AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC (EIN 52-1489614)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-06-24
IRS object ID
201511759349300601
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-06-24T08:06:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521197902PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12553 HOUSLEY ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityANNAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP214016751ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521489614EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4104143400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERYL L PLACEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4104143400PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY K STONE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00440644PTIN
Phone4102244920PhoneNum
Preparation2015-06-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHERYL L PLACEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$407,070GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACLTWEB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION, PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS AND PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers135TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$423,535PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$212,282CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$40,753PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$47,621CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$50,634PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$48,953CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,543PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$24,828CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$539,465PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$333,684CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$197,263PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$210,607CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$962CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$124,294PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$116,143CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$321,557PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$326,750CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$217,908PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,934CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,190,583TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,217,606TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,097TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$26,057TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,166,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,191,549NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND; PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; AND PROTECTS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS FOR BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$126,998ExpenseAmt
Revenue$47,621RevenueAmt
DescLAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PROTECTED AND MANAGED THE 3,150 ACRE PARKERS CREEK PRESERVE'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY: IMPLEMENTING FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONTROLLING NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES; COLLECTING MONTHLY SURFACE WATER QUALITY SAMPLES; INSTITUTING A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM; AND CONDUCTING A WHITE-TAILED DEER HERD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROTECTED CULTURAL RESOURCES BY: STABILIZING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MAINTAINING A HISTORIC CEMETERY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$89,294ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH SERVICES: MAINTAINED 19 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; CONDUCTED GUIDED CANOE TRIPS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARKERS CREEK WATERSHED; MANAGED THE LIMITED ACCESS WARRIOR'S REST SANCTUARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP EVENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$42,409ExpenseAmt
DescLAND PRESERVATION: ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 965 ACRES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,810 ACRES OF LAND OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND LEASED BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 374 ACRES. WORKED TO PRESERVE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$258,701TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document4IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
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 Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERYL L PLACEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4104143400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20678ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PATRICK J GRIFFIN
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DAVID F FARR
VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL L PLACE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY A LOEW
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ALDRICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BOWEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE BREITBURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN CLOAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN ELLWOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT GALCZYNSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH JOHNSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE KULLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LITTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILSON PARRAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE SHELDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER STATHIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY TOMASSONI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI VOGT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN EDGECOMBE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$77,749$0$9,105
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$77,749TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$9,105TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$19,194MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$3,790FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$189,298AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$212,282TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MANAGEMENT REVENUE110000$32,000$32,000
FARM SALES AND MISCELL110000$15,621$15,621
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$47,621TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$42,899ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$66,830SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$60,776SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,054SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,054TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,054ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$37,438FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,790ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,610FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24,828ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$333,684TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$47,621RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$73,781ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,854TotalAmt
Program Services$70,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,244TotalAmt
Program Services$81,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,820TotalAmt
Program Services$6,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,689TotalAmt
Program Services$12,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$900TotalAmt
Program Services$675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$225ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,451TotalAmt
Program Services$12,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,383TotalAmt
Management And General$8,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,981TotalAmt
Program Services$21,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,276TotalAmt
Program Services$9,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,458TotalAmt
Program Services$1,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234TotalAmt
Management And General$234ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,797TotalAmt
Program Services$11,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,040TotalAmt
Program Services$8,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FORESTRY AND TRAIL MANA$11,833$11,833$0$0
ACCREDITATION FEES$4,471$4,471$0$0
OUTREACH$2,691$1,729$0$962
WARRIORS REST & COST OF$2,628$2,628$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,750TotalAmt
Program Services$258,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$962FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,311BOYAmt
EOY$149,751EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$439,326BOYAmt
EOY$482,829EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,950BOYAmt
EOY$43,790EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,045BOYAmt
EOY$7,715EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,580,652LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$156,296LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,432,046BOYAmt
EOY$1,424,356EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,116,905BOYAmt
EOY$2,109,165EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,190,583BOYAmt
EOY$4,217,606EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,331BOYAmt
EOY$18,388EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,336BOYAmt
EOY$6,346EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,430BOYAmt
EOY$1,323EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,097BOYAmt
EOY$26,057EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,940,182BOYAmt
EOY$2,961,545EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$259,008BOYAmt
EOY$250,708EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$967,296BOYAmt
EOY$979,296EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,166,486BOYAmt
EOY$4,191,549EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,190,583BOYAmt
EOY$4,217,606EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,934ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$18,129NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$295,111CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$488,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$837,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$469,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$269,110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,359,510TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$488,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$837,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$469,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$269,110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,359,510TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$446,905SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,912,605PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,967CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,127CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,293CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,431TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,495CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,621CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$86,812TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,654,753TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.72040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72260PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements5TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage374.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement80.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$0ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,161,642BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,859InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$36,282OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,233AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,194,986EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,060,441BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$174,572InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,137OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,234AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,161,642EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,610,285BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$378,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$139,525InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$60,615OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,254AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,060,441EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,424,995BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$245,273ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,678InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$63,520OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,141AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,610,285EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,307,315BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$29,044ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$155,987InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,066OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,285AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,424,995EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.47740BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.08320PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.43940TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,337,148OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,337,148BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,849DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,491BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$128,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$118,447DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,717BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,424,356TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$1,323Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,323TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$356,040TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$18,129NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$12,610OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$30,739RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$325,301RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$8,383InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,383RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$333,684TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$330,977TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$12,610OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$12,610ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$318,367ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$8,383InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,383ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$326,750TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET WITH UP TO 5% OF THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN IRC SEC. 501(C) TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS. FISCAL YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2011 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
FORM 990 LINE 8DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED CASH TO MANAGE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHERE ONLY THE EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MONITORING THE EASEMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$36,278GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,790CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,488GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$26RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$7,794FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,140OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$4,950GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$0CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$4,950GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$3,150OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$41,228GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,790CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$37,438GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$26RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,794FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,290OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,610DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$24,828NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS. CHARTER MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMUM SUM OF $2,500 TO FACILITATE FORMATION OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS INITIAL ACQUISITION OF LAND. PERSONS THEREAFTER, CONTRIBUTING A LIKE SUM, ARE SUSTAINING MEMBERS. ALL OTHER MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED REGULAR MEMBERS AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED SEVERAL LEVELS OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND A WRITTEN INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AND RETURN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A COPY OF APPENDIX A OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY WITH RESPECT TO SETTING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE REQUIRES THE GOVERNING BODY TO PERIODICALLY UTILIZE A SALARY SURVEY TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH A REVIEW WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN MAY 2012 BASED ON A SURVEY OF LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2010.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.

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