LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST (EIN 20-4233446)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-09
IRS object ID
201712219349300826
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-08-09T13:39:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN231692578PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIMON LEVER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1444 MURRY HILL CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN L MARTYNICKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176878484PhoneNum
Signature2017-07-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANDREW L STECKBECKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00525152PTIN
Phone7175697081PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKAREN L MARTYNICKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 LANCASTER AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRASBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17579ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,098,037GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANCASTERFARMLANDTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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, LAWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$163,601CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$779,401PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$94,253CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$64,895PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$1,739CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,276,478PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,846,463CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$4,834,341PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,662,801CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$442,137PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$183,662CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,610,829TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$55,643TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,956TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,174,092NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,574,873NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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, LAWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,416,531ExpenseAmt
Revenue$163,601RevenueAmt
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 13 FARMS AND 630 ACRES OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE, NON-IRRIGATED LAND IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 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$3,416,531TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
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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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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PersonKAREN L MARTYNICK DIANNA HENDRICKPersonNm
Phone7176878484PhoneNum

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CitySTRASBURGCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CAROLINE MORTON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY SHIRK
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARA C BACHMAN ESQ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BRENISER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE F ATWATER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R TED BOWERS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL A GOODLEY JR ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE R HERSHEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G DONALD HESS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M KRASNE ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J LUNDGREN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID D MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD M ROBINSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELVYN G WENGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA WOOD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN L MARTYNICK
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$148,676$0$6,064
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Total Other Compensation$6,064TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Fundraising$138,492FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$253,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,198,856AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,757,887NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,590,348TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LAND TRUST REIMBURSEMENT900099$85,000$85,000
FEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE900099$78,601$78,601
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$163,601TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,992TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$90,992ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$197,395SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$194,134SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,261SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$1,490GamingGrossIncomeAmt
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Total Revenue Column$161TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$161ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,846,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$163,601RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,740TotalAmt
Program Services$77,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,685FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$522,405TotalAmt
Program Services$440,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,256FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$15,290TotalAmt
Program Services$12,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$322ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,041FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$45,438TotalAmt
Program Services$38,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,021FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,710TotalAmt
Program Services$37,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,453FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$20,038TotalAmt
Program Services$16,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,064FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$1,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$252FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,827TotalAmt
Program Services$13,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,921FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,973TotalAmt
Program Services$80,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,093FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,695TotalAmt
Program Services$1,445ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$250FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,324TotalAmt
Program Services$20,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,977FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,650TotalAmt
Program Services$3,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$897ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$761FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,494TotalAmt
Program Services$8,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$979FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,178TotalAmt
Program Services$5,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$947FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,922TotalAmt
Program Services$26,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,587FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,150TotalAmt
Program Services$32,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,768FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENT - IN-KIND$1,742,339$1,742,339
EASEMENT - ACQUISTIONS$832,229$832,229
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$14,355$10,170$1,574$2,611
MISCELLANEOUS$9,415$7,981$1,010$424

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,829TotalAmt
Program Services$6,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,662,801TotalAmt
Program Services$3,416,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,280FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,049BOYAmt
EOY$1,852EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,161,182BOYAmt
EOY$817,859EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$32,865BOYAmt
EOY$263,630EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,581BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,212BOYAmt
EOY$4,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$896,207LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$342,134LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$572,617BOYAmt
EOY$554,073EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,443,229BOYAmt
EOY$3,969,326EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,229,735BOYAmt
EOY$5,610,829EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,369BOYAmt
EOY$35,956EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,274BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,643BOYAmt
EOY$35,956EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,156,369BOYAmt
EOY$5,091,525EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,723BOYAmt
EOY$483,348EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,174,092BOYAmt
EOY$5,574,873EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,229,735BOYAmt
EOY$5,610,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$183,662ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$208,339NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$8,780DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,328,960CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,262,164CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,323,441CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,357,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,590,348CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,862,095TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,262,164CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,323,441CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,357,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,590,348CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,862,095TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,908,590SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,953,505PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,165CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,798CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$68,217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,992CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$358,708TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,643CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,860CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$217,968TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,438,771TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$606,825GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 10217,968
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION2012 AMOUNT: 37,636 2013 AMOUNT: 44,643 2014 AMOUNT: 43,829 2015 AMOUNT: 91,860

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$1,645DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,645TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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
Total Easements476TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage29015.29TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements6HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement4650.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$230,000ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

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$705,919OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$237,702DepreciationAmt
Book Value$468,217BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,288OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,432DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,856BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$554,073TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,063,582TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$208,339NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$8,780DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$217,119RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,846,463RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,846,463TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,662,801TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,662,801ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,662,801TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE LAND PRESERVATION SPECIALIST MANAGES AND OVERSEES THE MONITORING OF ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND UPDATES TO BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS. EACH PROPERTY IS TO BE MONITORED WITHIN A 12-15 MONTH TIME FRAME OF THE PRECEDING VISIT. STAFF WALK THE PROPERTY TO DETERMINE THEIR ASSESSMENT OF EASEMENT COMPLIANCE AND ANY CHANGES AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SPEAK WITH THE LANDOWNER(S) OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE VISIT. IF STAFF IDENTIFIES ANY AREAS OF CONCERN, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL EASEMENT VIOLATIONS, STAFF SHOULD DOCUMENT THIS WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLECT AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE, AND IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE LAND PRESERVATION SPECIALIST AND EXECUTIVE/DEPUTY DIRECTORS. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE SITE VISIT, AN ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT AND BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT IS MAILED TO THE LANDOWNER. THIS POLICY IS REFLECTED IN THE TRUST'S EASEMENT DOCUMENTS.
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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$119,654GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$108,084CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,570GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,412RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$10,774FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,455OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2PEDAL TO PRESEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$58,766GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$30,223CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$28,543GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$3,374RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,171FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,591OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$178,420GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$138,307CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$40,113GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,786RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$11,945FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,046OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$37,777DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$2,336NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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)
PersonKAREN L MARTYNICKPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$148,676BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,520DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,544NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$154,740TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,742,339NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV LESS RELATED COSTSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution27ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,490NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescGIFT CARDSDesc
Contribution69ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,058NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received5Form8283ReceivedCnt
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
ExplanationSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE LAND PARCELS COVERED UNDER THE EASEMENTS, NOT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ACREAGE DONATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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, LAWS AND ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, REVIEWED 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 ON 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SETTING OF ANNUAL SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
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.

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