2024-11-15T12:18:27-06:00 2023-12-31 521197902 MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA 888 BESTGATE ROAD SUITE 310 ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 990 2023-01-01 521489614 AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST INC AMER 4104143400 PO BOX 2363 PRINCE FREDERICK MD 20678 CHERYL L PLACE TREASURER 4104143400 2024-11-15 1 0 JOHN G WILAND CPA P01357234 4102244920 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHERYL L PLACE PO BOX 2363 PRINCE FREDERICK MD 20678 1012084 0 X WWW.ACLTWEB.ORG X 1986 MD PROMOTES LAND CONSERVATION, PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS AND PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES. 20 20 7 0 0 0 610107 793415 1475 12934 -63616 101239 51542 74282 599508 981870 0 0 0 0 319119 428051 0 0 145 273065 242842 592184 670893 7324 310977 7499555 8175033 45021 62006 7454534 8113027 X WE PROMOTE LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MARYLAND. WE PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO MANAGED PROPERTIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES 0 0 252566 LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PROTECTED AND MANAGED THE 3,449 ACRE PARKERS CREEK PRESERVE'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY: IMPLEMENTING FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONTROLLING NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES; COLLECTING QUARTERLY SURFACE WATER QUALITY SAMPLES; INSTITUTING AN AGRICULTURE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM; AND CONDUCTING A WHITE-TAILED DEER HERD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROTECTED CULTURAL RESOURCES BY: STABILIZING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND MAINTAINING A HISTORIC CEMETERY; MAINTAINED 26 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRESERVED LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES; CONDUCTED GUIDED CANOE TRIPS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARKERS CREEK WATERSHED; MANAGED THE LIMITED ACCESS WARRIOR'S REST SANCTUARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,639 ACRES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 1,810 ACRES OF LAND OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND LEASED BY THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST; ACTIVELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 374 ACRES. 171726 MEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH SERVICES: CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP EVENTS TO BRING IN NEW MEMBERS. PROVIDED PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ACLT AND ITS MISSION IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND. OPERATED AN AGRICULTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM, RAISING AND DONATING FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT ACLT AND ITS MISSION BY HOLDING NUMEROUS EVENTS, CANOE TRIPS AND GUIDED HIKES AS WELL AS HOSTING SEVERAL GROUP VISITS TO DOUBLE OAK FARM. ALSO REPRESENTED ACLT AT MANY OFF-SITE EVENTS HELD BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CONDUCTED A WELCOMING PROGRAM WHERE VOLUNTEERS GREET VISITORS AT THE TRAILHEADS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT ACLT. MAINTAINED A ROBUST PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH REGULAR EMAIL NOTICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OVER 130 VOLUNTEERS TOTALLED 7,776 HOURS OF WORK FOR ACLT. 148349 LAND PRESERVATION: WORKED TO PRESERVE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN THE PARKERS CREEK AND GOVERNORS RUN WATERSHEDS. WORKED WITH THE SUSTAINABLE CALVERT NETWORK TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY. IMPLEMENTING THE FIVE YEAR PLAN WHICH CALLS FOR PROMOTING LAND CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MARYLAND. LED THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE. 572641 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X CHERYL L PLACE 4104143400 PO BOX 2363 PRINCE FREDERICK MD 20678 DR DAVID F FARR PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL L PLACE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN BALINSKI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH JOHNSTON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD ALDRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB FIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN DEGENEFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE HARROD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE BREITBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD KLAUDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE BALLESTEROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY MORAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN TRUSLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE NOVOTNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED TUTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIRGIT SHARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDI VOGT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BOWEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 88062 0 0 88062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27320 25457 740638 793415 STATE LAND AND OTHER I 110000 12934 12934 12934 101239 101239 19630 0 19630 19630 19630 84866 30214 54652 54652 981870 12934 0 175521 88062 66910 21152 311478 288370 23108 5187 4299 888 23324 16068 7256 3981 3981 23374 16803 6571 10679 10679 33684 26553 7131 6769 5077 1692 5361 3030 2331 42828 32121 10707 23018 17263 5755 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 33341 33341 FORESTRY AND TRAIL MANA 28647 28647 GRANT EXPENSES 12402 12402 PROPERTY TAXES 10461 10461 8297 7315 837 145 670893 572641 98107 145 281724 452023 1366945 656443 72711 7363 16344 15683 3890949 311489 3449544 3579460 2312287 3464061 7499555 8175033 43821 60306 1200 1700 45021 62006 X 6288097 6856833 1166437 1256194 7454534 8113027 7499555 8175033 310977 347516 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 346472 377219 344751 550547 793415 2412404 5145 4018 22125 15634 12934 59856 351617 381237 366876 566181 806349 2472260 0 0 0 2472260 90594 117459 91434 -45416 101239 355310 90594 117459 91434 -45416 101239 355310 14336 18186 102948 1480 74282 211232 456547 516882 561258 522245 981870 3038802 0.81360 0.84750 0.11690 0.10570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 5 374.00 1 1 0 3143934 207204 420747 -85000 3686885 3876333 -586599 145800 3143934 3355101 19573 428480 13494 3789660 2993955 74300 389015 102169 3355101 2280244 377990 444150 103135 5233 2993955 0.68000 0.31000 0.01000 0 0 2833908 2833908 921891 197304 724587 135150 114185 20965 3579460 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1700 1700 X 1342733 347516 24026 371542 971191 10679 10679 981870 684240 24026 24026 660214 10679 10679 670893 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET WITH UP TO 5% OF THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A FRIENDS FOREVER FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN IRC SEC. 501(C) TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS. CALENDAR YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2022 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME FORM 990 LINE 8 DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED CASH TO MANAGE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHERE ONLY THE EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MONITORING THE EASEMENT. AUCTION 34333 34333 1305 1500 7536 400 1056 DINING IN THE FIELDS 18480 18480 9432 7 32053 32053 8985 84866 84866 1305 1500 16968 400 10041 30214 54652 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS. CHARTER MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMUM SUM OF $2,500 TO FACILITATE FORMATION OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS INITIAL ACQUISITION OF LAND. PERSONS THEREAFTER, CONTRIBUTING A LIKE SUM, ARE SUSTAINING MEMBERS. ALL OTHER MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED REGULAR MEMBERS AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED SEVERAL LEVELS OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND A WRITTEN INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AND RETURN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A COPY OF APPENDIX A OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY WITH RESPECT TO SETTING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE REQUIRES THE GOVERNING BODY TO PERIODICALLY UTILIZE A SALARY SURVEY TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICY WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALLOWABLE FORMS WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.