2025-04-06T08:52:38-04:00 2024-06-30 273608906 James H Quist CPA PLC 2425 Avon Ave SW Wyoming MI 49519 990 2023-07-01 382363129 Land Conservancy of West Michigan LAND 400 Ann Street NW Suite 102 Grand Rapids MI 49504 Kim Karn Executive Direc 6164519476 2025-03-27 true true James H Quist CPA P00958612 6164435344 2025-03-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kim Karn 2939278 false X naturenearby.org X 1976 MI The Land Conservancy of West Michigan exists to help people protect, enjoy and care for natural land in West Michigan. 14 14 16 138 0 0 2086001 716108 46598 335704 136174 277702 48207 2699407 947087 0 0 590768 710165 0 82304 1130133 678962 1720901 1389127 978506 -442040 18376135 18463264 41547 195133 18334588 18268131 The Land Conservancy of West Michigan exists to help people protect, enjoy and care for natural land in West Michigan. false false 476442 The Land Conservancy is Keeping Nature Nearby by permanently preserving land that is important to West Michigans quality of life and environment. We do this by (1) establishing conservancy-owned nature preserves that are open to the public, (2) working with landowners to create conservation easements that protect natural habitats and open spaces on private property and (3) working in partnership with government agencies and communities to create parks and natural areas open to the public for their enjoyment and study of nature. 271551 46208 The Land Conservancy of West Michigan works with contractors, interns and volunteers in stewardship activities that provide for the management and restoration of our diverse network of dune, grassland, wetland and forested preserved lands. We coordinate with area schools, businesses and organizations to provide research, service learning and hands-on field opportunities at our preserves. We organize and lead workshops and trainings for the benefit of the public. These provide the tools and inspiration for all citizens to become better stewards of their community. 249641 390 The Land Conservancy provides outreach and communications to key audiences throughout our service area. We raise community and member awareness of West Michigan land protection and stewardship issues through events, newsletters, presentations, media relations, direct mail, website and social media. 997634 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true 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 16 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Kim Karn 6164519476 400 Ann Street NW Suite 102 Grand Rapids MI 49504 Kim Karn Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 88385 0 6706 Tom Roe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Marquardt Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Kenny Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Prins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric VanTongeren Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myron Erickson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Rice Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Griffin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Lawrence Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margrethe Kearney Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Angerer Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Fox Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carmen Briggs Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Scholtz Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 88385 0 6706 0 false false false 716108 5282 716108 Nature preserve mgmt 531390 46208 46208 Special events 900099 390 390 46598 127798 127798 1600567 400000 1507191 485000 93376 -85000 8376 8376 48207 48207 48207 947087 94805 0 136174 97885 21926 58731 17228 520289 461469 5202 53618 44812 36353 8459 47179 36860 4994 5325 25708 4760 20948 2323 500 1823 46443 46443 35497 35497 116885 116885 66926 32550 29293 5083 18355 2143 16212 74898 38835 36063 19182 17256 1493 433 25482 12126 13136 220 20909 20487 422 34721 5384 29337 Project expenses 163534 162001 1136 397 Bad debt 6710 6710 Stewardship 21389 21389 1389127 997634 309189 82304 326425 383536 123471 32791 451649 89452 10343 485000 10185 10811 12573028 177506 12385815 12395522 4421243 5220397 172347 320412 18376135 18463264 41547 47675 147458 41547 195133 X 4389515 4427976 13945073 13840155 18334588 18268131 18376135 18463264 -442040 375583 0 X false true X true false X 1996297 1446750 1246528 2086001 716108 7491684 1996297 1446750 1246528 2086001 716108 7491684 7491684 188952 364019 287980 335704 127798 1304453 8796137 46598 0.85170 0.89270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 125 9025.00 1 true 649.00 21094 false 961479 109639 39696 7272 1024150 926816 620 34043 961479 1102155 -175339 926816 914766 187389 1102155 929975 -15209 914766 0.78490 0.14790 0.06720 true false 12278336 12278336 294692 177506 117186 12395522 Split interest agreement 150870 CSV Life Insurance 19988 Deposits 3951 Operating right of use asset 145603 320412 Operating lease liability 147458 147458 1287173 375583 375583 911590 35497 35497 947087 1353630 1353630 35497 35497 1389127 Easement policy or policies (Part II, line 5) The Land Conservancy has a written policy that states how the organization will monitor, inspect and handle violations and enforcement of conservation easements. The policy establishes the procedure the organization will follow in the event of a potential easement violation and the appropriate enforcement action. The policy prescribes actions staff will take in assessing and documenting a potential violation, and steps that will be taken by staff and board to resolve any violation, including possible legal action. The Land Conservancy uses the Michigan model conservation easement as the basis for its conservation easements. Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) The Conservancy assigns a value of $1 to donated and purchased easements and includes them in net assets with donor restrictions to be held in perpetuity. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The audit committee reviews a draft of Form 990, after any changes are made, the full board is provided with a copy for board review before the 990 is filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c At every board meeting, the board will determine if any agenda item requiring board action poses an actual or potential conflict of interest with a covered person as determined by the board. The board shall act as follows:1 Approve such transaction, contract or project only after making specific findings that a more advantageous arrangement that would not give rise to a conflict is not reasonably possible, that the transaction is fair and benefits LCWM, the board has complete knowledge of the benefit to the conflicted member, and the conflicted member did not participate in the voting process.2 All such discussions and approval shall be recorded in the board meeting minutes. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation for the executive director is determined by research done by the governance committee of the board of directors (without the Executive Director) into the compensation rates in both the local area and the industry for similarly situated individuals. After consultation with the finance committee, the compensation rate is recommended for approval by the full board of directors. All discussions and deliberations are documented. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.