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WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY (EIN 34-1859064)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201533179349302753
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

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Return2015-11-13T10:06:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN341859064EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2167493720PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 347113AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDEREK SCHAFERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2167493720PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-12SignatureDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1WEST CREEK CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerDEREK SCHAFERPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1PO BOX 347113AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,343,148GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WESTCREEK.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL AREAS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, OPEN SPACE, AND STREAM/WETLANDS/WATERSHEDS IN GREATER CLEVELAND.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$38CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,176,769PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,330,972PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,527,672CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$244,985PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$214,072CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$397,424TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$161,210TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$77,677TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$86,535TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$319,747NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$74,675NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,434,144ExpenseAmt
DescWCC ACQUIRED MULTIPLE KEY PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 55 ACRES WITHIN THE HEADWATERS REACH OF BIG CREEK, WHICH INCLUDED AN ACQUISITION EXPENSE OF $175,000 AND A DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $320,000. WCC ALSO ASSISTED FRIENDS OF EUCLID CREEK IN PROTECTING A VITAL PARCEL IN HIGHLAND HILLS, CONNECTED TO THEIR CITY PARK, WHICH WAS A $245,000 ACQUISITION OF 12 ACRES. WITHIN THE WEST CREEK GREENWAY, WCC ACQUIRED FOR $35,000 A KEY LINKAGE TO EXTEND THE WEST CREEK RESERVATION NORTH, AS WELL AS A HEADWATER TRIBUTARY EASEMENT OFF W. RIDGEWOOD (APPROX. 3.7 ACRE). ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE OBTAINED TO EXTEND THE PARK TO THE EAST, WHICH INCLUDED A 10 ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, WHICH HELPED CREATE A CONTIGUOUS CORRIDOR EXTENDING TO BROADVIEW ROAD AND THE SEVEN HILLS TRAIL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL, WCC PROTECTED VARIOUS HEADWATER PARCELS ALONG BALDWIN CREEK WITHIN THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON. WACC ALSO FACILITATED THE CONSERVATION OF 20 ACRES ALONG THE CUYAHOGA RIVER WITH THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS FOR $150,000. LASTLY, WCC ENABLED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAKE LINK TRAIL CONNECTING THE TOWPATH TO LAKE ERIE WITH THE TRANSFER OF A KEY PROPERTY AND AERIAL EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND . AS FOR RESTORATION, WCC WITH NEORSD COMPLETED THE FINAL PHASE OF THE WEST CREEK CONFLUENCE PROJECT, A 10 ACRE STREAM AND WETLAND PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, WCC HELD MULTIPLE VOLUNTEER EVENTS, PLANTINGS, CLEAN-UPS, AND OTHER HIKES AND TOURS THROUGHOUT GREATER CLEVELAND. WCC ALSO FACILITATED A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER ALL WATERSHED GROUPS WITHIN THE CENTRAL LAKE BASIN IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND FACILITATE A PROCESS BY WHICH TO MORE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE LOCAL/REGIONAL RESOURCES.Desc
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Phone2167493720PhoneNum

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CityPARMACityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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DOROTHY HAZEL
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRVIN HAZEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA HERMES
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL G CRAIG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY W LENNARTZ
CHAIRPERSON10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE CANTOR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE TOTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ZUROVCHAK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW SOMICH
DIRECTOR-RESIGNED2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY GREATHOUSE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT GARDIN
DIRECTOR-RESIGNED2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY A DEPINET
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL R BAUMGARTNER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD K WEISER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEREK SCHAFER
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Fundraising$12,267FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$704,521GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$430,147AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$345,243NoncashContributionsAmt
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PROGRAM AND FEE INCOME900099$110,192$110,192
CONFERENCE900099$31,335$31,335
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Total Program Service Revenue$141,527TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$8,198ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$8,236ExclusionAmt

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Program Services$50,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,357FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$18,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,817FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$1,427FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$3,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$896FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$1,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$8,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,965FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$4,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,073FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$11,691TotalAmt
Management And General$11,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,753TotalAmt
Program Services$1,753ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,800TotalAmt
Program Services$2,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LAND ACQUISITION DIRECT$978,529$978,529
RESTORATION WORK EXPENS$166,951$166,951
LAND/EASEMENT ACQUISITI$130,057$130,057
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION$32,550$32,550

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Management And General$856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,353FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$1,434,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,888FundraisingAmt

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BOY$211,702BOYAmt
EOY$142,237EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$117,861BOYAmt
EOY$15,856EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,117LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$29,100BOYAmt
EOY$3,117EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,761BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$397,424BOYAmt
EOY$161,210EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,677BOYAmt
EOY$86,535EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,677BOYAmt
EOY$86,535EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,035BOYAmt
EOY-$31,211EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,612BOYAmt
EOY$105,769EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$100BOYAmt
EOY$117EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,747BOYAmt
EOY$74,675EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$397,424BOYAmt
EOY$161,210EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$214,072ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$26,000NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$1,536,527CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$534,526CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$183,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,066,445CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,163,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,485,032TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$534,526CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$183,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,066,445CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,163,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,485,032TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,485,032PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$967CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$630CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$265CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,021TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$8,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,198TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,496,251TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$187,171GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support PY5090.84710PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income PY0.00310InvestmentIncomePYPct

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)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements31TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage395.21TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement170.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$3,725ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,117BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,117TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,343,148TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$29,548OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$29,548RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,313,600RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,313,600TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,588,220TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$60,548OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$60,548ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,527,672ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,527,672TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:CONSERVATION LAND, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AT A VALUE OF $1 PER PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER (PPN) ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIES THESE ACQUISITIONS AS A "COLLECTION," AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC, "NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES," DUE TO ITS INTENT TO HOLD THESE ASSETS IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, EASEMENTS, OR COVENANTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR INCURRED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX-EXEMPT, UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "INCOME TAXES" TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC. UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CLASSIFIES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS RECORDED NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 29,548.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 29,548. UNREALIZED LOSSES 26,000. BAD DEBTS 5,000.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TAILS FOR TRAILSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$5,825GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,203CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$4,622GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,349OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BLUES FOR GREENSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$44,188GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$11,064CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$33,124GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$27,199OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$50,013GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$12,267CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$37,746GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$29,548OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$29,548DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$8,198NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$320,002NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,770NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)ITEMS FOR RAFFLE200$15,671FMV
Yes (X)COMPUTER SOFTWARE1$800FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DOROTHY HAZEL - DIRECTOR, SPOUSE TO IRVIN HAZEL - DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION IN SYMPATHY WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP AND IS ENTITLED TO VOTING PRIVILEGES AS FOLLOWS: INDIVIDUAL - ONE VOTE, FAMILY - NO MORE THAN TWO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION - ONE VOTE PER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, BENEFACTOR - PRIVILEGES ACCORDING TO THREE CATEGORIES ABOVE, HONORARY - ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, FINANCE STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A BOARD OFFICER SIGNS THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, OR EXECUTIVE MEMBERS THEREIN. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICALLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT -5,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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