2015-09-15T09:41:44-05:00 2014-12-31 810348775 JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC PO BOX 9047 KALISPELL MT 59904 990 2014-01-01 363479966 FLATHEAD LAND TRUST FLAT 4067528293 PO BOX 1913 KALISPELL MT 59903 RICHARD KUHL PRESIDENT 4067528293 2015-08-26 1 GREGORY PECK P00668992 4067553681 2015-08-26 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z RICHARD KUHL PO BOX 1913 KALISPELL MT 59903 228627 0 X WWW.FLATHEADLANDTRUST.ORG X 1985 MT FLATHEAD LAND TRUST IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA'S LAND AND WATER THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. 7 7 5 30 0 0 290425 164309 14000 57432 12113 6106 1620 -833 318158 227014 159240 0 0 0 133109 139478 0 0 14200 196202 59799 488551 199277 -170393 27737 387074 414977 6805 7503 380269 407474 X FLATHEAD LAND TRUST IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA'S LAND AND WATER LEGACY THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE LAND OWNERS. FLT'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH LANDOWNERS (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS); WITHIN THAT PROGRAM SERVICE FLT DEVELOPS, NEGOTIATES, AND ACCEPTS DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION WITH BOTH PRIVATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS, FLT PURCHASES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. 0 0 111120 52014 CONSERVATION - TWO CONSERVATION PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2014. FIRST, WE FACILITATED THE TRANSFER OF 189 ACRES TO THE MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS' WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ON THE NORTH SHORE OF FLATHEAD LAKE. WE ALSO FACILITATED THE TRANSFER OF AN ADDITIONAL 4 ACRES TO MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS' PINE GROVE POND FISHING ACCESS SITE. 21711 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - WE HOSTED NUMEROUS OUTREACH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING: A BIRDING TOUR, A BIKING EVENT, A RAFTING TRIP, A CELEBRATION OF THE COMPLETION OF OUR PROJECT ON THE NORTH SHORE OF FLATHEAD LAKE, A PARTY TO WELCOME OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A VOLUNTEER WORK EVENT ON NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY, A NATIVE PLANT TOUR, A HOLIDAY PARTY / MEMBERSHIP MEETING, A PUBLIC MEETING FOR INPUT ON THE UPDATE TO OUR CONSERVATION PLAN, AND A BENEFIT EVENT AT A LOCAL BREWERY. WE ALSO HAD OUR INFORMATION TABLE AT SEVEN OTHER EVENTS AND PUT UP A PERMANENT DISPLAY AT A LOCAL STATE PARK. WE SENT OUT TWO NEWSLETTERS, 28 E-MAILED NEWS ITEMS, AND 51 FACEBOOK POSTS OR SHARES, SAW 13 ARTICLES PUBLISHED ABOUT OUR WORK, AND PARTICIPATED IN ONE RADIO INTERVIEW. 11416 5472 STEWARDSHIP - MONITORED ALL 52 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES AND ONE PROPERTY WITH A COVENANT BY MEETING WITH THE LANDOWNER ON THE PROPERTY, ASSESSING ANY CHANGE OF CONDITIONS FROM THE TIME OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EASEMENT, AND ADDRESSING ANY REQUESTS FROM THE LANDOWNERS REGARDING THE STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR LAND. ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED ON 18 OF THE PROPERTIES AND REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP. COMPLETED 12 UPDATES TO THE ORIGINAL BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS FOR CONSERVED PROPERTIES. 144247 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X JORDAHL & SLITER PLLC 4067521040 2 SUNSET PLAZA KALISPELL MT 59901 JEFF JONES TREASURER 3.50 X X 0 0 0 EDD BLACKLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON HAUTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN SIRUCEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON YOUNG PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KUHL SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SANDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TRAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 28500 0 1208 28500 0 1208 0 0 0 0 0 15000 149309 2967 164309 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 57432 57432 57432 1650 1650 4456 0 4456 4456 4456 780 1613 -833 -833 227014 57432 0 5273 117819 94255 14138 9426 7244 5792 873 579 14415 11532 1730 1153 4310 4310 10950 10950 3505 2205 1300 14585 9294 4361 930 10980 8784 1318 878 1678 1342 201 135 55 44 7 4 552 442 66 44 6018 4814 722 482 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 5307 4246 637 424 MISCELLANEOUS 1808 1446 217 145 EASEMENT PROJECT EXPENS 51 51 199277 144247 40830 14200 58258 63435 27761 51280 11526 10945 11908 9717 903 2191 288626 287126 387074 414977 6805 7503 6805 7503 X 104430 140659 250719 241695 25120 25120 380269 407474 387074 414977 27737 -532 0 X 0 0 0 X 784757 721087 698828 290425 164309 2659406 2500 44416 10925 14000 57486 129327 787257 765503 709753 304425 221795 2788733 0 0 0 2788733 7628 1758 716 12113 6106 28321 7628 1758 716 12113 6106 28321 52 52 794937 767261 710469 316538 227901 2817106 0.98990 0.97710 0.01010 0.00760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 52 10529.00 1 1 333.00 7769 55817 4929 60746 59759 -3942 55817 51488 8271 59759 51553 -65 51488 49120 1000 2935 1502 51553 0 0 11908 9717 2191 2191 PART II, LINE 9: EASEMENTS ARE VALUED AT ZERO AND ARE NOT REPORTED WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART V, LINE 4: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO HOLD AND GENERATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. THE INTEREST AND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSERVATION WORK, SUCH AS SALARIES, OVERHEAD COSTS, OR OTHER RELATED EXPENSES. THE PRINCIPLE CANNOT BE USED. 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FLATHEAD LAND TRUST HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS OBTAINED WHEN REQUIRED BY MONTANA STATE LAW TO APPROVE SUBSTANTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES SUCH AS CHANGING THE NUMBER OF COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER IN THEIR BOARD NOTEBOOK AS WELL AS A SIGNATURE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BUDGET IS REVIEW AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROVAL PROCESS. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION (OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) IS NOT INDIVIDUALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, BUT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND TRAINING RESOURCES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ARE USED TO PROVIDE COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.