Triangle Land Conservancy Inc is located in Durham, NC. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (C34) the organization is classified as: Land Resources Conservation, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Triangle Land Conservancy Inc employed 29 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Triangle Land Conservancy Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2022, Triangle Land Conservancy Inc generated $18.7m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 22.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.8m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 11.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE PURPOSE OF TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE LAND FOR OPEN SPACE, [CONT. ON SCHED. O], CLEAN WATER, NATURAL HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL USES, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND SCENIC VIEWS IN CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, ORANGE, AND WAKE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING PURCHASED AND DONATED LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION LAND HELD BY TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY IS MANAGED TO PROTECT ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND IS OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TLC CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADWAY TOWARDS MEETING THE GOALS FOR 2025 LAID OUT IN OUR STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN, EVEN AS IT IS GETTING HARDER. LAND IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE AND DISAPPEARING FASTER, FEWER LANDOWNERS ARE ABLE OR WILLING TO DONATE EVEN A SMALL PART OF THE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY, AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND RELATED WEATHER EVENTS IS BEING FELT ACROSS THE REGION. IN FY22 TLC INCREASED CAPACITY BY HIRING MORE STAFF.WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS, AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, IN FY22 WE PROTECTED OVER 1,200 ACRES, BUILT MORE TRAILS, ENGAGED MORE PEOPLE, AND MONITORED THOUSANDS OF ACRES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TLC WILL CONTINUE PRIORITIZING THE MOST CRITICAL LANDS FOR CONSERVATION. WE WILL SEEK NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO KEEP UP THE PACE OF CONSERVATION, FROM IMPLEMENTING THE BUY-CONSERVE-SELL MODEL TO PROTECT DISAPPEARING FARMLAND TO INSPIRING PRIVATE DONATIONS TO LEVERAGE GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR LAND PROTECTION. CONSERVATION STRATEGIES: IN FY22, TLC PROTECTED 1,290 ACRES OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LAND, BRINGING OUR GRAND TOTAL TO 22,734 ACRES. TLC STEWARDS OVER 78 PROPERTIES AND HAS 9,498 ACRES PROTECTED BY 168 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. EACH OF THESE CONSERVATION PROPERTIES SUPPORT AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOUR BENEFITS THAT TLC PRIORITIZES: SAFEGUARDING CLEAN WATER, LOCAL FARMS AND FOODS, NATURAL HABITAT, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE LEGAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A LANDOWNER AND A LAND TRUST THAT LIMIT USES OF THE LAND IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS CONSERVATION VALUES IN PERPETUITY. SPECIFIC TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL EASEMENTS VARY, BUT IN GENERAL THEY LIMIT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. OF THE 1,290 ACRES PROTECTED THIS YEAR, 42 WERE FARMLAND, AND 485 ARE STATE-IDENTIFIED NATURAL HERITAGE SITES. ONE OF THE SITES, RATTLESNAKE RANGE, IS NOW 76 ACRES OF PROTECTED HABITAT FOR THE INCREASINGLY RARE RATTLESNAKES FOUND IN THE PIEDMONT. IN FY22, TLC WORKED TO SAFEGUARD CLEAN WATER BY PROTECTING 1,165 ACRES, INCLUDING 18 PROJECTS IN THE CAPE FEAR AND UPPER NEUSE RIVER WATERSHEDS. THESE PROTECTED ACRES INCLUDE 18 MILES OF STREAM, FOR A TOTAL OF NEARLY 165 MILES OF STREAM THAT TLC HAS CONSERVED SINCE 1983. THE PURCHASE OF 665 ACRES LAND ALONG THE CAPE FEAR RIVER SUPPORTS OUR WATER QUALITY EFFORTS AND COMPLETES AN 8,000-ACRE CONSERVATION CORRIDOR IN NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST RIVER BASIN. TLC HAS ALSO REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE OUTDOOR SPACES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN THE TRIANGLE. THIS GOAL CANNOT BECOME REALITY WITHOUT ACTIVELY WORKING TO END SYSTEMIC RACISM, WHICH FOR CENTURIES HAS LED TO INEQUITIES IN OWNERSHIP OF, ACCESS TO, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE OUTDOORS. AS PART OF THIS WORK, IN FY22 WE LAUNCHED THE GOOD GROUND INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO BOTH PROTECT LOCAL FARMS AND INCREASE LAND OWNERSHIP BY BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR, USING THE BUY-CONSERVE-SELL METHOD. THE FIRST GOOD GROUND INITIATIVE PROPERTY WILL BE OFFERED IN FY23.
STEWARDSHIP: TLC'S STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN FY22: CURRENTLY TLC HOLDS 168 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 9,498 ACRES AND OWNS OVER 7,500 ACRES OF LAND. AS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST, ALL 17,057 ACRES MUST BE MONITORED, MANAGED, AND CARED FOR BY STEWARDSHIP STAFF ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THE EASEMENT TERMS ARE NOT VIOLATED.THIS FY, TLC OPENED 7.6 MILES OF NEW HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS; 4 MILES AT WILLIAMSON PRESERVE, AND 3.6 MILES AT BRUMLEY PRESERVE. IN TOTAL TLC PROVIDES MORE THAN 60 MILES OF TRAIL AT OUR PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVES WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ENJOY EVERY MONTH. IN FY22, BRUMLEY AND WILLIAMSON PRESERVES CONTINUED TO SEE INCREASED USAGE, AVERAGING 3,500 AND 2,200 VISITORS PER MONTH, RESPECTIVELY. (CONT. ON SCHED. O)TLC CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FARM PLAN AT WILLIAMSON PRESERVE AND NOW HOSTS 5 FARM PARTNERS, WHO USE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT AN APIARY, PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL CROPS, LIVESTOCK, AND A NATIVE TREE NURSERY. TLC ALSO CONDUCTED A PRESCRIBED BURN AS PART OF OUR SHORTLEAF PINE REGENERATION PROJECT AT HORTON GROVE PRESERVE AND HAS ENGAGED IN INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL ACROSS OUR PRESERVES. WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF EASEMENTS HELD, TLC HAS ENLISTED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR MANY EASEMENTS. AFTER COMPLETING A TRAINING PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS USE A MONITORING AND MAPPING APP AND GO ON AT LEAST ONE MONITORING VISIT WITH A TLC STAFF MEMBER BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO MONITOR EASEMENTS ON THEIR OWN. IN FY22, VOLUNTEERS SPENT 157 HOURS MONITORING 41 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OUR COMMUNITY OF 329 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 3,066 HOURS WHICH HELPED TLC REACH OUR GOAL TO CONSERVE WILD AND WORKING LANDS AND ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE OUTDOORS. VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED OFFICE TASKS, TAUGHT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LED HIKES, AND SUPPORTED STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS. TLC HELD 67 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS IN FY22, ENGAGING 1,965 PEOPLE. FORTY-THREE OF THESE EVENTS (65%) WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR VOLUNTEERS. TLC HAS IMPLEMENTED A TRAIL-GUIDE TRAINING PROGRAM, AND WE NOW RELY ON 63 VOLUNTEER HIKE LEADERS. TLC HAS A GOAL TO EXPAND OUR AUDIENCE AND CELEBRATE CONSERVATION FOR EVERYONE SOMETHING THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR PARTNERS. WE COLLABORATED IN 67 UNIQUE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (CONT. ON SCHED. O) IN FY 22, AND PARTICIPATION IN TLC EVENTS GREW BY 144% FROM LAST YEAR. ONE OF THESE NEW PARTNERSHIPS, WITH THE RALEIGH ASTRONOMY CLUB, HAS RESULTED IN A SERIES TITLED "FIRST FRIDAYS UNDER THE STARS" WHICH DRAW HUNDREDS OUTSIDE EACH MONTH (AS WEATHER ALLOWS). COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2022 TLC HIRED A NEW COMMUNICATIONS TEAM AND HAVE BEGUN TO UPDATE AND EXPAND OUR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS, INCLUDING ADDING SPANISH SEGMENTS TO OUR BLOG AND WEBSITE. WE UPDATED KIOSK AND PEDESTAL SIGNAGE AT BRUMLEY AND WILLIAMSON NATURE PRESERVES, AND WE ARE DEVELOPING NEW SIGNAGE FOR JOHNSTON MILL NATURE PRESERVE. TWICE A YEAR, AROUND 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE THE PRINTED VERSION OF TLC'S CONFLUENCE NEWSLETTER, AND OVER 8,700 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS, MEANDER AND HIKE & PLAY. TLC'S BRAND RECOGNITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA GREW IN 2022, AS THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ACROSS SOCIAL CHANNELS INCREASED FROM 17,000 TO 20,000. MOST OF OUR AUDIENCE IS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, WHICH HAVE 12,000 AND 4,957, RESPECTIVELY, WITH OVER 1,500 ON TWITTER. THE AVERAGE AGE OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE RANGES FROM 25 - 44 YEARS OLD, WITH THE LARGEST AGE GROUP BETWEEN 25 34 YEARS OLD. ALMOST 26% IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR AND 75% ACCESS USING MOBILE PHONES. OUR WEBSITE SEES MONTHLY AVERAGE TRAFFIC OF 22.7K VISITORS, AND IS 51.17% MALE AND 48.83%, FEMALE. 77% ACCESS THE TLC WEBSITE VIA TABLETS AND SMARTPHONES. OVER 40% OF OUR MONTHLY WEBSITE VISITORS NAVIGATE TO OUR WEBSITE DIRECTLY BY CLICKING A LINK FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, FROM EMAILS OR BY SEARCHING ONLINE ENTERING RELATED KEYWORDS SUCH AS: HIKING, BIKING, TRAILS FOR WALKING. OTHER WEBSITE TRAFFIC COMES FROM PEOPLE WHO SAW AND CLICKED ON A TLC AD FOUND ON GOOGLE OR META'S AUDIENCE NETWORK (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM).
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Sandra Sweitzer Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $115,600 |
Rebecca Balter Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Toni Wyche Jones Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Marlena Byrne Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Will Morgan Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Clarenda Stanley Director | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $3,943,016 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $10,834,767 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $6,232,633 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $14,777,783 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $3,401,609 |
Investment income | $71,763 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $9,700 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $433,127 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $18,713,081 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $25,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $122,515 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $24,551 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,088,390 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $23,822 |
Other employee benefits | $150,473 |
Payroll taxes | $93,491 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $69,342 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $53,898 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $30,022 |
Fees for services: Other | $124,167 |
Advertising and promotion | $11,321 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $34,796 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $81,359 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $53,493 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $141,391 |
Insurance | $30,460 |
All other expenses | $189,423 |
Total functional expenses | $2,790,993 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $696,041 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $653,327 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,584,606 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $46,828 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,237,788 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $4,958,197 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $143,602,443 |
Total assets | $152,779,230 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $84,423 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $10,944 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $2,929,453 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $116,776 |
Total liabilities | $3,141,596 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $36,185,599 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $113,452,035 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $152,779,230 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 55 grants that Triangle Land Conservancy Inc has recieved totaling $935,487.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA PURPOSE: CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 |
Conservation Trust For North Carolina Raleigh, NC PURPOSE: Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $140,000 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | $54,925 |
F M Kirby Foundation Inc Morristown, NJ PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE | $50,000 |
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: GOOD GROUND INITIATIVE PROJECT | $50,000 |
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: GOOD GROUND INITIATIVE PROJECT | $50,000 |
Beg. Balance | $3,049,252 |
Earnings | -$372,847 |
Net Contributions | $651,630 |
Other Expense | $23,280 |
Ending Balance | $3,304,755 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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United States Endowment Forforestry And Communities Inc Greenville, SC | $281,516,467 | $12,302,581 |
Volgenau Foundation Mclean, VA | $0 | $62,996,362 |
Beaufort County Open Land Trust Inc Beaufort, SC | $14,492,807 | $10,201,216 |
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Asheville, NC | $74,900,022 | $12,655,425 |
Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA | $11,176,423 | $6,128,085 |
Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation Halifax, VA | $25,797,227 | $8,618,554 |
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc Franklin, NC | $16,628,331 | $8,106,773 |
Conserving Carolina Hendersonville, NC | $28,294,759 | $6,454,871 |
Blue Ridge Conservancy Boone, NC | $19,039,159 | $5,980,472 |
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust Wilmington, NC | $57,014,249 | $7,074,843 |
Three Rivers Land Trust Inc Salisbury, NC | $28,118,166 | $3,204,068 |
Lowcountry Land Trust Inc Charleston, SC | $27,548,419 | $2,955,338 |