2024-08-15T11:13:10-07:00 2023-12-31 061533072 WollackLewitz LLC 36 Elm Street Old Saybrook CT 06475 990 2023-01-01 066104076 ESSEX LAND TRUST INC ESSE PO BOX 373 ESSEX CT 06426 DEBORAH CARREAU Treasurer 2024-08-13 true true JOSEPH J WOLLACK CPA P01217255 8603884451 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JEFF CROYLE PO BOX 373 ESSEX CT 06426 441575 false X www.essexlandtrust.org X 1968 CT LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 13 13 0 175 0 134975 98779 4103 4274 61488 67469 0 200566 170522 0 0 0 0 14909 104936 113689 104936 113689 95630 56833 9456478 9658676 0 9456478 9658676 LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT false false 74329 4274 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND THE ACQUISITION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND FOR OPEN SPACE IN ESSEX, CT. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE LAND IT HOLDS TITLE TO AND MAINTAINS IS OVER $7 MILLION. LAND UNDER ELT OWNERSHIP IS OPEN FOR PASSIVE RECREATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. 74329 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false CT X DEBORAH CARREAU TREASURER 8603725293 PO BOX 373 ESSEX CT 06426 X CARRIE DALY Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM GEZO Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DENHAM Director 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH CARREAU Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HOLLAND Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL ANIK Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHESTER ARNOLD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEIF OWENS Director 7.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GREENBERG Director 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN RYAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CROYLE President 21.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SARRANTONIO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NUSSBAUM Vice President 18.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 33587 65192 98779 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS 900099 4274 4274 4274 68046 68046 0 0 0 270476 271053 -577 -577 -577 0 0 0 0 170522 4274 67469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 500 9884 9884 0 0 10013 10013 0 0 0 0 0 4000 4000 0 0 0 0 0 12616 12616 7216 4227 2989 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & IMPROV 33094 33094 Printing and Publications 21300 5326 1065 14909 PROGRAM EXPENSE 8967 8967 Miscellaneous Expense 2987 2987 3112 3112 113689 74329 24451 14909 0 204979 380140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220898 132465 92532 88433 1650649 1678135 0 0 0 7508318 7511968 9456478 9658676 0 0 X 9017987 9206734 438491 451942 9456478 9658676 9456478 9658676 56833 145365 X false true X true false X 236804 83341 96998 134975 98779 650897 1990 3048 1582 4103 4274 14997 0 0 0 238794 86389 98580 139078 103053 665894 0 0 665894 47492 40775 33499 62425 68046 252237 0 47492 40775 33499 62425 68046 252237 0 0 286286 127164 132079 201503 171099 918131 0.72530 0.73280 0.27470 0.26720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 2 8 1 true 12 50 false 1583897 14196 169481 19527 1748047 1794249 19708 -204682 25378 1583897 525000 1137662 131587 1794249 525000 525000 525000 525000 0.74000 0.17000 0.09000 false false false 144099 71587 72512 76799 60878 15921 88433 Conservation Land 7511968 7511968 305874 145365 145365 160509 10013 10013 170522 103676 103676 10013 10013 113689 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy STEWARDS WALK TRAILS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PERIODICALLY, MAINTAIN TRAILS, CLEAR DEADFALL AND MONITOR PARKING LOTS. STEWARDS REPORT PROBLEMS TO CHIEF STEWARD, ESTABLISH AND MARK NEW TRAILS, POST INFORMATIVE MATERIAL, AND MONITOR THE CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES. STEWARDS MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTIES.THE LAND TRUST TAKES NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT STEPS TO SEE THAT VIOLATIONS ARE RESOLVED AND HAS AVAILABLE, OR HAS A STRATEGY TO SECURE, FINANICAL AND LEGAL RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. CONSERVATION LAND IS LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION VIA PURCHASE, BARGAIN PURCHASE OR OUTRIGHT DONATION AND SET ASIDE FOR PERMANENT CONSERVATION. THIS LAND IS STATED AT COST OR ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE AT THE TIME OF DONATION, DEPENDING ON HOW ACQUIRED. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUNDS EXIST FOR THE PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF CONSERVED PROPERTY AND TO ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 ALL PERSONS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ESSEX LAND TRUST, INC. MAY BECOME MEMBERS UPON THE PAYMENT OF DUES. THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP. EACH MEMBER MAY ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE THERE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TAKES PLACE AS THE NEED ARISES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST