Liabilities / Assets
9th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 9% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 06-1069118
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
9th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
34th percentile
Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
14th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
8th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$15,461,612
Up $89,004 (+0.6%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$15,426,929
Up $63,775 (+0.4%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$34,683
Up $25,229 (+267%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$194,105
Down $158,876 (-45%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$194,782
Down $8,034 (-4.0%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$677
Down $150,842 (-100%) from 2019
The purpose of the trust is to protect and conserve land in the town of sharon ct
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $12,627,098 | $12,626,881 | ▼ $217 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,727,470 | $2,649,076 | ▼ $78,394 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $18,014 | $20,455 | ▲ $2,441 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $26 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $15,372,608 | $15,461,612 | ▲ $89,004 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $165,200 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $19,936 | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $9,454 | $14,747 | ▲ $5,293 |
| Total Liabilities | $9,454 | $34,683 | ▲ $25,229 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $12,897,735 | $12,961,510 | ▲ $63,775 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $2,465,419 | $2,465,419 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $15,363,154 | $15,426,929 | ▲ $63,775 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $15,372,608 | $15,461,612 | ▲ $89,004 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $12,626,726 | - | $12,626,726 |
| Equipment | $155 | $3,398 | $3,553 |
| Other Assets Org | $165,200 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2,465,419 | - | - | - | $2,465,419 |
| 2018 | $2,465,419 | - | - | - | $2,465,419 |
| 2017 | $2,465,419 | - | - | - | $2,465,419 |
| 2016 | $2,465,419 | - | - | - | $2,465,419 |
| 2015 | $2,465,419 | - | - | - | $2,465,419 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher B Clow | Vice President |
| Roger Liddell | Vice President |
| James D Krissel | Director |
| Jennifer Dillon | Director |
| Jill Drew | Director |
| Jonathan Doster | Director |
| Lynden Miller | Director |
| Mardee Cavallaro | Director |
| Robert H Mattoon | Director |
| Melinda M Sweet | Secretary |
| Mark Keim | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Publicly Traded | 4 | $49,490 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 4 | $49,490 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $112,677 |
| Other Expenses | $82,105 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $12,129 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $60,506 | $32,496 | $7,836 | $100,838 |
| Insurance | $8,047 | $1,786 | - | $9,833 |
| Payroll Taxes | $4,999 | $2,685 | $647 | $8,331 |
| Office Expenses | - | $5,876 | - | $5,876 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $5,800 | - | $5,800 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,500 | $1,203 | - | $3,703 |
| Advertising | - | - | $3,598 | $3,598 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $2,803 | $657 | $48 | $3,508 |
| Other Expenses | $1,854 | - | - | $1,854 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $1,075 | - | $1,075 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $314 | - | $314 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $217 | - | - | $217 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $130,761 | $51,892 | $12,129 | $194,782 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $194,782 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $194,782 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $194,782 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A member of the board of directors reviews and approves a draft of the 990 return prior to the return being filed”
“To ensure that entity operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews are conducted that include the following subjects:a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are resonable, are based on competent survey information, and are the results of arms-lenghth bargaining.b. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the entitys written policies, are properly recorded, reflect resonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissable private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”
“The entitys governing documents including forms 1023 and 990 are made available to the public upon request. The entitys conflict of interest, whistle blower and document retention policies are maintained and available upon request.”
“Unrealized gain or loss on investments”
“Sharon land trust operates under its four-page conservation restriction enforcement policy which is available immediately upon request. The policy describes in detail our procedures for annual monitoring of each easement as well as reporting of violations, if discovered. It also elaborates on violation prevention and enforcement response strategies and remedies.sharon land trust is aware of no shortcomings, insufficiency or omission pertaining to its conservation restriction enforcement policy.”
“Easements are not recorded as assets or revenue on the organizations financial statements. Easements are seperately tracked and monitored for compliance with easement restrictions for each property on which the organization has been granted an easement.”
“Endowment fund earnings may be used for program purposes including monitoring of conservation easements and land protection.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | SHARON LAND TRUST OPERATES UNDER ITS FOUR-PAGE CONSERVATION RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENT POLICY WHICH IS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON REQUEST. THE POLICY DESCRIBES IN DETAIL OUR PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL MONITORING OF EACH EASEMENT AS WELL AS REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS, IF DISCOVERED. IT ALSO ELABORATES ON VIOLATION PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE STRATEGIES AND REMEDIES.SHARON LAND TRUST IS AWARE OF NO SHORTCOMINGS, INSUFFICIENCY OR OMISSION PERTAINING TO ITS CONSERVATION RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENT POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EASEMENTS ARE SEPERATELY TRACKED AND MONITORED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR EACH PROPERTY ON WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EASEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR PROGRAM PURPOSES INCLUDING MONITORING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND LAND PROTECTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Easement policy or policies (Part II, line 5) |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) |
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| IRS990ScheduleM/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION USES A THIRD PARTY FIRM TO RECEIVE DONATIONS OF CONTRIBUTED STOCK. THESE SHARES ARE IMMEDIATELY SOLD AND THE CASH TRANSFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleM/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Additional Information for Schedule M |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES A DRAFT OF THE 990 RETURN PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | TO ENSURE THAT ENTITY OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE RESONABLE, ARE BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND ARE THE RESULTS OF ARMS-LENGHTH BARGAINING.B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ENTITYS WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT RESONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSABLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ENTITYS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ENTITYS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLE BLOWER AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICIES ARE MAINTAINED AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | UNREALIZED GAIN OR LOSS ON INVESTMENTS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 |
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