STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY (EIN 77-0471102)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-12
IRS object ID
201601339349303745
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II, Line 9Per Statute, the organization cannot dispose of, sell, or otherwise depreciate conservation easements. Therefore, they are not shown as capital assets in the books of record. The organization provides footnote disclosure in its annual financial statements.
Pt V, Line 4The organization has endowment funds managed by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, an organization that maintains such funds for the purposes intended, which are restricted to the management of specific properties for habitat protection, and conservation easement enforcement. The endowment funds are held in perpetuity with investment income derived from their investment available for general adminstrative purposes to support the management of the funds.
Pt II, Line 5Enforcement activities and monitoring is performed on a quarterly basis by

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard members are annually asked in a Board meeting, which is documented in minutes for the meeting, to disclose potential conflicts.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe organization uses comparable salary data from web resources, similar to SVLC, to determine the Executive Director's compensation.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Executive Director reviews the 990 with the professional preparer in a draft form, then takes it to the Board to review with Board members highlighting key areas and to answer questions prior to filing.