LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN (EIN 38-2363129)
- Tax period
- 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-10-20
- IRS object ID
- 201142939349301204
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-10-20T14:02:17-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FERRIS BUSSCHER & ZWIERS PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 675 EAST 16TH STREET SUITE 100 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HOLLAND | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49423 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 382363129 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | LAND | NameControl |
| Phone | 6164519476 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1345 MONROE AVENUE STE 324 | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | ROOM/SUITE 324 | AddressLine2 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49505 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BRIAN OBITS | Name |
| Title | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 6164519476 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-10-18 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DOUGLAS W ROTMAN | Name |
| Phone | 6163928534 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-10-20 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | BRIAN OBITS | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1345 MONROE AVE NW STE 324 | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49505 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1229248 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.NATURENEARBY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1976 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O. TO PRESERVE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE CONSERVANCY PRESERVES LANDS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEIR VALUE AS HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AS CENTERS FOR STUDY AND QUIET RECREATION, AND AS ELEMENTS OF SCENIC BEAUTY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 15 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 12 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 500 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 8705169 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1064985 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 354019 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 86285 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 153559 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 13934 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 10704 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 9159407 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1229248 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 284847 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 370873 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 61349 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 586267 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 3228893 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 871114 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3599766 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 8288293 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -2370518 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 30663516 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 23644970 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 14269573 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 9621545 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 16393943 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 14023425 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O. TO PRESERVE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE CONSERVANCY PRESERVES LANDS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEIR VALUE AS HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AS CENTERS FOR STUDY AND QUIET RECREATION, AND AS ELEMENTS OF SCENIC BEAUTY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 3208772 | Expense |
| Description | IDENTIFY AND PROTECT LAND IMPORTANT AS NATURAL AREAS AND HABITAT THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WEST MICHIGAN. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 109109 | Expense |
| Description | RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CRITICAL NATURAL FEATURES. CONDUCTED FIELD TRIPS AND WORKDAYS, DISTRIBUTED NEWSLETTERS, MADE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND PLACED MEDIA STORIES. HOSTED ANNUAL SPEAKER SERIES. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 129947 | Expense |
| Description | PROVIDED CARING STEWARDSHIP OF PRESERVED LAND. MAINTAINED 13 NATURE PRESERVES, HELD WORKDAYS, MONITORED 68 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONDUCTED ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND WROTE CONSERVATION PLANS. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 3447828 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | true | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | true | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 7 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 12 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 15 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 15 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | GRETCHEN MOUSEL | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6164519476 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1345 MONROE AVE NW STE 324 | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49505 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWIGHT BAKER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARTI O'BRIEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DANIEL GRADY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARY HOLLINRAKE | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARK IVERSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TIMOTHY LUNDGREN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVE WARNERS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAWN MCDONALD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEB STEKETEE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JEFF VANDENBERGE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAN DEUR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN FOX | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SUSAN HOEKEMA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JON JELLEMA | ||||||
| VICE-PRESIDE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARGARET LADD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PETER HOMEYER | ||||||
| E.D. | 40.00 | 60500 | 0 | 348 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 60500 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 348 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Government Grants | 295238 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 769747 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1064985 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 153559 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $153,559 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER INCOME | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 10704 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 10704 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 10704 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1229248 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 10704 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $153,559 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331902 | Total |
| Program Services | 236092 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 56793 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 39017 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13581 | Total |
| Program Services | 10965 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 454 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2162 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25390 | Total |
| Program Services | 18061 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4344 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2985 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5411 | Total |
| Program Services | 3652 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1704 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 55 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25501 | Total |
| Program Services | 17213 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8033 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 255 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7433 | Total |
| Management And General | 7433 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32508 | Total |
| Program Services | 18689 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1070 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12749 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9907 | Total |
| Program Services | 5667 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3090 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1150 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17160 | Total |
| Program Services | 14633 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1214 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1313 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7778 | Total |
| Program Services | 7568 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 87 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 123 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1188 | Total |
| Program Services | 831 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 67 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 290 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6610 | Total |
| Program Services | 5155 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 992 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 463 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9399 | Total |
| Program Services | 7262 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1684 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 453 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT DIRECT EXPENSES | 3054931 | 3054931 | ||
| CONTRACT SERVICES | 42872 | 40777 | 1916 | 179 |
| EVENTS | 4477 | 4350 | 127 | |
| DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | 2925 | 1966 | 804 | 155 |
| LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET | 725 | 725 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68 | Total |
| Program Services | 16 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 52 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3599766 | Total |
| Program Services | 3447828 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 90589 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 61349 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 871619 | BOY |
| EOY | 227333 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 538141 | BOY |
| EOY | 644631 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1063880 | BOY |
| EOY | 305836 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3227 | BOY |
| EOY | 4560 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 7404055 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 54530 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7245919 | BOY |
| EOY | 7349525 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1249929 | BOY |
| EOY | 1274108 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19689851 | BOY |
| EOY | 13838027 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 950 | BOY |
| EOY | 950 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30663516 | BOY |
| EOY | 23644970 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 309421 | BOY |
| EOY | 278180 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3801 | BOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8956351 | BOY |
| EOY | 6343365 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5000000 | BOY |
| EOY | 3000000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14269573 | BOY |
| EOY | 9621545 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 154837 | BOY |
| EOY | 99213 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8969954 | BOY |
| EOY | 6541537 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7269152 | BOY |
| EOY | 7382675 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16393943 | BOY |
| EOY | 14023425 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30663516 | BOY |
| EOY | 23644970 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -2370518 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1799075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 649518 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1346808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8705169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1064985 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13565555 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1799075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 649518 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1346808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8705169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1064985 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13565555 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 607607 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 12957948 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 26611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 42942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 86285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 153559 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 311591 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Total | -295 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 13876851 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 10704 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.93380 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.98720 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Preservation For Public Use | X | PreservationForPublicUse |
| Protection Of Natural Habitat | X | ProtectionOfNaturalHabitat |
| Preservation Of Open Space | X | PreservationOfOpenSpace |
| Total Number Of Easements | 68 | TotalNumberOfEasements |
| Total Acreage | 5079 | TotalAcreage |
| Nmbr States In Which Easements Held | 1 | NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld |
| Written Policy Monitoring | true | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement | 272 | StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement |
| Expenses Incurred For Enforcement | 9424 | ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 7326176 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 7326176 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 77879 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 54530 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 23349 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 7349525 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SAUGATUCK HARBOR NATURAL AREA | Description |
| Book Value | 13838027 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Program Related | 13838027 | TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated |
| Total Revenue | 1229248 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3599766 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -2370518 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -2370518 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1271078 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 41830 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 41830 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1229248 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1229248 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3641596 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 41830 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 41830 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3599766 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3599766 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 | THE CONSERVANCY RECORDS NATURE PRESERVES AT THEIR ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE DATE OF GIFT, IF CONTRIBUTED, OR COST. THE PRESERVED LAND IS REPORTED AS AN ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND IS INCLUDED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THE CONSERVANCY ASSIGNS A VALUE OF 1 TO DONATED EASEMENTS AND INCLUDES THEM IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT THEIR COST. |
| LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THEREFORE, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME OR MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES TAX YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011, FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE OF TAXING AUTHORITIES, REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SEE SCHEDULE O. TO PRESERVE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WEST MICHIGAN. THE CONSERVANCY PRESERVES LANDS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEIR VALUE AS HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AS CENTERS FOR STUDY AND QUIET RECREATION, AND AS ELEMENTS OF SCENIC BEAUTY. |
| EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | A CLOSE COUNT IS KEPT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR STEWARDSHIP DAYS, PLUS BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ADDITIONAL SMALL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OFFICE DUTIES. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FORM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM, MAKES ANY CORRECTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS AS NEEDED. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN REVISES THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD IS THEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM BEFORE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ELECTRONICALLY FILES IT. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | AT EVERY BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF ANY AGENDA ITEM REQUIRING BOARD ACTION POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A COVERED PERSON. WHEN A TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR PROJECT OF LCWM INVOLVES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A COVERED PERSON AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL ACT AS FOLLOWS: 1. APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR PROJECT ONLY AFTER MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND BENEFITS LCWM, THE BOARD HAS COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENEFIT TO THE CONFLICTED MEMBER, AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. 2. INCLUDE SUCH DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 3. WHEN WARRANTED, REQUEST THAT THE CONFLICTED MEMBER RESIGN. WHEN BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF START WITH THE ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION RATES, INDUSTRY RATES, AND CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. REPORT MADE AND COMPENSATION RATE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION NOT COVERED UNDER THE POLICY EXPLAINED IN FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. (ABOVE) |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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