2014-03-19T16:46:26-05:00 2013-12-31 RLR LLP 1235 RIVERSIDE AVE FORT COLLINS CO 805243218 990 2013-01-01 742465136 ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST ESTE 9705576837 PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 CURT GLEAVES TREASURER 9705576837 2014-03-18 true ROBERT B DICKERSON P00432362 9706925300 2014-03-18 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MARY BANKEN PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 288032 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. 7 7 4 110 0 71701 99805 0 65848 65771 8964 0 146513 165576 0 0 103404 113948 0 8822 62906 73043 166310 186991 -19797 -21415 1534474 1599756 9211 4534 1525263 1595222 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 9804 ACQUIRE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS, RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 87495 MAINTAIN STEWARDSHIP OF EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ENFORCE THEIR TERMS. WE HOLD 159 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING ALMOST 10,000 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. 29461 3775 EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DURING 2013 WE HOSTED THREE MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ENGAGED IN OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 126760 true true false false 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 4 true false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CO FL X X MARY BANKEN 9705576837 PO BOX 663 ESTES PARK CO 80517 CURT GLEAVES TREASURER / 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA YELICK VP., AS SEC. 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG AXTELL VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ART FRENCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MARTIN SECRETARY / 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIETTE WOODARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BANKEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 57200 0 0 JIM BROOMFIELD PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO WEBER VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN OLDHAM VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WHITE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 57200 false false false 48861 50944 19492 99805 41665 41665 138051 8511 122456 15595 8511 24106 24106 165576 65771 55963 30057 25048 858 47611 37345 6831 3435 300 196 92 12 10074 6555 3101 418 375 375 4100 4100 2439 2439 11080 8880 188 2012 1395 927 391 77 13123 8723 3679 721 31 31 6901 4587 1935 379 4679 3110 1312 257 13879 11854 1693 332 MEALS/EVENT CATERING 5502 4386 1116 LICENSES & TAXES 4774 4688 10 76 MISCELLANEOUS 4457 2963 1249 245 ACCOUNT FEES 289 289 19 19 186991 126760 51409 8822 24486 38116 10000 5998 14143 29634 12836 11283 16798 1467985 1514486 14722 16213 1534474 1599756 9211 4534 9211 4534 X 1473074 1544043 52189 51179 1525263 1595222 1534474 1599756 -21415 91374 X true X false true false X 52447 79222 99806 71701 99805 402981 52447 79222 99806 71701 99805 402981 402981 31552 40876 55872 44893 41665 214858 617839 0.65220 0.64350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 159 9600.00 1 true 3126.00 87495 X false 29634 12836 16798 16798 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 159 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ENCOMPASSING OVER 9,600 ACRES OF PROPERTY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 COLLECTION 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 2010 THROUGH 2012. 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 2013. 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 3 19065 FMV AT DATE OF CONTRIBUTI X 1 NO VALUE, SEE SCH D INFO X PERMITS, FEES 1 427 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. 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