2015-01-29T11:19:57-08:00 2014-03-31 Schwenke & Associates PC 3405 Penrose Place Suite 104 Boulder CO 80301 990 2013-04-01 840866211 COLORADO OPEN LANDS COLO 3039882373 355 SOUTH TELLER ST SUITE 210 LAKEWOOD CO 80226 DANIEL E PIKE PRESIDENT 2015-01-13 true David L Schwenke CPA P00572012 3034401658 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X DANIEL E PIKE 274 UNION BLVD SUITE 320 LAKEWOOD CO 80228 16616382 false false X WWW.COLORADOOPENLANDS.ORG X 1981 CO Colorado Open Lands' mission is to preserve the significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation, and strategic leadership 26 26 11 11 0 24537332 16306084 200635 242781 87 14214 -1456 351 24736598 16563430 67535 0 595283 775255 0 243079 24056139 15528625 24651422 16371415 85176 192015 432850 4209355 261460 77573 171390 4131782 X Colorado Open Lands' mission is to preserve the significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation, and strategic leadership true false 15647719 67535 242781 PROMOTE AND ACTIVELY PURSUE THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE IN COLORADO 15647719 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true 21 0 true 11 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X DANIEL E PIKE 3039882373 355 SOUTH TELLER ST SUITE 210 LAKEWOOD CO 80226 SCOTT MCINNIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RUSSELL Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL B CALDWELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY J HAUSERMAN Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM B VOLLBRACHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SCHULTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY E SILFER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DELINE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON APTEKAR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYE AUSTIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WES SEGELKE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA FRANK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID BARRIER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN BURR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDELL FLEMING Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FORD FRICK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE KURTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETE LEAVELL VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL MORGAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PHILLIPS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DICK STERMER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB TROYER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WEDDLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND WILLIAMS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WOODARD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL E PIKE PRESIDENT 39.00 1.00 X 140088 0 28147 140088 28147 1 false true false 0 114135 680000 2292000 13219949 12681932 16306084 FEES FOR SERVICES 541900 242781 242781 242781 9324 9324 0 0 0 4890 4890 4890 4890 53303 114135 52952 351 351 0 0 0 16563430 242781 14565 67535 67535 0 0 0 171609 77224 68644 25741 0 498593 234401 135643 128549 10344 4853 2875 2616 46971 22115 12567 12289 47738 22218 14418 11102 0 161876 149847 12029 37550 37550 0 0 11506 11506 150571 62299 88272 17805 7642 10163 66336 15445 38241 12650 3047 3047 0 66721 31053 20151 15517 34055 29108 4240 707 0 11456 10454 882 120 0 0 1653 769 499 385 8771 4211 4290 270 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 14900558 14900558 Printing and Publications 26067 1143 3072 21852 TAXES AND LICENSES 12482 3886 8556 40 CONSERVATION PROJECTS 9086 9086 9085 1514 6493 1078 16371415 15647719 480617 243079 34873 90528 151473 1643897 60852 0 59866 0 0 0 0 5009 2205 228968 27676 176988 201292 1119985 0 0 0 3655 1091582 432850 4209355 261460 77573 261460 77573 X 46784 2614969 124606 1516813 171390 4131782 432850 4209355 X 192015 55373 3713004 X false true X true true true X 14234675 13894526 13348196 24537332 16306084 82320813 0 0 14234675 13894526 13348196 24537332 16306084 82320813 12213144 70107669 917 1000 80 87 14214 16298 0 0 82337111 1354514 0.85150 0.87920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 292 26 1 6 1 true 50 188837 false 124606 2545722 69356 117586 10911 2611187 108521 100696 84611 124606 267974 5000 164453 108521 267950 12894 12870 267974 96771 56914 267950 267950 0.42000 0.58000 true false false 175001 175001 53967 27676 26291 201292 DUE FROM COL FOUNDATION 1087927 RENT DEPOSIT 3655 1091582 Part II, Line 3 - Explanation of Each Easement Change TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE AMENDED TO CORRECT SCRIVENER'S ERRORS IN THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS AMENDED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE MAP DEPICTION. TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE AMENDED TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS AMENDED TO CLARIFY WHAT UTILITIES ARE PERMITTED. Part II, Line 5 - Summarized Policy Colorado Open Lands (COL) operates under a Conservation Easement Stewardship and Monitoring protocol that is consistent with the Land Trust Alliance's Standards and Practices. COL's policies ensure that it has the commitment to protect and the resources to enforce each of its conservation easements. All policies are approved by the board, including the Enforcement, Amendment, and Record Keeping policies. COL's policies ensure that COL will have the necessary documentation to enforce each conservation easement going forward. This includes a present conditions report. prepared at the time of the gift, that accurately describes the condition of the property. COL documents and uses a database to track all site visits, stewardship issues, enforcement actions, reserved rights, and amendments.If a property changes hands, it is COL's policy to update our records and contact the new landowner to ensure they fully understand the restrictions set forth on their property. This is to try to prevent a future stewardship issue from arising. COL has a policy of monitoring every easement on an annual basis. This usually includes a visit to the property in person but may also include aerial monitoring. COL's conflict of interest policy applies to the stewardship policy and no landowner may monitor their own property. Monitors of COL conservation easements will not make decisions in the field as to whether or not a situation is or is not a violation of the terms and conditions of the conservation easement. Instead, monitors will collect information on the item of concern. The upper level staff will evaluate the infraction. If it is determined that the infraction is a violation, the board and legal counsel is notified and a course of action is set to correct the violation. It is the stated policy of COL to enforce all of the terms of our conservation easements. That being stated, it is also the intention of the organization to avoid litigation, if possible, in the enforcement of any violation of a conservation easement. However, legal action may be required and any legal action, including the filing of injunctions, on the part of COL requires the adoption of a resolution of the Board of Directors.COL has a dedicated fund for the purposes of monitoring, stewarding, and enforcing each of its conservation easements. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. The Organization receives gifts of conservation easements, which represent numerous restrictions over the use and development of land not owned by the Organization. The donated value of conservation easements are recorded, based on the appraised value when available, as revenue when received and an expense is recorded for an equal amount whether the conservation easement is held by the Organization or transferred to an eligible entity. Donated conservation easements are recorded at the estimated fair value when an appraisal is not available. The Organization's policy for conservation easements is that the benefits flow through to the general public and therefore are not capitalized on the statement of financial position. The Organization monitors activities on the land and enforces restrictions contained in both donated and purchased conservation easements. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE ON LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AND EASEMENT DEFENSE. X X X X X X false CRANMER AWARD PRESENTATION & RECEPTION 154855 112215 42640 10980 28983 8351 FARM TO TABLE 12583 1920 10663 3180 1458 167438 114135 53303 10980 32163 9809 52952 351 true CO CATTLEMENS AG LAND TRUST 8833 RALSTON ROAD ARVADA CO 80002 841317592 501(C)(3) 30000 0 FELLOWSHIP MONTEZUMA LAND CONSERVANCY PO BOX 1522 CORTEZ CO 81321 311632961 501(C)(3) 17507 0 FELLOWSHIP SAN ISABEL LAND PROTECTION TR 59000 N HWY 69 WESTCLIFFE CO 81252 841311010 501(C)(3) 19500 0 FELLOWSHIP 3 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDE PERIODIC REPORTS FROM GRANTEES, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, AND REVIEW OF GRANTEE PROJECT DOCUMENTS AS APPROPRIATE. X false false false false false false false false false false DANIEL E PIKE PRESIDENT 140088 1144 27003 168235 X 2 48374 AVG HI/LO X 19 12633558 APPRAISAL 15 false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ALL ASSETS OF THE COLORADO CONSERVATION TRUST (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION)WERE MERGED INTO COLORADO OPEN LANDS. THE MERGER RESULTED IN NEW PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND ACTIVELY PURSUE THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE IN COLORADO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING AND WILL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO BE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND TO IDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management FOR THE PRESIDENT THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases NET ASSETS FROM COLORADO CONSERVATION TRUST MERGER = $3713004 COL FOUNDATION 355 SOUTH TELLER ST SUITE 210 LAKEWOOD CO 80226 841072741 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION CO 501(C)(3) 11 TYPE 2 N/A false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false COL FOUNDATION c 680000 CASH