NICHES LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- NICHES LAND TRUST INC (EIN 35-1964901)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201303199349304695
- Schema version
- 2012v2.3
- Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-15T10:42:25-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PAINTER & PHERSON PC CPAS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 410 S 18TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAFAYETTE | City |
| State | IN | State |
| ZIP Code | 47905 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 351964901 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NICHES LAND TRUST INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NICH | NameControl |
| Phone | 7654231605 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2790 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WEST LAFAYETTE | City |
| State | IN | State |
| ZIP Code | 479962790 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GUS NYBERG | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 7654231605 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DONALD G RUTH CPA | Name |
| Phone | 7657421056 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-11-15 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | GUS NYBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2790 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WEST LAFAYETTE | City |
| State | IN | State |
| ZIP Code | 479962790 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 870619 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.NICHESLANDTRUST.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1995 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IN | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | PRESERVING OUR DISAPPEARING LANDSCAPE: TO PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 15 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 3 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 236870 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 855352 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 11874 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 10433 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 248744 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 865785 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 93695 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 128248 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 21344 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 64437 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 126808 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 158132 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 255056 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 90612 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 610729 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 4611961 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 5288873 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 19551 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 43817 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 4592410 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 5245056 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | PRESERVING OUR DISAPPEARING LANDSCAPE: TO PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 179746 | Expense |
| Description | PROPERTY MAINTENENCE AND RESTORATION: PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 179746 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | true | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 3 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 15 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 15 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | GUS NYBERG | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 7654231605 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 300 MAIN ST SUITE 219 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAFAYETTE | City |
| State | IN | State |
| ZIP Code | 47901 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA PROKOPY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAN TOWERY | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BONNIE MAXWELL | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANNE PAINTER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NANCY GRENARD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NANCY LITZENBERGER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN BURNS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOM BUSCH | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUILLERMO PARDILLO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GEORGE PARKER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAULINE SHEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SHIRLEY MCDONNELL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BILL MCFEE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LEIGH RAYMOND | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LINDA ANDERSON | ||||||
| 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GUS NYBERG | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | X | 58578 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 58578 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Government Grants | 216965 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 638387 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 359834 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 855352 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10418 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $10,418 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4849 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4834 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 15 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 15 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 865785 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $10,418 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 108421 | Total |
| Program Services | 69267 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 26507 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12647 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9389 | Total |
| Program Services | 7672 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1306 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 411 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10438 | Total |
| Program Services | 7128 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2165 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1145 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4167 | Total |
| Management And General | 4167 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5400 | Total |
| Management And General | 5400 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8392 | Total |
| Program Services | 5819 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 703 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1870 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12226 | Total |
| Program Services | 5680 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3023 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3523 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 101 | Total |
| Program Services | 69 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11869 | Total |
| Program Services | 8105 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2462 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1302 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 681 | Total |
| Program Services | 465 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 141 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 75 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7174 | Total |
| Program Services | 6460 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 714 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9585 | Total |
| Program Services | 1987 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7279 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 319 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWARDSHIP | 44641 | 44641 | ||
| DONATIONS TO OTHER NP ORG | 16268 | 16268 | ||
| PROPERTY TAXES | 5929 | 5929 | ||
| BAD DEBTS | 375 | 256 | 78 | 41 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 255056 | Total |
| Program Services | 179746 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 53966 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21344 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29666 | BOY |
| EOY | 51024 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 317824 | BOY |
| EOY | 194779 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6888 | BOY |
| EOY | 228377 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 846 | BOY |
| EOY | 877 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 4492134 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 34499 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3942474 | BOY |
| EOY | 4457635 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 314263 | BOY |
| EOY | 356181 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4611961 | BOY |
| EOY | 5288873 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2771 | BOY |
| EOY | 24183 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16780 | BOY |
| EOY | 19634 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19551 | BOY |
| EOY | 43817 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2974788 | BOY |
| EOY | 3433602 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 188622 | BOY |
| EOY | 211304 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1429000 | BOY |
| EOY | 1600150 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4592410 | BOY |
| EOY | 5245056 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4611961 | BOY |
| EOY | 5288873 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 610729 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 41917 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 557877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 360547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 137622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 236870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 855352 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2148268 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 557877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 360547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 137622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 236870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 855352 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2148268 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 2148268 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 12670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10418 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 72034 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 2220302 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.96760 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.95560 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4435296 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 4435296 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4435296 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| ACCRUED SALARIES AND WAGES | $10,078 |
| ACCRUED PROPERTY TAXES | $5,925 |
| PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES | $2,013 |
| CREDIT CARD PAYABLE | $1,618 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 19634 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 907702 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 41917 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 41917 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 865785 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 865785 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 255056 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 255056 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 255056 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING RECORDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE MINIMAL FAIR VALUE. | Explanation |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Real Estate Other RealEstateOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 2 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 355000 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 4834 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER'S VOTE COUNTS EQUALLY. FIVE BOARD MEMBERS (ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD) ARE ELECTED/REELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OCCASIONALLY OTHER BOARD POSITIONS NEED TO BE VOTED ON AS WELL, BECAUSE OF DEATH OR RESIGNATION. THE BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE OPENING BUT THAT APPOINTMENT NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. |
| DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | ALL MEMBERS NEED TO RATIFY BY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | OUR ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990, AND WE PROVIDE A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE WE FILED IT WITH THE IRS. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | WE HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEWS THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW ANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | NICHES HAS ONE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. HIS STARTING SALARY WAS RECOMMENDED BY A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ADVERTISING THE POSITION. SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED BY ASKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THEIR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND REFERING TO A NATIONAL DATABASE COMPILED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE FROM A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE SALARY OF THE THREE PART-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FIGURE REFLECTS COMPENSATIONS FOR PEOPLE FILLING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH OTHER LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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