AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC (EIN 52-1489614)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-26
IRS object ID
201232089349300323
Schema version
2011v1.2
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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Timestamp2012-07-26T11:04:43-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN521197902EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20678ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAUL L BERRYName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone4104143400Phone
Date Signed2012-06-07DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARY K STONE CPAName
PTINP00440644PTIN
Phone4102244920Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonPAUL L BERRYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 2363AddressLine1
CityPRINCE FREDERICKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20678ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts550016GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
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 Body17NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members17NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees6TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers220TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY3158427NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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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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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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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

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense81175Expense
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

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense35418Expense
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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Total Program Service Expense258241TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
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Gaming0Gaming
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)

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DR DAVID F FARR
VICE PRESIDENT1.00XX000
PAUL L BERRY
TREASURER4.00XX000
CAROLINE E VANMASON
SECRETARY1.00XX000
PATRICK J GRIFFIN
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SCOTT GALCZYNSKI
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DREDWARD U GRAHAM
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR CAROLYN EBEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR DENISE BREITBURG
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GARY LOEW
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAMES B GREENE JR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOHN LITTLE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARCY DAMON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PETER N STATHIS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RANDI VOGT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE KULLEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE STADELMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SUZAN SHELDEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KAREN EDGECOMBE
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Federated Campaigns9362FederatedCampaigns
Membership Dues17760MembershipDues
Fundraising Events1295FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions408049AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions436466TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Total8672Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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FORESTRY MANAGEMENT68396839

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years309949CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years294491CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year295111CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year488226CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years309949CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years294491CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year295111CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year488226CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years51255CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year40145CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year39967CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16131CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9688CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8495CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21189CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements5TotalNumberOfEasements
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Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement82.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement0ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement

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Contributions245273Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses10678InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Administrative Expenses7141AdministrativeExpenses
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Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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Contributions29044Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses155987InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Administrative Expenses6285AdministrativeExpenses
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Investment Earnings Or Losses183791InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses5451AdministrativeExpenses
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Contributions20638Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-379442InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses6339AdministrativeExpenses
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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis982682OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value982682BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis52950OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation19069Depreciation
Book Value33881BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis120802OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation92683Depreciation
Book Value28119BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1044682TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDescription
Amount$7,092Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts7092TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue540814TotalRevenue
Total Expenses321562TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year219252ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-26762NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-26762TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS192490ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt516113TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-26762NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues9202OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-17560RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal533673RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included7141InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7141RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990540814TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt323623TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included9202OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9909202ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal314421ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included27141InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7141ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990321562TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 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: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, 2008 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
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 Event131805GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11295CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event130510GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1350RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event16771FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1600EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event11481OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total31805GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1295CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events30510GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events350RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events6771FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events600EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events1481OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events9202DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary21308NetIncomeSummary

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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990139208NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCURRENT MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 NOVEMBER 2008 BASED ON A SERVEY OF LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PUBLISHED IN JUNE 2007.
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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -26,762.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.

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