Columbia Land Trust in Vancouver, Washington (WA)

Columbia Land Trust
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	943140861
Name of Organization	Columbia Land Trust
In Care of Name	Courtney Laird
Address	1351 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661-3856
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	03/1998
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	12/2013
Assets	$50,000,000 to greater
Income	$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$54,603,160
Amount of Income	$17,664,815
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$14,933,756
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Land Resources Conservation

Non-representatives - add comments:

Amount of income in 2013: $17,664,815

This organization:	$17,664,815
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$448,416

Assets in 2013: $54,603,160

This organization:	$54,603,160
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$2,916,339

Expenses in 2013: $5,261,981

This organization:	$5,261,981
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$223,217

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 3.4

This organization:	3.4
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.6

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 78.3%

This organization:	78.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	82.6%

Number of employees in 2013: 31

Columbia Land Trust:	31
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	3

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 16.1%

This organization:	16.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 98.3%

Columbia Land Trust:	98.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	88.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Support schedule

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	No	No
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	No	No
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	Yes	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		31	49
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		No	No
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		26	31
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	No	No	No
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		No	No
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$144,436	$154,495
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$20,270	$19,412
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	0	0
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	4	5

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$5,323,198	$12,710,582	$14,933,756
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$5,185,170	$12,695,152	$14,676,921
Program Service Revenue	$83,117	$19,700	$283,701
900099		$19,700	$283,701
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$4,532	$999	$1,082
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0	$0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$44,996	$-1,381	$60,711
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$874,005 / $0	$336,030 / $0	$2,686,633 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$829,009 / $0	$337,411 / $0	$2,625,922 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$44,996 / $0	$-1,381 / $0	$60,711 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$-70,514	$-76,698	$-88,659
Gross income from fundraising events	$32,897	$36,916	$16,478
Less: direct expenses	$103,411	$113,614	$105,137
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$75,897	$72,810	$0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$4,352,731	$4,377,276	$5,261,981
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$154,725	$164,706	$173,907
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$807,124	$809,401	$1,034,489
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$0	$32,069
Other employee benefits		$167,588	$136,079
Payroll taxes	$86,594	$80,178	$109,260
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$3,573	$66,496
Accounting		$23,762	$23,425
Lobbying		$1,400	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$7,750	$8,000
Investment management fees		$23,136	$26,109
Other		$776,929	$515,490
Advertising and promotion		$0	$0
Office expenses		$199,674	$271,102
Information technology		$0	$0
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$116,067	$126,823
Travel		$41,785	$53,692
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$13,124	$14,284
Interest		$13	$5
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$0	$0
Insurance		$15,566	$28,138
Other expenses		$959,514	$2,240,908
Other expenses		$881,734	$325,391
Other expenses		$81,595	$72,781
Other expenses		$0	$3,533

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$35,963,397	$44,663,412	$54,603,160
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$1,122,937	$739,390
Savings and temporary cash investments		$465,537	$309,211
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$53,961	$609,400
Accounts receivable, net		$1,028,978	$1,187,212
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$28,676	$13,030
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$17,495	$21,662
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$38,016,245	$46,367,885
Investments - publicly traded securities		$3,557,824	$4,939,094
Investments - other securities		$371,759	$416,276
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$0	$0
Total liabilities	$7,077,319	$7,010,923	$6,822,819
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$597,051	$408,947
Grants payable		$10,000	$10,000
Deferred revenue		$278	$278
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$100,000	$40,000	$40,000
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$6,363,594	$6,363,594
Total net assets or fund balances	$28,886,078	$37,652,489	$47,780,341
Unrestricted net assets		$33,244,110	$41,507,930
Temporarily restricted net assets		$2,420,801	$3,129,488
Permanently restricted net assets		$1,987,578	$3,142,923
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

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 supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2009 - 2013 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
Public Support	$46,159,532
Subtotal Support	$46,159,532
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$46,159,532
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	$46,224,049
Public Support	$46,159,532
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$43,709
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	$20,808
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.	$1,741,146

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$3,173,966	$1,684,556	$2,711,026	$3,338,845	$5,582,739
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$2,838,590	$1,447,117	$2,650,643	$3,035,425	$5,409,980
Contributions to donor advised funds				$0	$0
Direct public support	$2,838,590	$784,510	$1,994,140	$1,243,163	$4,340,404
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$662,607	$656,503	$1,792,262	$1,069,576
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$290,574	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$12,644	$16,715	$38,447	$81,991	$105,478
Dividends and interest from securities	$22,260	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss)	$1,493	$9,893	$2,700	$3,250	$2,275
Gross rents	$7,436	$9,893	$2,700	$3,250	$2,275
Less: rental expenses	$5,943	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$6,945	$210,000	$0	$186,856	$52,201
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$6,945	$500,000	$0	$895,498	$285,852
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$0	$290,000	$0	$708,642	$233,651
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$1,460	$0	$0	$31,316	$6,620
Gross revenue	$1,460	$0	$0	$75,458	$71,324
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$44,142	$64,704
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$831	$19,236	$7	$6,185
Total expenses	$1,133,660	$798,549	$830,370	$1,214,032	$2,212,429
Program services	$1,065,061	$566,539	$512,227	$740,305	$1,732,689
Management and general	$29,000	$157,469	$236,410	$176,338	$188,070
Fundraising	$39,599	$74,541	$81,733	$297,389	$291,670
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$4,035,163	$4,847,083	$6,454,619	$13,896,737	$17,324,736
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$2,040,306	$886,007	$1,880,656	$2,124,813	$3,370,310
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$942,807	$4,035,163	$4,847,083	$11,912,144	$13,896,737
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$1,052,050	$-74,087	$-273,120	$-140,220	$57,689

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$2,212,429	$1,732,689	$188,070	$291,670
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$267,791
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$89,546	$50,507	$15,905	$23,134
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	$502,598	$283,484	$89,270	$129,844
Pension plan contributions not included above	$36,303	$20,476	$6,448	$9,379
Employee benefits not included above	$42,070	$23,729	$7,472	$10,869
Payroll taxes	$53,750	$30,317	$9,547	$13,886
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$15,147	$14,238	$587	$322
Legal fees	$1,878	$1,765	$73	$40
Supplies	$34,863	$22,734	$4,555	$7,574
Telephone	$12,602	$44	$12,558	$0
Postage and shipping	$19,952	$1,972	$1,148	$16,832
Occupancy	$156,522	$99,843	$56,679	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$27,838	$724	$20,613	$6,501
Printing and publications	$32,787	$13,112	$2,790	$16,885
Travel	$31,514	$25,782	$925	$4,807
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$26,487	$14,239	$5,838	$6,410
Interest	$16,244	$0	$16,244	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$12,595	$4,436	$4,056	$4,103
Other expenses not covered above	$831,942	$857,496	$-66,638	$41,084

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$11,066,453	$12,499,858	$17,122,734	$22,239,537	$24,497,645
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$0	$0	$18,282	$0	$1,031,598
Savings and temporary cash investments	$912,578	$857,783	$2,083,919	$2,239,086	$6,968
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$4,240	$2,770	$7,965	$5,048	$355,000
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$9,550	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$420,725	$60,213	$242,814	$842,328	$1,215,187
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)				$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$1,512	$1,197	$2,371	$1,829
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$1,666	$1,591	$3,088	$12,527	$6,130
Investments - publicly-traded securities				$1,229,935	$1,340,777
Investments - other securities	$0	$710	$532	$506,026	$372,757
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$287,907	$282,610	$244,916	$340,692	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$11,292,669	$14,520,021	$17,061,524	$20,167,399
Other assets, including program-related investments	$9,429,787	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$7,031,290	$7,652,775	$10,668,115	$8,342,800	$7,172,909
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$207,409	$43,026	$99,907	$171,059	$579,475
Grants payable	$0	$10,000	$10,000	$1,010,000	$10,000
Deferred revenue	$0	$7,268	$75,000	$34,033	$27,490
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$30,500	$193,500	$261,500	$295,000	$190,000
Other liabilities	$6,793,381	$7,398,981	$10,221,708	$6,832,708	$6,365,944
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$11,066,453	$12,499,858	$17,122,734	$22,239,537	$24,497,645
Total net assets or fund balances	$4,035,163	$4,847,083	$6,454,619	$13,896,737	$17,324,736

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$0	$1,684,556	$2,711,026	$3,338,845	$5,582,739
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$0	$1,667,206	$2,671,244	$3,491,710	$5,832,254
Other expenses	$0	$-17,350	$-39,782	$152,865	$249,515
Net unrealized gains on investments	$0	$-22,421	$-41,121	$108,905	$57,689
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$5,071	$1,339	$43,960	$191,826
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$0	$798,549	$830,370	$1,214,032	$2,212,429
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$0	$803,620	$831,709	$1,257,992	$2,404,255
Other revenue	$0	$5,071	$1,339	$43,960	$191,826
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$5,071	$1,339	$43,960	$191,826
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
40	$76,752	$12,793	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	11
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?	Yes
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, 2006	12

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$166,139	$6,620
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	Dividends, 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)	$105,478	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)	$2,275	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))	$52,201	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$6,620
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))	$6,185	$0

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$60,456	$9,171	$0
$56,616	$4,332	$0
$51,576	$8,517	$0
$49,472	$8,645	$0
$46,572	$8,130	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
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?	Yes
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 is	Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public

	1999	2000	2001	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$766,279	$3,173,966	$1,474,556	$2,382,895	$3,196,131
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$727,666	$2,838,590	$1,447,117	$2,270,066	$3,035,425
Membership fees received	$0	$0	$0	$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	$15,249	$300,472	$9,893	$60,666	$75,458
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	$23,364	$34,904	$16,715	$47,565	$85,241
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$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	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0	$831	$4,598	$7

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
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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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Columbia Land Trust	1351 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661-3856	WA	1998-03	$17,664,815
2	Pcc Farmland Trust	1917 First Ave Level A Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98101	WA	2000-10	$2,926,785
3	Skagit Land Trust	PO BOX 1017, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-1017	WA	1996-10	$1,196,872
4	Klickitat Land Preservation Fund	367 Oak Ridge Rd, White Salmon, WA 98672-8115	WA	1997-03	$214,886
5	Squirrel Island Preservation Foundation	254 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101-4664	ME	1988-03	$29,847,162
6	Forterra Nw	901 5th Ave Ste 2200, Seattle, WA 98164-2091	WA	1994-01	$15,392,181
7	Truckee Donner Land Trust	PO BOX 8816, Truckee, CA 96162-8816	CA	1995-09	$9,925,915
8	The Land Trust For Santa Barbara County	PO BOX 91830, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1830	CA	1983-03	$8,318,241
9	San Juan Preservation Trust	PO BOX 327, Lopez Island, WA 98261-0327	WA	1979-10	$4,975,386
10	Capitol Land Trust	209 4th Ave E Ste 205, Olympia, WA 98501-6967	WA	1994-04	$3,302,249
11	Whidbey-Camano Land Trust	765 Wonn Rd Ste C201, Greenbank, WA 98253-6423	WA	1985-03	$3,173,380
12	Chelan-Douglas Land Trust	PO BOX 4461, Wenatchee, WA 98807-4461	WA	1986-06	$2,360,950
13	Jefferson Land Tr	1033 Lawrence St, Port Townsend, WA 98368-6523	WA	1994-05	$2,052,214
14	Bainbridge Island Land Trust	PO BOX 10144, Bainbridge Is, WA 98110-0144	WA	1994-06	$1,984,983
15	Yakima Greenway Foundation	111 S 18th St, Yakima, WA 98901-2149	WA	1981-05	$1,504,820
16	Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust	PO BOX 2031, Vashon, WA 98070-2031	WA	1990-11	$1,063,568
17	Whatcom Land Trust	PO BOX 6131, Bellingham, WA 98227-6131	WA	1984-09	$756,637
18	Tr Land Conservancy	1351 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661-3856	WA	1991-04	$175
19	National Forest Protection Alliance	25 W Main Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201	WA	1998-04	$0
20	Ridge Association, Ridge	Po Box 622, Roslyn, WA 98941	WA	1995-06	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	3
Alabama	4
Arizona	9
California	73
Colorado	27
Connecticut	50
District of Columbia	3
Delaware	1
Florida	12
Georgia	8
Iowa	1
Idaho	3
Illinois	14
Indiana	5
Kansas	2
Kentucky	2
Massachusetts	69
Maryland	16
Maine	36
Michigan	16
Minnesota	5
Missouri	4
Mississippi	2

Montana	9
North Carolina	16
Nebraska	1
New Hampshire	8
New Jersey	16
New Mexico	7
Nevada	1
New York	34
Ohio	7
Oregon	6
Pennsylvania	35
Rhode Island	8
South Carolina	11
Tennessee	8
Texas	5
Utah	6
Virginia	8
Vermont	9
Washington	22
Wisconsin	13
West Virginia	2
Wyoming	1

Total

598

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