,065InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$3,590,348CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,561,413CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,346,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,028,332CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,809,156TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,561,413CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,346,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,028,332CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,809,156TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,488,837SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$21,320,319PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$90,992CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,531CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$112,262CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,116CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$106,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$537,604TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,610CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$9,610TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,356,370TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$163,623GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91280PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93570PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$14,617DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$30,102OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$44,719TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE TRUST MET WITH LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO DISCUSS FUNDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PROSPECTIVE CHANGES TO AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION LEGISLATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements526TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage31947.50TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements6HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement4367.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$220,860ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$60,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$737,961OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$338,197DepreciationAmt
Book Value$399,764BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$152,306DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,335BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$486,099TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,202,543TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$511,392NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,224DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$512,616RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,689,927RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,065InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$28,933OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$12,868RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,677,059TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,187,769TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,224DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$28,933OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,157ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,157,612ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,157,612TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE LAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST MANAGES THE MONITORING OF ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND UPDATES TO BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS. EACH PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS MONITORED ONCE ANNUALLY. MONITORING INSPECTIONS ARE EITHER PERFORMED REMOTELY UTILIZING SATELLITE IMAGERY OR IN-PERSON BY WALKING THE ENTIRETY OF THE PROPERTY. INTERNAL POLICY REQUIRES AN IN-PERSON INSPECTION ONCE PER THREE YEAR CYCLE. DURING THE IN-PERSON INSPECTION LFT STAFF OR MONITORING VOLUNTEERS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SPEAK WITH THE LANDOWNER(S) OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE VISIT. IF STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS IDENTIFIES ANY AREAS OF CONCERN OR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL EASEMENT VIOLATION THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO DOCUMENT THIS WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLECT AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE, AND IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE DIRECTOR OF LAND PROTECTION AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, A MONITORING REPORT AND ANY UPDATES TO THE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT ARE MAILED TO THE LANDOWNER (S). THE REQUIREMENT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE LANGUAGE OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DOCUMENT.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9THE TRUST AQUIRES CONSERVATION INTERESTS IN LAND BY DONATION AND PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ASSET RECOGNITION UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR PURCHASED OR DONATED EASEMENTS. DONATED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AT FAIR VALUE. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE REFLECTED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT THEIR FAIR VALUES EXCEED THEIR COST.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -28,933
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 28,933

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$143,729GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$137,269CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,460GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$79FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$28,854OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$143,729GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$137,269CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$6,460GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$79FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$28,854OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$28,933DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$22,473NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,318,674NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV LESS RELATED COSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received7Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE LAND PARCELS COVERED UNDER THE EASEMENTS, NOT THE TOTAL ACREAGE DONATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, REVIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED FULLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AINFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SETTING OF ANNUAL SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BINFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND SETTING OF THEIR ANNUAL SALARIES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOUTSIDE SERVICES 825,557 0 6,593
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 28,933 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -28,933

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