ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST INC (EIN 74-2465136)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-04-23
IRS object ID
201311139349300816
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-04-23T11:19:20-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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CityFORT COLLINSCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code805243218ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN742465136EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlESTENameControl
Phone9705576837Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 663AddressLine1
CityESTES PARKCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80517ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCURT GLEAVESName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone9705576837Phone
Date Signed2013-10-15DateSigned
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NameROBERT B DICKERSONName
Phone9706925300Phone
Date Prepared2013-04-08DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJAMES BROOMFIELDNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionACQUIRE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VALLEYS, WETLANDS, STREAMS RANCH LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN THE ESTES VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.Description

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DescriptionMAINTAIN STEWARDSHIP OF EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ENFORCE THEIR TERMS. WE HOLD 158 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING ALMOST 10,000 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DURING 2012 WE HOSTED FIVE MAJOR EDUCATION EVENTS AND ENGAGED IN OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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JIM BROOMFIELD
PRESIDENT1.00XX000
LEO WEBER
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TREASURER1.00XX000
MARSHA YELICK
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ART FRENCH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
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KEN MARTIN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
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Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value11283BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings11283TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTSSCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9CONSERVATION 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 158 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ENCOMPASSING OVER 9,500 ACRES OF PROPERTY.
COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSESCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OF DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. DURING 2007, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A DONATION OF "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.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION IS MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INCOME TAXES. 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 2009 THROUGH 2011. IN EVALUATING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX PROVISIONS AND ACCRUALS, INTERPRETATIONS AND TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES ARE CONSIDERED. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event125TH ANNIVERSARNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event127278GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event127278GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event18218RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event110096OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total27278GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events27278GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events8218RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events10096OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events18314DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary8964NetIncomeSummary

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOther

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Method Of Determining RevenuesNO VALUE, SEE SCH D INFOMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE 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.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MEMBERS
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ONCE APPROVED.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ENFORCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD FORMALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOKS AT THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR SIZED LAND TRUSTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO LAND TRUSTS IN COLORADO.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST OR ANOTHER'S WEBSITE

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