LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC (EIN 62-1770549)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2025-12-18
IRS object ID
202513529349300801
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-12-18T06:24:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 GREAT CIRCLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621770549EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152445263PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14000 FRANKLIN PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37204ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL MALONEPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone6152445263PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANCES E LEAHYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00713593PTIN
Phone6152427351PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL MALONEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14000 FRANKLIN PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,805,947GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LANDTRUSTTN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCONSERVATION OF UNIQUE CHARACTER OF TENNESSEE'S NATURAL & HISTORIC LANDSCAPES & SITESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers650TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,939,325PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,545,316CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$372,387PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$786,037CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$161,448PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$288,981CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,150,264PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,042,372CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$1,678,148PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$443,141CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$717,250PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$700,744CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,395,398PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,326,628CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$245,134PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,715,744CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$24,090,214TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,709,972TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$253,047TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$178,215TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,837,167NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,531,757NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO CONSERVE THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF TENNESSEE'S NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES AND SITES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,286,867ExpenseAmt
DescCONSERVATION SUCCESS: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED 9 NEW PROJECTS, PROTECTING 938 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND IN TENNESSEE. SIX OF THESE PROPERTIES WERE PROTECTED WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY TOOL FOR CONSERVING LAND, AND TWO WERE AMENDMENTS TO ADD 22.91 AND 86 ACRES OF LAND TO EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. ONE WAS A FEE-SIMPLE ACQUISITION TO EXPAND AN EXISTING PROPERTY THE ORGANIZATION OWNS. THREE OF THE NINE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED IN ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEN CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITY REGIONS (CORS), WHICH ARE THE PRIORITY AREAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN FOREVER TENNESSEE. TWO OF THE NINE ARE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORS. THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES RESULTED IN THE PRESERVATION OF 2.4 MILES OF PUBLIC ROAD FRONTAGE AS WELL AS 7.3 MILES OF TENNESSEE'S RIVERS AND STREAMS. AT THE END OF FY25, THE ORGANIZATION HAD PROTECTED A TOTAL OF 136,981.14 ACRES OF LAND THROUGH 457 PROJECTS. STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED ITS ANNUAL MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES IN FY25 THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON VISITS AND THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY. THIS INCLUDES OVER 350 ON-THE GROUND VISITS COMPLETED DURING THE PERIOD OF APRIL 2024-MARCH 2025. MONITORING IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO UPHOLD ITS PROMISE OF PROTECTING LAND IN PERPETUITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP STAFF ALSO HANDLED HUNDREDS OF OTHER STEWARDSHIP ITEMS INCLUDING ACTIVITY REQUESTS, APPROVALS, EASEMENT INTERPRETATIONS, AND PROPERTY TRANSFERS. FUNDRAISING: LTTN BUILT UPON PRIOR YEARS OF STRONG FUNDRAISING EVENT SUCCESSES, ENJOYING RECORD LEVELS OF NET INCOME FROM TWO KEY EVENTS: OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON EVENT AND FOREVER TENNESSEE. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON HOSTED NEARLY 700 GUESTS WHO GATHERED TO CELEBRATE OUR GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN 25 YEARS AFTER HE AND A GROUP OF THOUGHT-LEADERS FOUNDED THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE. THE EVENT RAISED $280,000 IN NET INCOME, EXCEEDING THE BUDGETED NET INCOME GOAL BY $75,000. OUR MOST RECENT EVENT, FOREVER TENNESSEE, HELD IN MARCH 2025, HAD A NET INCOME GOAL OF $80,000, AND THE FINAL AMOUNT RAISED MORE THAN DOUBLED OUR GOAL, RAISING A TOTAL OF $165,000 IN NET INCOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION. OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: THE ORGANIZATION REACHED OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OTHER VIRTUAL OUTREACH METHODS SUCH AS E-NEWSLETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WEBINARS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN-PERSON AUDIENCES BY ATTENDING AND PRESENTING AT CONFERENCES, TABLING EVENTS, AND HOSTING PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER EVENTS AT GLEN LEVEN FARM. THIS INCLUDES FREE MONTHLY COMMUNITY DAYS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES, AND TOURS FOR STUDENTS AND GROUPS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,286,867TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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 RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document37IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee22EmployeeCnt
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 ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL MALONEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6152445263PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14000 FRANKLIN PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37204ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ELIZABETH MCLAURIN
PRESIDENT/CEO50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$172,194$0$14,124
ROSEMARY MCILHENNY
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DARST
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUISE BEASLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD BOVENDER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRANDT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG CAMERON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE CLEMENTS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN EVERHART
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE HODGSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINNY KELLY END 12122024
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MANNER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNETTE SLOAN WARNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA ZAPATA START 12122024
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANDY YOUNG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN PAINE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK WARFIELD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MALONE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE50.00Yes (X)$97,973$0$11,691
EMILY PARISH
VICE PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)$131,612$0$14,138
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$401,779TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$39,953TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$898,880FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$3,646,436AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$10,223NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,545,316TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$600,591TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$600,591ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,564,487SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,379,041SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$185,446SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,446TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,446ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$54,474FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$898,880ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$384,534FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$330,060TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$330,060ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$41,079TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$41,079RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$41,079OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,042,372TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$41,079RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$455,977ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$462,243TotalAmt
Program Services$168,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,817FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$913,384TotalAmt
Program Services$574,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,559FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,539TotalAmt
Program Services$14,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,512FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,953TotalAmt
Program Services$77,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,653FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,765TotalAmt
Program Services$52,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,664FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,110TotalAmt
Program Services$1,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$428ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,652TotalAmt
Program Services$14,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,379TotalAmt
Management And General$50,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,465TotalAmt
Program Services$1,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,842TotalAmt
Program Services$9,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,325FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,486TotalAmt
Program Services$13,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,847FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,400TotalAmt
Program Services$54,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,012FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,371TotalAmt
Program Services$42,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,236FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,417TotalAmt
Program Services$33,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,666FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,847TotalAmt
Program Services$54,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,348FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,231TotalAmt
Program Services$62,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,574FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STRATEGIC PLANNING$67,988$38,162$16,652$13,174
TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE$43,897$43,897
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$21,413$13,153$3,571$4,689
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH$11,035$6,990$2,033$2,012

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,211TotalAmt
Program Services$10,998ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,053FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,326,628TotalAmt
Program Services$1,286,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$596,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$443,141FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,765,350BOYAmt
EOY$4,990,049EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,756BOYAmt
EOY$80,807EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,157BOYAmt
EOY$5,976EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,363BOYAmt
EOY$53,972EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,190,795LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$879,801LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,248,207BOYAmt
EOY$9,310,994EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,655,044BOYAmt
EOY$12,127,252EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,337BOYAmt
EOY$140,922EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,090,214BOYAmt
EOY$26,709,972EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,639BOYAmt
EOY$30,848EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,408BOYAmt
EOY$147,367EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,047BOYAmt
EOY$178,215EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,013,952BOYAmt
EOY$16,563,027EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,823,215BOYAmt
EOY$9,968,730EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,837,167BOYAmt
EOY$26,531,757EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,090,214BOYAmt
EOY$26,709,972EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,715,744ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$21,154NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,181,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,881,078CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,024,619CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,939,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,545,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,572,106TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,181,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,881,078CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,024,619CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,939,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,545,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,572,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,007,238SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,564,868PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$142,872CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$418,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$251,339CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$396,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$600,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,809,898TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,698CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$197,436TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$198,626CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,317CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,079CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$294,229TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,873,669TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.80390PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79690PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements439TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage104510.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements3ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement2384.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$108,327ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,411,546BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$170,145InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,470OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,343AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,479,878EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,045,288BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$426,204InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$44,805OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$15,141AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,411,546EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,250,691BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$164,326InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$26,773OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,304AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,045,288EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,296,200BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31,691InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,043OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,157AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,250,691EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,437,136BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$873,042InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,978AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,296,200EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,433,148OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,433,148BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,485,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$706,091DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,779,080BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$32,675OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,079BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$239,801OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$162,114DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,687BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,310,994TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING AND FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$147,367Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$147,367TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,010,133TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$21,154NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$39,294DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$18,140RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,991,993RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$50,379InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$50,379RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,042,372TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,315,543TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$39,294DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$39,294ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,276,249ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$50,379InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$50,379ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,326,628TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 3:1) AMENDMENT TO ADD 83.5 ACRES TO AN EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE ADDITIONAL LAND ADDED 28 ACRES OF PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS, 3,967 FEET OF ROAD FRONTAGE, 50 FORESTED ACRES, AND 2,500 FEET OF UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES TO THE MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER. THE AMENDMENT ALSO FURTHER DEFINED TWO HOMESTEAD AREAS THAT WERE RESERVED IN THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WERE UPDATED TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH CURRENT STANDARDS. 2) AMENDMENT TO SHRINK AND RELOCATE THE SECONDARY HOMESTEAD-FARMSTEAD AREA AS RETAINED IN THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT. THE AMENDMENT RELOCATED THE AREA TO ENCOMPASS AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AND REDUCED THE AREA FROM 9.5 ACRES TO 3 ACRES IN SIZE. THIS AMENDMENT FURTHER PROTECTS THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE PROPERTY BY REDUCING THE DEVELOPABLE AREA ON THE PROPERTY AND PROTECTING ADDITIONAL PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO CORRECTED A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WERE UPDATED TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH CURRENT STANDARDS.
PART II, LINE 5:EASEMENT MONITORING: THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE IS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES AN ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUAL LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT. MONITORING IS THE REGULAR AND SYSTEMATIC GATHERING OF INFORMATION ABOUT A CONSERVED PROPERTY TO DETECT CHANGES AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPERTY IS BEING USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON IT AND/OR MANAGEMENT PLAN. EACH PROPERTY, WHETHER PROTECTED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OWNED BY LTTN (THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE), WILL BE MONITORED AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE TO THE SIZE AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE PROPERTY. MONITORS MAY INCLUDE LTTN STAFF, BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS. THE MONITOR FOLLOWS THE FOLLOWING BASIC STEPS FOR THE MONITORING VISIT: 1.CONTACT THE LANDOWNER TO INFORM HIM/HER OF THE VISIT AND TO INVITE THE LANDOWNER TO ACCOMPANY THE MONITOR. 2.PRIOR TO THE VISIT, REVIEW THE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT, PAST MONITORING REPORTS, AND THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, VIA FILE OR DATABASE. 3.BRING CONSERVATION EASEMENT SUMMARY ON THE SITE VISIT TO USE AS A REFERENCE. 4.IF MONITOR IS A VOLUNTEER, COMPLETE THE STEWARDSHIP MONITOR RELEASE FORM IF NOT COMPLETED AT VOLUNTEER TRAINING. 5.INSPECT THE CONSERVED PROPERTY, EITHER FROM THE AIR OR ON THE GROUND. WHILE INSPECTING, TAKE NOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHS. 6.FILL OUT A STEWARDSHIP SITE VISIT MONITORING FORM, PROVIDING A WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT WAS SEEN AND SUBMIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP. IF THERE IS A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THEN THE FOLLOWING ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENTS PROCEDURES IS FOLLOWED. ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENTS: LTTN IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE CONSERVATION VALUES AND PURPOSES EMBODIED IN ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. AS A GENERAL RULE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LTTN WILL ENFORCE THE TERMS OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND, CONSISTENT WITH SUCH TERMS, SEEK TO REMEDY VIOLATIONS THEREOF IN ORDER TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROTECT THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LAND, MAINTAIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LTTN'S MISSION, SUPPORT LTTN'S LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF OTHER CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND MAINTAIN LTTN'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN CONNECTION WITH A STEWARD'S MONITORING OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, ANY SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS TO BE RECORDED ON THE FORM AND IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP. VIOLATIONS MAY ALSO BE REPORTED BY A STAFF OBSERVATION OUTSIDE THE ANNUAL MONITORING VISITS OR BY AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY, SUCH AS A NEIGHBOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. 1.SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION THEREOF, ARE RECORDED BY THE MONITORING STEWARD OR LTTN STAFF MEMBER RECEIVING NOTICE THEREOF. THE STEWARD OR STAFF MEMBER IS, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO DISCERN AND DOCUMENT WHETHER THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE LANDOWNER OR SOME OTHER PERSON. THE MONITORING STEWARD WILL REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION WITH THE LANDOWNER. 2.THE MONITORING STEWARD OR STAFF PERSON WILL IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP, WHO, IN TURN, WILL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF LTTN STAFF. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP OR DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBER THEN CONSULTS THE ORIGINAL TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND EVALUATES THE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION. IN THE CASE OF A NON-STEWARD OBSERVER, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER OR THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP WILL SCHEDULE A MONITORING VISIT WITH THE LANDOWNER TO INSPECT THE SITE OF THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS PHYSICAL INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP, VP OF CONSERVATION, A BOARD MEMBER, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. 4.ALL DOCUMENTATION OF THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION (INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS, IF ANY) WILL BE RECORDED IN LTTN'S STEWARDSHIP FILES RELATING TO THE AFFECTED CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 5.UNLESS IT IS CLEAR THAT NO VIOLATION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT HAS OCCURRED, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER OR THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP WILL THEN DISCUSS POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS WITH OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE LAND PROTECTION STAFF MAY DISCUSS POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS WITH THE STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, LTTN'S ATTORNEY, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN APPROPRIATE. 6.THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP OR THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER WILL CONTACT THE LANDOWNER BY TELEPHONE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND REQUEST A CORRECTION, REPLACEMENT AND/OR CESSATION OF ACTIVITY. THE LANDOWNER WILL BE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE AND NOTIFIED THAT A LETTER SUMMARIZING THE CONVERSATION WILL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY. 7.A FOLLOW-UP LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE LANDOWNER REITERATING ORAL EXPLANATIONS, REQUESTS, AND THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE. ALL CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO A SUSPECTED VIOLATION WILL BE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED WITH A COPY SENT TO LTTN'S ATTORNEY. 8.ON THE DAY OF THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE, THE SITE OF THE VIOLATION WILL BE INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE BY THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER, THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP, OR VP OF CONSERVATION. IF THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THEN LTTN WILL SEND AN OFFICIAL LETTER TO THE LANDOWNER STATING THAT THE COMPLIANCE IS RECOGNIZED AND THANKING THE LANDOWNER FOR HIS/HER COOPERATION. IF THE VIOLATION HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED, THEN A SECOND LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE LANDOWNER RESTATING THE REQUIRED CORRECTION AND ESTABLISHING A NEW COMPLIANCE DEADLINE DATE. LTTN'S ATTORNEY WILL BE COPIED ON THIS LETTER AS WELL. 9.ON THE SECOND DEADLINE DATE, THE STEWARDSHIP MANAGER, THE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP, OR VP OF CONSERVATION WILL RE-INSPECT THE SITE OF THE VIOLATION. IF COMPLIANCE IS ACHIEVED, THEN LTTN WILL SEND THE OFFICIAL LETTER TO THE LANDOWNER STATING THAT THE COMPLIANCE IS RECOGNIZED AND THANKING THE LANDOWNER FOR HIS/HER COOPERATION. IF ON THE SECOND DEADLINE, THE LANDOWNER REMAINS NON-COMPLIANT, THEN LTTN'S LEGAL COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE WILL BE CONTACTED TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LEGAL ACTION. 10.WITH THE ADVICE OF LTTN'S LEGAL COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND APPROVAL BY THE STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, LTTN WILL CONSIDER ENFORCEMENT OF THE EASEMENT THROUGH MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER MEANS CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 11.UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LTTN'S DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP, PRESIDENT & CEO, OR VP OF CONSERVATION WILL ACT AS SPOKESPERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE VIOLATION WHEN AND IF THE MEDIA IS INVOLVED. THE FOREGOING NOTWITHSTANDING, ANY DETERMINATION REGARDING WHETHER AND HOW TO ENFORCE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF LTTN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH DISCRETION WILL BE EXERCISED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
PART II, LINE 9:THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE DOES NOT CONSIDER CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO HOLD ANY MONETARY VALUE. SELECT PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE DONATED TO THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE, AND THOSE RIGHTS ARE EXTINGUISHED THROUGH THE DONATION, THEREFORE THEY HAVE NO RESIDUAL VALUE OR AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASSETS ARE DEFINED AS PROBABLE FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OBTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY AN ENTITY; THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE EASEMENTS MEET THE DEFINITION CRITERIA.
PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND ("ASHBY FUND") CONSISTS OF FUNDS THAT WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANTICIPATES THESE FUNDS WILL REMAIN IN THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT IN PERPETUITY, BUT MAY WITHDRAW THEM FOR OTHER USES.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE LAND TRUST'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES, OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ONCE IN A BLUE MOONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$593,997GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$561,541CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,456GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$122,185RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$36,815FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$86,651OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FOREVER TENNESSEEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$281,924GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$266,152CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$15,772GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$32,863RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$10,857FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$1,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$25,767OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$77,433GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$71,187CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$6,246GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$29,213RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$7,680FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$11,500EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$20,003OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$953,354GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$898,880CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$54,474GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$184,261RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$55,352FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$12,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$132,421OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$384,534DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$330,060NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH MCLAURINPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$172,194BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$14,124NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$186,318TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCONSERVATION EASEMENTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received2Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BUPON RECEIPT OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IN ITS ENTIRETY FROM OUR TAX PREPARER, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE APPROVAL IS RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSTAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS FILL OUT A FORM DISCLOSING ANY OF THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THAT THEY HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH STAFF MEMBER, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER IS EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE EITHER TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT & CEO ANY EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY OF THE LAND TRUST'S DISCUSSIONS, TO ABSTAIN FROM WORKING ON THE TRANSACTION AND FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR PROJECT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EMPLOYEES ARE FORMALLY REVIEWED BEFORE THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW USES THE LATEST SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE INDUSTRY AND THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE THEIR BYLAWS AND CHARTER, WHICH ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ARE PUBLIC RECORD, ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, AND ARE POSTED AT GUIDESTAR AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S GIVING MATTERS WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE'S PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED PARTIES (E.G. INSIDERS, RELATED PERSONS, THOSE WITH MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN TRANSACTIONS, SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS, AND STAFF), AS WELL AS SITUATIONS THAT MAY CREATE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND TO ADDRESS SUCH CONFLICTS AND SITUATIONS IN A MANNER THAT WILL FULLY PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS RELATED PARTIES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OUR STAFF, BOARD AND TRUSTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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