2024-11-13T12:57:49-05:00 2023-12-31 311423687 JC & COMPANY 125 W MULBERRY ST LANCASTER OH 431303014 990 2023-01-01 320004421 APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE APPA 7403853584 PO BOX 1151 LOGAN OH 43138 AL ALTFATER PRESIDENT 6147830220 2024-11-13 true false BRIAN D LONG CPA P00514706 7406539581 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AL ALTFATER 2149 OAKMOUNT ROAD COLUMBUS OH 43221 8111338 false X WWW.APPALACHIAOHIOALLIANCE.ORG X 2002 OH AOA IS A LAND CONSERVANCY DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OPEN SPACE, NATURAL AREAS AND FARMLANDS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. AOA WORKS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO ESTABLISH CONSERVATIONS EASEMENTS, AND/OR ACQUIRE FEE LANDS WITH GRANT FUNDS. 9 9 3 54 0 4640991 7378897 400957 650162 4148 -60857 11809 16064 5057905 7984266 0 0 164133 168952 0 4602 506672 397724 670805 566676 4387100 7417590 39220363 46785201 12528 44265 39207835 46740936 X AOA IS A LAND CONSERVANCY (TRUST) DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LAND AND WATER AS SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AN ASSET AND LEGACY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. false false 504495 FOR 2023, AOA COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF 9 PROPERTIES, TOTALING 693 ACRES INVOLVING THE CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE AND/OR OHIO EPA WRRSP GRANT FUND PROGRAMS. THE 9 PROPERTIES ARE IN HOCKING, DELAWARE, ROSS, MORROW, CHAMPAIGN, UNION, AND VINTON COUNTIES. CONFERRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 LANDOWNERS WHO WERE POTENTIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT,FEE PROPERTY AND/OR GRANT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS. WORKED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO SUBMIT BOTH CLEAN OHIO AND WRRSP GRANT APPLICATIONS, WHICH, IF APPROVED, WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES BEING ACQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN 2024 AND 2025. AOA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 6,294 ACRES AMONG 66 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 8,361 ACRES CONSERVED AMONG 102 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES. 14372 EDUCATION: 1.AOA OFFERED 19 FIELD TRIPS TO SHOW CASE AREAS PRESERVED BY AOA AND PROVIDED EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PUBLICIZE THESE FIELD TRIPS. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 635 PERSONS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THESE OUTDOOR EVENTS, BOTH ON LAND AND WATER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED OVER HALF A DOZEN INVASIVE REMOVAL WORK DAYS WHEREBY VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONTROL DESTRUCTIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS. 2.AOA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2023. 3.AOA STAFF PARTICIPATED IN BOTH REGULAR STATEWIDE AFFILIATED COLT MEETINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORK MEETINGS SPONSORED BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. 7208 AOA PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COMMON GOALS- (NOTE: NOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): 1.NATIVES IN HARMONY 2.UNITED PLANT SAVERS 3.U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICES 4.COALITION OF OHIO LAND TRUSTS 5.COLUMBUS AUDUBON 6.COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN METRO PARKS 7.CRANE HOLLOW 8.DUCKS UNLIMITED 9.FAIRFIELD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 10.JACKSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY 11.FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 12.HOCKING COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 13.HOCKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14.MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 15.NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 16.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES,AND DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES. 17.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 18.THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 19.OHIO CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER NATURALIST ASSN. 20.THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 21.PHEASANTS FOREVER 22.PICKAWAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 23.PICKAWAY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 24.PICKAWAY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 25.PICKAWAY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 26.PICKAWAY COUNTY ENGINEER 27.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 28.RURAL ACTION 29.VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMFIELD 526075 true true false false false false true false false true 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 true true false false false false false false false true 10 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X AL ALTFATER 7403853584 2149 OAKMOUNT ROAD COLUMBUS OH 43221 STEVE FLEEGAL EXECUTIVE DI 70.00 X 85500 0 0 AL ALTFATER PRESIDENT 42.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BIRRER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CLAY VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY DINOVO BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DON GREGORY SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF KERR BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 KEN METTLER TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MOORE BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 GREG PIFER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 85500 false false false 9039 2725924 4643934 7251318 7378897 CONTRIBUTIONS: STEWARDSHIP AS 463855 463855 REIMBURSEMENT PROPERTY TAX 50328 50328 NATURAL RESOURCES INCOME - GO 50000 50000 FARM LAND RENTAL INCOME 47000 47000 REIMBURSEMENT CAUV 38979 38979 650162 704 704 2696 2696 68496 52666 15830 15830 15830 61561 -61561 -61561 -61561 10383 12845 -2462 7984266 588601 19230 85500 76950 4275 4275 70820 70820 12632 11762 543 327 11027 11027 43347 43347 20381 18116 2265 7807 7807 1069 500 569 30091 29502 589 2344 1447 897 16741 8315 8426 13645 13007 638 1260 1260 2157 2157 9491 9462 29 22183 17746 4437 STEWARDSHIP/CONSERVATION 209925 209925 OTHER EXPENSE: DUES 3832 732 3100 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 1535 1535 BANK CHARGES 889 889 566676 526075 35999 4602 177054 105987 39015 10051 135000 45008575 110126 37617789 44898449 685902 838666 700603 797048 39220363 46785201 10064 9434 2464 34831 12528 44265 X 3784176 3966586 35423659 42774350 39207835 46740936 39220363 46785201 X 7417590 104597 10914 X true X false true false X 6439649 5110234 4573470 4640991 7378897 28143241 6439649 5110234 4573470 4640991 7378897 28143241 28143241 12665 42559 56801 82762 71896 266683 28409924 2689481 0.99060 0.99220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 66 6294.00 1 true 435.00 false 491719 745 66637 11659 547443 592382 -98624 2039 491719 291862 230141 61721 592382 238554 25000 28308 291862 110890 127664 238554 1.00000 true false 44558403 44558403 189300 68109 121191 13333 3146 10187 4069 4069 243470 34802 208668 44898449 7984266 7984266 7984266 566676 566676 566676 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY TO MONITOR EASEMENTS. X 9 7251318 APPRAISAL BY GOVT ENTITY false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II LINE 32 B AN ESCROW AGENT (TITLE AGENCY) IS USED TO PROCESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR EASEMENT PURCHASE OR PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS. PART 1 COLM B: REPORTED ARE THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOR 2023, AOA COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF 9 PROPERTIES, TOTALING 693 ACRES INVOLVING THE CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE AND/OR OHIO EPA WRRSP GRANT FUND PROGRAMS. THE 9 PROPERTIES ARE IN HOCKING, DELAWARE, ROSS, MORROW, CHAMPAIGN, UNION, AND VINTON COUNTIES. CONFERRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 LANDOWNERS WHO WERE POTENTIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT,FEE PROPERTY AND/OR GRANT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS. WORKED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO SUBMIT BOTH CLEAN OHIO AND WRRSP GRANT APPLICATIONS, WHICH, IF APPROVED, WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES BEING ACQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN 2024 AND 2025. AOA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 6,294 ACRES AMONG 66 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 8,361 ACRES CONSERVED AMONG 102 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EDUCATION: 1.AOA OFFERED 19 FIELD TRIPS TO SHOW CASE AREAS PRESERVED BY AOA AND PROVIDED EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PUBLICIZE THESE FIELD TRIPS. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 635 PERSONS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THESE OUTDOOR EVENTS, BOTH ON LAND AND WATER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED OVER HALF A DOZEN INVASIVE REMOVAL WORK DAYS WHEREBY VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONTROL DESTRUCTIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS. 2.AOA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2023. 3.AOA STAFF PARTICIPATED IN BOTH REGULAR STATEWIDE AFFILIATED COLT MEETINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORK MEETINGS SPONSORED BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C AOA PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COMMON GOALS- (NOTE: NOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): 1.NATIVES IN HARMONY 2.UNITED PLANT SAVERS 3.U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICES 4.COALITION OF OHIO LAND TRUSTS 5.COLUMBUS AUDUBON 6.COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN METRO PARKS 7.CRANE HOLLOW 8.DUCKS UNLIMITED 9.FAIRFIELD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 10.JACKSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY 11.FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 12.HOCKING COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 13.HOCKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14.MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 15.NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 16.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES,AND DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES. 17.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 18.THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 19.OHIO CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER NATURALIST ASSN. 20.THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 21.PHEASANTS FOREVER 22.PICKAWAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 23.PICKAWAY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 24.PICKAWAY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 25.PICKAWAY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 26.PICKAWAY COUNTY ENGINEER 27.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 28.RURAL ACTION 29.VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMFIELD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY UPDATED AND COMPLIANCE IS ENFORCED BY THE BOARD. THE SCOPE OF THIS POLICY INCLUDES STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE CONSIDERED COVERED PERSONS. THE POLICY IS IN PLACE TO PREVENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. A SELF-DISCLOSURE FROM COVERED PERSONS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COVERED PERSONS ARE TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISIONS ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE SALARY AMOUNT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARISON OF PEOPLE IN LIKE POSITIONS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE BOARD'S APPROVAL/DECISION IS RECORDED WITHIN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PLUS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 TRANSFER TO OFF BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS 10,914