EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST (EIN 77-0566099)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-05
IRS object ID
201312179349301011
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-05T13:06:15-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1GREGORY & PIEPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

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CityMAMMOTH LAKESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code935460100ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Name Name

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StateCAState
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TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-08-05DateSigned
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NameBonnie Gregory CPAName
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Mission DescriptionTHE EASTERN SIERRA LAND TRUST WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE VITAL LANDS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA FOR THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND WATERSHED VALUES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionESLT HAS WORKED WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND OTHERS TO PRESERVE ALMOST 8,000 ACRES OF CRITICAL HABITATS, WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, AND THE INCREDIBLE SCENIC BEAUTY OF OUR REGION. NUMEROUS OTHER IMPORTANT LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.Description

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DescriptionTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE HAVE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE AMAZING NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA. WE SPONSORED FIELD TRIPS TO VISIT OUR EASEMENT LANDS AND OTHER SPECIAL PLACES THAT WE HAVE HELPED PRESERVE.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation For Public UseXPreservationForPublicUse
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements14TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage39TotalAcreage
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy MonitoringtrueWrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement20StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement6674ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements SatisfiedfalseSect170hRequirementsSatisfied

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1561414OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1561414BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8878OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7485Depreciation
Book Value1393BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis400OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation400Depreciation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1562807TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part II, Line 9Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED OR PURCHASED BY THE TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED.
Part II, Line 5Part II, Line 5 - Summarized PolicyIN POLICY AND PRACTICE, ESLT MONITORS ALL EASEMENTS AND LAND TRUST OWNED PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND MAINTAINS COMMUNICATIONS WITH LANDOWNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. USING BASELINE DOCUMENTATION, PHOTO POINTS OF ALL IMPORTANT RESOURCES, ALL PROPERTY CORNERS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR EACH EASEMENT AND PROPERTY. ON THE MONITORING VISIT, CURRENT CONDITIONS ARE COMPARED TO THE PHOTO POINT RECORDS AND ANY CHANGE ISNOTED. A CHECKLIST CONTAINING ALL THE CONSERVATION VALUES THAT ARE PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT OR ACQUISITION IS UTILIZED AND A REPORT IS PREPARED. THE REPORT IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SHARED WITH THE LANDOWNER AND THE ESLT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR LANDSCOMMITTEE. ONCE COMPLETED, ALL MONITORING DOCUMENTATION IS ARCHIVED IN OFF-SITE STORAGE. AS DESCRIBED IN THE ESLT ENFORCEMENT POLICY, ESLT UTILIZES STRONG LANDOWNER COMMUNICATION PRACTICES AND PROACTIVE CONSULTATION TO MAKE THE PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS THE GOAL. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY OCCUR, ESLT FOLLOWS A STANDARDIZED AND FAIR PROCEDURE FOR CORRECTING THE VIOLATION. UPON DISCOVERY, ESLT STAFF FULLY DOCUMENTS THE DISCOVERY. STAFF WILL THEN CONSULT WITH THE ESLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO VERIFY THE VIOLATION. LEVEL II AND III VIOLATIONS ARE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FINALLY, A RESPONSE TO THE VIOLATION IS PREPARED. THE ESLT EASEMENT TEMPLATE AND EACH COMPLETED EASEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE REGULAR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LANDS & LEGACY DINNER EVENTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event139315GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event114047CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event125268GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event13440FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event115936OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total39315GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total14047CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events25268GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events3440FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events15936OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events19376DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary5892NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIERRA NEVADA ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7989AddressLine1
CitySO LAKE TAHOECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code96158ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient770343881EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant7850AmountOfCashGrant
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance0AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantEDUCATIONPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedIdentifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE SIERRA NEVADA AMERICORPS PARTNERSHIP MEMBER TRACKS THE STUDENT'S HOURS THROUGH A TIMESHEET AND SPREADS THAT STUDENT'S TIME BETWEEN EDUCATION, RESTORATION, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MISSION OF ESLT. THE SITE SUPERVISOR REVIEWS THE STUDENT'S TIMESHEETS AND ACTIVITY LOGS MONTHLY, IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY PLANNING MEETINGS WITH THE STUDENT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
RICHARD KATTELMANN
SECRETARY5850HYDROLOGY CONSULTfalse
KAREN FERRELL-INGRAM
EXEC DIR7200RENTfalse
TONY TAYLOR
PRESIDENT7200RENTfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RENTS OFFICE SPACE CO-OWNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TONY TAYLOR, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KAREN FERRELL-INGRAM, UNDER A NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASE. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD SECRETARY PROVIDED SERVICES AS A CONSULTING HYDROLOGIST TO THE ORGANIZATION.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesUNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAIN = $30784
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableANNUAL REPORTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15aForm 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS BASED ON A RECENT SURVEY OF SALARIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS TALKED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA TO LEARN ABOUT COMPANSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE LTA SURVEY ALSO KEEPS ESLT INFORMED ABOUT OTHER SALARY RATES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. STAFF MEMBERS ALSO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLY WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN DISCLOSRE STATEMENTS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND DECIDE WHETHER ANY EXIST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOTH ENTITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 FOR REVIEW WITH A DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtTHE BOARD PRESIDENT, TONY TAYLOR, WITH HIS WIFE, CO-OWNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE BUILDING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KAREN FERREL-INGRAM, AND HER HUSBAND.

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