2024-11-14T14:35:26-08:00 2023-12-31 571153247 Brooks CPA PLLC PO Box 1483 Whittier NC 28789 990 2023-01-01 562217688 Balsam Mountain Trust BALS 8286311060 81 Preserve Rd Sylva NC 28779 Michael Wall Executive Director 8286311060 2024-11-14 true true Frances M Brooks CPA P00775159 8284975390 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Michael Wall 81 Preserve Rd Sylva NC 28779 449949 false X N/A X 2000 NC The mission of the Balsam Mountain Trust is the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources on Balsam Mountain Preserve and the Blue Ridge Mountain region, achieved 10 10 7 25 0 0 373510 412148 15086 13227 5796 24574 0 394392 449949 0 0 191962 200434 0 46814 152206 149829 344168 350263 50224 99686 1094665 1194488 -5884 0 1100549 1194488 The mission of the Balsam Mountain Trust is the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources on Balsam Mountain Preserve and the southern Blue Ridge Mountain region, achieved through effective land management practices, scientific research and environmental education. The Balsam Mountain Trust inspires people to be responsible stewards of the natural and cultural resources of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains through education and conservation leadership. false false 48603 0 0 The Trust has continued its efforts to monitor and improve ecosystem health of the Balsam Mountain Preserve. One of our highest priorities is to observe the integrity of the health of the Balsam Mountain conservation easement lands and make stewardship recommendations. Highlights of 2023 include the cataloging of 55 bird species in reinstated surveys, removal of invasive plants from ~15 aces, treatment of hemlock trees on the Preserve to fight the invasive wooly adelgid, and survey of rare plants withing one of the Preserves natural heritage sites. 79996 0 0 The Trust continued to develop and present environmental education programs to thousands of students and lifelong learners. Since its founding, the trust has reached over 100,000 program participants. The Trusts partnership with AmeriCorps and the Conservation Trust of North Carolina continued program presentations to schools who have a majority of students that fall under the poverty line in Jackson and Haywood Counties. The Trust also branched out out to provide environmental education experiences to the local Parents as Teachers group, a program to serve parents and their pre-K children in western North Carolina. We also had hosted our first post-COVID BirdFest in Sylva, NC. 52185 0 0 The Trusts Nature Center continues to be well received by the public, while housing our collection of ambassador animal used in outreach programming. In 2023, we welcomed a new possum and began improvements to our outdoor animal enclosures. We also revisited and updated all of our animal caretaking policies and procedures, including new training goals for most of our birds of prey. 180784 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false X Jan Kohl 9803551849 81 Preserve Rd Sylva NC 28779 Michael Wall Executive Director 40.00 X X X 102083 0 0 Joel Bradley Chair 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Edmonson Vice Chair 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Staton Secretary 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jan Kohl Treasurer 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Morse Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally Halvey Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Gandy Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 102083 0 0 1 false false false 207550 204598 412148 Adopt a School 624110 4981 0 0 Other Programs 624110 8246 0 0 13227 24574 0 0 207550 449949 37801 0 0 102083 40833 56146 5104 83225 54096 24968 4161 941 482 412 47 14185 7267 6209 709 2500 0 2500 0 10732 0 10504 228 3890 2917 973 0 11612 6241 5371 0 2877 0 2628 249 13304 13117 187 0 12444 0 12444 0 Fundraising expenses 5388 0 210 5178 Misc expenses 113 0 113 0 Automobile expenses 1247 1247 0 0 Repairs and Maintenance 1421 1421 0 0 84301 53163 0 31138 350263 180784 122665 46814 4307 16968 652245 753125 1500 562062 137667 436613 424395 1094665 1194488 -5884 -5884 0 X 1100549 1194488 1100549 1194488 1094665 1194488 99686 -5747 X false false false X 0 249161 229515 327893 373515 204598 1384682 0 0 249161 229515 327893 373515 204598 1384682 434391 950291 6257 0 379 5796 24574 37006 0 0 1421688 13227 0.66840 0.67200 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 480596 75711 404885 21738 4459 17279 59728 57497 2231 424395 Annual Trust Party 202950 202950 7940 20141 1425 1632 202950 202950 7940 20141 1425 1632 31138 171812 Pt VI, Line 11b Prior to filing the 2022 Form 990 with the IRS, the Trusts Executive Director, key accounting personnel and officers of the Board of Trustees each reviewed a copy of the return. Each submitted questions or comments to management as deemed necessary. Pt VI, Line 12c The Trust has a Conflict of Interest Policy that is reviewed annually and is scrupulously adhered to by all officers, employees and trustees in carrying out the mission of the Trust. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board of Trustees approves all employee compensation during the annual budget process. The compensation of each employee is based upon market data and other information available to the Trustees. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Pt VI, Line 15b The Board of Trustees approves all employee compensation during the annual budget process. The compensation of each employee is based upon market data and other information available to the Trustees. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other Program Expenses 84301. 53163. 0. 31138.