LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN (EIN 38-2363129)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-07
IRS object ID
201643129349300034
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-07T08:17:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382302123PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FERRIS BUSSCHER & ZWIERS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 EAST 16TH ST SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityHOLLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382363129EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6164519476PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ANN STREET NW STE 102AddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49504ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonA JOSEPH ENGEL IIIPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6164519476PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDOUGLAS W ROTMANPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6163928534PhoneNum
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerA JOSEPH ENGEL IIIPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49504ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,139,355GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NATURENEARBY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE PROTECT, ENJOY, AND CARE FOR NATURAL LAND IN WEST MICHIGAN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$360,070ExpenseAmt
DescTHE LAND CONSERVANCY IS "KEEPING NATURE NEARBY" BY PERMANENTLY PRESERVING LAND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO WEST MICHIGAN'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT. WE DO THIS BY ESTABLISHING CONSERVANCY-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS TO CREATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND OPEN SPACES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITITES TO CREATE PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND STUDY OF NATURE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$114,903ExpenseAmt
DescTHE LAND CONSERVANCY PROVIDES OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEY AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. WE RAISE COMMUNITY AND MEMBER AWARENESS OF WEST MICHIGAN LAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP ISSUES THROUGH EVENTS, NEWSLETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$104,598ExpenseAmt
DescTHE LAND CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH CONTRACTORS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF OUR DIVERSE NETWORK OF DUNE, GRASSLAND, WETLAND, AND FORESTED PRESERVED LANDS. WE COORDINATE WITH AREA SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, SERVICE LEARNING AND HANDS-ON FIELD OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR PRESERVES. WE ORGANIZE AND LEAD WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL CITIZENS TO BECOME BETTER STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WE INCREASE OUR ORGANIZATION'S CONNECTIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, RESTORATION WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE CULTURAL CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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PersonGRETCHEN R MOUSELPersonNm
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CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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DWIGHT BAKER
PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
A JOSEPH ENGEL III
VICE PRESIDE0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT VANSTRIGHT
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET IDEMA
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY ACKERMAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BYL
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRISH TAYLOR
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAY STAUFFER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF VANDENBERGE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK DUNTEN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE DEVRIES-ZIMMERMAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GREER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE JULIEN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VAUGHN MAATMAN THROUGH 63016
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$78,895$0$2,422
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All Other Contributions$1,001,770AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,569NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,074,582TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$86,515TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$6,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Other Revenue Total$123,895OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Program Services$196,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,929FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$5,480ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,546FundraisingAmt

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Total$26,818TotalAmt
Program Services$17,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,816FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,893TotalAmt
Management And General$8,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,250TotalAmt
Program Services$7,250ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$14,204TotalAmt
Program Services$9,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$7,443ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$982FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$30,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,799FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$11,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,307FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$25,655TotalAmt
Program Services$20,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,268FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$23FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$4,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$515FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$24,002TotalAmt
Program Services$18,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,179ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,174FundraisingAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT DIRECT EXPENSES$162,595$162,196$237$162
CONTRACT SERVICES$37,948$37,948
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$4,170$3,247$556$367
STEWARDSHIP$948$948

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$870TotalAmt
Program Services$104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$447FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$758,027TotalAmt
Program Services$579,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,862FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$226,735BOYAmt
EOY$572,792EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$62,054BOYAmt
EOY$15,293EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$273,293BOYAmt
EOY$173,607EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,655BOYAmt
EOY$8,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,899,502LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,500,391LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,401,427BOYAmt
EOY$6,399,111EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$3,112,320BOYAmt
EOY$2,986,752EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,554BOYAmt
EOY$143,002EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,113,038BOYAmt
EOY$10,299,017EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,352BOYAmt
EOY$29,737EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,352BOYAmt
EOY$29,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,283,682BOYAmt
EOY$2,172,134EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,975BOYAmt
EOY$1,560,112EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,537,029BOYAmt
EOY$6,537,034EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,908,686BOYAmt
EOY$10,269,280EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,113,038BOYAmt
EOY$10,299,017EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$360,594ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$1,548,416CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,773,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$745,110CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,184,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,074,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,326,257TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,773,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$745,110CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,184,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,074,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,326,257TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,246,038SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,080,219PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$199,256CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$444,285CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$699,891TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,026,148TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$64,773GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72300PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Easements103TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage9671.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement587.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$18,246ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$893,833BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$98,635InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$795,198EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$896,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,849InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$893,833EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$772,451BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$124,231InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$896,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,500BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$654,752ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,199InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$772,451EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$56,500BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$61,500EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.78690BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.19050PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.02260TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$83,101InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,527DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,574BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$8,816,401InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,430,864DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,385,537BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,399,111TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,123,137TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,516DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,516RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,118,621RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,118,621TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$762,543TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,516DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,516ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$758,027ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$758,027TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5YES
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9THE CONSERVANCY ASSIGNS A VALUE OF 1 TO DONATED EASEMENTS AND INCLUDES THEM IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT THEIR COST AND THEN AN ALLOWANCE IS ESTABLISHED TO RECORD THEIR NET VALUE AT 1 AS WELL.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PRESERVEDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$16,973GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$16,973GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,048OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HARVEST MOONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$9,354GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$9,354GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,729OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$26,327GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,327GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,777OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$15,777DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$10,550NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesPOLICYMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,564NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6A CLOSE COUNT IS KEPT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR STEWARDSHIP DAYS, PLUS BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ADDITIONAL SMALL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OFFICE DUTIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE LAND CONSERVANCY UPDATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FORM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM, MAKES ANY CORRECTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS AS NEEDED. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN REVISES THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD IS THEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM BEFORE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ELECTRONICALLY FILES IT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CAT EVERY BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF ANY AGENDA ITEM REQUIRING BOARD ACTION POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A COVERED PERSON. WHEN A TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR PROJECT OF LCWM INVOLVES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A COVERED PERSON AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL ACT AS FOLLOWS: 1. APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR PROJECT ONLY AFTER MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND BENEFITS LCWM, THE BOARD HAS COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENEFIT TO THE CONFLICTED MEMBER, AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. 2. INCLUDE SUCH DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 3. WHEN WARRANTED, REQUEST THAT THE CONFLICTED MEMBER RESIGN. WHEN BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF START WITH THE ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE, WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ARESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION RATES, INDUSTRY RATES, AND CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. REPORT MADE AND COMPENSATION RATE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION NOT COVERED UNDER THE POLICY EXPLAINED IN FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. (ABOVE)
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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