2025-12-05T12:59:33-06:00 2024-12-31 994173832 EAG CHICAGO NORTHWEST LLC 2205 POINT BLVD SUITE 100 ELGIN IL 60123 990 2024-01-01 364478511 BARRINGTON AREA CONSERVATION TRUST INC BARR 8473873149 145 W MAIN STREET SUITE 201 BARRINGTON IL 60010 MATTHEW P VONDRA PRESIDENT 8473873149 2025-12-03 1 0 CYNTHIA M PETSCHKE CPA CVA P01362853 8476952700 2025-11-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATTHEW P VONDRA 145 W MAIN STREET SUITE 201 BARRINGTON IL 60010 387164 0 X WWW.BACTRUST.ORG X 2001 IL TO PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL OPEN SPACES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 15 15 2 280 0 0 820615 204003 0 0 18472 20290 8108 48 847195 224341 0 0 0 0 107844 135796 0 0 42315 244617 194787 352461 330583 494734 -106242 3242460 3123324 21941 9047 3220519 3114277 TO PRESERVE THE OPEN LAND, RURAL CHARACTER AND THE SCENIC, HISTORIC, RECREATIONAL, AND ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES WITHIN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF BARRINGTON, IL. 0 0 223843 BACT IMPLEMENTS LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND DONATIONS AND LAND STEWARDSHIP, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE BARRINGTON'S OPEN SPACE HERITAGE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OF OUR REGION. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSERVATION AT HOME, CONSERVATION AT WORK AND CONSERVATION AT SCHOOL OUTREACH EFFORTS AND WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PROMOTE AND RECOGNIZE ENVIRONMENTALLY- RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS AND CULTIVATE FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS. 223843 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X MELISSA KINAST 8473873149 145 W MAIN STREET SUITE 201 BARRINGTON IL 60010 X MATTHEW P VONDRA PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WILKENS VICE-PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LOREN E EKSTROM TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN TRZASKA SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 EDGAR TREY BERRE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH C BRAMSEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT DUKE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES HULSHOF TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES KEPPEL TRUSTEE 10.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN KONICEK HANNIGAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LAMKEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAN NESTRUD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON WAHLS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MOORE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SHATZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 204003 7660 204003 14603 14603 168510 162823 5687 5687 5687 OTHER INCOME 900099 48 48 48 224341 48 0 20290 X 135796 86909 17653 31234 49434 30155 16313 2966 3889 3281 608 13333 13333 4003 2642 1361 530 530 7883 6701 1182 CONSERVATION DEVELOPMEN 53397 53397 EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AN 32931 23381 9550 PRESENTATION AND EDUCAT 9090 6181 2454 455 IN-KIND DONATIONS 7660 7660 12637 10666 1971 330583 223843 64425 42315 63260 8762 2557223 19372 2538381 2537851 618878 567664 21941 9047 3242460 3123324 21941 9047 21941 9047 X 573656 467414 2646863 2646863 3220519 3114277 3242460 3123324 -106242 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 300625 333645 393166 827565 204003 2059004 300625 333645 393166 827565 204003 2059004 94670 79694 71926 81447 100257 427994 0 94670 79694 71926 81447 100257 427994 1631010 5647 5222 8473 14566 20290 54198 5647 5222 8473 14566 20290 54198 1112 1158 48 2318 306272 338867 402751 843289 224341 2115520 0.77100 0.81360 0.02560 0.01450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 30 566.20 1 1 46000 1 2737000 2737000 2385000 352000 2737000 2385000 2385000 2385000 2385000 2385000 2385000 1.00000 0 0 2537000 2537000 20223 19372 851 2537851 OPERATING LEASE 9047 9047 X 224341 0 224341 0 224341 330583 0 330583 0 330583 PART II, LINE 5: OUR POLICY ON MONITORING, INSPECTING, AND HANDLING VIOLATIONS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS INCLUDES: 1. REGULAR MONITORING: WE CONDUCT ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF ALL EASEMENT PROPERTIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONSERVATION TERMS. 2. ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS: OUR PROCESS FOR MANAGING VIOLATIONS INVOLVES INITIAL OUTREACH FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE, FOLLOWED BY LEGAL ENFORCEMENT IF NECESSARY. 3. EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION: WE EMPHASIZE EDUCATING LANDOWNERS ABOUT THEIR EASEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIORITIZE COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES. PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND NET ASSETS - MODIFIED CASH BASIS AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES, AS THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS TO THE UNDERLYING PROPERTY. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE PERPETUAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS THROUGH WHICH THE LANDOWNERS AGREE TO ABIDE BY CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS DESIGNED TO PERSERVE OPEN SPACE OR CONSERVATION VALUE OF THEIR LAND. THESE AGREEMENTS ARE BINDING ON ALL LANDOWNERS. NO REVENUE WAS RECORDED AS NO OWNERSHIP RIGHTS WERE GAINED. ANY COST INCURRED IN OBTAINING THE EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS CURRENT PERIOD EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF REVENUE, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - MODIFIED CASH BASIS. REVENUE - NO REVENUE WAS RECORDED EXPENSES - STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES (EG. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENTS), LAND ACQUISITION EXPENSES, ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FASB ASC 740. UNDER FASB ASC 740, MANAGEMENT MUST EVALUATE THE POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN ON TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO TAX PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (50%) CHANCE OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER A POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE STAFF COMMUNICATES UPDATES WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FEEDBACK, MAKING APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS AS NEEDED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PRESENTED WITH A COPY OF THE 990 DRAFT PRIOR TO SIGNING. THE 990 DRAFT IS APPROVED AT A REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POLLS ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FURTHER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION AND TAKE ACTION IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION RATES, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS METRICS SUCH AS THE DIRECTOR'S SKILLS, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, CURRENT COMPENSATION RATE AND THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR BACT. FROM THERE, THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES THE COMPENSATION RANGE OF DIRECTORS IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA, FOCUSING ON SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO CONSULTS WITH LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, TO FIND OUT THE COMPENSATION RANGE OF DIRECTORS OF OTHER LAND TRUSTS IN THE REGION. FINALLY, THE COMMITTEE BRINGS THEIR FINDINGS TO THE BOARD WHO VOTES ON A COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IRS FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN BE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,155. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,313. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,966. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,434. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION USES MODIFIED CASH BASIS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.