2023-11-15T13:18:53-08:00 2022-12-31 621835732 James B Hughes Jr CPA 1709 Wedgewood Dr Columbia TN 38401 990 2022-01-01 621533892 SWAN CONSERVATION TRUST SWAN 9319644402 PO BOX 162 SUMMERTOWN TN 38483 JAMES MOORE President 2023-11-15 true JAMES MOORE 999009999 true James B Hughes Jr P00622621 9313818888 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO BOX 162 SUMMERTOWN TN 384830162 254946 false X www.swantrust.org X 1992 TN Swan Trust has been a volunteer nonprofit with a totally independent, unpaid board that has preserved, protected, and restored native hardwood forests, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and water quality on the TN Western Highland Rim for the past 30 years. In 2022, Swan Trust purchased 141 acres, increasing our preserved land to 1,500 acres. Volunteers work to eliminate invasive species and monitor conservation easements. Volunteers provide public education to protect the environment through hikes, newsletters, bioblitz, and childrens programs on climate change, plant, animal and insect biodiversity. 10 10 0 36 0 57012 242505 0 1201 1538 4800 5181 63013 249224 0 0 0 0 1052 12066 14658 12066 14658 50947 234566 1313091 1575957 0 1313091 1575957 To preserve, protect and restore native hardwood forests and scenic natural areas, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and water quality on the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee. Each of its 3 programs are based on this mission statement. true false 6876 Swan Trusts Preservation Program includes land acquisitions and the preparation, filing, and monitoring of conservation easements. In 2022, Swan Trust purchased 141 acres appraised at $280,000, increasing its preserved land to 1,500 acres. Swan Trust was also donated 26 acres. Volunteers performed all the work on grant proposals, easements and monitoring of the 1,500 acres. 3190 Swan Trusts Protection Program includes education outreach to promote protection of the Western Highland Rim environment through hikes, newsletters, bioblitz, and childrens programs.Swan Trust presented seven events between March and September with experts in botany, biology, ecology, ornithology, and biodiversity for public education. A calendar of these events was printed and mailed to 600 residents of Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama and posted on the website. On 8/13/22, Swan Trust organized a panel of experts and volunteers to explore the biodiversity of one of the rare prairie barrens in Tennessee near the Swan Trust preserve by identifying and counting arthropod species. 2419 Swan Trusts Restoration Program includes elimination of invasive species and stewardship of its 1500 acres. Volunteer staff worked to eliminate invasive species on the newly acquired land (described in Schedule O). Volunteers also removed trash from the public roads around its land preserve to prevent pollution of the watershed. 12485 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false TN X ALANA ELLEN COOK 9319649955 179 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD SUMMERTOWN TN 38483 X JAMES MOORE President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL NELSON Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A LEE Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ROHRBACH Trustee 35.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE CROCKETT Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALANA ELLEN COOK Trustee 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA BROWN Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECKENRIDGE Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN LAFFERTY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY THOMAS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 2512 75000 164993 133799 242505 0 1538 1538 0 0 0 0 6103 5722 381 0 0 HUNTING LEASE 900099 4800 4800 4800 249224 6338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 471 400 71 0 0 0 75 75 1403 351 1052 1008 881 127 379 322 57 0 1093 929 164 0 0 567 567 0 0 0 4682 3980 702 Preserved property taxes 4443 4443 Dues & Subscriptions 465 465 Supplies 72 72 0 14658 12485 1121 1052 X 2275 256045 154358 1842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1421599 1055204 1421599 0 0 0 0 0 1313091 1575957 0 0 X 1313091 1553981 21976 1313091 1575957 1313091 1575957 234566 28300 X false false false X 26921 31239 33402 57012 242505 391079 0 0 26921 31239 33402 57012 242505 391079 0 391079 98 1449 1956 1201 1538 6242 0 0 397321 0.98430 0.97420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 3 18 1 true 17 false 1417874 1417874 3725 3725 1421599 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy THE POLICY REQUIREMENTS ARE REFLECTED IN EACH DIFFERENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT'S DOCUMENT. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO EXPENSES FOR 2022 FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT MONITORING. MONITORING AND INSPECTION WAS PREFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZAION HAD A FUND OF $2850 THAT WAS RESTRICTED FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP AND DEFENSE. AND, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAD A RESTRICTED STEWARDSHIP FUND FOR ITSS PROPERTY AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,782. X 100 COMPARABLE SALES X 3347 COMPARABLE SALES X 2 130352 APPRAISAL false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Sent to Trustees for their review Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c PROVIDING THE POLICY TO BOARD MEMBERS AND DISCUSSING THE POLICY WHEN RELEVANT Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 FILED WITH THE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FILED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL RENEWAL WITH THE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE AND PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL NEWLETTER. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2022, SWAN TRUST PURCHASED 141 ACRES FOR ITS CONTIGUOUS PRESERVE. VOLUNTEER STAFF SPENT 5 HOURS ON 8/26/2022 AND 4 HOURS ON 9/24/2022 ELIMINATING INVASIVE SPECIES ON THIS LAND. ALL SUPPLIES, RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES WERE COVERED BY VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11b THE 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A MINIMUM OF TWO TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE TAX RETURNS.