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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY.

Totals

Total revenue
$242,574
Total expenses
$178,151
Contributions and grants received
$195,934
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,135
Other revenue
$31,505
Total assets, end of year
$748,458
Total liabilities, end of year
$83,220
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$665,238
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$130,877
Management and general expenses
$39,013
Fundraising expenses
$8,261
Program service expenses (Part III)
$130,877

Program services were 73.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $66,315

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $129,619

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,135 · related or exempt $15,135 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,473 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,473 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,473 · related or exempt $6,473 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Fee for Service (Baseline)

    total $25,000 · related or exempt $25,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: IT-payment

    total $32 · related or exempt $32 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,032

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $59,101 · program services $27,778 · management and general $26,595 · fundraising $4,728

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,496 · program services $1,643 · management and general $1,573 · fundraising $280

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,991 · program services $2,346 · management and general $2,246 · fundraising $399

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $910 · program services $910 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,200 · program services $0 · management and general $3,200 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,150 · fundraising $1,150

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $84,071 · program services $83,571 · management and general $500 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $72 · program services $72 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,945 · program services $1,525 · management and general $422 · fundraising $998

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,576 · program services $309 · management and general $773 · fundraising $494

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,530 · program services $1,530 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,020 · program services $1,019 · management and general $1 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $818 · program services $0 · management and general $681 · fundraising $137

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $2,000 · program services $0 · management and general $2,000 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,308 · program services $1,286 · management and general $1,022

  • 24a · Other expenses: Property Taxes, Water shares, Realty Fees

    total $6,442 · program services $6,442 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Stewardship Supplies and Equipment

    total $2,446 · program services $2,446 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Charitable Registration

    total $75 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $75

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $132,292 · end of year $126,436

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $663 · end of year $58,770

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $160,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $160,000 · end of year $160,000

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $333,254 · end of year $403,250

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2 · end of year $2

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,587 · end of year $3,220

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $45,750 · end of year $80,000

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $552,990 · end of year $355,106

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,884 · end of year $310,132

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of the Bear River Land Conservancy is to preserve the benefits of land and water in Northern Utah and the Bear River Watershed for present and future generations. We do this by partnering with communities and landowners to permanently sustain the heritage of working lands and to protect natural areas.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Our mission is to preserve the benefits of land and water in Northern Utah and the Bear River Watershed for present and future generations. We do this by partnering with communities and landowners to permanently sustain the heritage of working lands and to protect natural areas.

  • "Land Protection" includes: 1) working with private landowners to apply for easement funding to protect private lands that provide public values; 2) applying for funding from various grant programs to protect and steward other private lands; and 3) implementing a strategic conservation plan to guide the organization toward the most important lands for conservation. This year, specific accomplishments included: The closure of one entity held easement as well as the procurement of significant resources for future easement projects. Revenue came from completing a fee for service Baseline Documentation Report.

    Expenses $102,593 · Revenue $25,000

  • "Stewardship" included 1) managing the 455 acre Bear River Bottoms conservation easement, monitoring this property and adjacent properties for weed infestations, monitoring for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document, managing grazing leases used to control weeds and weedy native vegetation, planning for future management; 2) monitoring the 3 acre Lakota conservation easement for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document; 3) monitoring the 25.5 acre Schiess conservation easement for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document; 4) Assisting the USFWS with monitoring a 4,081 acre conservation easement; 4) managing a 30 acre fee property that is owned and managed to protect a threatened species of orchid and for its open space values. Revenue came from grazing leases used to manage vegetation and habitat at Bear River Bottoms and Mendon Meadows.

    Expenses $15,873 · Revenue $6,473

  • "Outreach" is primarily education efforts directed at the public and elected officials to increase their understanding of the value of conservation. This year's activities included production and distribution of a newsletter to 1000+ constituents, outreach and education regarding the open space bond and land protection, and engaging volunteers in conservation and monitoring efforts. BRLC also held an open house and supported university student learning opportunities.

    Expenses $12,411

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelly Bradbury

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Carly Lansche

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Daniels

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Shawn Milne

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dirk Baker

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Glen Busch

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Steven Daniels

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dana Sands

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
20 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202442649349300834

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