Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROTECT SIGNIFICANT NATURAL, SCENIC AND FARM LANDS AND ADVANCE LAND STEWARDSHIP NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, WE HAD PROTECTED OVER 42,000 ACRES OF LAND, OF WHICH OVER 20,000 ACRES OF LAND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 40 NATURE PRESERVES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND 128 MILES OF LAKE, STREAM AND RIVER SHORELINE ARE FOREVER PROTECTED AS A RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS. GTRLC HOLDS 244 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HAS PROTECTED 21,000 ACRES OF PRIVATELY OWNED LAND WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OR OTHER TOOLS.
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CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS EXTINGUISHED IN TAX YEAR 2019 TOTALED $3,175,994, AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE D, PART XIII. 520 ACRES OF LAND VALUED AT $3,309,275 WERE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE OR DONATION AND PERMANENTLY PROTECTED, BRINGING THE TOTAL OF LAND PRESERVES PERMANENTLY PROTECTED TO 7,843 ACRES VALUED AT $21,427,011. GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY EXPENDED $893,800 TO ASSIST ANTRIM COUNTY'S MILTON TOWNSHIP'S ACQUISITION OF CAMP MAPLEHURST, A 389 ACRE, PUBLIC PRESERVE. ADDITIONALLY, $1,079,944 OF COSTS WERE CAPITALIZED DURING THE TAX YEAR ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARCADIA MARSH UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRAIL, COMPLETED JULY 31, 2019. LAND HELD FOR TRANSFER VALUED AT $6,526,018 CONSISTS OF LAND PROJECTS WHERE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT COMPLETED. THE LAND MAY BE INTENDED FOR SALE WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, TO BECOME THE PROPERTY OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR BE FINANCED LAND ACQUISITIONS THAT, WHEN PAID IN FULL, BECOME A PART OF THE CONSERVANCY NATURE PRESERVES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of gtrlc is to protect significant natural, scenic and farm lands and advance land stewardship now and for future generations.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “To protect significant natural, scenic and farm lands and advance land stewardship now and for future generations. as of june 30, 2019, we had protected over 42,000 acres of land, of which over 20,000 acres of land are open to the public, 40 nature preserves have been established and 128 miles of lake, stream and river shoreline are forever protected as a result of our efforts. gtrlc holds 244 conservation easements and has protected 21,000 acres of privately owned land with conservation easements or other tools.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as MI.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 3860 N LONG LAKE ROAD SUITE D, TRAVERSE CITY, MI, 49684.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 27 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $6,060,813.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization pays $2,258,930 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $570,885 in fundraising expenses.
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