LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST (EIN 20-4233446)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-27
IRS object ID
202522399349300427
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)
Return2025-08-27T13:09:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251644159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROWN PLUSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1454 NEW HOLLAND AVE SUITE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAUREN FENNER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02099751PTIN
Phone7175811040PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$8,312,597GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers76TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,683,216PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,598,794CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$328,152PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$382,383CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$293,565PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$310,556CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$16,126PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$18,847CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,288,807PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,272,886CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,029,232PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,213,876CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$337,651CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,977,764PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,593,489CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,006,996PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,807,365CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$718,189PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$465,521CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,152,187TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,930,453TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$541,886TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,079,701TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,610,301NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,850,752NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATE THE PERMANENT PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF FARMLAND.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,344,358ExpenseAmt
Revenue$382,383RevenueAmt
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 16 FARMS AND 1,033 ACRES OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE, NON-IRRIGATED LAND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 1,424 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 ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION. THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POLICIES THAT SUPPORT PRESERVATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,344,358TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document41IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee20EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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 Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEFFERY E SWINEHART
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$199,216$0$15,571
JEBEDIAH MUSSER
VP LAND PROT40.00$113,366$0$12,857Yes (X)
EMILY BELL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA FALK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATE HOOVER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA HORN
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KIRK
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN LETAVIC
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH S LEWIS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAUREEN MALEY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN MARTIN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEEANN MASON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARIN MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY SHIRK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK SMITH
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABNER STOLTZFUS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIST TAYLOR
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN WASSELL
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANE ZIMMERMAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$312,582TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$28,428TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DML POURED WALLS LLC
3040 HARVEST DRRONKSPA17572CONSTRUCTION$159,854
WEAVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
280 S WINDY MANSION RDDENVERPA17517CONSULTING$144,888
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$184,686FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$881,541GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,532,567AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,516,441NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,598,794TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEES FOR SERVICE REVENUE900099$266,383$266,383
LAND TRUST REIMB. PROGRAM900099$116,000$116,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$382,383TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$311,452TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$311,452ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,896OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$896OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$896TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$896ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$13,722FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$184,686ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$32,815FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$19,093TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$19,093ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Total Revenue Column$246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$246ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$246OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,272,886TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$382,383RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$291,709ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,787TotalAmt
Program Services$107,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,697ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,697FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$834,517TotalAmt
Program Services$638,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179,630FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,067TotalAmt
Program Services$68,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,022FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,505TotalAmt
Program Services$55,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,680FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156TotalAmt
Management And General$117ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,564TotalAmt
Program Services$25,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,078FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Management And General$30,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$942,510TotalAmt
Program Services$942,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,723TotalAmt
Program Services$80,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,001TotalAmt
Program Services$16,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,754FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,719TotalAmt
Program Services$66,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,358FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,408TotalAmt
Program Services$8,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$443FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,208TotalAmt
Program Services$4,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,242FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,142TotalAmt
Program Services$30,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,347FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,228TotalAmt
Program Services$49,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,390FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENTS IN-KIND$3,516,441$3,516,441
EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS$1,619,688$1,619,688
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$55,677$36,373$2,968$16,336
EASEMENT APPRAISAL FEES$27,065$27,065

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,959TotalAmt
Program Services$50,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,557FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,807,365TotalAmt
Program Services$7,344,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337,651FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$730BOYAmt
EOY$200EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,866,319BOYAmt
EOY$2,699,494EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$770,505BOYAmt
EOY$386,811EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,908BOYAmt
EOY$91,742EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,569BOYAmt
EOY$6,128EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,035,391LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$540,896LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,788BOYAmt
EOY$494,495EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,981,368BOYAmt
EOY$9,251,583EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,152,187BOYAmt
EOY$12,930,453EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,961BOYAmt
EOY$377,640EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,925BOYAmt
EOY$702,061EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,886BOYAmt
EOY$1,079,701EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,056,800BOYAmt
EOY$11,645,083EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,553,501BOYAmt
EOY$205,669EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,610,301BOYAmt
EOY$11,850,752EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,152,187BOYAmt
EOY$12,930,453EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$465,521ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$774,930NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,326,101CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,112,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,683,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,598,794CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,003,379TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,282,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,326,101CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,112,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,683,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,598,794CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,003,379TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,380,244SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$40,623,135PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$106,703CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$139,935CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,165CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$295,898CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$311,452CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,153TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,054TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$43,998,586TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,380,735GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91930PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 808ExplanationTxt

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$6,540DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$11,573OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$18,113TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 Easements600TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage37299.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements6HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement6099.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$418,511ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

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$809,379OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$452,478DepreciationAmt
Book Value$356,901BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$166,012OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$88,418DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,594BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$494,495TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,050,885TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$774,930NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$254DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$30,000OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$745,184RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,305,701RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$32,815OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$32,815RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,272,886TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,810,434TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$254DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$32,815OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$33,069ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,777,365ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$30,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$30,000ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,807,365TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE VICE PRESIDENT LAND PROTECTION WILL MANAGE AND OVERSEE THE MONITORING OF ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND UPDATES TO BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS. EACH PROPERTY WILL BE MONITORED ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR. MONITORING INSPECTIONS ARE EITHER PERFORMED REMOTELY UTILIZING SATELLITE/AERIAL 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 VOLUNTEER MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SPEAK WITH THE LANDOWNER (S) OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE VISIT. IF STAFF OR A VOLUNTEER 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 VICE PRESIDENT OF LAND PROTECTION AND PRESIDENT/CEO. WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS, 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 ACQUIRES 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 2DINVESMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -30,000
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -32,815
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 32,815
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 30,000

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$198,408GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$184,686CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,722GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,205FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,110OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$198,408GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$184,686CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$13,722GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$15,205FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,110OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,815DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$19,093NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY E SWINEHARTPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$199,216BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,124DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,447NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$214,787TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution16ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,516,441NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV LESS RELATED COSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received10Form8283ReceivedCnt
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 PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SETTING OF ANNUAL SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL.
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 942,409 23 78
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9INVESMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -30,000 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 32,815 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -32,815 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 30,000

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