ACRES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- ACRES INC (EIN 31-0976955)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202601339349308270
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-13T05:38:57-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 310976955 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ACRES Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Jason Kissel | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | ACRE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2606372273 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 Chapman Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Huntertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 467489723 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Veronica Mertz | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2606372273 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Robert Lemon | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00356003 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2606256985 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ACRES and ACRES Land Trust | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Veronica Mertz | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 Chapman Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Huntertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 467489723 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,862,446 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.acreslandtrust.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1960 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ACRES Land Trust owns and protects natural and working lands, inspiring people to value, appreciate and support these places for the benefit of all -- today and forever. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 15 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 125 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,117,386 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,107,629 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $9,159 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $180,605 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $239,057 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $566,452 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $92,572 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,328 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,458,174 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,857,014 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $826,419 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $955,719 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $103,829 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $583,189 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $742,904 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,409,608 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,698,623 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,048,566 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,158,391 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $41,216,664 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $46,546,143 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $120,052 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $152,966 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $41,096,612 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $46,393,177 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | ACRES Land Trust owns and protects natural and working lands, inspiring people to value, appreciate and support these places for the benefit of all -- today and forever. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,015,056 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Stewardship ACRES Land Trust protects and manages more than 8,500 acres. This stewardship work includes activities such as invasive species control, reforestation, wetland creation, specialized habitat restoration, trail maintenance, plant inventories, marking and enforcing boundaries and scientific research. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $342,381 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Outreach ACRES Land Trust inspires people to support its mission through a wide variety of events, outings, presentations, booths, its seasonal publication, social media, trail systems and its volunteer program. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,357,437 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 15 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jason Kissel | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2606372273 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 Chapman Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Huntertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46748 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kissel | |||||||
| Executive Director | 040.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $126,609 | $0 | $39,834 |
| Shannon Connors | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Donovan | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dan Ernst | |||||||
| Director - Secretary | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Brittany Hall | |||||||
| Director - President | 002.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Alexis Hathaway | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeri Kornegay | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sara Manning | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jordon Marshall | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Scott Mattson | |||||||
| Director - V. President | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Veronica Mertz | |||||||
| Director - Treasurer | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Michaels | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jill Noyes | |||||||
| Director - V. President | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Melissa Rinehart | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rick Samek | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Al Spice | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Terry Thornsbury | |||||||
| Director | 000.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $126,609 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $39,834 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $342,500 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,765,129 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $3,196,939 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,107,629 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm income | 110000 | $161,146 | $161,146 |
| Education programs revenue | 900099 | $19,459 | $19,459 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $180,605 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $290,435 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $290,435 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $273,717 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $2,300 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $273,717 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $2,300 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $276,017 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $7,760 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $5,432 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,328 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,857,014 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $180,605 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $290,435 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,193 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $159,425 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $595,741 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $511,093 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,881 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $61,767 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,209 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $763 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,892 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114,097 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,244 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,586 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,267 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,824 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,640 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,174 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,010 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,799 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,429 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,682 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $44,682 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $74,128 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $74,128 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,529 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,066 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,167 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $296 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,978 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,978 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,419 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $681 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $681 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,889 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,804 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $63 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $92,475 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,524 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,290 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,040 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,035 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $215 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Land acquisition expenses | $115,807 | $115,807 |
| Property maintenance expenses | $122,059 | $122,059 |
| Outreach and events expenses | $17,577 | $17,577 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,319 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,142 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,630 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,698,623 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,357,437 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $237,357 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $103,829 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $605,712 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $195,088 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,031,214 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $912,922 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,163 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,795 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,389,140 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $608,013 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $846,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $781,127 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,165,822 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,730,097 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,525,345 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,885,114 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,216,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,546,143 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,052 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,966 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,052 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,966 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,432,170 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,519,578 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,664,442 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,873,599 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,096,612 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,393,177 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,216,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,546,143 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,158,391 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $138,174 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $963,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,327,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,935,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,117,386 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,107,629 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,450,840 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $963,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,327,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,935,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,117,386 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,107,629 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,450,840 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $5,958,088 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $11,492,752 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $79,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $86,196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $317,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $290,435 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $873,910 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,339 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $11,204 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,312 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,826 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,138 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $18,350,092 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $807,004 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.62630 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62970 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Total Easements | 5 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 88.17 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 16.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $400 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | Yes (true) | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $7,201,953 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,079 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $675,606 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $2,093,961 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $49,186 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,735,491 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,555,404 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $177,418 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $781,891 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $271,129 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $41,631 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,201,953 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,462,605 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,851,385 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $460,851 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $186,111 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $33,326 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,555,404 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,322,349 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $13,550 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$652,406 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $185,096 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $35,792 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,462,605 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,244,455 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,005,085 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,129,194 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $29,665 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $26,720 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,322,349 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $332,578 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $66,516 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $266,062 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $98,771 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $268,851 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $359,800 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $251,962 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $107,838 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $329,140 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $190,764 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $138,376 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $781,127 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc |
|---|
| Financial derivatives and other financial products |
| Closely-held equity interests |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Nature preserves | $22,261,450 |
| Protected lands | $13,086,364 |
| Investment properties | $3,537,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $38,885,114 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Federal income taxes | Desc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| II 9 | There is no revenue from conservation easements reported in the Statement of Revenue. An expense for the maintenance of the conservation easements is included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. There is no value reported on the Balance Sheet for the conservation easements. |
| V 4 | The organization receives annual distributions of investment earnings and principal per the endowment funds agreements. Proceeds from the annual distributions are used to partially fund the operations of the organization. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jason Kissel | PersonNm |
| Title | Executive Director | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $126,609 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $39,834 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $166,443 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 6 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $3,196,939 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Appraised value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | A copy of the tax return was made available to the Finance Committe and the Board of Directors for review and was signed by the Treasurer. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Every January, all members of the Board of Directors are required to sign a statement that they have no conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | Every January, the Board of Directors reviews, evaluates, and establshes the compensation package for the Executive Director. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The tax return is available on the organizations website. The tax return, financial statements and governing body documents are made available to the public upon request. |
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