CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY (EIN 58-1969605)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-07
IRS object ID
201742199349300979
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionAs a nationally accredited land trust, we conserve and manage land for public benefit in North Carolinas Southern Piedmont. We have conserved 189 properties, totaling 15,307 acres of land. We are the lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionAs a nationally accredited land trust, we conserve and manage land for public benefit in North Carolinas Southern Piedmont. We have conserved 189 properties, totaling 15,307 acres of land. We are the lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail.MissionDesc
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DescLand Acquisition: Catawba Lands Conservancy (the Conservancy) protected 4 new properties in 2016, totaling 158 acres in four counties. The Conservancy works withwilling landowners and communities to conserve land in perpetuity by placingvoluntary conservation easements on land, accepting donations of land, andoccasionally purchasing land. CLC serves a six-county region in North Carolina thatincludes: Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Union counties. Ourconservation efforts focus on four areas: local farms, wildlife/plant habitat,water quality and connecting people to nature. Additionally, many of our properties have important species and habitat that the state of North Carolina designated as Natural Heritage Areas. Further, some of the properties provide critical habitat for state or federally listed threatened or endangered plants or animals.Desc

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DescThe Carolina Thread Trail (The Thread Trail) is an initiative to develop a regional network of greenways, trails and blueways that reaches 15 counties and 2.3 million people. The Thread Trail is a unique 15-county collaboration that will connect communities and conserved land through a network of conservation corridors and trails developed through locally designed plans. This long term project under the Conservancy's leadership will permanently protect this region's history, beauty, and diversity, while conserving local lands and providing a broad range of community benefits. The Thread Trail will also link more than two million citizens with hundreds of miles of greenways and trails as well as access to rivers for paddling in North and South Carolina, connecting points of regional significance. There are multiple public benefits including economic development, conservation of land, enhancement of water quality, cleaner air, alternative transportation, and healthy recreation activities for all regional citizens, all of which translates to enhanced quality of life. The Thread Trail will be freely accessible to everyone. At the end of 2016, there were 1,590 planned trail miles. Of which, approximately 260 trail and 170 blueway miles are complete.Desc

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DescLand Stewardship: The Conservancy intentionally stewards its conservation assets.Staff monitors activities on fee owned land through site visits. Current conditionsare evaluated against the reference conditions established by the BaselineDocumentation. Photographs are taken and a monitoring report is generated andarchived or the site visit is documented on a site visit report. As part ofperpetual due diligence, the Conservancy ensures the plant, wildlife, and otherconservation values remain undisturbed and protected. Where appropriate on fee ownedproperty, the Conservancy provides public access opportunities, including bothblueways and hiking trails, independently and through the Carolina Thread Trail.Facilities for public access include a canoe/kayak launch (Spencer Mt. RiverAccess and Pharr Family Preserve access), the Adam Springs Portage Trail, and canoe/kayak take-out (R.Y. McAden Access); and natural surface hiking trails at the South Fork Trail, South Fork River Rail Trail, Long Creek Preserve, Seven Oaks Preserve, Pharr Family Preserve, Buffalo Creek Preserve, Sallys Y Preserve and Catawba Springs Preserve. The Conservancy also monitors conservation easements using the same protocols as fee owned land. On private property protected by conservation easements, the Conservancy works with willing land owners to further enhance the conservation values already protected. In addition, CLC worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to improve habitat on a CLC protected property for the Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii). This turtle species is protected by the Endangered Species Act. Stewardship also includes work with Trees Charlotte to plant trees in the community and the construction of trails on land owned by the conservancy.Desc
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EOY$2,092,549EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$486,847EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,826,126BOYAmt
EOY$20,962,374EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,156,264BOYAmt
EOY$27,211,854EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,152BOYAmt
EOY$40,082EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$18,150EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,000BOYAmt
EOY$43,196EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,152BOYAmt
EOY$101,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,319,147BOYAmt
EOY$24,583,267EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,731,965BOYAmt
EOY$2,527,159EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,051,112BOYAmt
EOY$27,110,426EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,156,264BOYAmt
EOY$27,211,854EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,949,384ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$109,930NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,097,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,118,824CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,597,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,116,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,238,183CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,169,033TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,760CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,641CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,228CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,338TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,106,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,128,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,611,275CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,125,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,253,042CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,225,371TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,719CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,681CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$322,500TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,719CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,681CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$322,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$50,902,871PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,023CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,237CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$205,120TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,023CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,237CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$205,120TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,700CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,930TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,139,129CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,161,669CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,671,179CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,176,359CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,305,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,453,421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99080PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00400InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00320InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements112TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage92TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements2ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement17StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$211,095ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,746OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,638DepreciationAmt
Book Value$61,108BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$144,296OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,415DepreciationAmt
Book Value$82,881BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$771,063OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$194,025DepreciationAmt
Book Value$577,038BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$721,027TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$2,092,549TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLand protected in perpetuityDesc
Book Value$20,962,374BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$20,962,374TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFunds held for othersDesc
Amt$43,196Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$43,196TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,448,122TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$109,930NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$14,955DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$124,885RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,323,237RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,323,237TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,388,808TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$14,955DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$14,955ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,373,853ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,373,853TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 3: Explanation of Each Easement ChangeIn 2016, two conservation easements held by the Conservancy (CLC) were technically modified in part and terminated in part as a result of eminent domain actions filed in the Superior Court of Gaston County, North Carolina by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in connection with a bridge widening project (the Project) involving bridge #203 (the Bridge) over Stanley Creek on State Road 1125 (Willowside Drive) in Gaston County. CLC holds conservation easements on two tracts on the east and west sides of Willowside Drive in the vicinity of the Bridge. Under North Carolina law, NCDOT has what is generally called a quick take authority, meaning that when the NCDOT files an action, the taking occurs upon the date of filing, allowing the NCDOT to proceed with the work while the parties to attempt to resolve the value of the property interest taken. So in this case, the two actions filed against CLC as owner of a conservation easement on the properties affected by the project constituted the date of the taking, although CLC did not receive any compensation during 2016 for the value of the interest taken. NCDOT, having settled with the fee owners of the two properties prior to instituting a lawsuit, did not file eminent domain actions against the property owners. We are reporting these NCDOT takings on our 2016 Form 990 as both temporary easement modifications (due to part of the taking on both properties being a temporary construction easement) and partial easement terminations (due to part of the taking on both properties being a permanent right of way), and as to the easement on the Duncan Property as a permanent modification (due to part of the taking on the Duncan Property being a permanent drainage easement). A brief description of each action follows.Duncan Property CLC holds a conservation easement dated 12/23/05 and recorded in Book 4186, page 904 in the Gaston County Public Registry (the Duncan CE) on an approximately 101-acre tract (the Duncan Property) owned by Hugh M. Duncan, Jr. and wife Jill H Duncan (Duncan) and fronting on Willowside Drive. NCDOT filed its action against CLC as holder of the Duncan CE on May 16, 2016 (court file no. 16CVS1840). The NCDOT taking involved CLCs conservation easement on the following portions of the Duncan Property: (i) a .087-acre portion taken for a permanent right-of-way (the ROW) consisting of an approximately 9-foot wide strip of frontage approximately 421 feet along Willowside Drive ; (ii) a .119-acre portion taken for a permanent drainage easement (the Drain Easement) ; and (iii) a .067-acre portion taken for a temporary construction easement (to expire upon completion of the project) (the TCE). Amount deposited by NCDOT with Clerk of Court based on appraised market value of interest taken: $275.Rankin PropertyCLC holds a conservation easement dated November 3, 1999 and recorded in Book 3010, page 728 in the Gaston County Public Registry (the Rankin CE) on an approximately 70.55-acre tract (the Rankin Property) owned by Richard E. Rankin and wife Sarah Park Rankin and fronting on Willowside Drive. NCDOT filed its action against CLC as holder of the Rankin CE on May 16, 2016 (court file no. 16CVS1833). The taking involved CLCs conservation easement on the following portions of the Rankin Property (i) a .061-acre portion taken for a permanent right-of-way the ROW) consisting of an approximately 10-foot wide strip of frontage approximately 259 feet along Willowside Drive ; and (ii) a .11-acre portion taken for a temporary construction easement. Amount deposited by NCDOT with Clerk of Court based on appraised market value of interest taken: $500.
Part II, Line 5: Summarized PolicyThe land stewardship staff inspects each property encumbered by a conservationeasement to ensure compliance with the provisions in the easementdocument. Staff assesses current conditions and compares findings to thosedocumented by the Baseline Documentation Report. Staff evaluates the status ofreserved rights which may have been exercised since the last site visit. Staff assesses impacts to the conservation values associated with changes in land use onthe easement property and adjacent properties, notes potential trespass issues andsafety hazards, and makes observations on the condition of the boundary and thesignage. The staff makes additions to the species list (flora and fauna), documentsnew findings and communicates with the appropriate government entity. Specialattention is given to the evaluation of plant or animal species that may be state orfederally listed (endangered, threatened, species of concern, etc.). Staff evaluatesconditions in Natural Heritage Areas and inspects significant historical and/orcultural features conserved by the conservation easement. Post monitoring, anarchival quality report is generated by the staff and includes written observationsand photographs as appropriate; copies of the report are stored on and off site perConservancy policy.
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.Conservation easements received as a gift are recorded at the estimated change in the market value of the associated property before and after the imposition of theeasement. At that time, the Conservancy also records a like amount as an expensesince the conservation easements have no future economic benefit to the Conservancy.Donated conservation easements amounted to $551,963 and $423,650 for the yearsended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Southern Spring ShowEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$159,750GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$130,125CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$29,625GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,034RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,827FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$425EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,364OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Clays for ConservationEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$47,745GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$11,745CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$36,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$3,190NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$9,318RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$509FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,435OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$207,495GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$141,870CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$65,625GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$3,190NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$12,352RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$12,336FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$425EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,799OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$31,102DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$34,523NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Lat Purser
Board member$68,800Rentfalse
Trees Charlotte
Former ED$59,163Tree plantingfalse
Julianne McCollum
Board Member$11,200Website & Logofalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCatawba Lands Conservancy works with Foundation of the Carolinas, the City of Charlotte and Trees Charlotte to plant trees in neighborhoods to benefit the public. Davis Cable is a former Executive Director at Catawba Lands Conservancy and was the Executive Director of Trees Charlotte during 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$551,963NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisal/Mgmt Est.MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$605,120NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisal/Mgmt Est.MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,663NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other - Other program expenses relate primarily to community education and outreach.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessReview of the Form 990 is conducted by the Executive Director, the Finance Director and the Finance Committee. It is reviewed before filing. Prior to filing, a copy of the Form 990 is available to each Board member, questions and suggestions are an integral part of the review.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEach Board member is required to sign a conflict of interest statement prior to joining the Board of Directors. Upon knowledge of a transaction involving a conflict, the details are fully disclosed to the Chairman of the Board and the member with a conflict will not participate in discussions or voting. Board members verify that there is no conflict of interest annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementCompensation of the Executive Director is determined in advance by the Executive Committee. Independent surveys are obtained that are used to compare the average salary for all positions, including the Executive Director. This documentation is available and reviewed annually as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableCLC's governing documents, minutes of Board meetings and committee meetings, and conflict of interest policy are kept in binders at our office. CLC's financial statements, audits and Forms 990 are on the website.
Property and Easements Acquired for PreservationThe Conservancy may acquire certain property and/or conservation easements throughpurchases as well as through donor contributions. Donors generally contribute fee title to property and/or conservation easements. Conservation easements are legalagreements in which the landowner gives up some of the rights to their land, such asdevelopment, but retains ownership and management of the property. The conservationeasements are permanent and run with the land to successive owners. Contributionsare recorded at the estimated fair market value of the property or easement takinginto consideration the fact that the lands use may be severely limited based on theintent to preserve the property in its undeveloped state. Based on these facts, the values of easements shown in the accompanying Statement of Activities are based on independent appraisal or management estimates, if an appraisal is not available.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hickory Grove LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14530 Park Road Ste 420AddressLine1Txt
CityCharlotteCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464669695EIN
Primary ActivitiesRental housePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$5,700TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$75,377EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carolina Tread TrailBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 North Tryon StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityCharlotteCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261528527EIN
Primary ActivitiesPreservation of natural areasPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(a)(1)PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
Carolina Tread Trail
l$754,900
Carolina Tread Trail
q$627,927

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