Nonprofit · EIN 52-1489614
AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · PRNC FREDERCK, MD 20678
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $981,870 | $670,893 | $310,977 | $8,175,033 | $62,006 | $8,113,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $793,415
- of which government grants
- $25,457
- Membership dues
- $27,320
- Program service revenue
- $12,934
- Investment income
- $101,239
- Net rental income
- $19,630
- Net income from fundraising events
- $54,652
- Other revenue
- $74,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,062
- Other salaries and wages
- $311,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $428,051
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,981
- Accounting fees
- $23,374
- Occupancy
- $6,769
- Depreciation
- $42,828
- Program services (functional)
- $572,641
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,499,555
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,175,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,113,027
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,579,460
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,464,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,856,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,256,194
- Gross receipts
- $1,012,084
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BOWEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,062 |
| DR DAVID F FARR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHERYL L PLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BALINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JOHNSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ALDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN DEGENEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE HARROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BREITBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD KLAUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE BALLESTEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN TRUSLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE NOVOTNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED TUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIRGIT SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDI VOGT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2363, PRNC FREDERCK, MD 20678-2363
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- CHERYL L PLACE, PO BOX 2363, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL L PLACE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 414-3400
- Website
- WWW.ACLTWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA
Mission
WE PROMOTE LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MARYLAND. WE PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO MANAGED PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES
Program accomplishments
- LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PROTECTED AND MANAGED THE 3,449 ACRE PARKERS CREEK PRESERVE'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY: IMPLEMENTING FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONTROLLING NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES; COLLECTING QUARTERLY SURFACE WATER QUALITY SAMPLES; INSTITUTING AN AGRICULTURE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM; AND CONDUCTING A WHITE-TAILED DEER HERD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROTECTED CULTURAL RESOURCES BY: STABILIZING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MAINTAINING A HISTORIC CEMETERY; MAINTAINED 26 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; CONDUCTED GUIDED CANOE TRIPS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARKERS CREEK WATERSHED; MANAGED THE LIMITED ACCESS WARRIOR'S REST SANCTUARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,639 ACRES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,810 ACRES OF LAND OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND LEASED BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 374 ACRES.Expenses $252,566
- MEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH SERVICES: CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP EVENTS TO BRING IN NEW MEMBERS. PROVIDED PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ACLT AND ITS MISSION IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND. OPERATED AN AGRICULTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM, RAISING AND DONATING FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT ACLT AND ITS MISSION BY HOLDING NUMEROUS EVENTS, CANOE TRIPS AND GUIDED HIKES AS WELL AS HOSTING SEVERAL GROUP VISITS TO DOUBLE OAK FARM. ALSO REPRESENTED ACLT AT MANY OFF-SITE EVENTS HELD BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CONDUCTED A WELCOMING PROGRAM WHERE VOLUNTEERS GREET VISITORS AT THE TRAILHEADS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT ACLT. MAINTAINED A ROBUST PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH REGULAR EMAIL NOTICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OVER 130 VOLUNTEERS TOTALLED 7,776 HOURS OF WORK FOR ACLT.Expenses $171,726
- LAND PRESERVATION: WORKED TO PRESERVE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS. WORKED WITH THE SUSTAINABLE CALVERT NETWORK TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY. IMPLEMENTING THE FIVE YEAR PLAN WHICH CALLS FOR PROMOTING LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MARYLAND. LED THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE.Expenses $148,349
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1489614
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,175,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,012,084
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $981,870 | $670,893 | $8,175,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $599,508 | $592,184 | $7,499,555 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1489614).
Questions about AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC is 52-1489614.
- Is AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names CHERYL L PLACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,062 (GREG BOWEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $981,870, expenses of $670,893 and total assets of $8,175,033 at year end.
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