2024-12-05T18:43:32-05:00 2024-04-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2023-05-01 742155358 MESA COUNTY LAND CONSERVANCY INC MESA 9702635443 1006 MAIN STREET GRAND JUNCTION CO 81501 ROBERT BLEIBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9702635443 2024-12-05 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2024-12-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z COLORADO WEST LAND TRUST ROBERT BLEIBERG 1006 MAIN STREET GRAND JUNCTION CO 81501 7274240 false X COWESTLANDTRUST.ORG X 1980 CO TO PROTECT AND ENHACE AGRICULTURAL LAND, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND SCENIC LANDS IN WESTERN COLORADO TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, ENRICH LIVES, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 15 15 14 261 0 7886890 7098576 0 102055 169373 1059 6291 7990004 7274240 0 0 798754 899184 0 243007 6692685 5987720 7491439 6886904 498565 387336 4856459 5453533 316140 306320 4540319 5147213 TO PROTECT AND ENHACE AGRICULTURAL LAND, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND SCENIC LANDS IN WESTERN COLORADO TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, ENRICH LIVES, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 6228984 CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP: THE LAND TRUST CONSERVES WILDLIFE HABITAT, SCENIC OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND LAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION BY WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS TO ACQUIRE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY. THE ORGANIZATION RESTORES AND ENHANCES HABITAT BY WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS. THE LAND TRUST ALSO MONITORS AND DEFENDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. 136331 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: THE LAND TRUST ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, FOSTER A STEWARDSHIP ETHIC, AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY TO NATURE. 6365315 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 9702635443 1006 MAIN STREET GRAND JUNCTION CO 80501 ROBERT BLEIBERG EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 143097 0 14560 LAURIAN UNNEVEHR PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACHARY EYLER VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY TRAUBEL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HERMUNDSTAD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD BANULIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CJ BRAFFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN CAMERON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACIA CANNON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FINDLAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HARTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH HOLM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN LOVE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT PORTRA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY RIDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ROBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 143097 14560 1 false true false 405499 6693077 5246816 7098576 169373 169373 ALL OTHER 6291 6291 6291 7274240 6291 169373 158838 95679 32497 30662 593346 358649 120659 114038 15056 8773 3254 3029 68932 40159 14900 13873 63012 38426 12690 11896 326565 301061 24524 980 5232 5232 20582 1975 15948 2659 86887 57254 15490 14143 8761 8153 278 330 108 108 3547 3547 37461 32395 3739 1327 LAND/EASEMENT ACQUISITION 5210000 5210000 EASEMENT EXPENSES 152992 152992 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 85983 45614 20799 19570 PROGRAM EVENTS 26947 1814 1698 23435 22655 12371 8451 1833 6886904 6365315 278582 243007 256052 155675 510968 155813 89666 179494 120800 180273 59062 116653 121211 3738292 4494932 55000 315436 4856459 5453533 261140 118378 55000 187942 316140 306320 X 748986 830557 3791333 4316656 4540319 5147213 4856459 5453533 387336 219558 X false true X true false X 2225297 2467198 5648626 7675902 7098576 25115599 2225297 2467198 5648626 7675902 7098576 25115599 6440388 18675211 -85815 44525 190184 -3145 169373 315122 25430721 6291 0.73440 0.99080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 575 133610.00 2 true 2012.00 113540 3326743 81313 372604 -132994 -17597 3630069 3298073 103140 4284 -60612 -18142 3326743 3459922 51500 -75259 -118515 -19575 3298073 1037287 1615249 900501 -80871 -12244 3459922 1085477 78492 -79059 -40867 -6756 1037287 1.00000 true false 114000 114000 66273 59062 7211 121211 BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS OF OTHERS 127542 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 120787 1891 EASEMENTS 55000 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 12107 315436 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 120787 1891 EASEMENTS 55000 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 12155 187942 7529136 219558 35338 254896 7274240 7274240 6922242 35338 35338 6886904 6886904 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 EACH EASEMENT IS MONITORED ANNUALLY BY A VISIT ON THE GROUND OR BY AERIAL METHOD. PRIOR TO THE VISIT, THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE WRITTEN, EMAIL OR PHONE COMMUNICATION TO THE LANDOWNER DESCRIBING THE MONITORING VISIT. MCLC WILL INFORM THE LANDOWNER OF THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT AND WILL INVITE THE LANDOWNER TO BE PRESENT ON THE VISIT. BEFORE VISITING THE PROPERTY, THE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION, PREVIOUS MONITORING REPORTS, AND OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED. NOTES AND PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN DOCUMENTING CHANGES TO THE LAND, WHETHER THROUGH NATURAL MEANS OR THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF THE LANDOWNER. A MONITORING FORM WILL BE COMPLETED TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY ANND THOROUGHNESS OF EACH VISIT. THE REPORT WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE PROPERTY, THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, AND THE STATE OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE MONITORING VISIT OUTLINING ANY CHANGES OR POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. PHOTOS, MAPS AND EXHIBITS MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT AS NEEDED. MCLC WILL RETAIN THE FORM IN ITS PERMANENT FILES AND A LETTER ACKNOWLEDGING ITS COMPLETION WILL BE SENT TO THE LANDOWNER. IF ANY VIOLATIONS ARE FOUND, MESA LAND TRUST WILL FOLLOW ITS EASEMENT VIOLATIONS POLICY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE TOOLS USED TO PERMANENTLY RESTRICT DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY IN ORDER TO PROTECT SCENIC, OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT VALUES. THE ACQUISITION OF THESE EASEMENTS BY MCLC PROMOTES THESE CONSERVATION VALUES BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY ECONOMIC VALUE TO MCLC. THEREFORE, DONATED EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS OF MCLC. PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR PURCHASED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP FUND IS A BOARD-DESIGNATED FUND. THE MONIES IN THIS FUND ARE CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND MAY BE USED FOR MONITORING, DEFENDING AND ENFORCING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT THE LAND TRUST HOLDS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, IT WAS NOTED THAT DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY COMBINED WITH ANOTHER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. AS A RESULT, THE BALANCES IN THE ENDOWMENT FUND WERE OVERREPORTED ON THE 2020-2022 990S. THE OTHER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT VALUE RANGED FROM 411,000 TO 501,000. X X false false false false false false false false false ROBERT BLEIBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 143097 4293 10267 157657 X 1 7900 X 1 5210000 X 1 3455 X 1 25461 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN DEPTH, AND IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDES SALARY SURVEY DATA, JOB MARKET REVIEW, AND BENEFITS REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.