Blue Ridge Land Conservancy in Roanoke, Virginia (VA)

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Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
Employer Identification Number (EIN)310496895
Name of OrganizationBlue Ridge Land Conservancy
Address722 1st St Sw Ste L, Roanoke, VA 24016-4120
ActivitiesDescribed in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code, Land acquisition for preservation
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date03/1997
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2014
Assets$100,000 to $499,999
Income$100,000 to $499,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$305,048
Amount of Income$373,108
Form 990 Revenue Amount$263,540
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Land Resources Conservation


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Amount of income in 2014: $373,108
This organization: 

 $373,108
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $448,416

Assets in 2014: $305,048
This organization: 

 $305,048
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $2,916,339

Expenses in 2013: $150,233
This organization: 

 $150,233
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $223,217

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 2.5
Blue Ridge Land Conservancy: 

 2.5
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.6

Expenses allocated to program services in 2006: 87.5%
This organization: 

 87.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 82.6%

Number of employees in 2006: 2
This organization: 

 2
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 3

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2006: 0.0%
Blue Ridge Land Conservancy: 

 0.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 18.4%

Grants share in income in 2013: 71.1%
Blue Ridge Land Conservancy: 

 71.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 88.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Support schedule

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20122013
Total revenue$169,402$173,073
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$116,699$123,000
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0
Investment income$1,187$4,735
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory$0$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events$28,717$26,370
Gross income from gaming$0$0
Gross income from fundraising events$40,925$40,807
Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events$12,208$14,437
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory$0$0
Other revenue$22,799$18,968
Total expenses$165,052$150,233
Total net assets$178,424$205,573
Excess/Deficit for the year$4,350$22,840
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$175,798$178,424
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-1,724$4,309
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$178,424$205,573
Balance Sheets
20122013
Total assets$178,828$220,960
Total liabilities$404$15,387
Net assets or fund balances$178,424$205,573
Other Information
20122013
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?NoNo
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?NoYes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activitiesNoNo
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?NoNo
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?NoNo
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect$0$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?NoNo
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?NoNo
Total amount involved$0$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNo
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
2009 - 2013 Total
Public Support$690,126
Subtotal Support$690,126
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$690,126
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support$0
Total Support$985,917
Public Support$690,126
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$9,361
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$286,430
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$0
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20032006
Total revenue$210,485$267,943
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$210,485$252,877
Contributions to donor advised funds$0
Direct public support$123,130$170,377
Indirect public support$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$87,355$82,500
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$5,924
Dividends and interest from securities$0$0
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0
Gross rents$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0
Other investment income$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0
Gross revenue$0$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0
Other revenue$0$9,142
Total expenses$193,884$361,002
Program services$153,484$315,983
Management and general$25,827$27,644
Fundraising$14,573$17,375
Payments to affiliates$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$280,218$246,320
Excess or (deficit) for the year$16,601$-93,059
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$263,617$339,379
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2006)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$361,002$315,983$27,644$17,375
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$206,472
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$58,280$46,624$5,828$5,828
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$44,018$35,215$4,402$4,401
Pension plan contributions not included above$0$0$0$0
Employee benefits not included above$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxes$7,266$5,812$727$727
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$8,561$0$8,561$0
Legal fees$0$0$0$0
Supplies$1,317$1,053$132$132
Telephone$2,703$2,163$270$270
Postage and shipping$2,220$1,665$0$555
Occupancy$15$15$0$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$0$0$0$0
Printing and publications$12,763$12,257$0$506
Travel$484$484$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$4,223$4,223$0$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$1,135$0$1,135$0
Other expenses not covered above$11,545$0$6,589$4,956
Balance Sheets
20032006
Total assets$1,180,452$2,330,646
Cash - non-interest-bearing$44,549$173,712
Savings and temporary cash investments$41,917$63,429
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Grants receivable$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities$0
Investments - other securities$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0
Investments - other$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$1,093,986$2,093,505
Other assets, including program-related investments$0$0
Total liabilities$900,234$2,084,326
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0$0
Grants payable$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$170,000
Other liabilities$900,234$1,914,326
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$1,180,452$2,330,646
Total net assets or fund balances$280,218$246,320
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20032006
Total revenue$210,485$267,943
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$210,485$267,943
Other expenses$0$0
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0
Other$0$0
Other revenue$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0
Other$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20032006
Total expenses$193,884$361,002
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$193,884$361,002
Other revenue$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0
Losses$0$0
Other$0$0
Other expenses$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0
Other$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings32
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?Yes
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 20062
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2006)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$15,066$0
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$5,924$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$000$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$0Income from the exchange or rental of membership or donor list with an organization eligible to receive charitable contributions by a section 501(c)(3) organization; by a war veterans' organization; or an auxiliary unit or society of, or trust or foundation for, a war veterans' post or organization (section 513(h))$9,142$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2006)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2006)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2006)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isCommunity Trust
Support Schedule
20022005
Total$141,154$234,672
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$141,084$229,102
Membership fees received$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$70$2,155
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0
Other income$0$3,415
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2006)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
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Alaska3
Alabama4
Arizona9
California73
Colorado27
Connecticut50
District of Columbia3
Delaware1
Florida12
Georgia8
Iowa1
Idaho3
Illinois14
Indiana5
Kansas2
Kentucky2
Massachusetts69
Maryland16
Maine36
Michigan16
Minnesota5
Missouri4
Mississippi2
Montana9
North Carolina16
Nebraska1
New Hampshire8
New Jersey16
New Mexico7
Nevada1
New York34
Ohio7
Oregon6
Pennsylvania35
Rhode Island8
South Carolina11
Tennessee8
Texas5
Utah6
Virginia8
Vermont9
Washington22
Wisconsin13
West Virginia2
Wyoming1
Total598

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