PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST (EIN 81-0506868)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201333199349309428
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-15T15:58:30-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN810385940EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1040AddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code596241040ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN810506868EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPRICNameControl
Phone4064420490Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 892AddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59624ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameANDREW BAURName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone4064420490Phone
Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NamePAULA R JACQUESName
PTINP00102076PTIN
Phone4064421040Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-14DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonANDREW BAURNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1PO BOX 892AddressLine1
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ZIP Code59624ZIPCode
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State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionVOLUNTARY PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO PROTECT THE NATURAL DIVERSITY & RURAL CHARACTHER OF THE PRICKLY PEAR VALLEY & ADJOINING LANDS THROUGH VOLUNTARY & COOPERATIVE MEANS TO PERPETUATE THE RECREATIONAL, WILDLIFE, SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL & HISTORIC VALUES OF THE LAND.MissionDescription
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DescriptionLAND PRESERVATION - PLANNING & ACQUISITION/DONATION OF LAND FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION. 2012 ACQUISITIONS INCLUDED THREE ADDITIONAL LAND PARCELS: ONE LOCATED ALONG PRICKLY PEAR CREEK IN MONTANA CITY VALUED AT $77,752 AS PART OF PPLT'S EFFORTS TO RECLAIM AND PRESERVE THE PRICKLY PEAR WATERSHED, DONATED BY THE OWNER; ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ON MT ASCENSION WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GRANT FUNDS OF $90,000 AND A CONTRIBUTED VALUE OF $40,000; AND A THIRD PARCEL KNOWN AS ASPEN TRAILS PARK WAS ACQUIRED WITH GRANT FUNDS OF $190,000 AS PART OF A LARGER LAND PROJECT THAT INCLUDED ACQUISITION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON 230 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE PARK. THE TOTAL VALUE OF LAND PRESERVED WAS $397,752. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED AS PROGRAM EXPENSE AS THE LAND WAS HELD BY PPLT IN 2012 AS CONSERVATION LAND HELD FOR FUTURE SALE OR DONATION. PPLT INCURRED ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OF $86,417 IN SUPPORT OF THESE AND OTHER LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN 2012.Description

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DescriptionCONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION AND MONITORING COSTS INCLUDE ANNUAL MONITORING COSTS OF $3,491 FOR THE 15 EASEMENTS HELD ON 3,694 ACRES. PROGRAM EXPENSES ABOVE INCLUDE $304,500, REPRESENTING THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE 230 ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT RECEIVED DURING 2012, OBTAINED THROUGH LEWIS & CLAKRK COUNTY OPENS SPACE BOND PROCEEDS. OTHER COSTS INCLUDED OUTREACH EFFORTS IN WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS INTERESTED IN PLACING EASEMENTS ON THEIR LAND.Description

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DescriptionTRAILS PROGRAM - PLAN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE, CONDUCTED WITH ASSISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 VOLUNTEERS. PROGRAM REVENUE IS COMPRISED OF CONTRACT WITH CITY OF HELENA FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE & MISC REIMBURSEMENTS OF $1382.Description
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year1382CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

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Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

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Current Year Minus2189654CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1169354CurrentYearMinus1
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Current Year Minus20CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus110750CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year2086CurrentYear
Total20504Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus247413CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus142339CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year36619CurrentYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus20CurrentYearMinus2
Total1160Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation For Public UseXPreservationForPublicUse
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements15TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage3694.00TotalAcreage
Nmbr Easements Modified0NmbrEasementsModified
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement84.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement3491ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied1Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Agent Trustee Etc1AgentTrusteeEtc
Beginning Balance0BeginningBalance
Additions During Year127700AdditionsDuringYear
Distributions During Year0DistributionsDuringYear
Ending Balance127700EndingBalance
Included On FS1IncludedOnFS
Explanation In Part XIIIXExplanationInPartXIII

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance63375BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3813InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance67188EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance284BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance284EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance284BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance284EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance283BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses1InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance284EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance280BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance283EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis17536OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation11759Depreciation
Book Value5777BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12933OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12644Depreciation
Book Value289BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings6066TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (9 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
CONSERVATION LAND - WATERLINE15000
MT ASCENSION LOT 12165000
MT ASCENSION LOT 13165000
BEAVER POND PARCEL260000
MT ASCENSION LOT 16195000
ASPEN TRAILS PARK190000
MCCABE PARCEL77752
ARROWROOT-DOUBEK/PYFER PARCEL130000
FISCAL AGENT CASH127700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets1325452TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1150495TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments9367NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities8580DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues45476OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99063423RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1087072RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included187167OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt187167RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901274239TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt714795TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included45476OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99045476ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal669319ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included140521OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt140521ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990809840TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF EASEMENTS ENFORCEMENT POLICIES:PART II, LINE 5:EASEMENTS ARE MONITORED ANNUALLY. COSTS OF THIS EFFORT ARE FUNDED THROUGH PPLT'S STEWARDSHIP POLICY, REQUIRING CONSERVATION EASEMENT DONORS TO CONTRIBUTE TO PPLT'S STEWARDSHIP FUND TO SUPPORT FUTURE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT. PPLT ALSO PARTICATES IN AN INSURANCE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE TO ENABLE ITSELF TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGES BROUGHT AGAINST IT. PPLT MAINTAINS AN ADDITIONAL ACCOUNT WITH FUNDS RESERVED FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE 2012 BALANCE WAS $85,456.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:PART II, LINE 9:CONTRIBUTED EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AT FAIR VALUE BASED ON A QUALIFIED APPRAISAL, LESS ANY CASH SETTLEMENT, WITH AN EQUIVALENT EXPENSE RECORDED. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AT FAIR VALUE INCLUDING ANY CONTRIBUTION ELEMENT, WITH AN EQUIVALENT EXPENSE RECORDED.
PART IV, LINE 1B:IN 2012, PPLT ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BIKE-WALK MONTANA TO SERVE AS ITS FISCAL AGENT. PPLT RECEIVES AND DISBURSES FUNDS AT THE REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART IV, LINE 2B:PPLT REPORTS CASH HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF BIKE WALK MONTANA AS A FISCAL AGENT LIABILITY.
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE COMPRISED TO TWO ACCOUNTS. ONE (NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WITH A 2012 BALANCE OF $66,904) IS HELD AT THE MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF PPLT AND IS NOT DIRECTED BY PPLT. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS FUND ARE REPORTED AS CONTRIBUTIONS BY PPLT. A SECOND ACCOUNT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY PPLT AND HAS A BALANCE OF $284. THIS ENDOWMENT WILL REMAIN INVESTED UNTIL SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES NETTED ON FORM 990 45,476.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REVENUE OF MALT NOT INCLUDED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 187,167.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FORM 990, INCLUDING IN-KIND OF $8,580 45,476.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MALT PROGRAM EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 140,521.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DON'T FENCE ME IN TRAIL RUNNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event139205GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event119891CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event119314GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1643RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1335FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event113434OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2HARVEST MOON DINNER & ACUTIONNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2137299GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event262523CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event274776GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event22108RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event212633FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event216323OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total176504GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total82414CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events94090GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events2751RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events12968FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events29757OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events45476DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary48614NetIncomeSummary

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN & CO PC - P JACQUES PPLT TREASURERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipPPLT TREASURER IS A MINORITY SHAREHOLDER OF ANDERSON ZURMUEHLENRelationship
Amount Of Transaction2690AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND PROVIDES LIMITED ACCOUNTING SERVICES UPON REQUEST. THE TREASURER ASSISTS IN THE COMPLETION OF THE TAX RETURN. A PORTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED IS DONATED BY ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990117752NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received1NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierTHIRD PARTY USE:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE POLICY REGARDING ACCEPTANCE & PROCESSING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OR CONSERVATION LAND INCLUDES COMPLETION OF AN APPRAISAL BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL THAT SATISFIES REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IN CLASSES OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT SPECIFIED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AOFFICERS ARE ELECTED ON A STAGGERED SCHEDULE AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCOMMITTEES PERFORM INITIAL REVIEW AND PROPOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH HAS DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN THIS AND OTHER POLICIES AND CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED IF THEY ARISE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ARE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS UNDER THE ADOPTED POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PERIODICALLY REVIEWS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SIMILAR SMALL LAND TRUSTS AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ADJUSTMENT TO PREVIOUSLY RECORDED REVENUE 22,687.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
PART XII, LINE 2 BTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE REGARDING A FIN 48 STATEMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING FIN 48

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