2024-11-15T15:23:46-05:00 2023-12-31 474595624 PIERCE FIRM PLLC 2241 GREEN ACRES ROAD FAYETTEVILLE AR 727030554 990 2023-01-01 581916568 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST NORT 4799664666 1725 SMOKEHOUSE TRAIL FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 GRADY SPANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4799664666 2024-11-13 true false J ALLEN PIERCE CPA P00751434 4792499916 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JENNY BURBIDGE 1725 SMOKEHOUSE TRAIL FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 1029764 false X WWW.NWALANDTRUST.ORG X 1990 AR TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF LAND. 11 11 11 175 0 2169677 505000 32878 164184 20660 26468 22 0 2223237 695652 0 0 487527 556206 0 86680 265880 220034 753407 776240 1469830 -80588 8478018 8554684 18669 22734 8459349 8531950 X TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF LAND. false false 542925 164184 LAND CONSERVATION: THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND PARTNERS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 911.86 ACRES OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THESE LANDS BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PROTECTING CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE HABITAT, PLACES TO ENJOY NATURE, SCENIC VIEWS, CULTURAL SITES, LOCAL FOOD AND FARMLAND, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY. LAND STEWARDSHIP:THE ORGANIZATION STAFF MONITORED ALL LANDS CONSERVED BY THE LAND TRUST, IMPLEMENTED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS ON FEE OWNED PRESERVES, RESTORED HABITAT FOR SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED, MAINTAINED AND ENHANCED PUBLIC ACCESS ON APPROPRIATE SITES ADDING NEW BOARDWALKS, BRIDGES, AND INTERPRETVE SIGNS AND PROVIDED VALUABLE FIELD EXPERIENCE TO LAND STEWARDSHIP INTERNS. STAFF IMPLEMENTED NEW HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES ON NWALT PRESERVES INCLUDING PRESCRIBED FIRE, CONDUCTED BOTANICAL SURVEYS ON NEW PROPERTIES, RESTORED A BIRD SANCTUARY, AND REMOVED MORE THAN 400 ILLEGALLY DUMPED TIRES ON A PRESERVE. COMMUNITY: ENGAGED WITH LOCAL AND STATE CONSERVATION PARTNERS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS TOPICS SUCH AS WATERSHED PROTECTION AND LAND USE, HOSTED A CORPORATE VOLUNTEER CLEANUP EVENT ON AN NWALT PRESERVE, HOSTED CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS IN THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, AND PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL CITIZEN SCIENCE EVENTS. HOSTED CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS ON NWALT PUBLIC ACCESS PRESERVES,COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO ENGAGE PUBLIC ON WATER QUAILTY PROTECTION STRATEGIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION SINCE FEBRUARY 2015 AND ACHIEVED 5-YEAR REACCREDITATION IN 2020. THIS IMPORTANT RECOGNITION INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES ACCORDING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN LAND CONSERVATION AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, IT ASSURES THAT THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSERVE ITS LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY. 542925 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false true 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 true 7 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AR X GRADY SPANN 4799664666 1725 SMOKEHOUSE TRAIL FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 X STEVE ADAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA BUONO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY BURBIDGE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CLIPPINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DICKHUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE A HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN JENNINGS VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMI LOCKHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY NELSON-GINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SPICER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON WALKER SECRETARY/TR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GRADY SPANN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 9248 495752 505000 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 164184 164184 164184 39886 39886 320694 334112 -13418 -13418 -13418 695652 150766 39886 493897 321033 98779 74085 25655 16676 5131 3848 36654 23825 7331 5498 18616 16754 1862 16790 15111 1679 6766 6766 6800 6800 3895 3895 6030 3572 1787 671 6783 4748 1357 678 44913 25531 17482 1900 6710 6710 6980 5188 1792 10862 10862 13294 11300 1994 FARM LAND PROGRAMING EXP 36043 36043 EVENTS 14571 14571 STEWARDSHIP 12026 12026 PROPERTY TAX 5145 5145 3810 3135 675 776240 542925 146635 86680 450201 40457 436445 259901 36000 211778 452 2988 6446459 63224 6414177 6383235 1140743 1638665 17660 8478018 8554684 18669 5014 17720 18669 22734 X 1660720 2942639 6798629 5589311 8459349 8531950 8478018 8554684 -80588 173267 -20078 X true X true X true false X 706730 1050068 2039531 913677 505000 5215006 65466 79190 105048 32900 164184 446788 772196 1129258 2144579 946577 669184 5661794 368750 207500 576250 368750 207500 576250 5085544 24635 95688 134860 20660 39886 315729 24635 95688 134860 20660 39886 315729 796831 1224946 2279439 967237 709070 5977523 0.85080 0.95570 0.05000 0.04000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 31 5384.86 1 1 true 178.00 4519 true 6361615 6361615 84844 63224 21620 6383235 LEASE LIABILITY 17720 17720 862153 173267 173267 688886 6766 6766 695652 769474 769474 6766 6766 776240 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 THE ORGANIZATION STAFF MONITORED ALL LANDS CONSERVED BY THE LAND TRUST AND IMPLEMENTED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS ON FEE OWNED PRESERVES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE COMPRISED OF LISTED RIGHTS AND/OR RESTRICTIONS OVER THE OWNED PROPERTY THAT ARE CONVEYED BY A PROPERTY OWNER TO THE TRUST, ALWAYS IN PERPETUITY, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE OWNED PROPERTY AS A SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREA, AS DEFINED IN FEDERAL TAX REGULATIONS. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT GENERATE MATERIAL AMOUNTS OF CASH INFLOW ANNUALLY. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS EITHER ASSETS OR LIABILITIES. THE ACQUISITION COSTS AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE PERIOD INCURRED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION SINCE FEBRUARY 2015 AND ACHIEVED 5-YEAR REACCREDITATION IN 2020. THIS IMPORTANT RECOGNITION INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES ACCORDING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN LAND CONSERVATION AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, IT ASSURES THAT THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSERVE ITS LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER INITIAL PREPARATION OF DRAFT BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE 990, ASKING QUESTIONS AND MAKING EDITS WHERE NECESSARY. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, COMMENT AND EDITS AS NEEDED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICE AND DISCLOSURE PROCESS FOR ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND OTHER "INSIDERS". ALL NEW OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE BRIEFED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: NO BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE COMPENSATED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO SALARY IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S CENSUS OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR LAND TRUST STAFF, AND BASED ON REGIONAL DATA, MERIT AND TENURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: NO BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE COMPENSATED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO SALARY IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S CENSUS OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR LAND TRUST STAFF, AND BASED ON REGIONAL DATA, MERIT AND TENURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO.