AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC (EIN 52-1489614)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-01
IRS object ID
201311829349300746
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-07-01T15:02:18-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN521197902EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12553 HOUSLEY ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityANNAPOLISCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code214016751ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN521489614EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone4104143400Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20678ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePAUL L BERRYName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone4104143400Phone
Date Signed2013-06-28DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NamePATRICK M HANTSKE CPAName
PTINP00440640PTIN
Phone4102244920Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonPAUL L BERRYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20678ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts2094630GrossReceipts
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Web SiteWWW.ACLTWEB.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1986YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMDStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION, PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS AND PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body18NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Mission DescriptionPROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND; PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; AND PROTECTS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS FOR BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionLAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PROTECTED AND MANAGED THE 3,000 ACRE PARKERS CREEK PRESERVE'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY: IMPLEMENTING FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONTROLLING NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES; COLLECTING MONTHLY SURFACE WATER QUALITY SAMPLES; INSTITUTING A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM; AND CONDUCTING A WHITE-TAILED DEER HERD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROTECTED CULTURAL RESOURCES BY: STABILIZING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MAINTAINING A HISTORIC CEMETERY.Description

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Expense85331Expense
DescriptionMEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH SERVICES: MAINTAINED 15 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; CONDUCTED GUIDED CANOE TRIPS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARKERS CREEK WATERSHED; MANAGED THE LIMITED ACCESS WARRIOR'S REST SANCTUARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP EVENTS.Description

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Expense44033Expense
DescriptionLAND PRESERVATION: ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 910 ACRES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,780 ACRES OF LAND OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND LEASED BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 374 ACRES. WORKED TO PRESERVE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
DR DAVID F FARR
VICE PRESIDENT1.00XX000
PAUL L BERRY
TREASURER4.00XX000
CAROLINE E VANMASON
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PATRICK J GRIFFIN
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SCOTT GALCZYNSKI
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DREDWARD U GRAHAM
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR CAROLYN EBEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR DENISE BREITBURG
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GARY LOEW
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOHN LITTLE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GREG BOWEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARCY DAMON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PETER N STATHIS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RANDI VOGT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE KULLEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE STADELMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SUZANNE SHELDEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR RAYMON NOBLE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KAREN EDGECOMBE
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years9688CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8495CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Expenses Incurred For Enforcement0ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement

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Administrative Expenses6339AdministrativeExpenses
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Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.46000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.06000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1018845OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1018845BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis112540OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation22868Depreciation
Book Value89672BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation102219Depreciation
Book Value19960BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1128477TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Net Unrealized Gains Investments95449NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues7295OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990102744RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal892799RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included7254InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7254RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990900053TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt326893TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included7295OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9907295ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal319598ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included27254InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7254ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990326852TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET WITH UP TO 5% OF THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN IRC SEC. 501(C) TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS. FISCAL YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER JUNE 30, 2009 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME
DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED CASH TO MANAGE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHERE ONLY THE EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MONITORING THE EASEMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1AUCTIONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event134335GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12450CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event131885GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event143RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event15475FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1700EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event11077OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total34335GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total2450CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events31885GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events43RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events5475FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events700EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events1077OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events7295DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary24590NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING THE YEAR TO ESTABLISH CATEGORIES OF DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE CURRENT DIRECTORS AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT ACT FOR THE BOARD ON DECISIONS REQUIRING THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE CURRENT DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS. CHARTER MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMUM SUM OF $2,500 TO FACILITATE FORMATION OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS INITIAL ACQUISITION OF LAND. PERSONS THEREAFTER, CONTRIBUTING A LIKE SUM, ARE SUSTAINING MEMBERS. ALL OTHER MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED REGULAR MEMBERS AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED SEVERAL LEVELS OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND A WRITTEN INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AND RETURN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A COPY OF APPENDIX A OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY WITH RESPECT TO SETTING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE REQUIRES THE GOVERNING BODY TO PERIODICALLY UTILIZE A SALARY SURVEY TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH A REVIEW WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN MAY 2012 BASED ON A SURVEY OF LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2010.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.

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