MINNESOTA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MINNESOTA LAND TRUST (EIN 41-1713652)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-01-26
IRS object ID
201640269349300229
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-01-26T11:16:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN411713652EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Gross Receipts$3,854,243GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MNLAND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION THROUGH OUR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH HAS THREE ELEMENTS: LAND PROTECTION TO CONSERVE MINNESOTA'S ICONIC LANDSCAPES, PRIMARILY THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENT; ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S WILDLIFE HABITATS; AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$148,493PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$156,687CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,338PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,359CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,483,130PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,844,087CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$18,250PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,431,618CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$145,061PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$412,469CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,048,086TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$88,907TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$92,065TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST PROTECTS AND RESTORES MINNESOTA'S MOST VITAL NATURAL LANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND SCENIC BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.MissionDesc
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Expense$3,035,288ExpenseAmt
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DescSEE SCHEDULE OPROTECTED 2,238 ACRES OF SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AND SCENIC LAND AND 56,586 FEET OF FRAGILE SHORELINE BY COMPLETING 16 NEW LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR WHILE MANAGING, MONITORING AND ENFORCING ALL PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED EASEMENTS. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE LAND TRUST TO 492, PROTECTING 46,628 ACRES OF SIGNIFICANT LAND AND 1,024,925 FEET OF SHORELINE. THESE PROJECTS ARE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC LANDSCAPES IN MINNESOTA SELECTED BY THE LAND TRUST BECAUSE THEY BEST REPRESENT MINNESOTA'S CHERISHED NATURAL AREAS. WE ALSO ADVANCED THE ST. LOUIS RIVER RESTORATION INITIATIVE BY COMPLETING THE RADIO TOWER BAY RESTORATION, ADVANCING THE CHAMBERS GROVE RESTORATION AND WILD RICE RESTORATION, AND HELPING TO HOST TOURS AND OTHER OUTREACH. FINALLY, WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECT BY HELPING THE CITY IDENTIFY AND FUND KEY PROJECTS SUCH AS THE QUARRY PARK ICE CLIMBING VENUE, SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL SPURS, NATIONAL WATER TRAIL DESIGNATION ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER, SPIRIT MOUNTAIN XC SKIING VENUE AND MORE. WE ALSO HELPED THE CITY ACQUIRE SEVERAL KEY PARCELS NECESSARY FOR ITS OUTDOOR INFRASTRUCTURE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,035,288TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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LOREN HANSEN
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CAROLYN KOHRS
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PEGGY ADELMANN
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HAMLIN METZGER
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JIM STARK
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KRIS LARSON
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ServicesENGINEERING INSPECTION, CONSULTATION & OServicesDesc
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Fundraising$70,038FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,326,487GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,054,278AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$38,534NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,450,803TotalContributionsAmt

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PROPERTY CONDEMNATION531390$210,000$210,000
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Management And General$1,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$458ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$6,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$1,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$1,846TotalAmt
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Management And General$148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$7,758TotalAmt
Management And General$7,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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EASEMENT ACQ$1,486,025$1,486,025
PROJECT EXPENSES$490,700$490,700
MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, LICE$6,276$4,773$296$1,207

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Management And General$15,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$672FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$171,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224,892FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$90,784BOYAmt
EOY$131,611EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$15,680BOYAmt
EOY$44,963EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$255,100BOYAmt
EOY$217,600EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$210,305BOYAmt
EOY$264,031EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$11,434BOYAmt
EOY$19,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$234,943LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$62,993LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$10,867BOYAmt
EOY$171,950EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$4,135,823BOYAmt
EOY$4,198,764EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,729,993BOYAmt
EOY$5,048,086EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$92,065EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,986BOYAmt
EOY$1,092,463EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,224,893BOYAmt
EOY$3,647,351EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$216,207BOYAmt
EOY$216,207EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,641,086BOYAmt
EOY$4,956,021EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$412,469ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$97,534NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,601,671CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,457,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,710,063CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,290,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,450,803CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,510,437TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,601,671CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,457,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,710,063CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,290,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,450,803CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,510,437TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$75,694SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,434,743PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,779CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,053CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,227CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$148,493CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$156,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$485,239TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,701CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,338CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,359CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,398TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,034,074TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$414,019GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94490PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,771FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,771FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,427,847FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,431,618FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$321,581FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$80,395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$237,676CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$290,025CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$266,903CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$321,581CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,116,185TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,674,278LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$963CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$6,918CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,003CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,771CurrentYearAmt
Total$15,655TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$59,419CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$72,506CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$66,726CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$80,395CurrentYearAmt
Total$279,046TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$418,569GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements492TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage46628.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements6ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1972.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$437,000ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,135,814BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$322,950ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$59,300InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$450,119OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,067,945EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,425,180BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$420,406ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$495,862InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$205,634OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,135,814EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,068,696BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$143,557ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$391,927InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$179,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,425,180EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,117,814BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$161,348ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$69,514InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$140,952OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,068,696EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,512,834BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$333,581ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$400,999InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$129,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,117,814EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.20000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.05000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.75000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$170,029OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$170,029BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$64,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,993DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,921BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$171,950TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,746,553TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$97,534NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$97,534RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,844,087RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,844,087TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,431,618TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,431,618ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,431,618TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3:BASS LAKE (WEICK) - TECHNICAL. CORRECTED THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. BRULE RIVER (ANDERSON NORTH SHORE TRUST) - TECHNICAL. ADDED LAND. CORRECTED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. JIRELE FARM (JIRELE) - TECHNICAL. ADDED LAND. CORRECTED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. LAKE MARIA STATE PARK (SCRIVEN) - AMENDMENT CONSISTENT WITH CONSERVATION PURPOSE. EXEMPTED THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FROM THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION OF THE EASEMENT, ALLOWING THE STATE TO PURCHASE FEE TITLE TO A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. ROBERD'S LAKE (HUSTON) - AMENDMENT CONSISTENT WITH CONSERVATION PURPOSE. CLARIFIED EASEMENT TERMS. SOUTH OAKS (LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION CO.) - CORRECTED LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
PART II, LINE 5:THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST HAS EXTENSIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COVERING ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS TO PRESERVE THE CONSERVATION VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PROPERTY. THEREFORE, THE LAND TRUST IS PREPARED TO LEGALLY DEFEND AND ENFORCE ITS EASEMENTS WHEN NECESSARY. LEGAL ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER, IS A REMEDY OF LAST RESORT. THE GOALS OF THE LAND TRUST'S EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LANDOWNERS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR EASEMENTS ARE LOCATED, DOCUMENTING THE CONDITION OF LANDS PROTECTED BY EACH EASEMENT AT THE TIME THE EASEMENT IS COMPLETED AND MONITORING THAT CONDITION OVER TIME, MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORDS AND BEING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WITH THE USE OF FUNDS IN SUPPORTING STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. COMPONENTS OF THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE: CREATING AN APPROPRIATE BASELINE PROPERTY REPORT, EASEMENT ADMINISTRATION, MONITORING, LANDOWNER RELATIONS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE. THE LAND TRUST HAS SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS. AS ONE OF THE FIRST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUSTS IN THE COUNTRY, THESE POLICES AND PROCEDURES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE LAND TRUST HAVE PASSED LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION SCRUTINY. ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST GRANT TO THE LAND TRUST EXPANSIVE RIGHTS TO ENTER, MONITOR AND INSPECT THE PROPERTY. ALL EASEMENTS ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR THE LAND TRUST IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION AND DETAIL THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT COULD BE MODIFIED OR TERMINATED.
PART II, LINE 9:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST.
PART X, LINE 2:A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LAND TRUST HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLAND CONSERVATIONSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$15,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$15,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$15,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, NOT USRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantLAND CONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LAND TRUST MONITORS THE EXPENSES GRANTED FROM ITS RAINY LAKE FUND VIA SEVERAL MECHANISMS, INCLUDING ANNUAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WRITTEN REPORTS FROM ENTITIES RECEIVING THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER AND AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$98,553GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$70,038CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$28,515GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,599FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,680EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,877OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$98,553GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$70,038CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,515GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,599FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,680EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,877OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,156DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$18,359NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GATHERING WATERS CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 S PATERSON STREET SUITE 270AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN391805090RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$5,750CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantALLOW THE CONSERVANCY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FLOODPLAIN & WETLANDS COALITIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$38,534NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution12ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesN/AMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)REAL ESTATE - FEE TITLE CONSERVATION LAND4$112,910ESTIMATE, ASSESSED V
Yes (X)REAL ESTATE - FEE TITLE CONSERVATION LAND1$10,000SALE PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received8Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):AMOUNTS IN COLUMN B ARE THE NUMBER OF CONTIBUTIONS.
PART I, LINE 32B:WE USE A BROKER TO HANDLE SALES OF STOCK; IN THE PAST WE HAVE USED REALTORS TO SELL PROPERTIES THAT WE HELD IN FEE.
PART I, LINE 33:CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE BECAUSE THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT HAVE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE LAND TRUST. AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE M ARE FOR THOSE CASES WHERE THE LAND TRUST RECEIVES DONATED PROPERTY IN ITS NAME.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2WE INITIATED A NEW PILOT PROGRAM AS PART OF OUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY. THIS PROGRAM IS A THREE YEAR EXPLORATORY EFFORT WITH THE CITY OF DULUTH TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOAL OF BECOMING AN OUTDOOR RECREATION DESTINATION BY IMPLEMENTING NUMEROUS NATURE-BASED RECREATION PROJECTS AND HELPING THE CITY PRESERVE THE GREENSPACE ON WHICH THE TRAILS AND OTHER VENUES DEPEND.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ALL CHAIRS OF THE OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE SEVEN MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ON THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF THE BOARD, BUT THIS ROLE IS LIMITED TO URGENT ACTION WHICH NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION IN BETWEEN THE BI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. ANY ACTION TAKEN IS REVIEWED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FULL BOARD IS NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE FINANCE COMMITTEE OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DISCRETION, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MAY ALSO BE REVIEWED WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. ANY REQUESTED OR REQUIRED CHANGES ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND A DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS THE FORM 990 AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADDITION TO ANNUALLY ASKING ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING, ALL MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSACTIONS ARE EVALUATED WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ARE INVOLVED IN EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DOCUMENTING DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SET COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AVAILABLE DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND SETS COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT NONPROFIT COMPENSATION. DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES AND/OR IN THE PERSONNEL FILE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEB SITE AND ON FILE WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE LAND TRUST UPON REQUEST. AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAM INFORMATION IS ALSO PREPARED ANNUALLY. IT IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST WEB SITE. COPIES OF OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND LAND TRUST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS REQUESTED. IN PRACTICE, REQUESTS HAVE BEEN VERY RARE.
PART I,LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2ATHE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST USES THE SERVICES OF DOHERTY EMPLOYER SERVICES, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES INCLUDING PAYROLL PROCESSING AND BENEFITS MANAGEMENT. ALL MINNESOTA LAND TRUST EMPLOYEES ARE CO-EMPLOYED BY DOHERTY. HOWEVER, DOHERTY IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO OUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING COMPLETING ALL REQUIRED TAX FILINGS SUCH AS IRS FORMS W2S AND W3S.

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