AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC (EIN 52-1489614)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-11
IRS object ID
201622249349302632
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)
Return2016-08-11T15:48:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521197902PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12553 HOUSLEY ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityANNAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP214016751ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521489614EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4104143400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERYL L PLACEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4104143400PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN G WILAND CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01357234PTIN
Phone4102244920PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHERYL L PLACEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$427,288GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACLTWEB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION, PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS AND PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$212,282PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$228,010CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$47,621PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$38,870CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$48,953PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$64,514CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,828PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,063CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$333,684PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$349,457CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$210,607PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$197,873CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$319CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$116,143PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$117,292CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$326,750PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$315,165CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,934PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$34,292CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,217,606TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,094,679TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$26,057TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$22,666TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,191,549NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,072,013NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND; PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; AND PROTECTS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS FOR BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$113,029ExpenseAmt
Revenue$38,870RevenueAmt
DescLAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PROTECTED AND MANAGED THE 3,150 ACRE PARKERS CREEK PRESERVE'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY: IMPLEMENTING FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONTROLLING NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES; COLLECTING MONTHLY SURFACE WATER QUALITY SAMPLES; INSTITUTING A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM; AND CONDUCTING A WHITE-TAILED DEER HERD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROTECTED CULTURAL RESOURCES BY: STABILIZING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MAINTAINING A HISTORIC CEMETERY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$89,399ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH SERVICES: MAINTAINED 19 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; CONDUCTED GUIDED CANOE TRIPS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARKERS CREEK WATERSHED; MANAGED THE LIMITED ACCESS WARRIOR'S REST SANCTUARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP EVENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$41,516ExpenseAmt
DescLAND PRESERVATION: ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 965 ACRES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,810 ACRES OF LAND OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND LEASED BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 374 ACRES. WORKED TO PRESERVE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$243,944TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERYL L PLACEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4104143400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PATRICK J GRIFFIN
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DAVID F FARR
VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL L PLACE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY A LOEW
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ALDRICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE BREITBURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN CLOAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN ELLWOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH JOHNSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE KULLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LITTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE SHELDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER STATHIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY TOMASSONI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI VOGT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE VAN MASON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN EDGECOMBE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$50,718$0$5,288
GREG BOWEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$27,659$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$78,377TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$5,288TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$19,221MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$2,389FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$206,400AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$228,010TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MANAGEMENT REVENUE110000$31,501$31,501
FARM SALES AND MISCELL110000$7,369$7,369
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$38,870TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,542TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,542ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,122SecuritiesAmt
Other$72,604OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,975SecuritiesAmt
Other$62,779OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,147SecuritiesAmt
Other$9,825OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,972TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,972ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$28,140FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,389ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$10,077FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,063TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,063ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$349,457TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$38,870RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$82,577ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,665TotalAmt
Program Services$65,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,444TotalAmt
Program Services$74,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,538TotalAmt
Program Services$3,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,226TotalAmt
Program Services$12,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,726TotalAmt
Program Services$1,726ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,830TotalAmt
Program Services$12,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,453TotalAmt
Management And General$7,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,603TotalAmt
Program Services$18,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,925TotalAmt
Program Services$9,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,613TotalAmt
Program Services$2,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$501TotalAmt
Management And General$501ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,505TotalAmt
Program Services$9,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,975TotalAmt
Program Services$8,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FORESTRY AND TRAIL MANA$15,484$15,484
ACCREDITATION FEES$3,901$3,901
WARRIORS REST & COST OF$3,494$3,494
OUTREACH$2,282$1,963$319

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,165TotalAmt
Program Services$243,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,751BOYAmt
EOY$103,123EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,829BOYAmt
EOY$608,353EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,790BOYAmt
EOY$29,064EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,715BOYAmt
EOY$8,913EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,533,744LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$159,042LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,424,356BOYAmt
EOY$1,374,702EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,109,165BOYAmt
EOY$1,970,524EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,606BOYAmt
EOY$4,094,679EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,388BOYAmt
EOY$9,927EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,346BOYAmt
EOY$4,856EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,323BOYAmt
EOY$7,883EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,057BOYAmt
EOY$22,666EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,961,545BOYAmt
EOY$2,909,398EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,708BOYAmt
EOY$171,818EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$979,296BOYAmt
EOY$990,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,191,549BOYAmt
EOY$4,072,013EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,606BOYAmt
EOY$4,094,679EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$34,292ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$153,828NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$488,226CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$837,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$269,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$259,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,323,910TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$488,226CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$837,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$269,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$259,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,323,910TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$447,452SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,876,458PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,967CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,899CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,542CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$217,828TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,189CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,004CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,503CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,621CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,369CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,686TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,627,424TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72040PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements5TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage374.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement49.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$0ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,194,986BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,501ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$100,856InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,835OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,453AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,085,343EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,161,642BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,859InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$36,282OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,233AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,194,986EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,060,441BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$174,572InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,137OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,234AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,161,642EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,610,285BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$378,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$139,525InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$60,615OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,254AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,060,441EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,424,995BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$245,273ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,678InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$63,520OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,141AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,610,285EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.48670BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.46800PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04530TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,275,389OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,275,389BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,846OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,565DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,281BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$127,509OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$113,477DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,032BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,374,702TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$7,883Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,883TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$198,253TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$153,828NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$10,077OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$143,751RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$342,004RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$7,453InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$7,453RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$349,457TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$317,789TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$10,077OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,077ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$307,712ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$7,453InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$7,453ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$315,165TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET WITH UP TO 5% OF THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN IRC SEC. 501(C) TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS. FISCAL YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2012 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
FORM 990 LINE 8DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED CASH TO MANAGE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHERE ONLY THE EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MONITORING THE EASEMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$27,362GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,389CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$24,973GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$288RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$5,570FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,316OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$3,167GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$3,167GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$2,403OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$30,529GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,389CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,140GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$288RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$5,570FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,719OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,077DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$18,063NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS. CHARTER MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMUM SUM OF $2,500 TO FACILITATE FORMATION OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS INITIAL ACQUISITION OF LAND. PERSONS THEREAFTER, CONTRIBUTING A LIKE SUM, ARE SUSTAINING MEMBERS. ALL OTHER MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED REGULAR MEMBERS AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED SEVERAL LEVELS OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND A WRITTEN INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AND RETURN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A COPY OF APPENDIX A OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY WITH RESPECT TO SETTING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE REQUIRES THE GOVERNING BODY TO PERIODICALLY UTILIZE A SALARY SURVEY TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH A REVIEW WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN MAY 2012 BASED ON A SURVEY OF LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2010.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.

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