2024-05-15T08:36:07-05:00 2023-06-30 273858252 DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC 4130 PARKLAKE AVE STE 400 RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2022-07-01 581514406 TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC TRIA 9199088809 520 SOUTH DUKE STREET DURHAM NC 27701 SANDRA SWEITZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9199088809 2024-05-15 1 SANDRA SWEITZER 999009999 1 X PAUL B MILLER P00166372 9198792909 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X SANDRA SWEITZER 520 SOUTH DUKE STREET DURHAM NC 27701 24880589 0 X WWW.TRIANGLELAND.ORG X 1983 NC THE PURPOSE OF TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE LAND FOR OPEN SPACE, [CONT. ON SCHED. O], CLEAN WATER, NATURAL HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL USES, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND SCENIC VIEWS IN CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, ORANGE, AND WAKE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING PURCHASED AND DONATED LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION LAND HELD BY TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY IS MANAGED TO PROTECT ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND IS OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 16 16 40 352 0 0 14777783 16383378 3401609 1803028 504890 -20359 28799 51561 18713081 18217608 25000 1643538 0 0 1478691 1971748 53898 116774 499556 1233404 1629887 2790993 5361947 15922088 12855661 152779230 166142741 3141596 2974429 149637634 163168312 X TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY (TLC) STRIVES TO CREATE A HEALTHIER AND MORE VIBRANT TRIANGLE REGION BY SAFEGUARDING CLEAN WATER, PROTECTING NATURAL HABITATS, SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMS AND FOOD, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE THROUGH LAND PROTECTION AND (CONT. ON SCHED. O) STEWARDSHIP, CATALYZING COMMUNITY ACTION, AND COLLABORATION. SINCE 1983, TLC HAS PROTECTED OVER 23,500 ACRES, INCLUDING 170 MILES OF STREAMS, THROUGH ACQUISITIONS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, ORANGE, AND WAKE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA. TLC OWNS AND MANAGES 8 PRESERVES WITH 54 MILES OF TRAIL ACROSS THE REGION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY. 0 0 2515514 1526000 TLC ALLOCATED AVAILABLE RESOURCES AS FOLLOWS FOR FY 2023: ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS $ 9,597,183 CONTRIBUTED CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS 4,817,094 TOTAL CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS 14,414,277 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,922,613 TOTAL ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS AND PROGRAM SERVICES 18,336,890 (93% OF TOTAL ALLOCATION) SUPPORT SERVICE EXPENSES (7% OF TOTAL ALLOC.) 1,416,546 TOTAL ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR FY 2023 $ 19,753,436(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOUNDED IN 1983, TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY (TLC) HAS SPENT THE PAST 40 YEARS CONSERVING OVER 23,500 ACRES OF LAND IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH LAND PURCHASES AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN FY2023 TLC CONTINUED TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS, AS WELL AS LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND PROTECTED 910 ACRES, WITH OVER A THOUSAND MORE IN PROCESS. TLC'S 2018 STRATEGIC PLAN SET A GOAL OF DOUBLING OUR PACE OF CONSERVATION TO CONSERVE 25,000 ACRES BY 2025, INCLUDING 3,000 ACRES OF FARMLAND SPECIFICALLY. WHILE ALL LAND IS VULNERABLE, NC IS CURRENTLY ON TRACK TO LOSE NEARLY 1.2 MILLION ACRES OF FARMLAND TO DEVELOPMENT BY BY 2040, MAKING THE STATE'S FARMLAND SOME OF THE MOST THREATENED IN THE NATION. AS THE IMPACTS OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND WEATHER EVENTS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE ARE INCREASINGLY BEING FELT ACROSS THE REGION, TLC WILL CONTINUE PRIORITIZING THE MOST CRITICAL LANDS FOR CONSERVATION, INCLUDING FARMLAND AND WILD AREAS.DESPITE LAND RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING, LAND PRICES CONTINUING TO SKYROCKET AND FEWER LANDOWNERS BEING ABLE OR WILLING TO DONATE EVEN A SMALL PART OF THE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY, TLC CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADWAY TOWARDS MEETING THE GOALS FOR 2025. WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF SKILLS ACROSS OUR GROWING STAFF, WE CONTINUE TO SEEK NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO KEEP UP THE PACE OF CONSERVATION, FROM IMPLEMENTING THE BUY-CONSERVE-SELL MODEL TO PROTECT DISAPPEARING FARMLAND TO INSPIRING PRIVATE DONATIONS TO LEVERAGE GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR LAND PROTECTION. CONSERVATION STRATEGIES: IN FY2023, TLC PROTECTED 910 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LAND, BRINGING OUR 40-YEAR TOTAL TO 23,651 ACRES. TLC STEWARDS ALMOST 7,000 ACRES ACROSS 83 OWNED PROPERTIES AND PROTECTS 9,842 ACRES THROUGH 170 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. EACH OF THESE CONSERVATION PROPERTIES SUPPORT AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOUR BENEFITS THAT TLC PRIORITIZES: SAFEGUARDING CLEAN WATER, LOCAL FARMS AND FOODS, NATURAL HABITAT, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE LEGAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A LANDOWNER AND A LAND TRUST THAT LIMIT USES OF THE LAND IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS CONSERVATION VALUES IN PERPETUITY. SPECIFIC TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL EASEMENTS VARY, BUT IN GENERAL THEY LIMIT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.NOTABLY, IN FY2023, TLC COMPLETED THE TRANSFER OF 1,121 ACRES KNOWN AS THE BROGDEN BOTTOMLANDS TO THE STATE OF NC. THE PROPERTY IS A SUITABLE SITE FOR A FUTURE STATE PARK AND A PATHWAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL (MST). THE MST IS A 1,175-MILE TRAIL SYSTEM THAT RUNS FROM THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS TO THE OUTER BANKS AND CONNECTS TO TEN STATE PARKS. THE AREA HOLDS MANY UNIQUE NATURAL FEATURES FOUND IN A FEW PLACES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IS LISTED AS A REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HABITAT BY THE NC NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM.MORE THAN A THIRD (394) OF THE 910 ACRES PROTECTED THIS YEAR ARE FARMLAND, INCLUDING A 257-ACRE EASEMENT ON A CENTURY DAIRY FARM IN CHATHAM COUNTY. IN FY23 TLC ALSO PROTECTED 521 ACRES OF STATE-IDENTIFIED NATURAL HERITAGE SITES AND 6 MILES OF STREAM, BRINGING TLC'S 40-YEAR TOTAL TO 170 MILES OF STREAM. ALL OF THE 910 CONSERVED ACRES WILL PROTECT DRINKING WATER FOR THE TRIANGLE. TLC HAS ALSO CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE OUTDOOR SPACES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN THE TRIANGLE. THIS GOAL CANNOT BECOME REALITY WITHOUT ACTIVELY WORKING TO END SYSTEMIC RACISM, WHICH FOR CENTURIES HAS LED TO INEQUITIES IN OWNERSHIP OF, ACCESS TO, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE OUTDOORS. AS PART OF THIS WORK, WE CONTINUE WORKING ON THE GOOD GROUND INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO BOTH PROTECT LOCAL FARMS AND INCREASE LAND OWNERSHIP BY HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED FARMERS. 958571 117538 STEWARDSHIP: TLC'S STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN FY23: CURRENTLY TLC HOLDS 170 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 9,842 ACRES AND OWNS 6,954 ACRES OF LAND. AS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST, ALL 16,796 ACRES MUST BE MONITORED, MANAGED, AND CARED FOR BY STEWARDSHIP STAFF ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THE EASEMENT TERMS ARE NOT VIOLATED AND OWNED PROPERTY IS BEING MAINTAINED. IN ADDITION TO HIRING MORE STEWARDSHIP STAFF, AS THE NUMBER OF EASEMENTS HELD BY TLC INCREASES, WE HAVE ENLISTED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR SOME OF THEM. AFTER COMPLETING A TRAINING PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS USE A MONITORING AND MAPPING APP AND GO ON AT LEAST ONE MONITORING VISIT WITH A TLC STAFF MEMBER BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO MONITOR EASEMENTS ON THEIR OWN. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN FY23 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 250 HOURS TO VOLUNTEER 46 OF TLCS EASEMENTS.IN FY23, TLC CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE 54 MILES OF TRAIL (28 FOR HIKING AND 26 MULTI-USE TRAILS) AT OUR PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVES WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ENJOY EVERY MONTH. IN FY23, BRUMLEY AND WILLIAMSON PRESERVES CONTINUED TO SEE INCREASED USAGE, AVERAGING 3,500 AND 2,200 VISITORS PER MONTH, RESPECTIVELY. TLC'S STEWARDSHIP STAFF ALSO WORK TO MAINTAIN, RESTORE AND IMPROVE HABITAT ON TLC LAND BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES, PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS, AND CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED BURNS. IN FY23 THEIR ACTIVITIES AT BRUMLEY PRESERVE WERE SUPPORTED BY A GRANT BY THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY, AND BIRD MONITORING WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE NEW HOPE CHAPTER OF THE AUDUBON SOCIETY.TLC CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FARM PLAN AT WILLIAMSON PRESERVE AND HOSTS 5 FARM PARTNERS, WHO USE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL CROPS, LIVESTOCK, AND A NATIVE TREE NURSERY. 448528 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: STARTED AS A VOLUNTEER-LED ORGANIZATION, TLC PRIDES ITSELF ON CONTINUING TO WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS AS A WAY TO BOTH LEVERAGE STAFF EFFORTS AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL TO CONSERVE WILD AND WORKING LANDS, AS WELL AS A WAY TO ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE OUTDOORS. OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY INCREASED TO 352 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 2,915 HOURS TO TLC IN FY23. VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING COMPLETING STEWARDSHIP DUTIES, LANDSCAPE RESTORATION, OFFICE TASKS, LEADING HIKES, PROGRAMS, AND MORE! IN PARTICULAR, TLC NOW HAS OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS TRAINED AS TRAIL GUIDES WHO CAN LEAD INTERPRETIVE HIKES AND TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TLC HELD 84 EVENTS IN FY23, ENGAGING 2,684 PEOPLE, AND WE COLLABORATED WITH 95 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN FEBRUARY 2023 WE RETURNED TO HOSTING WILD IDEAS IN PERSON, WITH A TWO-PART EVENT (THE SECOND TO BE HELD IN FY24) TITLED WILD I.D.E.A.S FOR A MORE VIBRANT TOMORROW- DYNAMIC TALKS TO INSPIRE INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESS IN THE OUTDOORS AT THE NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES. THE EXPO BROUGHT 25 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOGETHER.COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023, TLC EXPANDED OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO SUPPORT INCREASED CONNECTION AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND COMPLETED A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN. TWICE YEARLY, TLC'S CONFLUENCE NEWSLETTER WAS MAILED TO 4,400 MEMBERS, AND OVER 8,700 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE OUR TWO MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS, MEANDER AND HIKE & PLAY. STAFF MAINTAINED AND UPDATED PRINTED SIGNAGE AT TLC'S EIGHT NATURE PRESERVES AND COMPLETED A THOROUGH UPDATE IN ADDITION TO NEW PERMANENT SIGNAGE OF FOUR KIOSK DISPLAYS AT JOHNSTON MILL NATURE PRESERVE. FORTY-FIVE ARTICLES WERE WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED ON TLC'S BLOG, THE DIRT, INCLUDING SEVERAL TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH. TO RECOGNIZE TLC'S FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY, THE TEAM COMPLETED SPECIAL LOGO BRANDING THAT WAS THEN IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT ALL PRINTED AND DIGITAL MEDIA. COMMUNICATIONS STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH TLC'S EDUCATION TEAM TO PRODUCE THE FIRST IN-PERSON WILD IDEAS PROGRAM SINCE THE PANDEMIC THAT DREW HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES AND PARTNERS. TLC'S WORK WAS FEATURED IN SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING ARTICLES IN THE RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER AND TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL AMONG OTHERS. TLC'S BRAND RECOGNITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA GREW IN 2023, AS THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ACROSS SOCIAL CHANNELS INCREASED FROM 17,000 TO 20,000. MOST OF OUR AUDIENCE IS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, WHICH HAVE 12,223 AND 5,885, RESPECTIVELY. TLC ALSO HAS 2,061 FOLLOWERS ON LINKEDIN. TLC'S WEBSITE HAS 112,000 ACTIVE USERS AND 174,855 SESSIONS WERE LOGGED IN 2023 WITH AN AVERAGE SESSION DURATION OF 2M 16S. COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE 34-54 AGE RANGE VISIT TLC'S WEBSITE THE MOST. 67% ACCESS THE TLC WEBSITE THROUGH MOBILE PHONES. OVER 54% OF OUR MONTHLY WEBSITE VISITORS NAVIGATE TO OUR WEBSITE DIRECTLY BY CLICKING A LINK FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, FROM EMAILS, OR BY SEARCHING ONLINE ENTERING RELATED KEYWORDS SUCH AS: HIKING, BIKING, TRAILS FOR WALKING. OTHER WEBSITE TRAFFIC COMES FROM PEOPLE WHO SAW AND CLICKED ON A TLC AD FOUND ON GOOGLE OR META'S AUDIENCE NETWORK (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM). 3922613 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NC X X X AYANNA SMITH 9199080055 520 SOUTH DUKE STREET DURHAM NC 27701 CLARENDA STANLEY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANUPAMA JOSHI SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JENNY BO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALBERT FISHER VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JACK BLACKMER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TONI W JONES DIRECTOR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LYSANDRA WEBER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BALTER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARLENA BYRNE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SEAN L WILSON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JALISHA RICHMOND DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 WILL MORGAN PAST CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 NICOLLETE L CAGLE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CONNOR JARVIS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MATEER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CINDY PACCHIANA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA SWEITZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118863 0 5326 118863 0 5326 1 0 0 0 0 5094763 11288615 5299159 16383378 LAND ACQUISITION CONTRACTS 541900 1707000 1707000 UNCWI-TRIANGLE MOA CONTRACT 541900 49413 49413 NEXT GEN PILOT PROGRAM 541900 40400 40400 OTHER STEWARDSHIP 541900 6215 6215 1803028 86702 86702 14538 0 14538 14538 14538 6491460 64460 6657914 5067 -166454 59393 -107061 22210 -129271 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 16961 16961 CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT 900099 12441 12441 HUNTING LEASE INCOME 900099 7621 7621 37023 18217608 1876799 0 -42569 1643538 1643538 131665 67662 44008 19995 1484266 871065 387795 225406 34677 24128 5374 5175 196430 115834 49871 30725 124710 74406 31988 18316 116774 116774 22788 22788 331151 145065 176686 9400 12648 12629 19 76852 23179 47728 5945 90723 52525 24725 13473 30304 30304 136383 128368 6911 1104 32811 20356 9183 3272 LAND ACQUISITION COSTS 465298 465298 0 0 SMALL EQUIPMENT AND SUP 128351 51879 61877 14595 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND T 79747 41594 20373 17780 PRINTING, PUBLICATIONS 40810 27021 1515 12274 182021 127762 48937 5322 5361947 3922613 939778 499556 696041 1659454 653327 546277 1584606 381243 46828 29704 2527091 1159527 1237788 1367564 4958197 3350663 143602443 158807836 152779230 166142741 84423 221218 10944 8597 2929453 2000000 116776 744614 3141596 2974429 X 36185599 44775579 113452035 118392733 149637634 163168312 152779230 166142741 12855661 675017 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7146978 5193563 10343631 14777783 16383378 53845333 7146978 5193563 10343631 14777783 16383378 53845333 9262920 44582413 97620 110547 94180 89649 143512 535508 2220 1000 500 10913 16961 31594 54412435 10866550 0.81930 0.72210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 170 9842.00 0 0 0 1 1 1900.00 43857 3304755 96112 179712 152618 3427961 3049252 651630 -372847 23280 3304755 2268189 306722 568573 94232 3049252 2267917 70269 24880 94877 2268189 2167432 54061 73374 26950 2267917 0.28000 0.41000 0.31000 1 0 895225 440730 454495 293307 254541 38766 1338559 464256 874303 1367564 CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS 154901704 AGENCY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS 3055026 LAND OPTIONS AND DEPOSITS 742769 OTHER RECEIVABLES 108337 158807836 ACCRUED COMPENSATION 123389 TENANT DEPOSITS 2100 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 531750 OPERATING LEASE LIABILIY 87375 744614 18869837 675017 675017 18194820 22788 22788 18217608 5339159 0 5339159 22788 22788 5361947 PART II, LINE 9: THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAND IN ITS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT), WITH AN OFFSETTING RECORDING OF A LAND ASSET ON THE BALANCE SHEET, USING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE (APPRAISED VALUE) OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET AT COST AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS LAND ASSETS. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DESCRIBES ITS ACCOUNTING POLICY FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS <CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT COST IF PURCHASED OR, IF DONATED, AT APPRAISED VALUE AT THE DATE OF DONATION.> PART V, LINE 4: TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR THE STEWARDSHIP OF ITS CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS. ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD AND ADMINISTERED FOR THE ORGANIZATION BY UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRIMARILY USED TO FULFILL STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES OR FOR THE CONSERVANCY'S GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES. 1 CREATIVE FUNDRAISING ADVISORS 1041 GRAND AVE SUITE 225 ST PAUL MN 55105 ASSESSMENT OF FUNDRAISING CAPACITY/CONSULTING SERVICES 0 0 0 116774 116774 1 URBAN COMMUNITY AGRI-NOMICS (UCAN) 505 CRESTVIEW DR DURHAM NC 27712 810691944 501(C)(3) 37346 0 RENOVATION OF OFFICE AND MEETING SPACE AT CATAWBA TRAIL FARM STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 1321 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 566000756 0 1525000 APPRAISAL 1,127.315 ACRES FEE SIMPLE LAND LOCATED IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, SMITHFIELD, NC DONATED VALUE OF BARGAIN SALE OF LAND TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO BE USED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES TRANSPLANTING TRADITIONS COMMUNITY FARM 2912 B JONES FERRY ROAD CHAPEL HILL NC 27516 824415307 501(C)(3) 19190 0 INSTALLATION OF NEW WELL AND IRRIGATION AT IRVIN FARM KAREN COMMUNITY FARM AT OAKY GROVE 5800 TURNIPSEED ROAD WENDELL NC 27591 921492595 501(C)(3) 61002 0 SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEE AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT FOR THE KAREN COMMUNITY OF FARMERS TO GROW INDIGENOUS VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES AND EXPAND A HEALTHY ASIAN MARKET FOR PRODUCE IN NORTH CAROLINA. PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF DISTINCT PROJECT CODES IN ORDER TO TRACK FUNDS RECEIVED AND FUNDS DISBURSED. PERIODIC GRANTOR REPORTING IS PREPARED USING THESE DISTINCT PROJECT CODES. X 16 98975 FAIR VALUE X 2 409044 APPRAISAL X 4 4408050 APPRAISAL X DEBT FORGIVENESS 1 375000 PROMISSORY NOTE X VARIOUS 4 8090 FAIR VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE PROCESS FOR ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES WILL NOW BE SUBMITTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THEN VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSTEAD OF BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION REMOVED THE PROCESS THAT ALLOWED FOR MEMBERS TO PROPOSE CANDIDATES BY PETITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN TLC IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO, OR ENTITIES THAT, MEET THE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES AND SUBMIT IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL VOTE FOR INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES ON THIS SLATE. IF CANDIDATES FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' SLATE FAIL TO RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE ANOTHER SLATE OF CANDIDATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REVIEW A COPY OF THE RETURN AND THEN FORWARD IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES ARE MADE KNOWN TO INCOMING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DURING BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY EACH YEAR AND MUST SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO BOARD DECISIONS, IF ANY, ARE DULY NOTED IN THE WRITTEN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: (1) OBTAINS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SALARY SURVEY REPORTS WHERE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED BY INDEPENDENT HR, NONPROFIT, AND CONSERVATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; (2) COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXCLUSIVE OF VOTING PARTICIPATION BY THE EXECUTIVE; (3) INTERNALLY, STAFF AND BOARD SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THESE SURVEYS ALONG WITH OTHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TOOLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REVIEW AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMPENSATION DECISIONS; AND (4) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND DATE OF THE APPROVED COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION AND THOSE WHO APPROVED THE TERMS, THE COMPARABILITY DATA THAT WAS RELIED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED, AND ANY ACTIONS BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PUTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT INCLUDES FINANCIAL INFORMATION, WHICH IS MAILED TO ITS CONTRIBUTORS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ORGANIZATION STAFF IN THE APPROPRIATE MANUALS, AT ORIENTATION, AND ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.