2024-10-28T10:53:24-07:00 2023-12-31 821494972 ClarkHirth CPAs 16 Spring Lane Farmington CT 06032 990 2023-01-01 320007171 Connecticut Farmland Trust Inc CONN 8602470202 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 Michele Murray Treasurer 8602470202 2024-10-02 true true William Clark CPA P00177667 8609044436 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Michele Murray 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 540533 false X http://ctfarmland.org/ X 2002 CT Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements 16 16 6 0 0 0 562977 488977 0 31904 39737 8552 11819 603433 540533 0 0 0 371412 411216 0 191754 182672 191958 554084 603174 49349 -62641 1880079 1914557 3466 5418 1876613 1909139 Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements false false 315533 0 0 Connecticut Farmland Trust achieves its exepmt purpose via the following: Acquisition: Design and negotiation of individual farmland conservation transactions including surveys, appraisals, and legal fees associated with land transactions. Conservation: Provide technical assistance and outreach to landowners, land trusts and municipalities interested in farmland preservation. Stewardship: Monitoring and defense of existing conservation easements to ensure compliance with specific terms spelled out in the conservation easements. 315533 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT X Michele Murray 8602470202 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 X Elisabeth Moore Executive Director 40.00 X 91462 0 0 Chris Casiello President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Keith Stechschulte Vice President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Murray Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Geraghty Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Adiletta Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Bassani Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Chang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Chesmer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Baylee Drown Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charlotte Hansen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jiff Martin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicholas Moore Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Nichols Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Shepherd Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Slate Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eliot Wadsworth Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 91462 false false false 61470 427507 488977 39737 0 39737 9854 9854 0 9854 Other revenue 900099 1965 0 0 1965 1965 540533 0 0 51556 91462 46367 16663 28432 245175 124291 44668 76216 47555 24108 8664 14783 27024 13700 4923 8401 86423 53542 4748 28133 11132 105 10267 760 43835 14706 2517 26612 19900 13267 1658 4975 19957 16713 1037 2207 2128 1807 44 277 8583 6927 698 958 603174 315533 95887 191754 573061 443165 8350 10504 515 515 10366 9220 23738 16565 517 7173 1287270 1443980 1880079 1914557 3466 5418 3466 5418 X 995976 940058 880637 969081 1876613 1909139 1880079 1914557 -62641 98044 -2 X false true X true false X 0 961794 769438 462264 562977 488977 3245450 0 0 961794 769438 462264 562977 488977 3245450 0 3245450 16970 7339 39495 31904 39737 135445 0 8214 686 8552 11819 29271 3410166 0.95170 0.96360 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Gross special events and other 2019: 8214. 2020: 686. 2022: 8552. 2023: 11819. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 88 6161.20 0 1 true 250.00 8000 true 267065 42173 309238 296509 8000 -37444 267065 270204 8000 18305 296509 32907 236931 366 270204 27158 5139 610 32907 0.80000 0.20000 0 0 23738 16565 7173 7173 X 638577 98044 98044 540533 540533 603174 603174 603174 Pt II, Line 5 CFT monitors easements by checking compliance with terms of Pt II, Line 5 the original easement. Pt II, Line 9 CFT has adopted the policy of only expensing easement Pt II, Line 9 purchases. Donations of easements are not capitalized or Pt II, Line 9 expensed. Pt X, Line 2 Management believes the Organization has no uncertain Pt X, Line 2 tax positions true Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed internally by the Executive Director Pt VI, Line 11b followed by review and approval by the Board Treasurer Pt VI, Line 15a and the finance committee. The Board Treasurer signs off Pt VI, Line 11b on the Form 990 once the finance committee approves it. Pt VI, Line 12c The executive committee regularly and consistently Pt VI, Line 12c monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of Pt VI, Line 12c interest policy through its hiring process, ongoing Pt VI, Line 12c supervisory review, and periodic review by upper Pt VI, Line 12c management. Additionally, each employee completes an Pt VI, Line 12c annual certification as to compliance with this policy. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board President and Vice President oversee the Pt VI, Line 15a review and compensation of the Executive Director. Pt VI, Line 15a With the input from the finance committee, the Land Pt VI, Line 15a Trust Alliance wage and benefit document is used to Pt VI, Line 15a compare compensation with other land trusts of similiar Pt VI, Line 15a size and scope of activity. Pt VI, Line 15b All compensation for employees is approved by the Board Pt VI, Line 15b President based on the recommendations of the finance Pt VI, Line 15b committee during the budgeting process. The Land Trust Pt VI, Line 15b Alliance wage and benefit is used to compare compensation Pt VI, Line 15b with other land trusts of similiar size and scope of Pt VI, Line 15b activity.