Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,014,412
- Total expenses
- $910,915
- Contributions and grants received
- $881,356
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $60,007
- Investment income
- $48,628
- Other revenue
- $24,421
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,773,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,681
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,698,921
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $570,222
- Management and general expenses
- $205,713
- Fundraising expenses
- $134,980
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $570,222
Program services were 62.6% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$255,824
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$625,532
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2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE
total $60,007 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $39,884 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $6,455
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $6,455
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $6,455 · related or exempt $6,455
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $8,744
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $8,744
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $8,744 · related or exempt $8,744 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$7,412
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$1,108
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $6,304 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $6,304
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $11,662 · related or exempt $11,662 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$11,662
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $91,205 · program services $16,417 · management and general $35,570 · fundraising $39,218
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $402,472 · program services $309,410 · management and general $43,418 · fundraising $49,644
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $63,164 · program services $41,688 · management and general $10,106 · fundraising $11,370
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $40,755 · program services $26,898 · management and general $6,521 · fundraising $7,336
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11b · Fees: legal
total $12,274 · program services $0 · management and general $12,274 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $8,222 · program services $0 · management and general $8,222 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $6,017 · program services $0 · management and general $6,017 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $10,117 · program services $0 · management and general $55 · fundraising $10,062
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14 · Information technology
total $565 · program services $0 · management and general $565 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $12,170 · program services $0 · management and general $12,170 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $6,692 · program services $0 · management and general $5,512 · fundraising $1,180
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $16,776 · program services $0 · management and general $16,776 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $19,471 · program services $0 · management and general $19,471 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: STEWARDSHIP EXPENSE
total $66,652 · program services $66,652 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM BENEFITS
total $99,542 · program services $99,322 · management and general $220 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE EXPENSE
total $15,312 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $15,312
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24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $13,127 · program services $0 · management and general $13,127 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $26,382 · program services $9,835 · management and general $15,689 · fundraising $858
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $12,603 · end of year $122,522
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $790,831 · end of year $1,030,802
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $250,095 · end of year $168,891
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $5,479 · end of year $11,192
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,036,640
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$64,319
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $596,487 · end of year $972,321
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,751,990 · end of year $1,467,874
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $26,702 · end of year $74,681
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,121
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,537,014 · end of year $3,698,921
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,841,648
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO PLACE, FOREVER.
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Land Protection and Conservation: During 2024, MLC continued working with local landowners on conservation projects throughout the Southwest. MLC closed two new conservation easements in 2024, one 1760 acre easement in January, and one 302 acre easement in November 2024. MLC was able to accomplish this great conservation work and additional upcoming projects through support from Keep It Colorado and the Transaction Cost Assistance Grant. Additionally, MLC is working with another four conservation projects positioned to close in 2025 and 2026, totaling over 3,578 acres.
Expenses $97,564
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Stewardship: In 2024, the organization was responsible for stewardship and monitoring of 92 conservation easements totaling over 49,000 acres. No easement restrictions were decreased or terminated, and the organization successfully monitored all conservation easements in its portfolio thereby ensuring the continued protection of these important lands. MLC has continued its volunteer stewardship monitoring team to assist in the annual stewardship of the properties.
Expenses $31,793
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Programs: MLC continued to expand its community outreach efforts and programs for engagement. Youth internships and K-12 programs continued through Fozzies Farm and the Montezuma Inspire Coalition. MLC continues to expand community-centered programs with an increased focus on engaging local tribal and Spanish speaking youth. MLC continued its partnership with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for programs related to summer programs with the Tribe and field trips for the Kwiyagat Community Academy.
Expenses $440,865
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Belinda Platts
Treasurer/ President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Eric Ludemann
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robby Henes
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Laurie Webster
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Scott Garlid
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Terry Schupp
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michelle Furi
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dr Heidi Steltzer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Chris Giangreco
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Travis Custer
Executive Directo
- Total calculated
- $91,204
- From this org
- $91,204
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533229349301033
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