NICHES LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- NICHES LAND TRUST INC (EIN 35-1964901)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201703189349302275
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-14T10:40:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 453973951 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Heath CPA & Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 325 S Earl Ave Ste 2A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lafayette | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 47904 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 351964901 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Niches Land Trust Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NICH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1782 North 400 East | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lafayette | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 47905 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gustaf Nyberg | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Exec Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7654231605 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Tressa L Heath | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01225186 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7654484100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-14 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 69.174.138.159 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:44:09 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 3584652017318lrynrn3 | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2017-11-14 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | BB24B171E4DC62D99759B39F59196CD8391CF1E0 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | BB24B171E4DC62D99759B39F59196CD8391CF1E0 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Linda Anderson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $865,640 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.nicheslandtrust.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Niches protects, restores, and sustains northern Indianas ecosystems by providing habitat for native species and offering natural places for the education, appreciation, and enjoyment of current and future generations. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 215 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $769,655 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $828,442 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $13,819 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $21,066 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $12,839 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $16,132 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $796,313 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $865,640 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $232,908 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $244,631 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $2,967 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $27,317 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $154,219 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $164,403 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $387,127 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $412,001 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $409,186 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $453,639 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,285,611 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,789,351 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $300,140 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $230,566 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,985,471 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,558,785 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Niches protects, restores, and sustains northern Indianas ecosystems by providing habitat for native species and offering natural places for the education, appreciation, and enjoyment of current and future generations. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $227,259 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Property maintenance and restoration: Protect the scenic beauty, provide habitat for wildlife, and offer natural places for the education and aesthetic enjoyment of current and future generations. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $227,259 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 8 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gustaf Nyberg | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7654231605 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1782 North 400 East | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lafayette | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 47905 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Crawford | |||||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Anderson | |||||||
| President | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Arthur | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Burd | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tom Busch | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Burns | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Don Franzmeier | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mike Jenkins | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Denise Laussade | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Guillermo Pardillo | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jason Rakoczy | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Bill McFee | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gustaf Nyberg | |||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $74,450 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $74,450 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $51,234 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $777,208 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $828,442 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $21,066 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $21,066 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous Revenue | Desc |
| Business | 531390 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $16,132 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,132 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $16,132 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $865,640 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,132 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $21,066 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $218,660 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $134,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,398 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,651 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,340 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,781 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $530 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,320 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,690 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,569 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,061 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,333 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,788 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $545 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,013 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,013 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,967 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,967 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,580 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,235 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,011 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $334 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,464 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,464 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,369 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,369 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,192 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,852 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,172 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,479 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,693 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing | $10,232 | $6,412 | $1,532 | $2,288 |
| Equipment Rental | $459 | $11 | $448 | |
| Repair and Maintenance | $4,199 | $641 | $3,558 | |
| Postage | $1,827 | $1,001 | $493 | $333 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,711 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $412,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $227,259 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $157,425 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,317 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,905 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,456 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,858 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $317,140 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,503 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $6,358,812 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $66,562 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,945,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,292,250 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $742,389 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,040,847 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,458 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,250 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,285,611 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,789,351 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,594 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,999 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $241,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $192,770 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,589 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,797 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,140 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $230,566 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,737,792 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,846,561 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,558 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $416,901 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,917,121 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,295,323 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,985,471 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,558,785 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,285,611 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,789,351 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $453,639 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $119,675 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $855,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,014,588 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $815,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $769,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $828,442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,283,525 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $855,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,014,588 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $815,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $769,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $828,442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,283,525 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $222,051 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,061,474 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,418 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,066 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $75,478 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,839 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,132 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $28,971 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,387,974 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92560 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.85490 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Total Easements | 7 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 699.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 40 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,100,270 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $43,001 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $95,280 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,007,144 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,231,407 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,953,772 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $146,498 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,100,270 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,743,458 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $210,314 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,953,772 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,600,150 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $143,308 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,743,458 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.35320 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.64630 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.00050 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,057,022 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $6,057,022 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $301,790 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $66,562 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $235,228 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,292,250 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Accrued Expenses | $5,809 |
| Accrued Payroll | $21,988 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $27,797 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Easement policy or policies (Part II, line 5) | Source of Violation Notification-Volunteers-Random Staff Observation-Third Party Informants-Easment Donors-Townships, Banks, Title CompaniesViolation Response Policy:-Report and describe violation to designated Niches staff member.-Review easement documentation-Visit site, physically inspect violation-Evaluate violation and required corrections-Contact violator by telephone. Explain problem and Niches policy; request correction, replacement and/or cessation of activity; State deadline for compliance (ie., immediately, 7, 14, 21 or 30 days.) Be courteous.-Follow up phone call with letter. Reiterate oral explanations and requests (ie., why a violation, corrective measures required, deadline for compliance) off of assistance; need for compliance inspection. Part II, Line 5 cont. --Inspect site at deadline date-If prompt compliance, send thank you note-If non-compliance, send second letter. Be firm; site Niches vested interests; restate required corrections, establish new shorter deadline date; copy to Niches attorney-Inspect site at second deadline date-If prompt compliance, send thank you note-If non-compliance, notify executive director. Determine new response. Send third letter. Give notice of impending legal action if immediate compliance not achieved. Copy to attorney-Call attorney to discuss legal action. Have attorney send letter requesting compliance.-Initiate Niches corrective measures (optional). |
| Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) | Easements are not recorded on the financial statements and are estimated to have minimal fair value. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | Members elect the Board of Directors. Each members vote counts equally. Five board members (one-third of the board) are elected/re-elected each year at the annual meeting. Occasionally, other board posistions need to be voted on as well, because of death or resignation. The board can appoint someone to fill the opening but that appointment needs to be confirmed by a vote of the membership at the next scheduled meeting. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | All members need to ratify by vote at the annual meeting any suggested changes in the bylaws. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | Our accountants prepare the Form 990, and we provide a final copy of the Form 990 to each board member before we file it with the IRS. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | We have a written conflict of interest policy that requires our officers, directors, and employees to annually disclose potential conflicts of themselves and their family members on a questionnaire distributed by our deputy director. The deputy director ensures that all questionnaires are completed, reviews them for conflicts, and submits to the board for review, any questionnaires that disclose actual or potential conflicts. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Niches has one full-time employee, an executive director. His starting salary was recommended by a personnel committee and voted on by the Board of Directors before adveritising the position. Salary was established by asking other similar organizations their compensation levels and referring to a national database compiled by the Land Trust Alliance from a survey of its members. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The salary of the three part-time stewardship employees was determined by the executive director and approved by the Board of Directors. The figure reflects compensations for people filling similar positions with other land trusts in the state. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Available upon request. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Book/Tax Depreciation Difference -$ 41Invenstements Income & Gains: Unrealized Gains and Losses -$ 20,834Total -$ 20,875 |
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