2015-04-01T13:47:41-05:00 2014-12-31 841483675 RLR LLP 1235 RIVERSIDE AVE FORT COLLINS CO 805243218 990 2014-01-01 742465136 ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST ESTE 9705776837 PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 CURT GLEAVES TREASURER 9705776837 2015-04-01 true JOSEPH M HOEFLER P01291550 9706925300 2015-04-01 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MARY BANKEN PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 348002 false X HTTP://ESTESVLT.ORG/ X 1987 CO THE MISSION OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS, RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. LANDS ADJACENT TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND THE ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN. 12 12 3 110 0 99805 175109 24720 65771 97449 0 165576 297278 1000 0 113948 122123 0 17083 73043 123760 186991 246883 -21415 50395 1599756 1727666 4534 7513 1595222 1720153 X THE MISSION OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS, RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. LANDS ADJACENT TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND THE ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN. false false 14418 19000 ACQUIRE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS, RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 121906 MAINTAIN STEWARDSHIP OF EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ENFORCE THEIR TERMS. WE HOLD 160 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING ALMOST 10,000 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. FLOOD RECOVERY AND RESTORATION WORK TO RESEED PROTECTED OPEN SPACES. 35067 1000 5720 COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DURING 2014 WE HOSTED THREE MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AWARDED TWO 500 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PRESEVATION OF OPEN SPACES AND CRITICAL HABITATS AND ENGAGED IN OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 171391 true true false true false false true true false false true 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 false true false false false false false false false true 4 0 3 true false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CO FL X X MARY BANKEN 9705776837 PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 JIM BROOMFIELD PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LEO WEBER VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG AXTELL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT GLEAVES TREASURER / 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA YELICK VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE REUMAN ASST. 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THIS MEASURE PROVIDES NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACES BY EVLT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. X X X X 160 9578.00 1 false 3074.00 86192 X false 49040 18226 30814 30814 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE USED TO PERMANENTLY DONATE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF LAND TO KEEP AGRICULTURAL USE, OPEN SPACE CHARACTER, SCENIC QUALITIES, OR IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE DONATION OF THESE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST HAS A CONSERVATION VALUE, BUT NOT AN ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, DONATED EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED AS SUPPORT OR ASSETS OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST. COSTS TO PUT EASEMENTS IN PLACE ARE EXPENSED AS THEY OCCUR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACQUIRED 160 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ENCOMPASSING ALMOST 10,000 ACRES OF PROPERTY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSECOLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. DURING 2007, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A DONATION "KLANDGHI AND THE MOUNTAIN" A LIFE-SIZE SCULPTURE OF A MOUNTAIN LION IN A NATURAL SETTING WHICH WILL BE DISPLAYED AT HERMIT PARK. THE SCULPTURE IS TO BE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, PRESERVED AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN MARCH 2011, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A DONATION OF "BEAR LAKE" A PAINTING BY NILES NORDQUIST WHICH IS DISPLAYED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740-10. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT TAX RETURN PERIODS ARE 2011 THROUGH 2013. NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS QUALIFIED AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING 2014. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 6839 FMV AT DATE OF CONTRIBUTI X 1 NO VALUE, SEE SCH D INFO X OFFICE SERVICES 1 560 AMOUNT STATED ON INVOICES X AUCTION ITEMS 1 182 AMOUNT THE ITEMS SOLD FOR false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS, RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. LANDS ADJACENT TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND THE ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 REWROTE A PART OF THE BYLAWS TO TAKE OUT SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AND REFER INSTEAD TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ONCE APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ENFORCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD FORMALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOKS AT THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR SIZED LAND TRUSTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO LAND TRUSTS IN COLORADO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST OR ANOTHER'S WEBSITE