AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST (EIN 52-1190211)
Tax period
2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
Filed
2011-03-28
IRS object ID
201120879349300267
Schema version
2009v1.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-03-28T17:25:33-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1Tate and TryonBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1805 15th Street NW Suite 900AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN521190211EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone2023317300Phone

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Address Line11200 18TH STREET NW No 800AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameVICKI EDWARDSName
TitleCFO/COOTitle
Phone2023317300Phone
Date Signed2011-03-28DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameSubrina L WoodName
Phone2022932200Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJon SchollNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST IS TO HELP FARMERS AND RANCHERS PROTECT THEIR LAND, PRODUCE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT AND BUILD SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionSTATE & LOCAL PROGRAMS AND FEDERAL POLICYAFT works at the national level to transform farm and food policy and has three key programs. Farmland Protection is focused on protecting farm and ranch land across America and keeping agriculture viable. Agriculture & Environment helps the nation's farmers and ranchers address environmental issues while exploring economic opportunities to produce "ecosystem services." And Growing Local works with farmers and communities to save farmland and improve the outlook for local agriculture.Description

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DescriptionPUBLIC EDUCATION PROVIDES SERVICES AND INFORMATION ON FARMLAND ISSUES TO AFT MEMBERS.Description

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Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.86200PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationSchedule A, Part IV, Supplemental Information: DESCRIPTION 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 LIST RENTAL INCOME 21,096 29,002 31,087 31,023 29,522 RECAPTURED EXPENSES 21,988 30,196 11,128 OTHER INCOME 48,944 5,456 12,111 TOTAL 21,096 29,002 102,019 66,675 52,761GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals9742FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals32658FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals42400FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals6190769FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals6233169FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals461658FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals115415FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3577014CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2552557CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1497077CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year461658CurrentYear
Total2088306Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,132,459LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3205322CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus299018CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus145361CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year42400CurrentYear
Total392101Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3144254CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2138139CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1124269CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year115415CurrentYear
Total522077Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$783,116GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus381133CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus233900CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus18241CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year9742CurrentYear
Total133016Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Easements114TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage53650.78TotalAcreage
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements0NmbrHistStructEasements
Nmbr Hist Struct Easements After0NmbrHistStructEasementsAfter
Nmbr Easements Modified1NmbrEasementsModified
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held21NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement1517.00StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement94865ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied1Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance14535571BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2235000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1352872InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures296289OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance17827154EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance15190432BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses599325InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1254186OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance14535571EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.82960BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.17040PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis654940OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation621163Depreciation
Book Value33777BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings33777TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionMUTUAL FUNDSDescription
Book Value14951462BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities14951462TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionSPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS PAYABLEDescription
Amount$351,828Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts351828TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue9771008TotalRevenue
Total Expenses7987160TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1783848ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments883727NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$1,114OtherAmount
Total Adjustments884841TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2668689ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10655849TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments883727NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues1114OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990884841RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9771008RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909771008TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7987160TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7987160ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907987160TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part II, Line 9:Description of How Organization Reports Conservation Easements:iT is the Organization's policy, when acquiring or accepting an easement, to extinguish in perpetuity the development rights on the underlying property. Consequently, all such easements are valued at one dollar. Easements whose development rights are not so treated have also been valued at one dollar because it is management's opinion that the Organization will not recover its cost for these easements. Any proceeds from the sale of a conservation easement to a qualified entity are maintained in the Organization's Farmland Protection fund.
Part V, Line 4:Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:The Organization is committed to a long-term approach with a balanced program of investments to preserve and enhance the real purchasing power of the fund so as to provide a stable and, in real terms, constant stream of current income for annual operating needs. The Organization's investment objective is to attain a minimum rate of return of 5% plus the change in the Consumer Price Index (after management fees) over an investment cycle. The primary measure of the Organization's investment performance will be a blended benchmark based on its target asset allocation. In pursuing these objectives, the Organization intends to select investment managers who are rigorous in the disciplines they utilize to produce returns at acceptable levels of risk and who avoid speculation explained or rationalized by short-term financial trends or momentum in specific economic sectors. Distribution of fund earnings to the operating budget is based on the spending policy and is managed on a total return basis. In most years, distributions comprise interest and dividends plus some appreciation. The Finance Committee plans for these distributions to avoid the necessity of liquidating investments at an unfavorable time. The fund shall be invested primarily in liquid securities, including equity and fixed income securities and commingled investment funds.
Part X:Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:During the year ended September 30, 2010, the organization adopted the accounting standard related to uncertain income tax positions. The standard requires that an uncertain income tax position must be more likely than not (greater than 50% likelihood of realization) before it is recognized in the financial statements. Furthermore, the standard requires that the amount recognized be the same as that which would be determined as a result of a review by tax authorities having all relevant information and applying current conventions. During the year ended September 30, 2010, management did not identify any uncertain income tax positions and believes the Organization is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for the years ending before 2007.
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:change in value of split-interest agreements: 1114.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS: 1114.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHECKOWAY CONSULTING & CREATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activityfundraising consultingActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts1063595GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor133500AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization930095NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts1063595TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors133500TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization930095TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JON SCHOLL
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2JOHN WINTHROP, JR. AND IRIS W. FREEMAN ARE COUSINS
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The bylaws were amended January 25, 2010 to include a change in the term limit for the chair.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The information in the 990 is prepared by Tate and Tryon, then reviewed and verified by the CFO. The 990 is also distributed to American Farmland Trust's Audit Committee for review
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members submit conflict of interest statement on an annual basis following the fall board meeting. The statements are sent to the AFT General counsel for review. Any conflicts are reported to AFT. All employees are notified annually of the conflict of interest policy and are required to report any conflict to the general counsel.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Board of Directors has delegated responsibility to the Governance and Nominating Committee for approving any compensation arrangements with disqualified persons as defined under the Internal Revenue Code (generally senior management, persons who, at any time during the prior 5-years, were in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the organization or persons related). The Committee functions as de facto compensation committee in addition to its other responsibilities. The Committee is comprised of outside, disinterested directors who possess the business experience and knowledge necessary to review and evaluate the comparability of compensation data obtained for the Committee. The Committee determines, prior to each year's winter board meeting, which AFT employees or contractors should be considered "disqualified persons" (in addition to the list of personnel who are per se disqualified) whose compensation should be subject to approval. Also prior to each year's winter board meeting, the Committee evaluates and approves the compensation arrangements entered into by AFT with all disqualified persons. (These include all compensation and benefits, including sales or other transfers of property.) The Committee generally utilizes information from standard compensation surveys in conducting its evaluation. The Committee documents its proceedings with written records, setting forth the terms of the compensation arrangements approved and the date they were approved. The records include the names of the Committee members present and who voted; the comparability data obtained and relied upon by the Committee; how the data was obtained; and the actions taken with respect to consideration of compensation transactions by anyone who is otherwise a member of the Committee, but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the transaction or arrangement. This documentation is prepared by the later of (a) the next meeting of the Committee occurring after the decision is made or (b) the date 60 days after the date of approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization's financial statements and Form 990 are available on our website or by written request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request.

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