2026-05-13T05:38:57-00:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 310976955 ACRES Inc % Jason Kissel ACRE 2606372273 1802 Chapman Road Huntertown IN 467489723 Veronica Mertz Treasurer 2606372273 2026-05-13 true Robert Lemon P00356003 2606256985 2026-05-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ACRES and ACRES Land Trust Veronica Mertz 1802 Chapman Road Huntertown IN 467489723 6862446 false X www.acreslandtrust.org X 1960 IN ACRES Land Trust owns and protects natural and working lands, inspiring people to value, appreciate and support these places for the benefit of all -- today and forever. 16 16 15 125 0 4117386 6107629 9159 180605 239057 566452 92572 2328 4458174 6857014 0 0 826419 955719 0 103829 583189 742904 1409608 1698623 3048566 5158391 41216664 46546143 120052 152966 41096612 46393177 ACRES Land Trust owns and protects natural and working lands, inspiring people to value, appreciate and support these places for the benefit of all -- today and forever. false false 1015056 Stewardship ACRES Land Trust protects and manages more than 8,500 acres. This stewardship work includes activities such as invasive species control, reforestation, wetland creation, specialized habitat restoration, trail maintenance, plant inventories, marking and enforcing boundaries and scientific research. 342381 Outreach ACRES Land Trust inspires people to support its mission through a wide variety of events, outings, presentations, booths, its seasonal publication, social media, trail systems and its volunteer program. 1357437 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true X 8 0 true 15 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false IN X X Jason Kissel 2606372273 1802 Chapman Road Huntertown IN 46748 Jason Kissel Executive Director 040.00 X X X 126609 0 39834 Shannon Connors Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Richard Donovan Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Dan Ernst Director - Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Brittany Hall Director - President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Alexis Hathaway Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Jeri Kornegay Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Sara Manning Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Jordon Marshall Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Scott Mattson Director - V. President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Veronica Mertz Director - Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 John Michaels Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Jill Noyes Director - V. President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Rinehart Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Rick Samek Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Al Spice Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 Terry Thornsbury Director 000.50 X 0 0 0 126609 39834 1 false true false 342500 5765129 3196939 6107629 Farm income 110000 161146 161146 Education programs revenue 900099 19459 19459 180605 290435 290435 273717 2300 273717 2300 276017 7760 5432 2328 6857014 180605 290435 0 0 0 0 175193 159425 8760 7008 0 595741 511093 22881 61767 17864 15209 763 1892 114097 93244 4586 16267 52824 43640 2174 7010 0 11799 11799 23429 23429 0 44682 44682 0 74128 74128 56529 47066 9167 296 5978 5978 0 27419 26057 681 681 1889 1804 22 63 0 0 0 0 119999 92475 27524 72290 69040 3035 215 Land acquisition expenses 115807 115807 Property maintenance expenses 122059 122059 Outreach and events expenses 17577 17577 49319 31142 9547 8630 1698623 1357437 237357 103829 605712 195088 1031214 912922 40000 40000 2163 1795 1389140 608013 846408 781127 6165822 5730097 32525345 38885114 41216664 46546143 120052 152966 120052 152966 X 9432170 9519578 31664442 36873599 41096612 46393177 41216664 46546143 5158391 138174 X true X false true false X 963370 1327376 4935079 4117386 6107629 17450840 963370 1327376 4935079 4117386 6107629 17450840 5958088 11492752 79143 86196 100274 317862 290435 873910 769 1339 852 8244 11204 4312 9826 14138 18350092 807004 0.62630 0.62970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 5 88.17 1 true 16.00 400 true false 7201953 1079 675606 2093961 49186 5735491 6555404 177418 781891 271129 41631 7201953 4462605 1851385 460851 186111 33326 6555404 5322349 13550 -652406 185096 35792 4462605 3244455 1005085 1129194 29665 26720 5322349 1.00000 true false 332578 66516 266062 98771 268851 359800 251962 107838 329140 190764 138376 781127 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Nature preserves 22261450 Protected lands 13086364 Investment properties 3537300 38885114 Federal income taxes II 9 There is no revenue from conservation easements reported in the Statement of Revenue. An expense for the maintenance of the conservation easements is included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. There is no value reported on the Balance Sheet for the conservation easements. V 4 The organization receives annual distributions of investment earnings and principal per the endowment funds agreements. Proceeds from the annual distributions are used to partially fund the operations of the organization. X false false false false false false false false false Jason Kissel Executive Director 126609 39834 166443 X 6 3196939 Appraised value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the tax return was made available to the Finance Committe and the Board of Directors for review and was signed by the Treasurer. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Every January, all members of the Board of Directors are required to sign a statement that they have no conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Every January, the Board of Directors reviews, evaluates, and establshes the compensation package for the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The tax return is available on the organizations website. The tax return, financial statements and governing body documents are made available to the public upon request.