2023-08-23T07:48:08-05:00 2022-12-31 910870697 AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS 324 S MAIN ST UNIT A MONTESANO WA 985634502 990 2022-01-01 911261928 WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST WHID 3602223310 765 WONN ROAD C-201 GREENBANK WA 98253 MICHAEL STANSBURY TREASURER 3602223310 2023-08-02 1 MICHAEL STANSBURY 999009999 0 LONNIE RICH CPA P00333655 3605333370 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL STANSBURY 765 WONN ROAD C-201 GREENBANK WA 98253 3954490 0 X WWW.WCLT.ORG X 1984 WA THE WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST PROTECTS THE ISLANDS' MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL HABITATS, SCENIC VISTAS, AND WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LANDOWNERS AND OUR ISLAND COMMUNITIES. 11 11 23 285 0 0 4103686 3802088 35135 71400 1010394 -7187 6408 6001 5155623 3872302 0 0 0 0 979156 1174255 0 0 107115 1980948 2027655 2960104 3201910 2195519 670392 19824922 28742302 161763 8408751 19663159 20333551 X THE WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST PROTECTS THE ISLANDS' MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL HABITATS, SCENIC VISTAS, AND WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LANDOWNERS AND OUR ISLAND COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2098095 50802 LAND PROTECTION:OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT LAND IN 2022 RESULTED IN 10 COMPLETED PROJECTS TOTALING 545 ACRES THAT CONSERVED FOREST, FARMLAND, WETLANDS AND SHORELINE. WE COMPLETED FIVE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FIVE FEE LAND ACQUISITIONS. ONE NOTABLE PROJECT WAS THE EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF THE 226-ACRE KEYSTONE FARM AND FOREST PRESERVE WHICH INCLUDES TWO-THIRDS OF A MILE OF SHORELINE AND IS PLANNED TO BE OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS NEXT YEAR. OTHER CONSERVED LANDS INCLUDED THREE FARMLAND PROPERTIES, ENSURING OVER 200 ACRES WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. TWO LAND EXCHANGE PROJECTS WERE ALSO COMPLETED ALLOWING PROTECTION OF 45 ACRES OF MATURE FOREST AND PROVIDING A PARKING LOT FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET PRESERVE AND WALKING EBEY'S TRAIL SYSTEM. WE ALSO SUBMITTED 12 LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS AND ACTIVELY WORKED ON PROTECTING ANOTHER 13 PROPERTIES, MANY TO CLOSE IN 2023. 398615 STEWARDSHIP:NATIVE PLANTINGS WERE MAINTAINED AND ADDITIONAL PLANTINGS OCCURRED AT WETLAND, FOREST AND PRAIRIE SITES ACROSS THE ISLAND. TRAIL EXPANSION AT OUR STRAWBERRY POINT PRESERVE CREATED OVER A MILE OF NEW NATURE TRAILS FOR THE PUBLIC. WALKING EBEY'S TRAIL SYSTEM OPENED WITH OVER THREE MILES OF TRAIL IN CENTRAL WHIDBEY. NEW TRAILHEAD AND PARKING LOT OPENED FOR THE WALKING EBEY'S TRAIL SYSTEM AND ADMIRALTY INLET PRESERVE. MAJOR NOXIOUS WEED REMOVAL OCCURRED ON ALL LAND TRUST FEE PROPERTIES AND SEVERAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. WE REMOVED GARBAGE, MAINTAINED AND INSTALLED PUBLIC TRAILS, SIGNS AND FENCES, AND INSPECTED ALL LAND TRUST FEE-HELD PROPERTIES. ANNUAL MONITORING WAS COMPLETED ON ALL 74 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES. 282 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 6,200 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGH WORK PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT PROJECTS. 292791 6001 COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH:WE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED FOUR PRINTED NEWSLETTERS AND 14 ADDITIONAL PRINT PROJECTS INCLUDING INVITATIONS, CARDS, FLYERS AND POSTERS. MEMBERS RECEIVED ELEVEN E-NEWS WITH CONSERVATION UPDATES AND 35 OTHER E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS. WE PUT ON 52 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE LAND, INCLUDING OUR SEA, TREES AND PIE BIKE RIDE, MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER PICNICS, HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, TABLING EVENTS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. WE TABLED AT TWO PUBLIC EVENTS AND PUBLISHED A 2023 CALENDAR SOLD AT 16 LOCAL RETAIL LOCATIONS. 26023 ACCREDITATION: EVERY FOUR YEARS, SINCE BECOMING ACCREDITED IN 2012, WE RE-APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION WITH THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. AS PART OF THE RENEWAL, WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT UPDATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS DETAILED DOCUMENTATION ON SELECT PROJECTS. THESE SUBMISSIONS ARE USED TO ILLUSTRATE OUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, SHOW THAT WE ADHERE TO OUR OWN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND EMPHASIZE OUR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING IMPORTANT NATURAL PLACES AND WORKING LANDS FOREVER. 26023 2815524 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3602223310 765 WONN ROAD C-201 GREENBANK WA 98253 HARRY ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY ADAMS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN CASEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BOONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STANSBURY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY RITZENTHALER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STELLE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY KING SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM STEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA POWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 130265 0 9670 RYAN ELTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 105660 0 11378 235925 0 21048 3 0 0 0 0 1223002 1517103 1061983 780665 3802088 LAND PROTECTION SERVIC 900099 71400 71400 71400 13411 13411 61590 82188 -20598 -20598 -20598 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6001 6001 6001 3872302 56803 0 13411 256973 194647 46050 16276 730535 553119 132267 45149 15287 11000 3166 1121 87399 68222 11843 7334 84061 63377 15309 5375 13577 13577 12440 8923 2177 1340 96969 88054 8915 4936 4892 44 96861 64244 15314 17303 16008 11483 2801 1724 56240 43608 8988 3644 14627 10695 2579 1353 206041 206041 18102 12984 3168 1950 37228 28812 5210 3206 EASEMENT ACQUISITION 1029500 1029500 PROPERTY INCIDENTALS 343375 343325 50 MISCELLANEOUS 50421 27691 21390 1340 RESTORATION EXPENSE 31330 31330 3201910 2815524 279271 107115 2790314 1357279 2194077 491098 261177 147741 4487 283734 25387956 175506 13474867 25212450 1100000 1250000 19824922 28742302 161763 283751 8125000 161763 8408751 X 6121533 5733898 13541626 14599653 19663159 20333551 19824922 28742302 670392 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3899909 2856112 1980510 4103686 3802088 16642305 3899909 2856112 1980510 4103686 3802088 16642305 16642305 13774 34638 20313 2423 13411 84559 4268 4147 5037 6408 6001 25861 16752725 472495 0.99340 0.99420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 78 2875.24 1 1 367.00 10317 211901 2959 428 214432 212018 33 150 211901 208820 3305 107 212018 208041 5500 4721 208820 205136 2904 208041 0.93000 0.07000 0 0 25128532 25128532 160736 89494 71242 53954 44920 9034 44734 41092 3642 25212450 X 3887422 15120 15120 3872302 0 3872302 3217030 15120 15120 3201910 0 3201910 PART II, LINE 5: THE WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST DEVELOPED, ADOPTED AND ADHERES TO POLICY 11.3 AND PROCEDURE 11.3A, ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ADHERE TO THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE STANDARD AND PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. PURSUANT TO ITS POLICY, THE LAND TRUST PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY PURSUES VIOLATIONS TO ASSURE THE INTEGRITY AND CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IT HOLDS ARE FULLY PROTECTED AND THAT IT ADHERES TO ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ADHERENCE TO IRC 170(H). THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE SET FORTH HOW THE LAND TRUST HANDLES EACH POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FROM THE TIME IT IS FIRST IDENTIFIED THROUGH RESOLUTION. PART II, LINE 9: ALTHOUGH THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CAN BE DETERMINED BY APPRAISAL, IT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED THAT LAND TRUSTS CARRY EASEMENTS AT A NOMINAL VALUE FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY VALUED AT ZERO DOLLAR VALUE IN THE TRUST'S FINANCIAL RECORDS AS THEY CARRY NO RIGHTS OR AFFIRMATIVE USE OR ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY EXCEPT FOR MONITORING PURPOSES, AND CONSTITUTE AN OBLIGATION OF THE TRUST TO MAINTAIN AND DEFEND THEM. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR USE IN THE RECOVERY AND RESTORATION OF THE NAAS PROPERTY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. X 4 780500 FAIR MARKET VALUE. 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FULL BOARD IS THEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFIDENTIALITY FORM THAT ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MUST READ AND SIGN. ALL STAFF RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION WHEN THEY ARE HIRED THAT OUTLINES EXPECTED ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL POLICIES WHICH ARE SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AFTER READING. BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE ALSO VOLUNTEERS, ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS DURING BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REMINDED ON A REGULAR BASIS ABOUT THE NEED FOR ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, EXPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED BY MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPENSATION PACKAGE AT THE LEVEL NEEDED TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND REWARD HIGH CALIBER STAFF USING AS A COMPARISION NORTHWEST LAND TRUSTS WITH SIMILAR STAFF SIZE AND LAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A SALARY REVIEW BY ANALYZING DATA FROM THE LTA SALARIES AND BENEFITS REPORT AND COMPILING ED SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE WASHINGTON STATE LAND TRUSTS FROM IRS FORM 990 RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON A WRITTEN OR IN PERSON REQUEST TO ITS OFFICE IN GREENBANK, WASHINGTON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON A WRITTEN OR IN PERSON REQUEST TO ITS OFFICE IN GREENBANK, WASHINGTON. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.