LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC (EIN 62-1770549)
Tax period
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31
Filed
2016-02-15
IRS object ID
201630479349301138
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-02-15T00:00:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN620713250PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN621770549EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152445263PhoneNum

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonLIZ MCLAURINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6152445263PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLIZ MCLAURINPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,172,368GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANDTRUSTTN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PRESERVE THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF TENNESSEE'S NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES AND SITES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$73,266PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$59,487CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$66,626PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$57,969CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,632,255PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,180,605CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$2,052,804PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,193,915CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,579,451PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,013,310CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,931,664TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,005,790TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$53,992TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$67,744TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,938,046NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PRESERVE THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF TENNESSEE'S NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES AND SITES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,877,889ExpenseAmt
DescDURING FY15, IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION, THE LAND TRUST PROTECTED 2,996 ACRES OF LAND THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE THROUGH 18 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN 11 COUNTIES. PROTECTED LANDS INCLUDED WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS, RECREATIONAL LANDS (BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC), SCENIC VIEWSHEDS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, LANDS WITH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND LANDS CONTAINING SIGNIFICANT WATER RESOURCES. PROPERTIES WERE PROTECTED THROUGH DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND PURCHASES OR FACILITATION OF PURCHASES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, METRO NASHVILLE DAVIDSON COUNTY, FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE, THE MOUNTAIN GOAT TRAIL ALLIANCE AND OTHER PARTNERS. THE LAND TRUST ALSO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED, MONITORED AND ENFORCED ALL PREVIOUSLY EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND PROPERTIES. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE LAND TRUST TO 297, PROTECTING OVER 91,000 ACRES OF LAND THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, INCLUDING 267 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OF 71,093 ACRES. - IN FY15, THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE PROTECTED 2,996 ACRES THROUGH 18 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN 11 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- MOUNTAIN GOAT TRAIL: A 7-ACRE TRAILHEAD AREA IN TRACY CITY ALONG WITH 4 MILES OF FUTURE TRAILS ACQUIRED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MOUNTAIN GOAT TRAIL ALLIANCE.- RADNOR LAKE: 43 ACRES OF CRITICAL LAND PROTECTED INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF 23 NEW ACRES WITH THE FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE AND THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. A PORTION OF A NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON A 20-ACRE INHOLDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE.- WORKING FARMS: 6 WORKING FARMS COVERING OVER 600 ACRES OF PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS INCLUDING OUR FIRST PROJECTS IN HOUSTON, LAWRENCE AND GIBSON COUNTIES. THREE OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE "CENTURY FARMS" - WORKING FARMS WITH CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR OVER 100 YEARS.- FT. CAMPBELL: 5 FARMS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TOTALING OVER 1,235 ACRES PROTECTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE PROJECTS CONSERVE HIGH-QUALITY AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN ONE OF THE FASTEST -GROWING COMMUNITIES IN OUR STATE.- 342 ACRES OF PUBLIC PARKLAND IN THE TOWN OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN CONTAINING TRAILS AND EXPANSIVE VIEWSHEDS PROTECTED WITH THE HELP OF THE TOWNSHIP.- PURCHASE OF 100 ACRES CONTAINING THE ONLY LIMESTONE ARCH IN THE STATE ADDED TO ONE OF OUR FAVORITE STATE PARKS (EXCITING DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS SUMMER!).- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH METRO PARKS, PURCHASED 60 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE FOR THE ANTIOCH COMMUNITY CONTINUING THE MILL CREEK GREENWAY.- AN HISTORIC VIEWSHED AND A VALUABLE PIECE OF LOCAL HERITAGE PRESERVED AT OLD HILLSBORO ROAD AND OLD NATCHEZ TRACE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE'S GLEN LEVEN FARM, AN URBAN OASIS JUST FOUR MILES FROM THE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, CONTINUED TO GROW AS A CENTER FOR CONSERVATION FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE STABILIZATION WORK ON THE HOME AND OUT BUILDINGS DURING THE TWO PRIOR YEARS. THE LAND TRUST USED THE FACILITY FOR 13 MEETINGS OF OUR BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES AND THE SAME NUMBER OF FULL STAFF MEETINGS. THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVATION-FOCUSED FIELD TRIP PROGRAM, DEVELOPED WITH TEACHERS TO MEET STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS, HOSTED 15 SCHOOL GROUPS IN FALL AND SPRING INCLUDING PRIVATE SCHOOL GROUPS, TITLE I AND NON-TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUPS AND ONE HOMESCHOOL GROUP. THREE OF THESE FIELD TRIPS WERE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF GENEROUS FOUNDATION GRANTS. IN ADDITION, ONE GRANT-FUNDED FAMILY LEARNING SATURDAY WAS HELD WITH A MUSEUM MAGNET SCHOOL. THE LAND TRUST CONTINUED TO CONDUCT GROUP TOURS OF THE PROPERTY AND GREW PARTNERSHIPS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES. MISSION-RELATED BOOK SIGNINGS, WORKSHOPS AND ART EVENTS WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS AND APPROXIMATELY 250 GUESTS CAME TO GLEN LEVEN FARM AS A PART OF THE CITY-WIDE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. THE FARM WAS THE SETTING FOR ONE WEDDING AND NUMEROUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS, INCLUDING ONCE IN A BLUE MOON 2014, THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST FUND-RAISING EVENT. THE LAND TRUST CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMING WITH THE HERMITAGE HOTEL THROUGH THEIR HEIRLOOM GARDEN PROJECT, WITH OUR CATTLE OPERATOR, GL SHORTHORNS, AND THROUGH OUR OWN TWO MINIATURE DONKEYS. THE HONEYBEE SANCTUARY, MANAGED BY A VOLUNTEER, GREW IN SCOPE AND HIVE TYPE AND WAS VISITED BY MANY INTERESTED IN BEE KEEPING. -WE CONTINUED OUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE FARMLAND LEGACY PARTNERSHIP, MADE UP OF 13 AGENCIES, THAT SERVES AS AN AUTHORITATIVE RESOURCE FOR BOTH FARM LEVEL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING THAT PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION AND VIABILITY OF WORKING FARMS IN TENNESSEE. -WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING USDA-NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF FRANKLIN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY, CUMBERLAND REGION TOMORROW, TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION, TENNESSEE PRESERVATION TRUST, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, COMMUNITY FOOD ADVOCATES, THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE PRESERVATION SOCIETY, THE MOUNTAIN GOAT TRAIL ALLIANCE, THE FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, THE FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE, THE FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH CUMBERLAND STATE PARK, GILES COUNTY FARMLAND TRUST, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AT FORT CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, METRO-NASHVILLE DAVIDSON COUNTY, NUMEROUS LOCAL WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY MORE.-OUR STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING WORKING GROUPS: USDA-NRCS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, TENNESSEE WATER GROUP, FARMLAND LEGACY PARTNERSHIP, FOREST LEGACY COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE NEXT AND NUMEROUS LOCAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEES. -SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OUTREACH *WE PARTICIPATED IN OVER 75 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS AROUND THE STATE, REACHING OVER 7,000 PEOPLE. OUR SPEAKING EVENTS EDUCATED LANDOWNERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROFESSIONALS AND OFFICIALS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND CONSERVATION METHODS AND OPPORTUNITIES. *WE PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL LAND CONSERVATION EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 120 LANDOWNERS INTERESTED IN PROTECTING THEIR LANDS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS. -OUR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY PROMOTED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN TENNESSEE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,877,889TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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 SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document54IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee22EmployeeCnt
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 ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members32GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone6152445263PhoneNum

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
BRAD SOUTHERN
DIRECTOR/LAND PROTECTION VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ELLEN RODGERS
DIRECTOR/ GOVERNANCE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG VITAL
DIRECTOR/GOVERNANCE VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RIDLEY WILLS II
DIRECTOR/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN MASON
DIRECTOR/ GLEN LEVEN CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OPHELIA PAINE
DIRECTOR/ GLEN LEVEN VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAY S SIMMONS
DIRECTOR/ INTERNAL AFFAIRS VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON TRAUGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CIGARRAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE FRANK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG CAMERON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOYLE RIPPEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN MOORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY MCALISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN LASSITER KENDRICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN BROWN JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD BOVENDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT JOHNSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARNER BASS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAPHNE BUTLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY KAEGI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW P MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MANNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKI PIERCE TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESLICK DANIEL
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM BELK
TREASURER/ FINANCE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOUG CRUICKSHANKS
SECRETARY/ FINANCE VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT S BRANDT
CHAIR OF LAND PROTECTION C2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIE RENWICK
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARA FINLEY
BOARD CHAIR8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN C NELSON
PRESIDENT/CEO60.00Yes (X)$108,367$0$12,790Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$108,367TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$12,790TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1G MORRIS CONSTRUCTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSTRUCTIONServicesDesc
Compensation$134,471CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$64,611FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$2,998,538AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,063,149TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,247TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59,247ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$8,282RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$8,282RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,282TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,282RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$862,503OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$862,263OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$240OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$240TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$240RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$179,187FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$64,611ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$129,500FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,687TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,687ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,180,605TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,522RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$108,934ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,525TotalAmt
Program Services$85,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,305FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$766,228TotalAmt
Program Services$619,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127,668FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,762TotalAmt
Program Services$10,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,184FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,231TotalAmt
Program Services$45,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,797FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,326TotalAmt
Program Services$51,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,183FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,364TotalAmt
Program Services$41,364ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,025TotalAmt
Program Services$19,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,846FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,061TotalAmt
Program Services$50,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,355FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,785TotalAmt
Program Services$32,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,317FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,157TotalAmt
Program Services$76,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,647FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,643TotalAmt
Program Services$10,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,922TotalAmt
Program Services$46,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$588FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,953TotalAmt
Program Services$40,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,123FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EASEMENT & LAND ACQUISI$2,387,338$2,387,338
TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE$122,018$121,809$100$109
EDUCATION & OUTREACH$54,808$53,269$667$872
GLEN LEVEN ESTATE PROPE$42,149$41,873$133$143

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,620TotalAmt
Program Services$142,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,363FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,193,915TotalAmt
Program Services$3,877,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$245,569FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,638,029BOYAmt
EOY$3,995,321EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,928BOYAmt
EOY$351,397EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,865BOYAmt
EOY$54,629EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,412BOYAmt
EOY$30,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,599,031LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$170,286LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,673,628BOYAmt
EOY$9,428,745EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,009,382BOYAmt
EOY$3,116,150EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,420BOYAmt
EOY$29,075EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,931,664BOYAmt
EOY$17,005,790EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,572BOYAmt
EOY$38,669EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,420BOYAmt
EOY$29,075EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,992BOYAmt
EOY$67,744EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,641,740BOYAmt
EOY$9,580,877EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,235,932BOYAmt
EOY$7,357,169EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,877,672BOYAmt
EOY$16,938,046EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,931,664BOYAmt
EOY$17,005,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,013,310ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$73,684NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,654,514CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,596,229CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,237,340CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,492,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,063,149CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,043,595TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,654,514CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,596,229CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,237,340CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,492,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,063,149CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,043,595TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,128,805SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,914,790PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,686CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,755CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,535CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,676CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,529CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$184,181TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,227,776TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,622,045GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90510PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$1,315DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,315TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO PROMOTE THE ENHANCED TAX INCENTIVES AND OTHER FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES RELATED TO OUR MISSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements267TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage71093.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1636.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$88,533ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,401,499BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$109,948InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,511,447EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,237,396BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,512ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$155,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,401,499EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,076,840BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$153,580ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,976InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,237,396EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$133,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,942,698ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,142InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,076,840EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$0BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$133,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$133,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$6,339,988InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,339,988BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,104,561InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,254DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,045,307BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$154,482InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$111,032DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,450BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,428,745TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS$957,822C
INVESTMENTS WITH BOARD DESIGNATIONS$2,158,328C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,116,150TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERSDesc
Amt$29,075Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,075TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,442,081TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$73,684NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$58,292DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$129,500OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$261,476RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,180,605RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,180,605TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,381,707TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$58,292DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$129,500OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$187,792ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,193,915ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,193,915TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:EASEMENT MONITORING: THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE IS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES AN ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUAL LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT. MONITORING IS THE REGULAR AND SYSTEMATIC GATHERING OF INFORMATION ABOUT A CONSERVED PROPERTY TO DETECT CHANGES AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPERTY IS BEING USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON IT AND/OR MANAGEMENT PLAN. EACH PROPERTY, WHETHER PROTECTED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OWNED BY LTTN (THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE), WILL BE MONITORED AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE TO THE SIZE AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE PROPERTY. MONITORS MAY INCLUDE LTTN STAFF, BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS. THE MONITOR FOLLOWS THE FOLLOWING BASIC STEPS FOR THE MONITORING VISIT: 1.CONTACT THE LANDOWNER TO INFORM HIM/HER OF THE VISIT AND TO INVITE THEM TO ACCOMPANY THE MONITOR. 2.PRIOR TO THE VISIT, REVIEW THE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT, PAST MONITORING REPORTS AND THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, VIA FILE OR DATABASE. 3.BRING CONSERVATION EASEMENT SUMMARY ON THE SITE VISIT TO USE AS A REFERENCE. 4.IF MONITOR IS A VOLUNTEER, COMPLETE THE STEWARDSHIP MONITOR RELEASE FORM IF NOT COMPLETED AT VOLUNTEER TRAINING. 5.INSPECT THE CONSERVED PROPERTY, EITHER FROM THE AIR OR ON THE GROUND. WHILE INSPECTING, TAKE NOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHS. 6.FILL OUT A STEWARDSHIP SITE VISIT MONITORING FORM PROVIDING A WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT WAS SEEN AND SUBMIT TO STEWARDSHIP MANAGER. IF THERE IS A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THEN THE FOLLOWING ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENTS PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED. ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENTS: LTTN IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE CONSERVATION VALUES AND PURPOSES EMBODIED IN ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. AS A GENERAL RULE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LTTN WILL ENFORCE THE TERMS OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND, CONSISTENT WITH SUCH TERMS, SEEK TO REMEDY VIOLATIONS THEREOF IN ORDER TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROTECT THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LAND, MAINTAIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LTTN'S MISSION, SUPPORT LTTN'S LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF OTHER CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND MAINTAIN LTTN'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN CONNECTION WITH A STEWARD'S MONITORING OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, ANY SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE TO BE RECORDED ON THE FORM AND IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER. VIOLATIONS MAY ALSO BE REPORTED BY A STAFF OBSERVATION OUTSIDE THE ANNUAL MONITORING VISITS OR BY AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY, SUCH AS A NEIGHBOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. 1.SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION THEREOF, ARE RECORDED BY THE MONITORING STEWARD OR LTTN STAFF MEMBER RECEIVING NOTICE THEREOF. THE STEWARD OR STAFF MEMBER ARE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO DISCERN AND DOCUMENT WHETHER THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE LANDOWNER OR SOME OTHER PERSON. THE MONITORING STEWARD WILL REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION WITH THE LANDOWNER. 2.THE MONITORING STEWARD OR STAFF PERSON WILL IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION TO THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER, WHO, IN TURN, WILL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF LTTN STAFF. 3.THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER OR DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBER THEN CONSULTS THE ORIGINAL TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND EVALUATES THE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION. IN THE CASE OF A NON-STEWARD OBSERVER, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER WILL SCHEDULE A MONITORING VISIT WITH THE LANDOWNER TO INSPECT THE SITE OF THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS PHYSICAL INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER, CONSERVATION DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, A BOARD MEMBER, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. 4.ALL DOCUMENTATION OF THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION (INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS, IF ANY) WILL BE RECORDED IN LTTN'S STEWARDSHIP FILES RELATING TO THE AFFECTED CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 5.UNLESS IT IS CLEAR THAT NO VIOLATION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT HAS OCCURRED, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER WILL THEN DISCUSS POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS WITH OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE LAND PROTECTION STAFF WILL DISCUSS POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS WITH THE STEWARDSHIP OR LAND PROTECTION COMMITTEE, LTTN'S ATTORNEY, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN APPROPRIATE. 6.THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER WILL CONTACT THE LANDOWNER BY TELEPHONE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND REQUEST A CORRECTION, REPLACEMENT AND/OR CESSATION OF ACTIVITY. THE LANDOWNER WILL BE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE AND NOTIFIED THAT A LETTER SUMMARIZING THE CONVERSATION WILL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY. 7.A FOLLOW-UP LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE LANDOWNER REITERATING ORAL EXPLANATIONS, REQUESTS AND THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE. ALL CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO A SUSPECTED VIOLATION WILL BE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED WITH A COPY SENT TO LTTN'S ATTORNEY. 8.ON THE DAY OF THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE, THE SITE OF THE VIOLATION WILL BE INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE BY THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER OR PRESIDENT DELEGEE. IF THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THEN LTTN WILL SEND AN OFFICIAL LETTER TO THE LANDOWNER STATING THAT THE COMPLIANCE IS RECOGNIZED AND THANKING THEM FOR THEIR COOPERATION. IF THE VIOLATION HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED, THEN A SECOND LETTER IS SENT TO THE LANDOWNER RESTATING THE REQUIRED CORRECTION AND ESTABLISHING A NEW COMPLIANCE DEADLINE DATE. LTTN'S ATTORNEY WILL BE COPIED ON THIS LETTER AS WELL. 9.ON THE SECOND DEADLINE DATE, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER OR PRESIDENT DELEGEE WILL RE-INSPECT THE SITE OF THE VIOLATION. IF COMPLIANCE IS ACHIEVED THEN LTTN WILL SEND THE OFFICIAL LETTER TO THE LANDOWNER STATING THAT THE COMPLIANCE IS RECOGNIZED AND THANKING THEM FOR THEIR COOPERATION. IF ON THE SECOND DEADLINE, THE LANDOWNER REMAINS NON-COMPLIANT, THEN LTTN'S LEGAL COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OR LAND PROTECTION COMMITTEE WILL BE CONTACTED TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LEGAL ACTION. 10.WITH THE ADVICE OF LTTN'S LEGAL COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL BY THE STEWARDSHIP OR LAND PROTECTION COMMITTEE, LTTN WILL CONSIDER ENFORCEMENT OF THE EASEMENT THROUGH MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER MEANS CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 11.UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LTTN'S PRESIDENT WILL ACT AS SPOKESPERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE VIOLATION WHEN AND IF THE MEDIA IS INVOLVED. THE FOREGOING NOTWITHSTANDING, ANY DETERMINATION REGARDING WHETHER AND HOW TO ENFORCE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF LTTN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH DISCRETION WILL BE EXERCISED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
PART II, LINE 9:THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE VALUES EASEMENTS AT ZERO. A CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROVIDES THE LAND TRUST WITH NO AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS EXCEPT TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE EASEMENT. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASSETS ARE DEFINED AS PROBABLE FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OBTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY AN ENTITY; THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE EASEMENTS MEET THE DEFINITION CRITERIA. THE COST OF OBTAINING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENT IS ACQUIRED.
PART V, LINE 4:TO GENERATE REVENUE AND CAPITAL GROWTH.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE LAND TRUST'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 129,500.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 129,500.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ONCE IN A BLUE MOONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$243,798GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$64,611CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$179,187GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$54,794RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,234FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$36,972OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$243,798GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$64,611CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$179,187GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$54,794RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,234FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,972OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$129,500DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$49,687NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO OF OUR DIRECTORS WORK FOR THE SAME LAW FIRM, ONE OF WHOM IS A PARTNER IN THE FIRM AND THE OTHER DIRECTOR IS "OF COUNSEL".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11UPON RECEIPT OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IN ITS ENTIRETY FROM OUR TAX PREPARER, THE FORM 990 IS UPLOADED TO OUR WEBSITE ON A PASSWORD ENCRYPTED WEBPAGE AND CORRESPONDENCE IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD ABOUT ITS AVAILABILITY FOR THEIR REVIEW. TEN DAYS AFTER FORM 990'S AVAILABILITY FOR BOARD MEMBER REVIEW, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSTAFF, BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS FILL OUT A FORM DISCLOSING ANY OF THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THAT THEY HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH STAFF MEMBER, BOARD MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER IS EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE EITHER TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OR THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY OF THE LAND TRUST'S DISCUSSIONS, TO ABSTAIN FROM WORKING ON THE TRANSACTION AND FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR PROJECT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OUR PROCESS IS FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE FORMALLY REVIEWED AFTER THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW USES THE LATEST SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE INDUSTRY, THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENT IS REFERRED TO AS OUR STANDARDS AND PRACTICES WHICH CONTAINS ALL OF OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS DOCUMENT ALONG WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S GIVING MATTERS WHERE OUR ONLINE PROFILE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. IT INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION INCLUDING A LIST OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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