2015-11-03T07:40:57-06:00 2015-06-30 382302123 FERRIS BUSSCHER & ZWIERS PC 675 EAST 16TH ST SUITE 100 HOLLAND MI 49423 990 2014-07-01 382363129 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN LAND 6164519476 400 ANN STREET NW STE 102 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 VAUGHN D MAATMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6164519476 2015-10-22 true DOUGLAS W ROTMAN P00165952 6163928534 2015-11-03 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z VAUGHN D MAATMAN 400 ANN STREET NW STE 102 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 1330494 false X WWW.NATURENEARBY.ORG X 1976 MI OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE PROTECT, ENJOY, AND CARE FOR NATURAL LAND IN WEST MICHIGAN. 15 15 9 145 0 745110 1184442 0 444285 56350 1369 76586 1190764 1317378 0 0 383103 392090 0 82752 353536 675128 736639 1067218 454125 250160 9723608 10113038 65082 204352 9658526 9908686 OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE PROTECT, ENJOY, AND CARE FOR NATURAL LAND IN WEST MICHIGAN. false false 538497 THE LAND CONSERVANCY IS "KEEPING NATURE NEARBY" BY PERMANENTLY PRESERVING LAND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO WEST MICHIGAN'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT. WE DO THIS BY ESTABLISHING CONSERVANCY-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS TO CREATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND OPEN SPACES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITITES TO CREATE PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND STUDY OF NATURE. 128942 THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROVIDES OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEY AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. WE RAISE COMMUNITY AND MEMBER AWARENESS OF WEST MICHIGAN LAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP ISSUES THROUGH EVENTS, NEWSLETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. 214902 THE LAND CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH CONTRACTORS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF OUR DIVERSE NETWORK OF DUNE, GRASSLAND, WETLAND, AND FORESTED PRESERVED LANDS. WE COORDINATE WITH AREA SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, SERVICE LEARNING AND HANDS-ON FIELD OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR PRESERVES. WE ORGANIZE AND LEAD WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HOPES OF PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL CITIZENS TO BECOME BETTER STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WE INCREASE OUR ORGANIZATION'S CONNECTIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, RESTORATION WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE CULTURAL CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE. 882341 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X X X GRETCHEN R MOUSEL 6164519476 400 ANN STREET NW SUITE 102 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 DWIGHT BAKER PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 A JOSEPH ENGEL III VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JAN DEUR TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN HOEKEMA SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARTI O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET IDEMA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAY STAUFFER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VANSTRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF VANDENBERGE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN FOX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK DUNTEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE DEVRIES-ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY GREER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE JULIEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VAUGHN MAATMAN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 76100 0 1235 76100 1235 false false false 35940 1148502 6402 1184442 56350 56350 13787 13116 671 OTHER INCOME 75915 75915 75915 1317378 132265 77335 29315 36714 11306 269233 192662 36016 40555 8885 5188 2154 1543 9770 7987 524 1259 26867 17275 5597 3995 5365 5365 7250 6825 330 95 14072 9699 4373 7417 5735 923 759 55859 38306 988 16565 18223 14681 1689 1853 23575 19414 2259 1902 6167 5779 219 169 4969 2529 2087 353 4865 4006 466 393 22982 18926 2202 1854 EASEMENT ALLOWANCE 328996 328996 CONTRACT SERVICES 144541 144541 PROJECT DIRECT EXPENSES 25739 25739 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3660 3290 219 151 1448 1448 1067218 882341 102125 82752 62173 226735 68326 62054 97841 273293 11703 16655 8897524 2496097 6399880 6401427 3073947 3112320 9738 20554 9723608 10113038 65082 204352 65082 204352 X 1975129 2283682 1146380 1087975 6537017 6537029 9658526 9908686 9723608 10113038 250160 X false true X true false X 1064985 1548416 1773707 745110 1184442 6316660 1064985 1548416 1773707 745110 1184442 6316660 1459336 4857324 153559 199256 444285 56350 853450 7170110 146052 0.67740 0.83670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 96 6881.00 4 1 true 554.00 15900 false 896682 2849 893833 772451 124231 896682 61500 654752 56199 772451 56500 5000 61500 49500 7000 56500 0.80350 0.16950 0.02700 true false 81131 65233 15898 8816393 2430864 6385529 6401427 1328530 11152 11152 1317378 1317378 1078370 11152 11152 1067218 1067218 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 YES SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 THE CONSERVANCY ASSIGNS A VALUE OF 1 TO DONATED EASEMENTS AND INCLUDES THEM IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT THEIR COST AND THEN AN ALLOWANCE IS ESTABLISHED TO RECORD THEIR NET VALUE AT 1 AS WELL. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII ON 5/8/13 AND ON 9/4/14 THE LCWM BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PARCELS DONATED BY MR. PETER WEGE AND NOW MANAGED BY THE WEGE FOUNDATION. IN PREPARATION FOR THE SALE OF THE PARCELS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S OWNERSHIP TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, THE EASEMENTS WERE AMENDED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROVISIONS PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE RESTORATION OF WETLANDS ON THREE PARCELS, AND ON A FOURTH PARCEL THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL RIGHTS. NO ADDITIONAL HOME SITES WERE CREATED AND NO ADDITIONAL LAND DIVISIONS WERE PERMITTED. ON ONE PARCEL, A PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED RESIDENTIAL AREA WAS REMOVED TO BETTER PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE BOD DETERMINED THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD RESULT IN A PUBLIC CONSERVATION BENEFIT THAT WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN ANY POTENTIAL PRIVATE BENEFIT. THE AMENDMENTS TO THESE FOUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE RECORDED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 12/30/14: WEGE PARCEL B (11513 MCPHERSON ST. NE, LOWELL, MI 49331) - 20141230-0107334 12/30/14: WEGE PARCEL D (11600 2 MILE RD. NE, LOWELL, MI 49331) - 20141230-0107335 2/11/15: WEGE PARCEL E (11300 2 MILE RD. NE, LOWELL, MI 493331) - 20150211-0010968 4/8/14: WEGE PARCEL C-W (2100 MURRAY LAKE AVE., LOWELL, MI 49331) - 20150408-0027351 X 6 2 POLICY X CHAIRS 16 6400 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 A CLOSE COUNT IS KEPT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR STEWARDSHIP DAYS, PLUS BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ADDITIONAL SMALL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OFFICE DUTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE LAND CONSERVANCY UPDATED ITS BYLAWS, THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, THE GIFT POLICY AND THE INVESTMENT POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN IS COMPRISED OF 1,245 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FORM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM, MAKES ANY CORRECTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS AS NEEDED. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN REVISES THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD IS THEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM BEFORE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ELECTRONICALLY FILES IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT EVERY BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF ANY AGENDA ITEM REQUIRING BOARD ACTION POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A COVERED PERSON. WHEN A TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR PROJECT OF LCWM INVOLVES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A COVERED PERSON AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL ACT AS FOLLOWS: 1. APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR PROJECT ONLY AFTER MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND BENEFITS LCWM, THE BOARD HAS COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENEFIT TO THE CONFLICTED MEMBER, AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. 2. INCLUDE SUCH DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 3. WHEN WARRANTED, REQUEST THAT THE CONFLICTED MEMBER RESIGN. WHEN BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF START WITH THE ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE, WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION RATES, INDUSTRY RATES, AND CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. REPORT MADE AND COMPENSATION RATE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION NOT COVERED UNDER THE POLICY EXPLAINED IN FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. (ABOVE) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.