2026-08-19T06:14:12-07:00 2025-12-31 821494972 ClarkHirth CPAs 16 Spring Lane Farmington CT 06032 990 2025-01-01 320007171 Connecticut Farmland Trust Inc CONN 8602470202 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 Michelle Gittlen Executive Director 8602470202 2026-08-19 true William Clark CPA P00177667 8609044436 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michelle Gittlen 77 Buckingham Street Hartford CT 06106 998834 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 9 30 0 0 920749 912730 0 55954 73996 14863 12108 991566 998834 0 0 394037 355704 0 137410 169047 120427 563084 476131 428482 522703 2436731 3090321 6723 2057 2430008 3088264 Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements false false 246108 0 0 Connecticut Farmland Trust achieves its exempt 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. 246108 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 9 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 87906 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 87906 false false false 86 912644 912730 73996 0 73996 11600 11600 0 11600 508 508 508 998834 0 0 86104 87906 52842 11658 23406 212831 127937 28226 56668 10006 6015 1327 2664 20481 12312 2716 5453 24480 14715 3247 6518 36820 2094 26136 8590 13571 180 330 13061 38488 8929 8758 20801 19700 15000 4700 0 5608 4537 822 249 2928 1547 1381 0 3312 0 3312 0 476131 246108 92613 137410 319133 837598 857 0 0 21885 9597 23738 22421 4245 1317 2090611 2241809 2436731 3090321 6723 2057 6723 2057 X 979892 1490909 1450116 1597355 2430008 3088264 2436731 3090321 522703 135553 X false true X true false X 0 462264 562977 488977 856660 912644 3283522 0 0 462264 562977 488977 856660 912644 3283522 0 3283522 39495 31904 39737 55954 73996 241086 0 8552 11819 20371 3544979 0.92620 0.94140 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Gross special events and other 2022: 8552. 2023: 11819. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 90 6279.20 0 1 true 250.00 8000 true 469675 58536 528211 59681 381003 28991 469675 53931 5750 59681 45931 8000 53931 37931 8000 45931 1.00000 0 0 23738 22421 1317 1317 X 1134387 135553 135553 998834 998834 476131 476131 476131 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 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.