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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,192,561 | 2,582,532 | 751,760 | 3,167,037 | 1,388,257 | 9,082,147 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,192,561 | 2,582,532 | 751,760 | 3,167,037 | 1,388,257 | 9,082,147 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,645,268 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,436,879 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,192,561 | 2,582,532 | 751,760 | 3,167,037 | 1,388,257 | 9,082,147 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 24,745 | 22,190 | 23,385 | 6,941 | 3,766 | 81,027 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 9,168,533 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | PROCEEDS FROM SPECIAL EVENTS 0 LODGE RENTAL 0 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF ALACHUA CONSERVATION TRUST (ACT) IS TO PROTECT THE NATURAL, HISTORIC, SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES IN AND AROUND ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA. ACT PROTECTS LAND THROUGH PURCHASE, DONATION, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAND PROTECTION: IN 2018, ACT PARTNERED WITH ALACHUA COUNTY TO ACQUIRE THE LONG SOUGHT-AFTER 111 ACRE SERENOLA PRESERVE PROPERTY ON THE NORTHERN RIM OF PAYNES PRAIRIE STATE PARK. UTILIZING ITS WILD SPACES & PUBLIC PLACES (WSPP) SALES TAX FUNDING, ALACHUA COUNTY PURCHASED 103 ACRES; ACT FUNDRAISED PRIVATELY TO PURCHASE THE ADDITIONAL 7.75 ACRES, AND WILL SERVE AS THE PRESERVE MANAGER FOR THIS JOINTLY-OWNED PROJECT. ACT ANTICIPATES THAT THIS ACQUISITION WILL ULTIMATELY BE REIMBURSED IN PART WITH A SIGNIFICANT FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST GRANT, WHICH WILL RETURN 1M TO THE WSPP PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS ACQUISITIONS. ALACHUA CONSERVATION TRUST CONTINUED ITS ROLE FOR ALACHUA COUNTY TO PROVIDE LAND ACQUISITION NEGOTIATION SERVICES UTILIZING A PROJECTED 130 MILLION OVER THE REMAINING 7 YEARS THROUGH THE WSPP PROGRAM, WITH THE SHARED GOAL TO PROTECT AS MUCH OF THE REMAINING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS IN THE COUNTY AS POSSIBLE. ALACHUA CONSERVATION TRUST RECEIVED A PRIVATE DONATION OF 5 ACRES IN GILCHRIST COUNTY ON THE SANTA FE RIVER, AND ALSO RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 3 NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR PROPERTIES IN DIVERSE AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TOTALING NEARLY 1000 ACRES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: ACT CONTINUED ITS MANAGEMENT OF SIX MAJOR PRESERVES ALONG WITH SEVERAL SMALLER CONSERVATION PROPERTIES AROUND ALACHUA COUNTY AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA, ENTERED INTO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALACHUA COUNTY FOR THE JOINTLY-OWNED SERENOLA PRESERVE, AND INITIATED NEGOTIATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S J.H. ANDERSON JR. MEMORIAL PARK AT ROCK BLUFF SPRINGS, WITH MANAGEMENT OF THAT PRESERVE SET TO COMMENCE IN EARLY 2019. ACT'S LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FOREST, GROUNDCOVER, AND WETLANDS RESTORATION, CREATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRAILS AND INFORMATIONAL KIOSKS, THE APPLICATION OF PRESCRIBED FIRE, AND EXOTICS CONTROL. ACT BENEFITTED FROM THE USE OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, SANTA FE COLLEGE, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WHO PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL STAFFING FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. IN 2018, ACT CONTINUED AND EXPANDED IT HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN THE WOODS PROGRAM - A NEW, WOMEN- CENTRIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN ALL PHASES OF CONSERVATION LAND MANAGEMENT WHILE INCREASING DIVERSITY IN AN EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY IN WHICH WOMEN ARE HIGHLY UNDER- REPRESENTED. IN TOTAL, THE PROGRAM SERVED 23 YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN IN ITS SECOND FULL YEAR OF OPERATIONS. IN TOTAL, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 4600 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2018 ALONE, ACT PLANTED OVER 180,000 TREES ON ITS VARIOUS PRESERVES DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE ANNUAL TREE FEST EVENT ORGANIZED BY SWAMP HEAD BREWERY & SOLAR IMPACT, INC., ALONG WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS THROUGH THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION. ACT UTILIZED PRESCRIBED FIRE TO BURN HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS LONG-TERM HABITAT RESTORATION GOALS, AND INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL 1.2 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS AT THE SERENOLA RIVER PRESERVE AND OTHER AMENITITIES TO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL ENJOYMENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM ALL ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ACT CONDUCTED OVER TWO DOZEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CLASSES/WORKSHOPS AND EIGHT PUBLIC CONCERTS AT PRAIRIE CREEK PRESERVE & LODGE, AND AN ADDITIONAL TWO DOZEN CLASSES/WORKSHOPS AT ITS TUSCAWILLA, BLUES CREEK RAVINE, LITTLE ORANGE CREEK AND SANTA FE RIVER PRESERVES AND ROCKWOOD PARK. ACT RECOGNIZED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN SEPTEMBER 2018 WITH AN ALL-AGES CELEBRATION AT PRAIRIE CREEK THAT WAS ATTENDED BY NEARLY 150 PEOPLE AND WAS COVERED AT LENGTH BY SEVERAL LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. ACT HOSTED AT ITS PRAIRIE CREEK LODGE FACILITY, AS WELL AS ON SEVERAL OTHER OF ITS OTHER CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, DOZENS OF MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, MANY OF WHICH WERE CONDUCTED BY OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY, CONSERVATION BURIAL, INC., THE OCALA LONGLEAF IMPLEMENTATION TEAM, THE CONSERVATION CLINIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, COLLEGE OF LAW, THE ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA LAND TRUSTS, THE HOGTOWN BREWERS' ASSOCIATION, AND VARIOUS OTHER LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES. ACT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, SENT OUT TWO SEMIANNUAL PRINT NEWSLETTERS, UPDATED AND MAINTAINED A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, COMPLETED AND IMPLEMENTED A FREE LOCAL TRAILS APP FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND HAD A STRONG AND ONGOING PRESENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE WE ENGAGE MORE THAN 5,000 REGULAR FOLLOWERS ON SUCH TOPICS AS ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE, ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES, STAFF NOTES FROM THE FIELD, NATURAL HISTORY, AND UPCOMING ACT EVENTS. ACT'S ANNUAL CONSERVATION STEWARDS AWARDS WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 450 CONSERVATIONISTS FROM ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA IN THE SPRING, AND ITS HALLOWEEN BALL WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE IN THE FALL. AT BOTH EVENTS, ACT RAISED AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR ITS EFFORTS TO CONSERVE THE REMAINING LANDS IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ALONG THE SANTA FE RIVER. AS A COMPONENT OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EFFORTS, ACT PARTNERED WITH THE LITTLE ORANGE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN HAWTHORNE, FLORIDA, TO SERVE MORE THAN 600 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AS IT CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THE EAST GAINESVILLE, MELROSE, AND HAWTHORNE AREAS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO ALL ACT BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF A PENDING BOARD MEETING. THE FORM 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY PRESENTED TO MEMBERS AT THE NEXT FULL BOARD MEETING WHERE MEMBERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DOCUMENT BEFORE VOTING ITS APPROVAL FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ACT CIRCULATES A GOVERNANCE QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS EACH YEAR IN ADVANCE OF FORM 990 PREPARATION WHICH SPECIFICALLY ASKS QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO REVEAL ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE MEMBER. SHOULD ANY SUCH CONFLICTS SURFACE, THEY ARE REVIEWED BEFORE THE FULL BOARD, AND APPROPRIATE ACTION DETERMINED BY BOARD MOTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | PRIOR TO THE HIRING OF THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATED CURRENT MARKET RATES FOR LAND TRUST DIRECTORS UTILIZING THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S MOST RECENT STATISTICS ALONG WITH ANECDOTAL INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILARLY SITUATED EMPLOYEES AT OTHER FLORIDA LAND TRUSTS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES, AND BOTH THE ULTIMATE HIRE & DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WERE ESTABLISHED BY A MOTION OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALSO, ACT'S FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES 0 536 0 ACQUISITIONS FEES 57,228 0 0 EDUCATION FEES 41,175 0 0 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES 44,987 0 0 TOTAL 143,390 536 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 0 CHANGE IN VALUE OF REMAINDER TRUST 0 CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN TRUST -74,641 CHANGE IN VALUE OF REMAINDER TRUST -3,205 TOTAL -77,846 |
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