2025-01-29T09:20:21-05:00 2024-06-30 042917204 ANSTISS & CO PC 6 OMNI WAY STE 201 CHELMSFORD MA 018244187 990 2023-07-01 272331022 MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUST COALITION MASS 9784432233 18 WOLBACH ROAD SUDBURY MA 01776 ROBB JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9784432233 2025-01-28 true false BRENDAN E TOOLIN P01323447 9784522500 2025-01-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JANET MILKMAN 18 WOLBACH ROAD SUDBURY MA 01776 356638 false X WWW.MASSLAND.ORG X 2010 MA MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUST COALITION ADVANCES LAND CONSERVATION ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TOOLS, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR LAND TRUSTS AND THEIR PARTNERS. 15 15 4 30 0 212598 192042 72229 88670 4874 16115 91 0 289792 296827 1890 0 137242 168638 0 23174 51039 80036 188281 250564 101511 46263 337968 396793 16963 14728 321005 382065 MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUST COALITION ADVANCES LAND CONSERVATION ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TOOLS, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR LAND TRUSTS AND THEIR PARTNERS. false false 195662 1890 88670 CONDUCTED OVER 50 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND MEETINGS ATTENDED BY OVER 2,000 STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUSTS AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS; DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO OVER 3,500 MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LAND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. 195662 true true false true 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 false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 4 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false MA X KIM SHULMAN 7742661890 C/O MLTC 18 WOLBACH ROAD SUDBURY MA 01776 CYNTHIA HENSHAW PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET MILKMAN VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RITA GIBES GROSSMAN CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTA COLLINS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL CATANZARO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK CLARKE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORMAC COLLIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CONSTABLE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GREY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HANSELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HUBBARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA RUIZ PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN SYKES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIDYA TIKKU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA WILKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBB JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DI 25.00 X 70420 0 0 70420 false false false 192042 192042 MEMBERSHIP DUES 531390 60697 60697 CONFERENCE 531390 25238 25238 EVENTS 531390 2440 2440 WORKSHOPS 531390 295 295 88670 11992 11992 63934 59811 4123 4123 4123 296827 88670 16115 1890 1890 77829 61485 8561 7783 77481 61210 8523 7748 13328 10529 1466 1333 8460 8460 6878 4627 2007 244 4311 1259 220 2832 8155 4730 838 2587 5660 4471 623 566 1966 1966 37800 37800 1623 1542 81 2434 1460 974 STEERING COMMITTEE 1114 1058 56 YOUNG LAND PROFESSIONALS 835 835 PROFESSIONAL DUES & SUBS 800 800 250564 195662 31728 23174 35288 34561 86550 31560 4227 2957 211903 309858 17857 337968 396793 16963 11644 3084 16963 14728 X 230795 346360 90210 35705 321005 382065 337968 396793 46263 14797 X true X false true false X 78634 116415 152009 212598 192042 751698 78634 116415 152009 212598 192042 751698 171389 580309 146 18 238 4864 11992 17258 8 8 768964 357591 0.75470 0.83050 X PART II, LINE 10 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER 8 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false false true 750 false true 780 true 260 false 1790 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION SENT LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS; ENGAGED IN CALLS AND MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF AND WITH STAFF OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, PROVIDED ORAL AND WRITTEN TESTIMONY AT STATE LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS, ENGAGED IN MEDIA INTERVIEWS ADVOCATING FOR SPECIFIC LEGISLATION; AND SENT EMAILS TO MEMBERS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTACT LEGISLATORS TO ADVOCATE FOR BUDGET PRIORITIES AND SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE TRUST HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS, THEREFORE, GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASC 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES," REQUIRES THE TRUST TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE TRUST'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TRUST REPORTS ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE TRUST'S INCOME, EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES RELATE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRUST IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AND WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS: SUPPORTING, SPONSORING, SUSTAINING AND BASIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A SUPPORTING, SPONSORING, SUSTAINING AND BASIC MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE SLATE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE FOLLOWING POWERS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO MEMBERS: A. VOTING TO ELECT TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH VOTE SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS AT A DULY CALLED MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM OF MEMBER IS PRESENT; B. VOTING TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH VOTE SHALL BE BY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS; C. VOTING TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION OR TO MERGE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, WHICH VOTE SHALL BE BY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS; D. ANY OTHER MATTER WHERE A VOTE OF MEMBERS IS REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT COMPARE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 TO THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND OTHER UNDERLYING SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR ACCURACY AND REASONABLENESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM ANNUALLY TO ATTEST THAT NO CONFLICTS EXIST, OR TO DISCLOSE ANY SPECIFIC CONFLICTS SO THAT THEY CAN BE APPROPRIATELY MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING THROUGH RECUSAL BY THAT TRUSTEE FROM ANY RELATED DELIBERATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL REFRAIN FROM OBTAINING ANY LIST OF CLIENTS FOR PERSONAL OR PRIVATE SOLICITATION PURPOSES AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR AFFILIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS (AVAILABLE FROM LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, TSNE AND MASSRIVERS) AND CONSULTATION WITH THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF A REGULAR BOARD MEETING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW EACH JUNE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE TRUST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICY STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.