NATURAL LANDS TRUST INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATURAL LANDS TRUST INCORPORATED (EIN 23-6272818)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-27
IRS object ID
202621179349301427
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-04-27T12:58:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN231980475PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kreischer MillerBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1100 Witmer Road Suite 350AddressLine1Txt
CityHorshamCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP190442369ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN236272818EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Natural Lands Trust IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlNATUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6103535587PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11031 Palmers Mill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityMediaCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19063ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonOliver P BassPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6103535587PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKatie O GalaskaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01211168PTIN
Phone2154414600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Natural LandsBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerOliver P BassPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11031 Palmers Mill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityMediaCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19063ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$44,593,453GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.natlands.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1960FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSaves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors. (See schedule O)ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee124TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers820TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$168,179TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$32,636NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$19,833,095PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$23,391,141CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,921,164PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,728,264CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,045,130PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,363,759CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$119,060PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$109,562CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$22,918,449PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$26,592,726CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,467,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,631,096CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,702,641PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,338,296CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$10,655,842PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,836,642CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,825,983PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$23,806,034CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,092,466PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,786,692CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$324,446,503TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$342,474,084TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,015,512TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,245,679TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$321,430,991NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$338,228,405NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSee Schedule OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,017,170ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,631,096GrantAmt
Revenue$633,559RevenueAmt
DescSaving Open SpaceNatural Lands is unique among the region's conservation organizations because of our large network of nature preserves. We know these lands will be protected and cared for forever.Our network currently includes 40+ nature preserves and Stoneleigh:a natural garden, across two states and 13 counties, totaling more than 23,600 acres. Many times,the land we save remains in private ownership but we place it under a conservation easement, which is a legally binding agreement that permanently limits a property's use and binds all present and future owners of the land. We currently hold 494 conservation restrictions on more than 28,000 acres. We monitor these properties regularly to ensure the terms of the easements are being upheld. We also help other organizations and government entities acquire open space. We do this most often for state parks and forests, and townships. We also help our partners manage the land they own using smart, sustainable, tried-and-true practices. And we help townships raise money for open space, revise their zoning codes to help them retain open space during development, develop park master plans, and build trail systems.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,486,606ExpenseAmt
Revenue$875,827RevenueAmt
DescCaring for NatureWe love saving land, but we think it's just the first step. In fact, our commitment to caring for nature is one of the reasons why Natural Lands owns so much land (and is always acquiring more): so we can actively enrich and restore our preserves, balancing the needs of nature and her visitors. Our land stewardship programs include: returning former farm fields to forests by planting thousands of trees; exploring and employing an array of techniques to control the spread of invasive plants on our preserves; improving water quality of the creeks that meander through our preserves by planting trees and shrubs along them; and re-establishing once plentiful habitats by transforming retired farm fields to grasslands, restoring man-made ponds to wetlands, and supporting growing woodlands by controlling invasive plants and deer.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,892,890ExpenseAmt
Revenue$196,677RevenueAmt
DescConnecting People to the Outdoors...and to Each OtherThe future of conservation requires that there be passionate nature-lovers to carry on our work. That's why we're committed to creating opportunities for joy and discovery in the outdoors for everyone. Our nature preserves and public garden are open for everyone to visit, and are always free. In addition to places for exploration, our preserves allow us to host myriad events every year catering to different people with different interests. We also encourage people to develop a deeper connection to Natural Lands and, by extension, our preserves through our Force of Nature volunteer program. Force of Nature volunteers learn valuable land management and conservation strategies, hone outreach and leadership skills, and meet great people. In addition, we are committed to ensuring equitable access to nature to urbanized communities in our region.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescConservation EffortsDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document97IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee124EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonThe OrganizationPersonNm
Phone6103535587PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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Andrew I Vandenbrul
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ann Loftus
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barbara B Aronson
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gail M Harrity
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jane G Pepper
Vice Chairperson1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jason Duckworth
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey J Idler
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lloyd H Brown
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paulina Jerez
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter O Hausmann
Chairman Emeritus1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rayenne A Chen
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Regina Hairston
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert K Stetson
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephan K Pahides
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan P Mucciarone
Chairperson1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
William Y Webb
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ann C Hausmann
Vice President40.00$182,699$0$20,962Yes (X)
Gary Gimbert
Vice President40.00$143,662$0$27,472Yes (X)
Karen Wallace
Vice President40.00$180,027$0$16,522Yes (X)
Kelly Herrenkohl
Vice President40.00$136,653$0$25,897Yes (X)
Oliver P Bass
President40.00$242,303$0$24,002Yes (X)
Tiffany Sowers
Vice President40.00$143,282$0$20,978Yes (X)
Todd Sampsell
Vice President40.00$137,263$0$20,681Yes (X)
Tamara J Lorah
Assistant Vice President and Controller40.00$132,003$0$24,298Yes (X)
Jonathan Stefferud
Senior Advisor40.00$106,835$0$12,421Yes (X)
Carol DeWolf
Director40.00$102,936$0$12,200Yes (X)
Ethan Kauffman
Director40.00$108,726$0$12,176Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,616,389TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$217,609TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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AE HARTH INC
812 N BETHLEHEM PIKELOWER GWYNEDDPA19002CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$300,481
WPL INTERIOR DESIGN
10 E ATHENS AVEARDMOREPA19003DESIGN SERVICES$281,700
LAUREL LANE ENTERPRISES LLC
3333 S FRASER STREETGEORGETOWNSC29440Construction Services$181,231
Antonio RochaCrafTech Computer Solution
34 State RoadMediaPA19063Information Technology Services$173,760
TIFF
170 N Radnor Chester Rd 300WaynePA19087Investment services$135,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$118,575FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,915,498GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$20,357,068AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,175,874NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$23,391,141TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescService IncomeDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,728,264TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,728,264RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,728,264TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,276,782TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$168,179UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,108,603ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$182,190RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$182,190RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$182,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$182,190ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,870,604SecuritiesAmt
Other$49,972OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,789,627SecuritiesAmt
Other$43,972OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$80,977SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,000OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,977TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$86,977ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$94,500FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$118,575ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$167,128FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$72,628TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$72,628ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,592,726TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,728,264RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$168,179UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,305,142ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,631,096TotalAmt
Program Services$4,631,096ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,375,618TotalAmt
Program Services$597,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$490,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$287,593FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,287,082TotalAmt
Program Services$4,084,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$554,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$647,455FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,270TotalAmt
Program Services$204,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,421FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$929,474TotalAmt
Program Services$656,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,709FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$484,852TotalAmt
Program Services$341,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,692FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,159TotalAmt
Program Services$110,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,917FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,056TotalAmt
Program Services$14,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,309TotalAmt
Management And General$68,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,192TotalAmt
Management And General$53,192ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,221TotalAmt
Program Services$36,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,765FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,316,762TotalAmt
Program Services$1,167,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,964FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,036TotalAmt
Program Services$249,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,936FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,942TotalAmt
Program Services$211,325ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,788FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,997TotalAmt
Program Services$139,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,840FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,704TotalAmt
Program Services$81,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,893FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,280,577TotalAmt
Program Services$1,280,577ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,003TotalAmt
Program Services$218,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,962ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,110FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Conservation Easement R$5,936,688$5,936,688
Forestry & Landscaping$339,048$338,624$424
List Development Printi$149,048$50,825$97,069$1,154
Memberships$48,646$16,261$1,300$31,085

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,254TotalAmt
Program Services$28,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,971FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,806,034TotalAmt
Program Services$20,396,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,784,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,624,847FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,991,122BOYAmt
EOY$978,083EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,223,609BOYAmt
EOY$20,282,218EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,141,668BOYAmt
EOY$542,057EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$456,080BOYAmt
EOY$344,125EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,068BOYAmt
EOY$24,754EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$161,346,023LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,279,073LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,048,092BOYAmt
EOY$143,066,950EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,987,004BOYAmt
EOY$143,295,410EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,573,860BOYAmt
EOY$33,940,487EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$324,446,503BOYAmt
EOY$342,474,084EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,329,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,443,829EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,686,315BOYAmt
EOY$2,801,850EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,015,512BOYAmt
EOY$4,245,679EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,752,408BOYAmt
EOY$100,564,035EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,678,583BOYAmt
EOY$237,664,370EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$321,430,991BOYAmt
EOY$338,228,405EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$324,446,503BOYAmt
EOY$342,474,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,786,692ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$12,308,133NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,702,589OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,906,406CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,671,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,949,292CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,833,095CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,391,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,751,239TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,906,406CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,671,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,949,292CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,833,095CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,391,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,751,239TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,325,983SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$73,425,256PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$181,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$491,699CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$689,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,230,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,458,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,051,619TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$83,802,858TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,125,204GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87620PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89790PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,183FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,256FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,396,666FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,414,922FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$789,275CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$981,166CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$979,759CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,750,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,625,300LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$12,772CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,561CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$53,192CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$18,256CurrentYearAmt
Total$131,781TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$197,319CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$245,292CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$244,940CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$937,551TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,406,327GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$21,789CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,862TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements349TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage23469.64TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Modified Easements2ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held3StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement7160.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$336,265ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$132,021,211BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,751,362ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,672,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,137,406OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$147,307,581EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$119,742,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,617,819ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,588,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,927,275OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$132,021,211EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$115,105,438BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,637,235ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,443,912InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,444,532OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$119,742,053EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$116,970,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,740,362ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,075,809InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,529,544OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$115,105,438EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$89,172,561BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,111,689ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$24,348,722InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,662,543OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$116,970,429EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.36830BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.63170PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,751,721OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,378,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,373,097BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$157,594,302OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,900,448DepreciationAmt
Book Value$141,693,853BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$143,066,950TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Pooled Investment Funds$142,213,369F
LP Investments$1,082,041F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$143,295,410TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust (The Natural Lands Trust)$33,147,429
Deposits on Natural Lands$265,957
Property Held for Sale$527,101
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$33,940,487TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,770,576TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$12,308,133NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,869,717OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$14,177,850RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$26,592,726RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$26,592,726TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,973,162TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$167,128OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$167,128ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,806,034ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$23,806,034TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 5:Natural Lands accepts the obligation of perpetual enforcement with every conservation easement that it receives. Our enforcement obligations are for the specific terms and restrictions of the easement as underpinned by the broad conservation purposes and objectives. Every easement describes the legal mechanisms that we may use to enforce restrictions and protect the conservation purpose. Natural Lands recognizes that the obligation to defend and enforce conservation easements is critical to our conservation mission, our status as a qualified conservation organization, and the viability of easements as a conservation tool. Easement enforcement is not only important to the conservation community, but it will also maintain public trust and governmental support for the special consideration easements are accorded by the Internal Revenue Service and the judicial system. Natural Lands adopts the following policies regarding the defense and enforcement of conservation easements: 1. In accordance with the Internal Revenue Service requirements, Natural Lands shall maintain adequate funds or insurance for the enforcement of conservation easements and will remain committed to the enforcement of the conservation purposes. 2. Natural Lands shall seek a stewardship endowment from transferors of easements for ordinary administration and stewardship of the easement. The stewardship endowment funds requested from individual easement transferors will be sufficient to provide a surplus in excess of the costs of ordinary administration, and any surplus that is generated by the endowment will be dedicated to a fund for legal enforcement. In cases where the conservation benefit is great, the Board of Trustees (BOT) has the discretion to accept a conservation easement that is not adequately endowed. For purposes of this section, the words "transferor and "transferors" shall be deemed to include all persons or entities who or which give or sell (including a bargain sale) an easement, in the case of a person, during his or her lifetime and shall also include, where applicable, the executor or trustee of the estate of a deceased person who transfers an easement after the deceased individual's death. 3. Natural Lands shall draft conservation easements using the services of experienced legal advisors to eliminate ambiguous and vague restrictions in order to minimize the cost of enforcement, and discourage legal challenges by landowners. Natural Lands easements will be drafted to require landowner payment of all costs reasonably incurred in the course of performing our duties, other than ordinary administrative tasks such as annual monitoring. 4. Staff shall endeavor to resolve all easement violations efficiently and in a timely manner. Recognizing that the goal of the easement program is to promote land stewardship that advances the health of the natural resources of eased properties and the adjoining area, Natural Lands shall seek to resolve violations, or potential violations, amicably by a range of actions that begin with landowner education and assistance with habitat improvement, followed by actions of increasing rigor when violations are not addressed in a timely manner. The following procedures and protocols outline the responsibilities of staff, officers, and the BOT in the administration and enforcement of easements. Monitoring & Documentation Staff shall monitor easements on an annual basis. Staff shall keep records of monitoring activities. In instances of potential violations or non-compliance, photographs, maps and descriptions of the violation or non-compliant activity shall be recorded by staff. Staff shall keep notes and records of communications with landowners to document the progress of enforcement and measures undertaken to achieve the easement objectives. Co-Holders Co-Holders shall be given reasonable notice of easement monitoring and enforcement, and as specified by the easement, shall be included in decisions that require their review or consultation. It is recognized that the opinion of Co-Holders may differ significantly from Natural Lands and staff will make reasonable efforts to document communications and areas of disagreement. Easement Interpretation Recognizing that natural lands are impacted by forces that are often beyond the control of individual property owners, and that land management options must adapt to changing circumstances, staff shall have the discretion to interpret easement restrictions to determine the appropriate enforcement action based on their impact on the conservation objectives. As necessary, staff shall also seek interpretation of restrictions by Natural Lands' legal advisor and BOT. Enforcement Protocols Staff shall review potential violations reported during the normal course of monitoring or as notified by another party (e.g. co-holder, government agency, neighbor) against the easement restrictions to determine if a violation has occurred. If necessary, staff may contact the landowner to gather more information or visit the property to further document the condition. Upon determination of a violation, staff shall contact the landowner and seek agreement to correct the violation, and if necessary, restoration of the property. Staff shall also send a written letter to the landowner detailing the violation and the nature of the corrective action expected (or agreed upon by landowner). Except in cases where a violation will have a significant negative impact on the conservation objectives, Natural Lands shall first seek voluntary compliance from the owner and appropriate correction of the violation. If the landowner agrees to appropriate corrective action, Natural Lands shall inform the owner of continued expectations and maintain a written record of agreements and communications. In cases of disputes with landowners that are intractable or when the landowner is unwilling to correct a violation, and where the potential damage to resources is temporary or inconsequential, staff may make the determination to overlook or forgive a violation. Staff shall document and describe the decision to forgive the violation. As necessary, staff shall consult with Natural Lands officers, legal advisors, and the BOT. In cases where a violation is temporary in duration and deemed to be inconsequential with little or no impact to the conservation objectives of the easement, staff may issue a waiver. Staff will consult with legal counsel prior to entering into a waiver of the easement restrictions, and the waiver must be issued in writing. In cases of violations that significantly impair or damage the conservation objectives of a property, Natural Lands shall first use the persuasive authority of staff, then Natural Lands officers, attorneys, and BOT to correct a violation or avoid a potential violation. If such persuasion is ineffective or inadequate, staff may employ enforcement remedies contained in the easement document. Enforcement and correction measures that require significant investment of staff energies, significant financial expenditures, or that may be perceived by the public as either extraordinary or highly compelling, must be reviewed by BOT. In the case of an emergency, staff may proceed with enforcement remedies prior to BOT consent if immediate action can prevent significant or irreversible damage to conservation purpose or can avoid significantly greater enforcement costs due to deferred action. Staff shall seek legal counsel in all cases where enforcement remedies will likely result in litigation.
Part X, Line 2:The Corporations are exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Each entity is annually required to file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition, the entities are subject to income tax on net income derived from business activities that are unrelated to their exempt purpose. Natural Lands files a Form 990T with the IRS to report its unrelated business taxable income. Management has evaluated the Corporations' tax positions and concluded that the Corporations have taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements. The Corporations file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. Generally, the Corporations are no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities for years before 2021.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Gain/Loss on Mellon Trust 1,702,589. Special Event Expenses 167,128. RECONCILING ITEM
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special Event Expenses 167,128.
Form 990, Schedule D, Part II, Line 9:All costs associated with the purchase of a conservation easement are expensed through the organizations consolidated statement of activities. Each easement is recorded on the Balance Sheet at $1.00. All offsetting revenues are handled in the same manner.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1StarDust FundraiserEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$213,075GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$118,575CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$94,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$67,391FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$99,737OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$213,075GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$118,575CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$94,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$67,391FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$99,737OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$167,128DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$72,628NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (32 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtRecipient EINRecipientEINNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
CHESTER HEIGHTS BOROUGH
53 W BALTIMORE PIKE 2ND FLOOR POBOX 658CHESTER HEIGHTSPA19017N/A$500,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Berks Nature
575 Saint Bernardine StreetReadingPA19607501(c)(3)$43,334$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.231966295
PA GAME COMMISSION (STATE GAME LANDS)
2001 ELMERTON AVENUEHARRISBURGPA17110N/A$0$3,005,522FMVTransfer of Natural LandsConservation Efforts - Property Transfer
WESTTOWN TOWNSHIP
1039 WILMINGTON PIKEWEST CHESTERPA19382N/A$550,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
EASTTOWN TOWNSHIP
566 BEAUMONT ROADDEVONPA19333N/A$0$49,972FMVTransfer of Natural LandsConservation Efforts - Property Transfer
FRENCH CREEK STATE PARK
843 PARK ROADELVERSONPA19520N/A$0$188,179FMVTransfer of Natural LandsConservation Efforts - Property Transfer
Delta Borough
101 College AvenueDeltaPA17314N/A$50,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Bristol Township
2501 Bath RoadBristolPA19007N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Cosacosa Art at Large Inc
4427 Main StreetPhiladelphiaPA19127501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
The Experimental Farm Network
3118 N Schedwick StreetPhiladelphiaPA19132501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Hispanic Association of Contractors & Enterprise
167 West Allegheny AvenuePhiladelphiaPA19140501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Lower Makefield Township
1100 Edgewood RoadYardleyPA19067N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
New Garden Township
299 Starr RoadLandenbergPA19350N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Radnor Township
301 Iven AvenueWaynePA19087N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Riverfront North Partnership
3460 N Delaware Ste 306PhiladelphiaPA19134501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Upland Borough
224 Castle AvenueUplandPA19015N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Warminster Township
401 Gibson AvenueWarminsterPA18974N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
West Bradford Township
1385 Campus DriveDowningtownPA19335N/A$10,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Hatboro Borough
414 South York RdHatboroPA19040N/A$7,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Limerick Township
646 West Ridge PikeLimerickPA19468N/A$7,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Pottstown Borough
100 E High StreetPottstownPA19464N/A$7,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Upper Gwynedd Township
1 Parkside PlaceNorth WalesPA19454N/A$7,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Colebrook Railroad Preservation Trust
100 S Chestnut StreetBoyertownPA19512501(c)(3)$16,343$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Denver Borough
501 Main StreetDenverPA17517N/A$6,900$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Rodale Institute
611 Siegfriedale RoadKutztownPA19530501(c)(3)$5,851$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Heritage Conservancy Inc
85 Old Dublin PikeDoylestownPA18901501(c)(3)$13,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Historic Trappe
PO Box 26686TrappePA19426501(c)(3)$13,500$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Wyomissing Borough
22 Reading BlvdWyomissingPA19610N/A$7,200$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Washington Memorial Heritage
2000 Valley Forge Park RoadKing of PrussiaPA19406501(c)(3)$5,396$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
East Coventry Township
855 Ellis Woods RoadPottstownPA19465N/A$9,000$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
Lower Salford Township
379 Main StreetHarleysvillePA19438N/A$11,448$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.
National Audubon Society
1201 Pawlings RdAudubonPA19403501(c)(3)$10,445$0FMVProvides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNatural Lands' grants and other assistance falls into three separate categories: 1. The transfer of properties to state and local government agencies. This category makes up the majority of the organization's grants. Properties are acquired and then transferred to state and local government agencies for ongoing stewardship and public benefit. Projects are reviewed by Natural Lands staff and approved by its Board of Trustees. Natural Lands project managers participate through the transfer process to ensure that the transaction is completed correct and that the maximum conservation protection/benefit is achieved. ($3,243,672) 2-Provide funding assistance to a state or local government to help complete the purchase of properties. As above, Natural Lands staff participates throughout the process to ensure that the transaction is completed correctly and that the maximum conservation protection/benefit is achieved. ($0) 3-Provides monetary assistance to help support the operations of other conservation efforts. Natural Lands staff participates throughout the grant application process, review, award, disbursement, and final reporting of deliverables. ($1,382,916)ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Oliver P Bass
President$242,303$0$0$0$0$0$17,793$0$6,209$0$266,305$0$0$0
Ann C Hausmann
Vice President$182,699$0$0$0$0$0$14,067$0$6,895$0$203,661$0$0$0
Karen Wallace
Vice President$180,027$0$0$0$0$0$9,226$0$7,296$0$196,549$0$0$0
Gary Gimbert
Vice President$143,662$0$0$0$0$0$11,137$0$16,335$0$171,134$0$0$0
Tiffany Sowers
Vice President$143,282$0$0$0$0$0$7,445$0$13,533$0$164,260$0$0$0
Kelly Herrenkohl
Vice President$136,653$0$0$0$0$0$7,195$0$18,702$0$162,550$0$0$0
Todd Sampsell
Vice President$137,263$0$0$0$0$0$7,195$0$13,486$0$157,944$0$0$0
Tamara J Lorah
Assistant Vice President and Control$132,003$0$0$0$0$0$10,370$0$13,928$0$156,301$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,175,874NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:Natural Lands is dedicated to preserving and nurturing nature's wonders while creating opportunities for joy and discovery in the outdoors for everyone. As the Greater Philadelphia region's oldest and largest land conservation organization, Natural Lands which is member supported has preserved more than 136,600 acres, including 40+ nature preserves and one public garden totaling more than 23,600 acres. About five million people live within five miles of land under the organization's protection.
Form 990, Part I, Line 8:69.4% of the total contributions received by Natural Lands are applied to land acquisition and other capital related projects. Only the remaining 30.6% ($7,164,633) is available to help underwrite annual conservation programs and general operating expenses. While Natural Lands' net assets of $338,228,404 are significant, our day-to day operations depend, in large part, on annual individual donations that are included as part of the 30.6% of total contributions. Greater than ninety-five percent of the total net assets on the balance sheet are dedicated to our mission commitment to protect and care for land. $141,693,854 represent the value of our more than 23,600-acre network of nature preserves, properties that Natural Lands intends to hold in perpetuity. An additional $180,455,010 represent the organization's endowment and beneficial interest in the perpetual trust. The majority of these endowment monies are permanently restricted to fund the stewardship of our preserves and the fulfillment of our conservation responsibilities.
Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:Land for life: Preserving and nurturing nature's wonders. Nature for all: Creating opportunities for joy and discovery in the outdoors for everyone in our region.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Peter O. Hausmann (Chairperson Emeritus/Trustee) is the uncle of Ann C. Hausmann (VP of Development)
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by the Vice President of Finance and reviewed by outside independent firm. Before being filed, the return is then subsequently reviewed by the organization's Finance Committee (Board Committee). Once accepted by the Finance Committee the form is distributed to the full Board of Trustees. Once approved by the Board, the document is signed by the President and filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers, trustees and key employees are required to sign a Statement annually acknowledging that they will comply with Natural Lands' Conflict of Interest Policy. The Statement affirms that an Interested Person has a Duty to Disclose the possible existence of a Financial Interest to the Executive Committee of the Board. After full disclosure of the Financial Interest and after discussion with the Interested Person, the Executive Committee will determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict of interest may exist: A. A disinterested person or committee shall investigate alternatives to the proposed transactions or arrangements. B. It shall be determined if with reasonable effort a more advantageous transaction or arrangement will not give rise to a conflict of interest. C. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible, the Executive Committee shall determine whether the transaction or arrangement is in Natural Lands' best interest and for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable to Natural Lands. The Committee shall then make a decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such other Natural Lands requirements or Board approval as may be appropriate. Violations of the Conflict of Interest Policy A. If any trustee, officer, member of a committee with Board-delegated powers or other employee of Natural Lands has reasonable cause to believe that any Interested Person has failed to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest, he or she shall report this information to the Chair of the Executive Committee, who shall inform any such Person of the basis for such belief and afford such Person and opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. B. If, after hearing such Person's response and after making such further investigation as may be warranted by the circumstances, the Chair of the Executive Committee determines that such Person has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, the matter shall be brought to the attention of the Executive Committee, which shall take appropriate disciplinary and correction action, or which shall refer the matter to the Board for appropriate disciplinary and correction action. Records of Proceedings All deliberations of the Executive Committee must be in writing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15While Natural Lands focuses on comparable nonprofit organizations in our area to benchmark pay, we understand that the market for executive talent may be broader than this group. Therefore, market information from additional market segments, private foundations, and published not-for-profit compensation may be used as a supplement. Natural Lands will also secure outside studies exclusively designed to review not-for-profit executive compensation and periodically utilize the assistance of an outside compensation consultant. In addition to all relevant market information, Natural Lands takes into consideration the following criteria: - Years of experience in the field - Years in the position - Achievement of the organization's strategic objectives - Organizational operating budget and the overall economic climate - Cost of all other benefits being offered Data from these various elements are used to form a "market composite" to assess the competitiveness of Natural Lands compensation. Annually, the Chairperson of the BOT reviews the data and evaluates the performance of the President to determine appropriate compensation. The compensation is subject to approval by the Executive Committee. The compensation of the President is made available to all trustees upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19All documents are made available by request. The organization's Form 990 is also made available on the www.guidestar.org website.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Gain/Loss on Mellon Trust 1,702,589.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:This process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Montgomery County Lands Trust IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11031 Palmers Mill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityMediaCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19063ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232746506EIN
Primary ActivitiesSupport conservation efforts of Natural LandsPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 12a, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Natural Lands Trust IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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