BIG WATERS LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- BIG WATERS LAND TRUST INC (EIN 20-0345249)
- Tax period
- 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Filed
- 2025-02-04
- IRS object ID
- 202540359349301804
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-02-04T15:10:22-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 591753337 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kerkering Barberio & Co | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 49348 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sarasota | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 342306348 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200345249 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Big Waters Land Trust Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BIGW | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9419182000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 902 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Osprey | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34229 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Christine P Johnson | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9419182000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-02-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Rebecca U Stoner | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00585910 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9413654617 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Change | Yes (X) | NameChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Christine P Johnson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 902 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Osprey | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34229 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $9,577,776 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | http://bigwaterslandtrust.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 20 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 238 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,837,034 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,667,359 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $74,101 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $130,159 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $177,577 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $496,456 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$171,371 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$160,055 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,917,341 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,133,919 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,340,413 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,576,211 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $440,913 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $847,450 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,860,470 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,187,863 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,436,681 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $729,478 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,697,238 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $35,154,099 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $37,600,249 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $470,910 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $481,729 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $34,683,189 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $37,118,520 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To protect the land and water of Southwest Florida for the benefit of people and nature. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,844,906 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $130,159 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | In its 20-year history, Big Waters Land Trust has protected 60 properties totaling 20,004 acres, creating preserves and conservation areas across five counties. The Trust collaborated with 61 private, public, and not-for-profit organizations in the past year. The Foundation's mission is supported by approximately 1,200 donors annually. Cumulatively over the past 21 years, total revenues exceeded $68,000,000 derived from contributions, grants, and other program fees such as contract work with Sarasota County's environmentally sensitive land acquisitions program. The Trust's education programs include programming for youth and adults connecting people of all ages to nature and to each other, building a conservation community. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,844,906 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (1) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | Yes (1) | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 27 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 20 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Christine P Johnson | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9419182100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 902 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Osprey | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34229 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Carlton | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| James Caldwell | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Moore | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Pedonti | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Scudder-Zimmerman | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Vigne | |||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rob Brown | |||||||
| Board Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Sherry Davis | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Mario Bernardis | |||||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| David Crawford | |||||||
| Secretary | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Christine Johnson | |||||||
| President | 40.00 | $148,427 | $0 | $36,739 | Yes (X) | ||
| Lee Ann Rodiguez | |||||||
| Director of Philanthropy | 40.00 | $102,087 | $0 | $18,607 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $250,514 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $55,346 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael's on East Catering | |||||
| 1212 East Avenue South | Sarasota | FL | 34239 | Catering | $117,237 |
| EarthBalance Corporation | |||||
| 2570 Commerce Parkway | North Port | FL | 34289 | Professional Services - Planting | $105,450 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Info In Schedule O Part VIII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd |
| Fundraising | $584,318 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $6,083,041 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,975,796 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,667,359 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Program Income | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $130,159 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $130,159 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $130,159 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $291,979 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $291,979 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,364,904 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $32,000 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,163,096 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $29,331 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $201,808 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $2,669 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $204,477 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $204,477 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $91,375 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $584,318 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $251,430 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$160,055 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$160,055 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,133,919 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $130,159 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $336,401 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $185,052 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $142,489 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,253 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,310 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,102,083 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $823,256 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,151 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $246,676 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,866 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,744 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $241 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,881 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,805 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,590 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $92,405 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,372 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,753 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,280 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,598 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,598 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,869 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $65,869 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,027 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,027 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $33,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $317,184 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $303,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,607 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,578 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,638 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,638 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,950 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,815 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,903 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,232 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $140,417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $138,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $150 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,082 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,798 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,759 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,024 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,521 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,521 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $165,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $152,929 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,027 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,479 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,534 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,534 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Acquisition Progra | $2,794,999 | $2,794,999 | |
| Printing and Reproducti | $46,760 | $44,819 | $1,941 |
| Catering/Food | $20,170 | $20,134 | $36 |
| Dues, Subscriptions, Bo | $17,613 | $15,803 | $1,810 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $63,879 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,539 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $38,340 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,436,681 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,844,906 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $150,862 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $440,913 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $312,808 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,110 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,480,327 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,339,981 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $301,537 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,647 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,422 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,927 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,654 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $28,512,949 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,626,066 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,885,486 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,886,883 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,027,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,858,552 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,154,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,600,249 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $214,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $223,150 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $240,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $248,329 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,250 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $470,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $481,729 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,507,639 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,129,947 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,175,550 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,988,573 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,683,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,118,520 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,154,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,600,249 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,697,238 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $738,093 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,180,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,927,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,086,296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,837,034 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,667,334 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,699,106 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,180,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,927,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,086,296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,837,034 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,667,334 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,699,106 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,966,101 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $20,733,005 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $139,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $139,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $226,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $125,852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $294,768 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $926,628 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $23,252 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $24,648,986 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $716,295 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.84110 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.76990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,027 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,027 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,843,854 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,844,881 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $392,244 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $98,061 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $231,869 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $229,785 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $233,806 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $392,244 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,087,704 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,631,556 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $9,993 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,366 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $836 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,027 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $13,222 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $57,967 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $57,446 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $58,452 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $98,061 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $271,926 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $407,889 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $9,993 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,366 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Total | $11,359 | TotalAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule C, Part II-A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Big Waters Land Trust will engage in lobbying for policy related initiatives. Direct expenses for "Policy" was only $1,027 for the year | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Historic Land Area | Yes (X) | HistoricLandAreaInd |
| Historic Structure | Yes (X) | HistoricStructureInd |
| Total Easements | 16 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 2304.18 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| Historic Structure Easements | 0 | HistoricStructureEasementsCnt |
| Historic Strctr Easements Aftr | 0 | HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt |
| Modified Easements | 0 | ModifiedEasementsCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 116.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $4,683 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | Yes (1) | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,032,873 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,059,054 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $70,530 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $33,500 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,987,897 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,809,484 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $417,120 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $171,206 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $22,525 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,032,873 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,732,150 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$784,940 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $115,025 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $22,701 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,809,484 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,993,747 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $93,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $808,114 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $140,153 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $23,058 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,732,150 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,731,461 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $79,140 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $343,183 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $139,701 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $20,336 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,993,747 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.92110 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.07890 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.00000 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $22,943,532 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $22,943,532 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,350,363 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,531,372 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,818,991 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $242,375 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $94,694 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $147,681 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $976,679 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $976,679 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $26,886,883 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Security Deposits | Desc |
| Amt | $10,250 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $10,250 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,841,635 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $738,093 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $3,123 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $741,216 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $7,100,419 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $33,500 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $33,500 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,133,919 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,406,304 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $3,123 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $3,123 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,403,181 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $33,500 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $33,500 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,436,681 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part II, Line 5: | Each property in BWLT's portfolio is monitored at least once annually by means of a site visit conducted by one or more BWLT staff, during which a report is completed regarding the condition of the property. The report and any accompanying documentation, such as photos and maps, are archived according to BWLT Records Policy. |
| Part II, Line 9: | Conservation easements, either purchased or donated, are initially valued at their appraised value. When donated, the appraised value is reflected as an unrestricted gift of land in the statements of activities. When purchased, the difference between the purchase price and the appraised value is reflected as an unrestricted gift of land in the statement of activities. Once the development rights for a specific conservation easement are extinguished, generally immediately after acquisition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce the carrying value of the conservation easement to a nominal value of $1, in order to reflect the lack of marketability of the easement, due to the extinguishment of development rights. The valuation is reflected as "Program Expenses" in the statements of activities. |
| Part V, Line 4: | The quasi-endowment funds of the Big Waters Land Trust are intended to support the foundation's current operations, and capital needs, as well as the costs to manage, monitor, insure, and provide legal defense of the protected properties. Traditional endowment funds are designated by the donor and support specific properties' stewardship costs. |
| Part X, Line 2: | Under the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Foundation has reviewed and evaluated the relevant technical merits of each of its tax positions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, and determined that there are no uncertain tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Land Trust. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Party in Paradise | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $359,407 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $322,807 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $36,600 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $56,088 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $8,830 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $87,779 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Feast Upon the Fields | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $240,623 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $224,838 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $15,785 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $29,127 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $500 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $20,157 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $44,968 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $36,673 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $8,295 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $11,409 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $3,625 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $33,779 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $644,998 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $584,318 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $60,680 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $96,624 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $12,955 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $141,715 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $251,294 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$190,614 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Christine Johnson | PersonNm |
| Title | President | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $143,427 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $5,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $5,232 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $31,507 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $185,166 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $1,500 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Resale value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 6 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $676,662 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | NYSE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $2,291,270 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Fair Market Value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Fishing Trip gift certificates | 2 | $2,000 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Lakeside Lodging gift certificate | 1 | $1,650 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Six trail cameras, ten packs of lithium batteries | 16 | $1,230 | Supporting Invoices |
| Yes (X) | FL Native Plants | 1 | $800 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | 42 bottles Siesta Key rum | 1 | $609 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Gift cards | 3 | $75 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Mission or most significant activities | Big Waters Land Trust protects land and water for the benefit of people and nature. A nationally accredited land trust, we partner with landowners, businesses, government, and the community to identify critical land parcels and protect them in perpetuity. Our urgent work is accomplished by purchasing natural areas, holding voluntary land conservation agreements, creating, and restoring native habitats, and educating for responsible land and water stewardship. We continue to steward natural areas on twenty-six different properties totaling over 3,040 acres. This includes pine flatwoods restoration on Pine Island in Lee County, Myakka River restoration in Manatee and Sarasota Counties, and scrub restoration in Myakka City. Our work contributes to water quality, flood prevention, wildlife corridor connectivity, habitat protection, and unique public access, benefiting all those who call our region home. This year, we acquired a privately-owned property within the boundaries of Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park at the mouth of Tippecanoe Bay on Sam Knight Creek. The State of Florida purchased the property from us as an addition to the State Park. Secondly, we purchased one of the last remaining, large, privately-owned, undeveloped 64-acres along the riverfront of the Manatee River partnering with Manatee County to conserve Southwest Florida's critical natural areas for the benefit of all. 656 acres were saved in Sarasota County connecting the property to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and bringing the total conserved lands protecting the Myakka River to over 130,000 acres. Finally, we purchased a 58-acre conservation easement adjacent a previous 14-acre conservation easement in Manatee County bringing our official acres protected to 20,004 acres. Our community education, youth education, outreach events, speaking engagements, and volunteer programs continue to expand increasing number of community members engaged. This year alone, we engaged 7,305 community members. Through these interactions we are achieving our strategic goal to increase the perceived value of nature and conservation throughout the region by informing, connecting, and engaging people. In addition, we continue to expand in both the numbers and partner organizations and counties we reach. |
| Form 990, Part I, Line 6 Volunteers | Volunteers participate in the following ways: Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors, Committees, pro bono legal work, office administration, youth and community education, special event planning and implementation, community outreach events, and land stewardship activities. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | Pursuant to the organization's name change, amended Articles of Incorporation were filed with the State of Florida on November 26, 2024. The Articles were amended as follows: Remove all of the below language in Article Ill, Paragraph A. The purposes for which the corporation is organized shall be to protect the environment, character and biodiversity of the Gulf Coast's bays, beaches and barrier islands, by acquiring and holding real property, conservation easements and nature preserves, and to provide education and training for responsible stewardship. 'Character' shall include historical resources, such as working waterfronts and marinas for the purposes of sports fishing, recreation, exhibitions educating the public about Florida's traditional working waterfronts, or the commercial harvest of marine organisms by state-licensed fishermen on waterfront parcels. Replace the language in Article Ill. Paragraph A with the following: The purposes for which the corporation is organized shall be to protect the land and water in Southwest Florida for the benefit of people and nature. We envision a future where the human and natural worlds of Southwest Florida flourish together. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The completed annual Form 990 is reviewed by staff and approved by Big Waters Land Trust management. The audit committee then reviews the Form 990 with management staff, recommends to the Board that they accept its recommendation to approve the 990 and authorize management to file the Form 990 with the IRS. The Board then reviews and acts on the audit committee's recommendation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members, staff, and volunteers are required to annually review, acknowledge their understanding of and compliance with, and sign the conflict of interest policy. The board is apprised of the response results and acts on all potential conflicts in accordance with required policy procedures. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The President's contract and compensation are reviewed annually by the chair and vice-chair. They compare the compensation to industry standards and comparables, share their findings with and solicit input from all the trustees. During the budget process, the finance committee reviews all compensation. The board of trustees approve the budget, including the President's compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Big Waters Land Trust's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements, as well as the Form 990, are available for review in the organization's office. The past five years' Form 990 and audited financial statements, as well as the three-year Strategic Plan are available on the Land Trust's website. Form 990 and audited financial statements are also available for review on-line at Guidestar and through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County's Giving Partner website. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, line 8 | The organization's net revenues from the Party in Paradise, Feast Upon the Fields, Community Luncheon, and Wild About Nature events consist of contribution revenues, sponsorships revenues and ticket sales netted with the related expenses. The net revenue from the Party in Paradise and Feast Upon the Fields was $600,030 Included in this amount is $547,645 in sponsorships and other contributions which for IRS purposes is reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1c as contributions . |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Audit review process | There were no changes to the audit review process. |