WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC (EIN 23-7216308)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-10-11
- IRS object ID
- 202442859349301899
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-10-11T22:04:05-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Allan Smith and Company CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Two Cabot Place Suite 8 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Stoughton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02072 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237216308 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WEST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 573 ADAMSVILLE ROAD PO BOX 3975 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02790 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTINE SCHMID | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5086369228 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-07-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Allan Smith CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00825089 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7742065553 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-10-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHRISTINE SCHMID | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $2,770,734 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WESTPORTLANDTRUST.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1972 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS NATURAL RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WISE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,659,030 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,562,465 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $103,375 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $41,219 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,762,405 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,603,684 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $346,581 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $368,372 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $37,222 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $300,496 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $274,013 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $647,077 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $642,385 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,115,328 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,961,299 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $16,604,069 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $19,021,083 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $16,967 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $23,965 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $16,587,102 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,997,118 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS NATURAL RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WISE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $495,604 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TO PROTECT FARMLAND, WOODLAND, OPEN SPACES AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION, LAND MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $495,604 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
| Other | Yes (X) | OtherInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5086369228 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 573 ADAMSVILLE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02790 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS MORAN | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $126,415 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PHILIP BURLING | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| VALERIE BASSETT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| PAMELA WILDE STENBERG | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| GEOFFREY SWAEBE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MERYL MOSS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| KATE SCHMITT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOHN PATTERSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHARLES FINDLAY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| STEVE MCGUINESS | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 4.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| TIM VANECH | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| CHRISTINE SCHMID | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| PATRICIA CERILLI | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| KATE NEAVE | ||||||||
| CLERK | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $126,415 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $78,734 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,483,731 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $799,364 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,562,465 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $104,472 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $104,472 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $103,797 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $92,784 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $74,266 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $11,013 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$74,266 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$63,253 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$63,253 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,603,684 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $41,219 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,415 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $97,340 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,377 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,698 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $211,226 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $160,530 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,003 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,693 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $493 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $377 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $88 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,238 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,094 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,407 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,737 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,402 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,437 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,356 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $609 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,555 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,452 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $449 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,455 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,678 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $486 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $291 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,817 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,385 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,542 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $890 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,171 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,173 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,872 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $126 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL PROJECTS | $49,085 | $49,085 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL FEES | $29,254 | $4,643 | $24,257 | $354 |
| SPECIAL EVENTS | $27,797 | $15,149 | $2,224 | $10,424 |
| OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS | $33,893 | $33,893 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,196 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,484 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,920 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $642,385 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $495,604 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $109,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,222 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $629,894 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $641,812 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,265,704 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,228,312 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,212 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,356 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,884 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $12,722,540 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $165,323 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,034,501 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,557,217 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,587,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,407,502 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,604,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,021,083 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,967 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,965 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,967 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,965 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,035,303 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,508,949 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,551,799 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,488,169 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,587,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,997,118 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,604,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,021,083 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,961,299 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $448,717 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,647,431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,361,731 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $896,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,659,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,562,465 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,127,323 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,647,431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,361,731 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $896,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,659,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,562,465 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,127,323 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,224,778 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $9,902,545 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $104,472 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $252,972 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $257 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $11,380,552 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.87010 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62120 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Historic Land Area | Yes (X) | HistoricLandAreaInd |
| Total Easements | 64 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 1390.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 162.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $1,048 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,245,897 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $933,157 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $502,508 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,681,562 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,324,673 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $811,969 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$306,652 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $66,375 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,763,615 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,555,227 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,358,086 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $156,032 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $744,672 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,324,673 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,482,813 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,786,716 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $99,869 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,814,171 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,555,227 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $934,029 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $674,803 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $63,436 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $239,455 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,432,813 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.51520 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.00010 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.48480 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,775,960 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $11,775,960 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $821,538 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $90,816 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $730,722 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $125,042 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $74,507 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $50,535 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $12,557,217 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,052,401 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $448,717 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $448,717 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,603,684 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,603,684 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $642,385 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $642,385 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $642,385 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) | LAND AND CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS: THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS BOTH LAND ACQUISITIONS AND LAND CONVEYANCES AT COST IF PURCHASED OR AT FAIR VALUE AT THE DATE OF ACQUISITION, IF ALL OR PART OF THE LAND WAS RECEIVED AS A DONATION. FAIR VALUE IS GENERALLY DETERMINED BY APPRAISAL AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION AND IS NOT SUBSEQUENTLY ADJUSTED. VALUES ARE PRIMARILY BASED ON INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISALS PERFORMED FOR THE ORGANIZATION OR ON APPRAISED VALUES DETERMINED OR ADOPTED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES. WHERE NEITHER OF THE FOREGOING SOURCES IS READILY AVAILABLE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY USE THE FULL CASH VALUE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL TAX ASSESSOR, COST IF THE CASH VALUE IS MINIMAL OR INTERNAL ESTIMATES BASED ON STAFF ANALYSES. WHERE A CURRENT APPRAISAL IS AVAILABLE FROM A PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED INDEPENDANT APPRAISER RETAINED BY A THIRD PARTY, SUCH VALUE MAY BE ADOPTED WHEN THE ORGANIZATION IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPRAISAL IS REASONABLE.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES DONATIONS OF CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS ON LAND WHICH IT DOES NOT HOLD TITLE. THESE ARE VOLUNTARY LEGAL AGREEMENTS BY WHICH LANDOWNERS CAN ELECT TO ENSURE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THEIR PROPERTY. THESE CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT A NOMINAL VALUE, $1. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE RESTRICTION AND EASEMENT IS ACQUIRED. CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS ARE NOT MARKETABLE INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE AND HAVE NO SEGREGABLE ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS IMPOSES ON THE ORGANIZATION A PERPETUAL OBLIGATION TO MONITOR AND STEWARD THE PROPERTIES, THE COSTS OF WHICH ARE AN ON-GOING EXPENSE IN THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL BUDGET. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL UNDERTAKE REGULAR MONITORING VISITS AT A RATE OF NO LESS THAN ONE VISIT PER YEAR. THE INSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE LANDOWNERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE AND INVITED TO ACCOMPANY THE MONITOR. MONITORING INSPECTION REPORTS WILL BE FILED AND MAINTAINED FOR THE RESPECTIVE CONSERVATION RESTRICTION IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FILES. LANDOWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT NEW LANDOWNERS OF THE CONSERVATION RESTRICTION WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE ORGANIZATION, ITS POLICIES AND THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION RESTRICTION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A NEW COPY OF THE MONITORING REPORTS TO THE LANDOWNER IF IT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. |
| Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) | TERM ENDOWMENT - FUNDS INTENDED FOR MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES, CERTAIN LAND AQUISITION PROJECTS, FARMLAND PROTECTION PROJECTS AND STUDIES CONCERNING AGRICULTURE. PERMANENT ENDOWMENT - FUNDS INTENDED FOR CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | LAND | Desc |
| Contribution | 5 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $799,364 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Number of contributions or items or both (Part I, col b) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY BECOME MEMBERS UPON PAYMENT OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (THE GOVERNING BODY) ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | CHANGES TO BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR ARE ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION FILINGS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FORMAL APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED DRAFT COPIES FOR REVIEW AND ARE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT AND QUESTION THE INFORMATION FILINGS AND FORMALLY APPROVE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | THE DIRECTORS PROVIDE SELF-DECLARATIONS OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MEETING RESPONSIBILITIES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IF APPROPRIATE AS A PART OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN INFORMAL REVIEW OF SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES IN LIKE-SIZE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE RECORDING OF THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDING THEIR RECOMMENDATION OF ADJUSTED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE SOON AFTER FILING. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | THE ORGANIZATON MAKES ALL FEDERAL AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FILINGS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON FORMAL REQUEST. VARIOUS COMPANIES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE THESE FILINGS AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE. |
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