2025-09-29T14:09:54-07:00 2024-12-31 821494972 ClarkHirth CPAs 16 Spring Lane Farmington CT 06032 990 2024-01-01 320007171 Connecticut Farmland Trust Inc CONN 8602470202 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 Michele Murray Treasurer 8602470202 2025-09-29 true true William Clark CPA P00177667 8609044436 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michele Murray 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 991566 false X http://ctfarmland.org/ X 2002 CT Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements 13 13 6 30 0 0 488977 920749 0 39737 55954 11819 14863 540533 991566 0 0 411216 394037 0 137988 191958 169047 603174 563084 -62641 428482 1914557 2436731 5418 6723 1909139 2430008 Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements false false 338316 0 0 Connecticut Farmland Trust achieves its exepmt purpose via the following: Acquisition: Design and negotiation of individual farmland conservation transactions including surveys, appraisals, and legal fees associated with land transactions. Conservation: Provide technical assistance and outreach to landowners, land trusts and municipalities interested in farmland preservation. Stewardship: Monitoring and defense of existing conservation easements to ensure compliance with specific terms spelled out in the conservation easements. 338316 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false false 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 true 9 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT X Michele Murray 8602470202 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 X Elisabeth Moore Executive Director 40.00 X 103665 0 0 Keith Stechschulte President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Eliot Wadsworth Vice President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Murray Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Adiletta Director 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Bassani Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Casiello Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Chang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Chesmer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Baylee Drown Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicholas Moore Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Nichols Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Shepherd Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Slate Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 103665 1 false false false 64089 856660 920749 55954 0 55954 14295 14295 0 14295 568 568 568 991566 0 0 70817 103665 62659 17490 23516 222356 134401 37515 50440 13442 8125 2268 3049 28350 17136 4782 6432 26224 15851 4425 5948 55734 43245 0 12489 13759 910 11015 1834 48676 20258 3184 25234 21150 13070 2170 5910 12831 8005 3104 1722 2928 2376 138 414 13969 12280 689 1000 563084 338316 86780 137988 443165 319133 10504 857 515 0 9220 21885 23738 19493 7173 4245 1443980 2090611 1914557 2436731 5418 6723 5418 6723 X 940058 979892 969081 1450116 1909139 2430008 1914557 2436731 428482 92387 X false true X true false X 0 769438 462264 562977 488977 856660 3140316 0 0 769438 462264 562977 488977 856660 3140316 0 3140316 7339 39495 31904 39737 55954 174429 0 686 8552 11819 21057 3335802 0.94140 0.95170 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Gross special events and other 2020: 686. 2022: 8552. 2023: 11819. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X true true 309238 309238 267065 42173 309238 296509 8000 -37444 267065 270204 8000 18305 296509 32907 236931 366 270204 0 0 23738 19493 4245 4245 X 1083953 92387 92387 991566 991566 563084 563084 563084 Pt II, Line 5 CFT monitors easements by checking compliance with terms of Pt II, Line 5 the original easement. Pt II, Line 9 CFT has adopted the policy of only expensing easement Pt II, Line 9 purchases. Donations of easements are not capitalized or Pt II, Line 9 expensed. Pt X, Line 2 Management believes the Organization has no uncertain Pt X, Line 2 tax positions true Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed internally by the Executive Director Pt VI, Line 11b followed by review and approval by the Board Treasurer Pt VI, Line 15a and the finance committee. The Board Treasurer signs off Pt VI, Line 11b on the Form 990 once the finance committee approves it. Pt VI, Line 12c The executive committee regularly and consistently Pt VI, Line 12c monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of Pt VI, Line 12c interest policy through its hiring process, ongoing Pt VI, Line 12c supervisory review, and periodic review by upper Pt VI, Line 12c management. Additionally, each employee completes an Pt VI, Line 12c annual certification as to compliance with this policy. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board President and Vice President oversee the Pt VI, Line 15a review and compensation of the Executive Director. Pt VI, Line 15a With the input from the finance committee, the Land Pt VI, Line 15a Trust Alliance wage and benefit document is used to Pt VI, Line 15a compare compensation with other land trusts of similiar Pt VI, Line 15a size and scope of activity. Pt VI, Line 15b All compensation for employees is approved by the Board Pt VI, Line 15b President based on the recommendations of the finance Pt VI, Line 15b committee during the budgeting process. The Land Trust Pt VI, Line 15b Alliance wage and benefit is used to compare compensation Pt VI, Line 15b with other land trusts of similiar size and scope of Pt VI, Line 15b activity.