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← CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,354,161
Total expenses
$935,791
Contributions and grants received
$958,491
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$326,710
Investment income
$22,393
Other revenue
$46,567
Total assets, end of year
$16,524,969
Total liabilities, end of year
$340,149
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,184,820
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$795,432
Management and general expenses
$92,435
Fundraising expenses
$47,924
Program service expenses (Part III)
$795,432

Program services were 85.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $958,491

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $23,218

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $326,710 · related or exempt $326,710

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $22,393 · excluded $22,393

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $46,567 · related or exempt $46,567

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $46,567

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $399,581 · program services $351,631 · management and general $27,971 · fundraising $19,979

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $44,578 · program services $39,229 · management and general $3,120 · fundraising $2,229

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,146 · program services $24,768 · management and general $1,971 · fundraising $1,407

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $54,251 · program services $47,742 · management and general $3,797 · fundraising $2,712

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,858 · program services $28,915 · management and general $2,300 · fundraising $1,643

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,144 · program services $65,247 · management and general $5,190 · fundraising $3,707

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,815 · program services $13,417 · management and general $8,050 · fundraising $8,348

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,422 · program services $10,540 · management and general $6,324 · fundraising $6,558

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,497 · program services $13,637 · management and general $1,085 · fundraising $775

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,653 · management and general $3,653

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,092 · program services $9,761 · management and general $1,331

  • 20 · Interest

    total $16,675 · program services $16,675

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,292 · management and general $16,292

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,953 · program services $8,774 · management and general $7,179

  • 24a · Other expenses: COGS

    total $90,333 · program services $90,333

  • 24b · Other expenses: GENERAL STEWARDSHIP

    total $40,015 · program services $40,015

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $28,173 · program services $24,792 · management and general $3,381

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $5,308 · program services $4,671 · management and general $372 · fundraising $265

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,005 · program services $5,285 · management and general $419 · fundraising $301

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $813,891 · end of year $650,093

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $906,106 · end of year $984,050

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $62,500 · end of year $51,250

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,379 · end of year $1,455

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $37,337 · end of year $48,135

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

    $14,938,450

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

    $163,664

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,754,078 · end of year $14,774,786

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $52,700 · end of year $15,200

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,355 · end of year $60,648

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $218,923 · end of year $209,501

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $130,000 · end of year $70,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,640,647 · end of year $15,936,017

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $605,066 · end of year $248,803

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST IS TO FOREVER PROTECT AND STEWARD OPEN LANDS FOR VISTAS, RECREATION, WILDLIFE AND RANCHING, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PRESERVATION OF GUNNISON COUNTYS UNIQUE HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE

  • PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE AND ACQUISITION OF LAND AND EASEMENTS: THE LAND TRUST EXECUTED THREE NEW ACQUISITION PROJECTS, THE FIRST BEING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON A 107 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND KNOWN AS SCHUTT WETLAND CE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE AND OTHER CONSERVED LAND. THE PARCEL IS CONSERVED FOR SCENIC VALUE, AGRICULTURE AND PUBLIC RECREATION. THE SECOND WAS THE FEE ACQUISITION OF THE 7 ACRE BROADAXE LODE LOCATED IN NORTH POLE BASIN. THE THIRD WAS THE CONTINUANCE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECT ON MT EMMONS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, MT EMMONS MINING COMPANY, AS A COMPONENT OF A FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE, CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND MINERAL EXTINGUISHMENT PROJECT THAT WILL FOREVER PROTECT THE MT EMMONS PROPERTY FROM MINING AND WILL ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. THE EXPECTED CLOSING DATE FOR THE MT EMMONS PROJECT IS JUNE 2024.

    Expenses $795,432 · Revenue $326,710

  • STAFF MONITORED AND MAINTAINED 64 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE TITLE PROPERTIES TOTALING MORE THAN 5,656 ACRES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS LAND STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. NOTABLE AMONGST THE ANNUAL LAND STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS WAS THE COMPLETION OF THE "LILY LOOP" TRAIL AT THE ORGANIZATION'S RECENTLY ACQUIRED LONG LAKE PARCEL. THE NEW LOOP IS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES INCLUDING PEOPLE USING HAND CYCLES. FURTHERMORE, THE LAND TRUST ALONG WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS SUCH AS THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE, HIRED AND MANAGED ONE FULL TIME "CONSERVATION RANGER" TO MONITOR THE IMPACTS OF RECREATION AND PROVIDED EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC ON CONSERVED LANDS IN THE SLATE RIVER VALLEY. THE CONSERVATION RANGER EXPANDED THE LAND TRUST'S USER DATABASE WITH USER DATA COLLECTED FROM MULTIPLE HIGH USE RECREATION SITES.

  • THE LAND TRUST CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH THE THIRD YEAR OF "FIELD TRIP" SERIES OF OUTINGS ON CONSERVED LANDS NEAR CRESTED BUTTE. THE FIELD TRIPS WERE FREE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND. EXISTING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS SUCH AS STORYWALK AND LETTERBOXING CONTINUED AS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AMENITIES ON CONSERVED LANDS IN ADDITION TO YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE CRESTED BUTTE LIBRARY. OVERALL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCREASED WITH WELL ATTENDED FUNDRAISING AND OUTREACH EVENTS.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jake Jones

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $115,399
    From this org
    $115,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Zachary Chenault

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jerry Clark

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Peter Dea

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Terri Von Dohlen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kiley Flint

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kelly Harrison

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Higuera

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jill Indovino

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Henson Moore

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Chris Riopelle

    PRESIDENT EM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Erica Mueller Sollberger

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • John Simmons

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Laura Tomlinson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

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
2022
Filed
29 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202400299349302115

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