2024-11-15T18:23:59-05:00 2023-12-31 Jamie Matthews CPA PO Box 2996 Durango CO 81302 990 2023-01-01 841204273 La Plata Open Space Conservancy LAPL 776 E 2nd Ave Durango CO 81301 Chase LaCroix President 9702593415 2024-11-15 true true Jamie Matthews P01899878 9704608575 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 478924 false X LPOSC.ORG X 1992 CO The organizations primary exempt purpose is to permanently protect, for the benefit of the community and the general public, lands in southwest Colorado that have significant agricultural, wildlife, open space, recreational, and/or historical/archeological resources. 12 12 4 22 0 0 178062 289920 4824 86860 63885 61954 119146 19398 365917 458132 0 0 176428 201856 0 67026 116732 100311 293160 302167 72757 155965 1339479 1615237 4656 3115 1334823 1612122 The organizations primary exempt purpose is to permanently protect, for the benefit of the community and the general public, lands in southwest Colorado that have significant agricultural, wildlife, open space, recreational, and/or historical/archeological resources. false false 207101 86860 Land protection and stewardship: Since incorporating in 1992, LPOSC has accepted donations of conservation easements permanently protecting in excess of 24,435 acres of land with superior conservation values across six counties in southwestern Colorado. LPOSC accepted three new conservation easement donations in 2023, resulting in the protection of nearly 248 acres of farmland, forestland, and areas with significant cultural resources. After transferring certain conservation easements to geographically better-positioned organizations over the years, LPSOC now holds, by one counting method, 175 easements comprising in excess of 21,075 acres. As a certified conservation easement holder, LPOSC is legally obligated to monitor land use and ecological conditions on each property on which it holds a conservation easement to ensure that the conserved land and natural resources are being used in compliance with the terms of the conservation easement. Monitoring helps LPOSC to establish and/or maintain valuable relationships with owners of conserved land, and further helps to foster LPOSCs image in the community as a trusted land steward. This is in addition to work the organization does with numerous private landowners to secure protection of other valuable open spaces, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and agricultural land in the region. Community engagement and education: LPOSCs community-centric conservation programming is key to connecting people to the lands we protect. In 2022, LPOSC provided educational presentations to community members and professionals working in real-estate or related sectors to communicate the important role our organization plays preserving the high quality of life in our region and now and in the future. In addition, LPOSC continued involving Fort Lewis College interns and community volunteers in the monitoring program and in stewardship programs involving habitat restoration, further connecting our community to the landscapes LPOSC protects. LPOSC also partnered with mission-aligned nonprofits to provide youth education programming on privately conserved lands to increase access to nature for youth in our community. In addition, LPOSC launched a land access project focused on new and young farmers with partners in the region. LPOSC counts as strong, close supporters, 1,000 community members and businesses, and has a social media following of over 1,000 individuals. These supporters are routinely comprised of the work LPOSC undertakes, and the perceived benefit such work provides. In turn, generous support from these individuals and businesses enables LPOSC to achieve its mission to protect valuable lands for generations to come. 207101 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X X Board of Directors 9702593415 PO Box 1651 Durango CO 81302 Adrienne Dorsey Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 104589 0 0 Debra May Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Long Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberley Jackson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Warren Rider Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Zink Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Magee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Borkowski Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Compton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandy Friedley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Reeves Vice PresidentSecretary 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenn Clayton Vice President Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chase LaCroix President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 104589 0 0 1 false false false 7200 40145 242575 7200 289920 Stewardship 900099 62797 62797 Conservation Easements 900099 24063 24063 86860 61954 61954 35283 7200 20792 14491 14491 Miscellaneous 541900 4907 4907 4907 458132 91767 0 76445 100300 45135 15045 40120 72686 72686 15215 6847 2282 6086 13655 6145 2048 5462 16610 11244 3066 2300 21720 21720 8971 8971 6993 3219 1887 1887 9855 6406 1971 1478 2480 2480 15675 13212 1741 722 Telephone 1482 1482 Land Trust Accreditation 4980 4980 Dues 6231 6231 Training 2016 2016 3298 3298 302167 207101 28040 67026 123630 142163 97343 2881 33437 25312 1082 13802 9455 9455 1211886 1303180 1339479 1615237 4656 3115 4656 3115 X 1303548 1572638 31275 39484 1334823 1612122 1339479 1615237 155965 107910 -11888 25312 0 X true X false true false X 108706 126751 140187 247388 282720 905752 108706 126751 140187 247388 282720 905752 25126 880626 64870 66626 80972 63885 61594 337947 1243699 0.70810 0.64310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 178 20709.00 11 1 true 1210.00 123000 9455 9455 Easement policy or policies (Part II, line 5) Conservancy has a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violationsand enforcement of conservation easements. Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) The Conservancy is a qualified organization under IRS Code Section 107(H)(3) and may thereforeaccept donated conservation easements. Conservation easements, which represent a perpetualrestriction on the use of land without transfer of ownership of the unerlying property are not reflected asassets of the conservancy. Easements and development rights on properties received through donationare not capitalized by the Conservancy. X SnowdownSka 42483 42483 7200 13592 42483 42483 7200 13592 20792 21691 X 3 24063 Cash false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The tax preparer meets with the Vice President of the corporation to review the completed return and obtain his signature. The President is given copies of the return to present to the Board at the next board meeting. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The conflict of interest policy is discussed at board meetings Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 All copies of governing documents and tax returns are made available to the public if request are made to the director through mail or by phone. The Form 990 is made available by anothers website.