2024-10-24T08:41:43-04:00 2023-12-31 060971998 GUILMARTIN DIPIRO & SOKOLOWSKI LLC 505 MAIN ST MIDDLETOWN CT 064572809 990 2023-01-01 810622538 COLCHESTER LAND TRUST INC COLC 8609181537 PO BOX 93 COLCHESTER CT 06415 DAVID LEVINE CO-PRESIDENT 8605375596 2024-10-21 true true CHRISTOPHER B CONLEY P00936552 8603475689 2024-10-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DAVID LEVINE PO BOX 93 COLCHESTER CT 06415 41476 false X WWW.COLCHESTERLANDTRUST.ORG X 2003 CT THE PURPOSE OF THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST IS TO PROTECT THE BEAUTY AND NATURAL DIVERSITY OF OUR AREA BY PRESERVING SIGNIFICANT LAND AND SCENIC AREAS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 11 11 0 0 49028 31117 0 2861 5912 0 51889 37029 0 0 0 0 1457 31244 26191 31244 26191 20645 10838 991079 1001906 6899 0 984180 1001906 THE PURPOSE OF THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST IS TO PROTECT THE BEAUTY AND NATURAL DIVERSITY OF OUR AREA BY PRESERVING SIGNIFICANT LAND AND SCENIC AREAS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 2748 LAND ACQUISITION: THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST ACQUIRES AND CONSERVES LAND FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS LANDOWNERS IN PROTECTING IMPORTANT CONSERVATION LANDS BY ACCEPTING LAND OR CONSERVATION EASEMENT DONATIONS, OR BY DIRECTLY PURCHASING LAND OR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. 15189 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF LAND CONSERVATION AND STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING THE RURAL QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND WORKS WITH THE TOWN'S EDUCATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE IMMERSIVE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCES FOR BACON ACADEMY STUDENTS. 17937 true true false false false false true false false false true false 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 false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false CT X STEVE MARCOUX 8609448786 175 THOMPSON STREET SOUTH GLASTONBURY CT 06073 X NATALIE MOORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL MOORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LIZA SIVEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY PRAISNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY ALBERT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARNOWSKI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA STANNARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SIVEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVINE CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA HAGEMAN CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MARCOUX TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LEVINE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 20432 3286 7399 31117 4137 4137 1775 1775 1775 1775 4447 3286 4447 37029 5912 2400 2400 1678 1678 10700 10659 41 281 281 1852 1852 2845 448 2397 AWARDS AND GRANTS 3805 3805 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1457 1457 MEMBERSHIPS & DUES 725 725 MISCELLANEOUS 448 448 26191 17937 6797 1457 72356 74968 2051 2073 862791 5864 858779 856927 57893 67938 991079 1001906 6899 6899 0 X 983192 1000418 988 1488 984180 1001906 991079 1001906 10838 6888 X true X false true false X 90349 93347 29003 49028 31117 292844 4773 1257 3174 4373 4447 18024 95122 94604 32177 53401 35564 310868 10000 10000 10000 10000 300868 3272 1017 814 1112 4137 10352 3272 1017 814 1112 4137 10352 98394 95621 32991 54513 39701 321220 0.93660 0.94680 0.03000 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 2 129.00 1 true 8.00 true 835013 835013 27778 5864 21914 856927 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 COLCHESTER LAND TRUST, INC. MONITORS THE EASEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY WALKING THE EASEMENT BOUNDARIES, AREAS OF RESTRICTED USE, AND AREAS OF RECENT ACTIVITY. THE MONITORING IS CONDUCTED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED STEWARDS OF THE PROPERTY. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS CONTACTED IN ADVANCE ALONG WITH BEING INVITED TO ATTEND THE MONITORING INSPECTION. THE VOLUNTEER STEWARDS REPORT ALL MONITORING ON COLCHESTER LAND TRUST'S EASEMENT MONITORING FORM. THIS FORM IS FILLED OUT BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMED THE MONITORING WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. THE LAND OWNER ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM. ALL FORMS ARE KEPT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FOLDERS IN CLOUD STORAGE. THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST MAINTAINS A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE EASEMENT IS LOCATED. THIS ALLOWS FOR NOTIFICATION/DISCUSSION OF ANY CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP OR THE PROPERTY ITSELF. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 COLCHESTER LAND TRUST, INC. RECORDS LAND AND EASEMENTS AT COST IF PURCHASED. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACQUISITIONS, OTHER THAN PURCHASE PRICE, ARE ALSO RECORDED AT COST. A VALUE OF DONATED LAND OR EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED, AND ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DONATION ARE EXPENSED IN THE PERIOD INCURRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR DECEMBER 31, 2023, 2022 AND 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THE THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DAVID LEVINE SARAH LEVINE CO PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SPOUSES SCOTT SIVEK LIZA SIVEK DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SPOUSES RUSSELL MOORE NATALIE MOORE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SPOUSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND MUST SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE COLCHESTER LAND TRUST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.