2017-11-14T10:40:17-05:00 2016-12-31 453973951 Heath CPA & Associates 325 S Earl Ave Ste 2A Lafayette IN 47904 990 2016-01-01 351964901 Niches Land Trust Inc NICH 1782 North 400 East Lafayette IN 47905 Gustaf Nyberg Exec Director 7654231605 2017-11-14 true Tressa L Heath P01225186 7654484100 2017-11-14 69.174.138.159 2017-11-14 10:44:09 3584652017318lrynrn3 2017-11-14 P BB24B171E4DC62D99759B39F59196CD8391CF1E0 BB24B171E4DC62D99759B39F59196CD8391CF1E0 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Linda Anderson 865640 false X www.nicheslandtrust.org X 1995 IN 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. 12 12 8 215 0 0 769655 828442 0 13819 21066 12839 16132 796313 865640 0 0 232908 244631 2967 27317 154219 164403 387127 412001 409186 453639 7285611 7789351 300140 230566 6985471 7558785 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. false false 227259 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. 227259 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 8 true false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false IN X Gustaf Nyberg 7654231605 1782 North 400 East Lafayette IN 47905 Wes Crawford Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Anderson President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Arthur Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shirley Burd Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Busch Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Burns Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Franzmeier Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Jenkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Laussade Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Guillermo Pardillo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Rakoczy Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill McFee Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gustaf Nyberg Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 74450 0 0 74450 0 0 0 false false false 51234 777208 828442 21066 21066 Miscellaneous Revenue 531390 16132 16132 16132 865640 16132 0 21066 218660 134960 70302 13398 8651 5340 2781 530 17320 10690 5569 1061 32333 31788 545 27013 27013 2967 2967 23580 19235 4011 334 10464 10464 2369 2369 11044 1192 9852 17172 3479 13693 Printing 10232 6412 1532 2288 Equipment Rental 459 11 448 Repair and Maintenance 4199 641 3558 Postage 1827 1001 493 333 23711 12510 4795 6406 412001 227259 157425 27317 190474 92905 73448 38456 330858 317140 1503 6358812 66562 5945984 6292250 742389 1040847 2458 6250 7285611 7789351 28594 9999 241957 192770 29589 27797 300140 230566 X 4737792 4846561 330558 416901 1917121 2295323 6985471 7558785 7285611 7789351 453639 119675 0 X false false false X 855352 1014588 815489 769654 828442 4283525 855352 1014588 815489 769654 828442 4283525 222051 4061474 10418 9053 21122 13819 21066 75478 12839 16132 28971 4387974 0.92560 0.85490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 7 699.00 1 true 40 2100270 43001 95280 1007144 1231407 1953772 146498 2100270 1743458 210314 1953772 1600150 143308 1743458 0.35320 0.64630 0.00050 false false 6057022 6057022 301790 66562 235228 6292250 Accrued Expenses 5809 Accrued Payroll 21988 27797 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. 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