2018-06-25T12:30:20-04:00 2017-12-31 300169956 Royals and Associates CPA PC 1551 Jennings Mill RD 2800D Watkinsville GA 30677 990 2017-01-01 582154133 Athens Land Trust Inc ATHE 685 N Pope St Athens GA 30601 Heather Benham Executive Direc 7066130122 2018-05-07 true Denise Marshall CPA P00448515 7064330133 2018-06-25 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Heather Benham 2322273 false X www.athenslandtrust.org X 1994 GA See Schedule O 15 15 32 721 3032 0 1838894 1470950 458003 742302 2564 44176 49826 55327 2349287 2312755 0 0 642222 713157 0 5897 583541 1054521 1225763 1767678 1123524 545077 6842497 7529376 2245804 2387606 4596693 5141770 See Schedule O false false 1063169 Affordable Housing Program: The Organization provides quality affordable housing to low-to-moderate income residents of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia by construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. The program produces energy efficient homes that remain in the affordable housing program by the use of ground lease agreements and the Community Land Trust model. In 2017, 4 homes were sold and 2 new homes were completed. At the end of 2017, 18 homes were under lease purchase agreements and 6 affordable rental units were occupied by local families. Athens Land Trust is a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency and provides both individual and group education services to Clarke, Oconee, Barrow, Jackson, Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Walton and Franklin Counties. In 2017, ALT provided 328 client services through Counseling and Education classes. 456927 Community Ag: This program strives to support communities by developing a local food system, strengthening the economy at the neighborhood level, and building knowledge of issues and benefits of eating fresh, local produce. In 2017, 70 micro-entrepreneur opportunities were started or supported and 31 new businesses received business development assistance. The Farmers Network grew and provided farm business planning and technical assistance to 45 socially disadvantaged farmers. We expanded our produce stands to 6 locations & over 1600 volunteer hours were devoted to garden development & maintenance within the Community Garden Network. $1791 SNAP dollars were spent at W Broad Farmers Market, which we doubled with support of Wholesome Wave Georgia (total $3798 SNAP sales). We support Young Urban Farmers Program by providing job training & education centered around sustainable agriculture & entrepreneurship to youth. In 2017, 33 youth were served through the program. 172635 Land Conservation Programs: The Organization permanently protects greenspace by accepting, monitoring, and enforcing permanent conservation easements that protect the lands conservation values. ALT now holds easements and free land in 36 GA counties-16,485 acres. In 2017, the org closed on 8 projects, helping protect 2028 acres in 8 counties in GA, including 1537 acres of natural forest, 201 ac of wetlands, & 278 ac of working lands as well as 9.5 miles of streams. Notably, these lands include natural habitats and river frontage in addition to working agricultural lands and lands of historical significance and land for public recreation. Many of these tracts connect with other protected land, as we work to create corridors adjacent to national forest, wildlife management areas, and land protected by other land trusts. The Program reached over 585 participants to educate and improve knowledge about conservation practices on agricultural and natural lands in GA. 1692731 true true false false false false true false true false true false false true true false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 35 0 true 32 true false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false GA X X Heather Benham 7066130122 685 N Pope St Athens GA 30601 Kirrena Gallagher Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lara Mathes President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gloria Bizzle Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Thurman Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Gavrilles Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charley Hill Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Taylor Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Willa Fambrough Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Lorentz Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Darren Ash Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jared Bybee Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Orbock Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Y Sutherland Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pearl Hall Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Thurmond Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Benham Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 74880 0 0 Nancy Stangle Emerita Director BD Treasure 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 74880 0 0 0 false false false 30266 17970 57820 1154307 210587 1470950 Program Fees-Home Sale 230000 360000 360000 Program Fees-Other 531390 340111 340111 Program Fees-ALT Farms 110000 42191 42191 742302 44176 44176 52295 52295 52295 52295 12550 17970 9518 3032 3032 2312755 838773 3032 0 X 74880 72990 1890 546336 518521 23712 4103 42558 42147 411 49383 47138 1912 333 10050 9045 1005 2157 2157 17168 8416 8752 23527 22401 1126 74108 62522 11586 9468 8666 802 45821 44254 1567 Printing and publications 5258 2598 1199 1461 Affordable Housing-homes sol 450152 450152 Dues 5918 3558 2360 Taxes and Licenses 48478 46007 2471 362416 352159 10257 1767678 1692731 69050 5897 108763 102918 227499 562870 58022 97098 50383 49453 500000 500000 605000 23471 14939 897393 74429 832432 822964 430017 645817 4006910 4733317 6842497 7529376 8087 20725 87346 340031 47571 54812 1602800 1472038 500000 500000 2245804 2387606 X 1033239 1199923 3563454 3941847 4596693 5141770 6842497 7529376 545077 0 X false true X false true true X 1029446 933951 874562 1823472 1452980 6114411 1029446 933951 874562 1823472 1452980 6114411 52384 6062027 11021 7238 -1882 16377 6130788 0.98880 0.92420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 58 13505.00 1 true false true 514238 514238 378488 69762 308726 4667 4667 822964 Affordable Housing Program Properti 4128317 Land Held for Investment 605000 4733317 Note Payable First Amer Bk FHLB 500000 500000 2322273 9518 9518 2312755 2312755 1777196 9518 9518 1767678 1767678 Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) Easements acquired by the Organization are conservation easements and represent numerous restrictions over the use and development of land not owned by the Organization. As these easements have no marketable value, they are not recorded as assets on the statement of financial position. All easements acquired by purchase are expensed as development rights on the statement of functional expenses. ALT monitors activities on the land easements and enforces restrictions. ALT requests a stewardship donation from each donor for Conservation Easements. Stewardship donations are invested in ALTs Conservation Stewardship Fund to provide for future expenses of monitoring, enforcement and defense of the Conservation Easements in perpetuity. Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) Fundraising expenses are included in the expense section of the financial statements, but are netted from gross revenues on the Form 990. General Explanation Attachment Prior Period Adjustment $233 Harvest Moon 19075 19075 2794 164 Com Ag Dinn 6800 6800 2373 2058 3 4645 4645 250 1879 30520 30520 2794 2373 250 4101 9518 21002 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 draft copy is reviewed with the preparer by key members of management prior to providing a final copy for filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The Form 990 is provided to the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for review prior to filing the return. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The conflict of interest policy is discussed with new employees and prospective board members. Written acknowledgement is obtained. To ensure compliance, the executive director will discuss possible conflict of interest scenarios with the executive committee of the organization and an acceptable solution will be reached. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Board of Directors votes on and approves the compensation package of the executive director. Compensation is based on salary survey of comparable organizations. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and tax returns are available by request at the administrative offices of the Organization. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Rounding List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Program costs - cost of homes sold $450,152. Program costs - other misc - $243,420 General explanation attachment Mission Statement:Conserving, empowering, and sustaining communities through responsible and visionary land use. Athens Land Trust does this by protecting farmland and greenspace, building energy-efficient and affordable housing, establishing urban farms and community gardens, supporting economic development through entrepreneurship and revitalizing neighborhoods. ALT Farms LLC N/A ALT-FSV Subsidiary Inc 685 N Pope St Athens GA 30601 208017538 Development GA Filing entity C Corp 1.00000