2012-03-27T09:20:45-05:00 2011-06-30 990 2010-07-01 010440729 The Kennebec Land Trust KENN 2073772848 PO Box 261 Winthrop ME 04364 Amy Trunnell 2076859202 2012-03-23 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Amy Trunnell 200 Old Kents Hill Rd Readfield ME 04355 466685 0 X www.tklt.org X 1988 ME The Kennebec Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners and communities to conserve the forests, shorelands, fields, and wildlife that define central Maine. KLT protects land permanently, offers opportunities for people to learn about and enjoy the natural world, and works with partners to support sustainable forestry and farming. 18 18 3 100 0 0 221021 443792 3466 1068 8744 2568 0 2076 233231 449504 10000 0 0 0 66605 79559 0 0 29995 63501 79992 140106 159551 93125 289953 3894956 4231921 0 0 3894956 4231921 X Established in 1988, KLT works in 21 communities to protect more than 4,000 acres on 51 properties through land donations, purchases, and conservation easements. KLT organizes hikes, paddles, an annual March lecture (Lyceum) series, and outdoor photography and painting workshops that encourage residents and visitors to learn about and enjoy Kennebec County's natural landscape. One hundred dedicated volunteers, including fifty land stewards, commmit over 4,500 hours of time annually to support KLT's stewardship, education, administration, and governance.KLT has constructed 28 miles of trails on KLT land. KLT has had 13 volunteer interns from 10 colleges and universities since 2005, helping to develope the next generation of conservation leadership.KLT is also a founding member of Kennebec Woodland Partnership (KWP), a regional conservation initiative with thirteen governmental and non-governmental organizations that promotes private and public woodland stewardship and conservation. 0 0 42261 1068 Education - Publications include:KLT NEWS: our biannual newsletters feature new conservation properties and an annual calendar of events;Interpretive property brochures: including bird and plant lists, geological & human history, trail maps, access & public use information;Between Person and Place: Conservation Histories from the Kennebec Land Trust: published in 2010, includes essays & photographs highlighting the stories behind KLT's conservation lands;Adventure, Discover, Explore: A Family Guide To KLT Properties: published in 2008, includes activities for children and parents;Your Woodland: A Resource Guide For Kennebec County Landowners: to be published in 2012, a project of the KWPProgramming include:Annual hikes, paddles, bird walks, and outdoor photography and painting workshops;March Lecture series - Lyceum - celebrating history, arts and ecology programs;KLT Outing Club - a series of programs for Kennebec County active young adults;KLT annual meeting celebration including hikes, paddles and cookout;Annual stewardship workshop for our 50 volunteer stewards;School programs focusing on conservation and care of the land for area elementary schools 39675 Stewardship - KLT staff and board members oversee the management of KLT's fee lands, monitor conservation easements and work with 50 volunteer stewards. KLT's stewards collectively volunteer over 1,000 hours each year for trail maintenance, monitoring, and public access projects. Conservation parcels that are especially large in acreage, or have unique or complex management needs, have more than one volunteer steward. KLT's Board of Directors has developed a Strategic Conservation Plan that focuses on ten priority conservation values. KLT's Strategic Conservation Plan was developed with GIS based natural resource information, and with information from community open space and comprehensive plans. This plan will inform and guide KLT's land acquisition and conservation easement priorities for the future. KLT is a lead partner in the Kennebec Woodland Partnership (KWP), a regional conservation initiative focused on the long-term sustainability of Kennebec County's woodlands and a landscape-level approach to conservation. KWP's goal is to promote woodland stewardship by providing landowners with information that will help them make informed decisions about their woodlands. Kennebec Woodland Partners work together to present forest education workshops for landowners, communities, schoolchildren, and natural resource professionals. 14556 1973 Land Protection - Since 1988, KLT has worked cooperatively with landowners and communities to conserve our region's natural assets. KLT has conserved 4,000 acres in a service area that covers 412,000 acres and 21 towns primarily in Kennebec County, but also in Androscoggin and Franklin counties. KLT holds conservation easements on, accepts gifts of, and purchases significant lands to further the mission of the organization. 4635 Membership - KLT is a member of various national conservation organizations and participates in a variety of national programs that promote its mission. 4635 101127 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 ME X Amy Trunnell 2076859202 200 Old Kents Hill Rd Readfield ME 04355 Robert Marvinney 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Harrington 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Glenn Hodgkins 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Trunnell 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Bartol 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Dennison 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Fisk 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Judd 2.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Lake 2.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Liebling 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Eller 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Mohlar 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Norm Rodrigue 5.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Sewall 2.00 X 0 0 0 Clyde Walton 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Kane 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Kent 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Melrose 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Theresa Kerchner 40.00 X 45000 0 45000 45000 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 63954 30835 349003 192300 443792 KWP program 611710 1068 1068 1068 595 595 6973 5000 1973 1973 1973 14257 12181 2076 2076 449504 3041 0 2671 49625 37219 7444 4962 24539 6071 5736 12732 5395 3090 968 1337 732 732 10488 8674 1814 50 50 18119 2608 7848 7663 4250 1913 850 1487 1180 1180 872 872 2981 2981 Educational programs/Wo 21657 21657 Maintenance of properti 17103 17103 Membership Fees 2060 2060 Donation 500 500 159551 101127 28429 29995 4634 175 85503 130819 3764772 3892 3510283 3760880 293036 340025 0 1500 22 3894956 4231921 0 0 X 61264 105058 186708 228491 3646984 3898372 3894956 4231921 3894956 4231921 X 289953 47012 X 0 0 0 X 677018 377014 219833 203387 459117 1936369 677018 377014 219833 203387 459117 1936369 1936369 18587 3145 2522 8744 2568 35566 1971935 0.98200 0.97970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 22 1102.00 0 0 1 1 500.00 9761 1 3757721 3757721 7051 3892 3159 3760880 Description of How Organization Reports Conservation Easements: Part II, Line 9: All easements have been donated. No book value is assigned to the conservation easements due to the lack of foreseeable future cash flow benefits and an absence of a secondary easement market. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 192300 tax assessed value 1 0 1 1 Third Party Use: Part I, Line 32b: Gifts of marketable securities are sold by our investment agent,Kennebec Savings Bank, upon receipt and proceeds of the sale are deposited to our bank account. Gifts of land are held in accordance with land acquisition policy, which is generally in perpetuity. number of volunteers Form 990, line 6 An estimated 100 volunteers provide a variety of services to the organization including legal, accounting, marketing, surveying, active land stewardship, trailwork, newsletter and general office assistance, and grant writing. An estimated 4500 hours are provided by dedicated individuals. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 KLT is a not-for-profit corporation and has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Full membership present at the annual meeting in August elects the slate of officers and elects members of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 is presented by the Treasurer to the Investment/Finance Committee for review prior to submission. The full board receives a copy of the Form 990 within 30 days of its submission. Consistent with the requirements of Sec. 6104(d) of the IRC and regulations thereunder, copies of the Form 990 are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, board members are required to sign a statement indicating that they are abiding by the conflict of interest policy. When matters arise in board meetings for which a board member has a conflict, that board member will leave the room during discussion and recuse themselves from the vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Annually, the Executive Committee meets to review compensation for key personnel. Comparable data is reviewed from other land trust sources and proposed compensation is presented to the full board. The compensation is adopted at the June meeting as part of the budget process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Form 990 is available for public inspection upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized gains on investments: 46,990. Easements 22. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 47,012.