2024-11-12T15:48:54-05:00 2023-12-31 352055043 HUTH THOMPSON LLP PO BOX 970 LAFAYETTE IN 479020970 990 2023-01-01 351964901 NICHES LAND TRUST INC NICH 7654231605 1782 NORTH 400 EAST LAFAYETTE IN 47905 TRENT HANTHORN PRESIDENT 7654231605 2024-11-06 true true KIMBERLEY R MORISETTE P00337290 7654285000 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TRENT HANTHORN 1782 NORTH 400 EAST LAFAYETTE IN 47905 1234584 false X WWW.NICHESLANDTRUST.ORG X 1995 IN NICHES PROTECTS, RESTORES AND SUSTAINS NORTHERN INDIANA'S ECOSYSTEMS BY PROVIDING HABITAT FOR NATIVE SPECIES AND OFFERING NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 12 12 11 350 0 843044 1046371 5500 8750 69350 125460 58470 46997 976364 1227578 0 0 315862 351147 0 42468 260626 298556 576488 649703 399876 577875 15982913 17229987 41090 89950 15941823 17140037 NICHES PROTECTS, RESTORES AND SUSTAINS NORTHERN INDIANA'S ECOSYSTEMS BY PROVIDING HABITAT FOR NATIVE SPECIES AND OFFERING NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 356330 8750 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION: PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 356330 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false IN X SHANNON STANIS 7654231605 1782 NORTH 400 EAST LAFAYETTE IN 47905 SHANNON STANIS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 75096 0 2253 TRENT HANTHORN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL ARTHUR VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT TALCOTT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA PACHECHO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JARRED BROOKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAVEEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA ISCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI MARCUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MURR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA INGRAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE LASSAUDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RAKOCZY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 75096 2253 false false false 77661 968710 123500 1046371 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS 611710 8750 8750 8750 122006 122006 39560 39560 39560 39560 10460 7006 3454 3454 3454 SERVICE/FEE INCOME 900099 5426 5426 SALES INCOME 531390 1511 1511 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 531390 500 500 7437 1227578 8750 172457 X 77349 30940 30940 15469 239478 161538 73050 4890 6430 6430 4043 4043 23847 23847 1760 1760 34065 34065 71033 54398 6627 10008 23701 5226 13734 4741 3715 3715 48233 48233 3447 3447 2122 2122 27649 27649 1871 1871 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP S 32765 32765 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP V 13161 13161 STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION E 10914 10914 FUNDRAISING:FUNDRAISING E 7309 7309 16811 16024 736 51 649703 356330 250905 42468 225087 196848 429112 152845 2302585 21907 25231 11309848 184307 8864931 11125541 4172318 4835861 1067 267 395018 464282 15982913 17229987 32890 81750 8200 8200 41090 89950 X 10052969 10858016 5888854 6282021 15941823 17140037 15982913 17229987 X 577875 593760 26579 X false true X true false X 1168112 1302251 1314955 843044 1046371 5674733 1168112 1302251 1314955 843044 1046371 5674733 2078334 3596399 51030 40586 66414 78396 161566 397992 99854 73093 35624 45093 7437 261101 6333826 14250 0.56780 0.67240 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 253,664 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 7 745.00 1 true 56.00 5694951 23560 429251 6147762 4074970 2251414 -619433 12000 5694951 3266445 430480 378045 4074970 2886611 159093 220741 3266445 2493087 206348 187176 2886611 0.24230 0.67540 0.08230 false false 10808491 10808491 244015 43291 200724 257342 141016 116326 11125541 RUSH LIFE ESTATE 8200 8200 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 SOURCE OF VIOLATION NOTIFICATION: - VOLUNTEERS - RANDOM STAFF OBSERVATION - THIRD PARTY INFORMANTS - EASEMENT DONORS - TOWNSHIPS, BANKS, TITLE COMPANIES VIOLATION RESPONSE POLICY: - REPORT AND DESCRIBE VIOLATION TO DESIGNATED NICHES STAFF MEMBER - REVIEW EASEMENT DOCUMENTATION - VISIT SITE, PHYSICALLY INSPECT VIOLATION - EVALUATE VIOLATION AND REQUIRED CORRECTIONS - CONTACT VIOLATOR BY TELEPHONE; EXPLAIN PROBLEM AND NICHES POLICY; REQUEST CORRECTION, REPLACEMENT, AND/OR CESSATION OF ACTIVITY; STATE DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE (I.E. 7, 14, 21 OR 30 DAYS); BE COURTEOUS - FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL WITH LETTER; REITERATE ORAL EXPLANATIONS AND REQUESTS (I.E. WHY A VIOLATION, CORRECTIVE MEASURES REQUIRED, DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE); OFFER ASSISTANCE; NEED FOR COMPLIANCE INSPECTION - INSPECT SITE AT DEADLINE DATE - IF PROMPT COMPLIANCE, SEND THANK YOU NOTE - IF NON-COMPLIANCE, SEND SECOND LETTER; BE FIRM; SITE NICHES VESTED INTERESTS; RESTATE REQUIRED CORRECTIONS; ESTABLISH NEW SHORTER DEADLINE DATE; COPY TO NICHES ATTORNEY - INSPECT SITE AT SECOND DEADLINE DATE - IF PROMPT COMPLIANCE, SEND THANK YOU NOTE - IF NON-COMPLIANCE, NOTIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DETERMINE NEW RESPONSE; SEND THIRD LETTER; GIVE NOTICE OF IMPENDING LEGAL ACTION IF IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE NOT ACHIEVED; COPY TO ATTORNEY - CALL ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS LEGAL ACTION; HAVE ATTORNEY SEND LETTER REQUESTING COMPLIANCE - INITIATE NICHES CORRECTIVE MEASURES (OPTIONAL) SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE MINIMAL FAIR VALUE. X 1 123500 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER'S VOTE COUNTS EQUALLY. FIVE BOARD MEMBERS (ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD) ARE ELECTED/RE-ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OCCASIONALLY, OTHER BOARD POSITIONS NEED TO BE VOTED ON AS WELL, BECAUSE OF DEATH OR RESIGNATION. THE BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE OPENING BUT THAT APPOINTMENT NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B ALL MEMBERS NEED TO RATIFY BY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B OUR ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990, AND WE PROVIDE A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE WE FILE IT WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WE HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEWS THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, ANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A NICHES HAS A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE STARTING SALARY WAS RECOMMENDED BY A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ADVERTISING THE POSITION. SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED BY ASKING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THEIR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND REFERRING TO A NATIONAL DATABASE COMPILED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE FROM A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE SALARIES OF THE 2 FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES YEAR-ROUND, A THIRD FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEE FOR 8 MONTHS, 1 PART-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEE FOR 4 MONTHS, 2 SEASONAL STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES, 1 FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER FOR PART OF THE YEAR, 1 PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, 1 FULL-TIME OUTREACH COORDINATOR, 1 FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR PART OF THE YEAR, AND A SECOND FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR ANOTHER PORTION OF THE YEAR WERE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FIGURE REFLECTS COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE FILLING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH OTHER LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FUNDRAISING:FUNDRAISING FEES 0 0 10,008 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP VEHIC 845 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE:PROFESSIONAL F 0 6,627 0 STEWARDSHIP:STEWARDSHIP SUPPL 4,000 0 0 STEWARDSHIP:RESTORATION EXPEN 40,623 0 0 ACQUISITION:AQUISITION PROFES 8,930 0 0 TOTAL 54,398 6,627 10,008 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 3,823 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 22,756 TOTAL 26,579