MAINSPRING CONSERVATION TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MAINSPRING CONSERVATION TRUST INC (EIN 56-2142199)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-27
IRS object ID
201902399349300040
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionLocated in the heart of the Southern Blue Ridge, the mission of Mainspring Conservation Trust is to conserve the waters, forests, farms and heritage of the Upper Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River Valleys.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe mission of Mainspring Conservation Trust is to conserve the waters, forests, farms and heritage of the Upper Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River Valleys. We are dedicated to three core initiatives: conserve the land, restore the water, and connect the people to these valuable resources.MissionDesc
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DescIn 2018, Mainspring worked diligently to conserve its nationally significant project area, which has incredible land and water resources overlaid with cultural heritage assets dating back thousands of years. CONSERVE: Mainspring conserved 214 acres in five transactions, including two conservation easements to conserve farm and forest land. Priority purchases include two acquisitions totaling 71 acres that conserves over 4,000 feet of critical Little Tennessee riverfront and adjacent floodplain and contains montane alluvial forest, which is a floodplain forest of the Southern Blue Ridge that is ecologically rich and diverse. Rare aquatic species which will benefit from the conservation of these properties include sicklefin red horse and eastern hellbender. The properties, which were part of the ancient Cherokee Coweeta Creek settlement, connect public lands of the United States Forest Service and NC Game Lands and will provide public parking for increased access to the Bartram Trail, a National Recreation Trail.Desc

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DescRESTORE: As part of its restoration program, Mainspring completed one fish barrier removal which connected an entire stream tributary to the river, allowing fish access for miles both upstream and downstream. This is an important component of protecting and restoring fish populations which can have multiple benefits, including enhancement of recreational fishing, an important economic driver in Mainspring's project area. In addition, over 1,500 feet of streambank were stabilized by planting vegetation along the stream. Beyond stabilizing streambanks by limiting erosion, shrubs and trees buffer stream temperatures during warm months, provide a source of food and habitat to fish and other aquatic organisms, and soak up excess nutrients from the land.Desc

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DescCONNECT: Mainspring co-sponsored a day-long Little Tennessee Watershed Conference, part of the twenty-fifth celebration of the first watershed conference which was the basis of both the Little Tennessee Watershed Association and the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, now merged as Mainspring. The attendees, approximately 100, heard about the findings of 30 years of aquatic biomonitoring and the impact of climate change in the Southern Blue Ridge, as well as many other topics. Mainspring engaged 2,934 people through 45 education programs, including a partnership to teach children about non-native invasive plants and their harmful effect on aquatic habitat, birds and native plants. Mainspring documented over 2,115 hours donated by its volunteers, including activities as diverse as weeding, to legal document drafting.Desc
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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,539BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,684,400BOYAmt
EOY$10,900,424EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,996,016BOYAmt
EOY$11,171,248EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$298,219ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$82,195NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,939,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,600,371CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,673,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,327,922CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,717,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,259,568TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,939,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,600,371CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,673,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,327,922CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,717,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,259,568TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,088,686SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,170,882PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,457CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,506CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,266CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$260,827TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,146CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,736CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,137CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,811CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,567TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,572,962TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,072,431GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Revenue 2014: 4146. 2015: 7737. 2016: 28736. 2017: 8137. 2018: 3811.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements59TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage6845.90TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement667.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$20,501ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (true)Section170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,004,711BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,593ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$54,168InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$28,975OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,380AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$919,781EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$884,752BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,750ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$136,642InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$19,170OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,263AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,004,711EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$831,794BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$30,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,314InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$27,300OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,556AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$884,752EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$821,043BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$35,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,555InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$20,477OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,327AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$831,794EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$716,164BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$78,032ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,880InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$14,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,033AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$821,043EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.27660BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.50020PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.22320TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,652,713OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,652,713BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$390,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,802DepreciationAmt
Book Value$376,618BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,864OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,083BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$327,609OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$318,961BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,384,375TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Options and Escrow Deposits$0
Endowment held by Community Foundation of WNC$919,781
Conservation Land Subject to Life Estate, Net$255,070
Security Deposit$500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,175,351TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFiscal Agent Funds PayableDesc
Amt$23,102Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$23,102TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,949,166TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$82,195NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$10,635DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$71,560RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,020,726RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,020,726TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,733,142TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$10,635DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,635ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,722,507ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,722,507TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II, Line 5CEs are monitored by Mainspring's conservation easement monitoring staff at least annually with a report to Mainspring's files and the landowner. The handling of violations, monitoring and enforcement are covered in Mainspring's Stewardship Policy Manual.
Pt II, Line 9Conservation easements purchased are expensed at cost. Conservation easements received by donation are not recorded in the organization's books.(See Schedule O for further information.)
OtherThe intended uses of the organization's endowment funds are to generate income for conservation easement stewardship, land acquisition and other conservation purposes consistent with the purpose and terms of each endowment fund.
Pt X, Line 2Mainspring is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, income from certain activities not related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had less than $1,000 of income from unrelated business activities in the 2018 fiscal year and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$150,323NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$243,043NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEvent SuppliesDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$255NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 30bMainspring does not carry conservation easements as assets on it's books. Donated conservation easements are not recognized in revenue.
OtherLine 17 Real estate - Other - Land donations are reported on this line.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 1aPer the Bylaws, the Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board between Board meetings, except as may be limited by the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act, or may make recommendations to the Board with respect to any matters that come before it. All actions taken by the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at the meeting following such action.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 990 is initially reviewed by the Finance Manager and the Executive Director. It is then provided to the Finance Committee for review and approval. Finally, the 990 is sent to the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 12cA conflict of interest statement is handed out to the Board of Directors in attendance at the first board meeting of the new year and are asked to complete it and hand it in at that time. The statement is mailed to any board members who misses that meeting. To ensure all the completed forms are returned within one month, a designated staff member follows up with anyone who has not submitted the signed form. Staff is given a Conflict of Interest statement to complete each January, or if new to the organization at their time of hire. The Finance Manager reviews the statements. In addition, the Executive Director monitors the statements for any possible conflicts of interest.
Pt VI, Line 15aIn the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, the Executive Director gives consideration to comparable salary information for land trust nonprofit organizations with similar budgets, as available, and local job markets. The Executive Committee sets the Executive Director salary after a performance review and a check of comparable salary information for related land trust nonprofit organizations with similar budgets.
Pt VI, Line 18Forms 1023 and 990 are available upon request. The Form 990 is also available on the organization's website.
Pt VI, Line 19Governing documents, Conflict of Interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request.
Pt XII, Line 2cThe Audit Committee directly reviews the audit.
OtherSch D, Ln 3&5 - Since U.S. GAAP does not provide specific guidance on the accounting treatment for conservation easements, land trust organizations in the U.S. use several different methods to account for the easements they hold. Mainspring has adopted one such method which is widely used by other land trusts. Under this method, conservation easements are not recognized as assets. Accordingly, easements received by donation are not recorded in income and easements purchased by the organization are recorded as expenses. Management believes that this method results in financial statements that most accurately reflect the organization's financial activities.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProgram Event Expense 693. 677. 0. 16.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDues/Subscriptions 3435. 1440. 1700. 295.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMiscellaneous 3288. 740. 1718. 830.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eField Equipment 2263. 2263. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProject Management 7100. 7100. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProperty Tax-Lands 14857. 14857. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eStaff Development 5822. 3948. 1615. 259.

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