2025-09-09T10:57:42-05:00 2024-12-31 840803727 REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC 400 E MAIN ST STE 2 ASPEN CO 81611 990 2024-01-01 840574754 ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST ASPE 9709638440 320 MAIN ST STE 204 CARBONDALE CO 81623 SUZANNE STEPHENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9709638440 2025-08-28 1 1 MARK S KAVASCH CPA P00107511 9709253771 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD SHAW 320 MAIN ST STE 204 CARBONDALE CO 81623 5803359 0 X WWW.AVLT.ORG X 1967 CO PROTECTING THE OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY FOREVER. 14 14 10 67 2500 0 3625839 3170119 496453 423034 -357205 243311 99703 -91775 3864790 3744689 12900 0 0 0 940687 1116003 25690 28010 298650 555395 647420 1534672 1791433 2330118 1953256 15284197 17955515 1312162 1501360 13972035 16454155 PROTECTING THE OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY FOREVER. 0 0 270234 333034 LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION. ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST HAS PROTECTED 46,319 ACRES SINCE 1967 INCLUDING KEY WILDLIFE HABITAT, FAMILY FARMS AND RANCHES, SCENIC OPEN LANDS, AND OVER 104 MILES OF LAND ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS. AVLT ALSO OWNS OR PROTECTS 10 PUBLIC PARKS, 33 MILES OF PUBLIC TRAILS, AND THREE PROPERTIES USED FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION THAT CONNECT COMMUNITY TO CONSERVED LANDS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO. IN 2022, AVLT BEGAN IMPLEMENTING THE GOALS OF ITS STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN: TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF CONSERVED LAND IN OUR REGION BY 2032. AVLT RENEWED ACCREDITATION BY THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATION BY THE STATE OF COLORADO TO HOLD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR WHICH TAX CREDITS ARE CLAIMED. 555083 87500 LAND STEWARDSHIP. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO FOREVER PROTECTING LAND, AVLT MONITORED AND UPHELD EACH OF ITS 269 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 13 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES IN 2024, ENSURING THAT AGREEMENTS WERE HONORED AND THE LAND CARED FOR. IN ADDITION, WE WORKED WITH LANDOWNERS AND PARTNERS TO RESTORE AND IMPROVE IMPORTANT HABITAT ON CONSERVED LANDS AND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY ON PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. WE PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVE LAND RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AT COFFMAN RANCH, THE SILT RIVER PRESERVE, MARBLE CHILDREN'S PARK, THE CHAPIN WRIGHT MARBLE BASECAMP, AND SUPPORTED THE CRYSTAL RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT AT RIVERFRONT PARK IN CARBONDALE. 273171 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, AVLT WORKED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LAND AND ENSURE THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOMED AND ABLE TO CONNECT WITH CONSERVED LAND. THIS WAS PRIMARILY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH HOSTING SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS TO AVLT'S COFFMAN RANCH AND MARBLE BASECAMP FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF 27 GROUPS, INCLUDING OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM AT ONE OF AVLT'S AMBASSADOR PROPERTIES IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PARTNER-LED PROGRAMS AT THE SILT RIVER PRESERVE, A COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY IN SILT, COLORADO THAT AVLT HELPS THE TOWN OF SILT MANAGE. 1098488 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X X THE ORGANIZATION 9709638440 320 MAIN ST STE 204 CARBONDALE CO 81623 RICHARD SHAW PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN DUBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA JACOBSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BERSHENYI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CORBIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE BANTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED BEHAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ELLSPERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETINA INFANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALLI SINCLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE STEPHENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 127268 0 17282 ERIN QUINN EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 110523 0 12881 MELISSA SUMERA EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 102321 0 17267 340112 0 47430 3 0 0 0 0 239973 172500 2757646 126819 3170119 TRANSFER FEES 541900 243639 243639 MONITORING FEES 541900 85000 85000 CONSULTATIONS/SEMINARS 541900 64485 64485 PROJECT FEES 541900 29910 27410 2500 423034 163007 163007 1986314 1906010 80304 80304 80304 60885 239973 152660 -91775 -91775 3744689 420534 2500 151536 127268 81706 20745 24817 779587 500495 127072 152020 25229 16197 4112 4920 116278 74651 18953 22674 67641 43426 11025 13190 19156 17019 2137 43575 43575 28010 28010 47388 47388 5044 5044 67913 29128 6801 31984 34696 21504 6660 6532 12737 8022 2279 2436 10145 6513 1654 1978 68889 62704 2816 3369 34460 22123 5617 6720 LAND AND EASEMENT MANAG 131552 131552 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 80000 80000 TECHNICAL MONITORING 38309 38309 ACQUISITIONS, PROPERTY 36575 36575 16981 8564 8417 1791433 1098488 394295 298650 626534 172590 2086630 174495 825651 72182 15104 18393 7081883 198185 6363596 6883698 7679716 7471846 418102 418102 6650 6423 15284197 17955515 24475 15180 1287687 1486180 1312162 1501360 X 11228229 12799183 2743806 3654972 13972035 16454155 15284197 17955515 1953256 528864 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 923266 4349615 1122428 2923314 3103119 12421742 923266 4349615 1122428 2923314 3103119 12421742 698422 11723320 77744 72969 76878 124866 163007 515464 12937206 420534 0.90620 0.91180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1791433 1791433 239572 59893 0 0 215529 209693 226734 239572 891528 1337292 53882 52423 56684 59893 222882 334323 X X X X X 271 45944.00 1 0 0 1 1 1691.00 159314 1 2264500 31375 339926 83970 2551831 7341197 4531863 291033 12900 1147585 11003608 7164250 643700 -244851 221902 7341197 3353857 4116899 284428 590934 7164250 3177198 971257 235131 1029729 3353857 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 5372120 5372120 1323185 153975 1169210 59518 34143 25375 327060 10067 316993 6883698 FISCAL AGENT 1486180 1486180 4266939 528864 40774 569638 3697301 47388 47388 3744689 1784819 40774 40774 1744045 47388 47388 1791433 PART II, LINE 5: THE LAND TRUST FIRST CONTACTS THE LANDOWNER TO CONFIRM AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, THE TRUST WORKS WITH THE LAND TRUST'S ATTORNEY, EXEC DIRECTOR, AND CONSULTANTS TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH A DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE. THE LAND TRUST'S INSURANCE IS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM OPENED IF NECESSARY. THE SITE IS INSPECTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. PART II, LINE 9: NO VALUE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR IN THE FOOTNOTES. X 1 CYNTHIA PERRY COLEBROOK CFRE PO BOX 1714 CARBONDALE CO 81623 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 0 1438995 22410 1416585 1438995 22410 1416585 COMMUNITY EVENT 283822 229886 53936 125753 DONOR CULTIVATION EVENT 17036 10087 6949 26907 300858 239973 60885 152660 152660 -91775 X 6 122577 TRADING VALUE X 8 4242 COMPARABLE SALES 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SELF-MONITOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AT EACH BOARD MEETING, AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPREHENSIVE SALARY ANALYSIS BY THE EMPLOYER'S COUNCIL BASED ON REVIEW OF NATIONAL SALARY SURVEY FOR LAND TRUST PERSONNEL, DATA FROM COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION AND EMPLOYER'S COUNCIL NONPROFIT MEMBERS, COMPARABLE COLORADO LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE SALARIES, SIMILAR PROFESSIONS IN COLORADO, COST OF LIVING, BOARD DISCUSSIONS OF APPROPRIATE SALARIES, AND ANNUAL BOARD APPROVAL OF SALARIES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO OVERSEES THE AUDIT REVIEW AND APPROVES THE SELECTION OF AUDITOR AVLT COFFMAN RANCH LLC 320 MAIN STREET STE 204 CARBONDALE CO 81623 LAND CONSERVATION & STEWARDSHIP CO 131436 4880254 ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST AVLT SPECIAL PRODUCTS LLC 320 MAIN STREET STE 204 CARBONDALE CO 81623 LAND CONSERVATION & STEWARDSHIP CO 747659 2931603 ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST