CHARLOTTE LAND TRUST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLOTTE LAND TRUST INC

EIN 03-0347625 · Environment (C340)

What they do

CHARLOTTE LAND TRUST ("CLT") HAS HELPED CONSERVE HUNDREDS of ACRES of FARMLAND and NATURAL AREAS IN CHARLOTTE, VERMONT, THROUGH ITS OWN EFFORTS and PARTNERHIPS WITH THE VERMONT LAND TRUST and OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE CHARLOTTE LAND TRUST CONTINUED to WORK to PROTECT THE BEST of CHARLOTTES AGRICULTURAL LANDS, NATURAL AREAS and SCENIC VIEWS. WE WERE ACTIVE WITH CONSERVATION EFFORTS for FOUR DIFFERENT PROJECTS, IN DIFFERENT STAGES of THE CONSERVATION PROCESS. for A SMALL ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THATS A LOT of PROJECTS BUT WE ARE FORTUNATE to HAVE A STRONG DEDICATED BOARD, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LARGER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND, ESPECIALLY, THE SUPPORT of OUR DONORS to MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE. PROJECTS THIS PAST YEAR INVOLVED FARMLAND, FORESTLAND, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATERWAYS and WETLANDS. WHILE FARM PROJECTS, WITH THEIR OPEN SPACES and SCENIC VIEWS, TEND to BE MORE NOTICEABLE FORESTED LAND is ALSO A HIGH PRIORITY for CONSERVATION. of PARTICULAR

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6.47%of revenue went to mission work16.3% of expenses · Program services

$39.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$15.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$65,087

Mission workProgram services$4,2096.47% of revenue16.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,22660.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,86139.73% of revenue

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YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 16.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,087

Expenses$25,861

Annual surplus $39,226 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,209 · 16.3% of expenses

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Revenue$65,087

Expenses$25,861

Assets$404,697

Income$65,087

Contributions$56,090

Mission work (program services)$4,209

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

DANA HANLEYDIRECTOR

DAVID PILLDIRECTOR

FRANCES FOSTERVICE PRESIDENT

JANE LAWLISTREASURER

JAY STRAUSSERDIRECTOR

JESSICA SANFORDDIRECTOR

JESSIE PRICESECRETARY

KATE LAMPTONPRESIDENT

LINDSAY LONGEDIRECTOR

LYNNE HALEDIRECTOR

MARY VOLKDIRECTOR

STEVEN SCHUBARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: CO JANE LAWLIS 249 FAIRWAY DRIVE, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05403
County: Chittenden
In care of: JANE LAWLIS
Primary officer: JANE LAWLIS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 578-7369

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
NTEE classification: Environment (C340)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations