NEWTOWN FOREST ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NEWTOWN FOREST ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 06-6079549)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-15
IRS object ID
202512279349303636
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-08-15T15:06:39-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN066079549EIN

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Phone2032703650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 213AddressLine1Txt
CityNewtownCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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Personmichael dylagPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2025-08-10SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Line18 Lovells LaneAddressLine1Txt
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Gross Receipts$1,423,898GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.newtownforestassociation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1924FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Newtown Forest Association is the oldest private land trust organization in Connecticut. It has been dedicated for one hundred 25years to securing for the residents of Newtown and their posterity the benefits derived from open space lands. Lands which include, but are not limited to, forest and agricultural land, wildlife and nature preserves and watersheds.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe Newtown Forest Association is the oldest private land trust organization in Connecticut. It has been dedicated for one hundred years to securing for the residents of Newtown and for posterity generally the benefits derived from open space lands. Lands which include, but are not limited to, forest and agricultural land, wildlife and nature preserves and watersheds.MissionDesc
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,500BOYAmt
EOY$19,222EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,838,297BOYAmt
EOY$3,247,379EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,505,182BOYAmt
EOY$5,505,182EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,343,479BOYAmt
EOY$8,752,561EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,354,979BOYAmt
EOY$8,771,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,177,449ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$231,633NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,137CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$111,023CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,288CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,422,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,690,380TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,137CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$111,023CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,288CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,422,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,690,380TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,690,380PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,930CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$289,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$177,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232,714CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$266,793TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,050TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,962,223TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,838GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86146PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74138PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationInsurance claim proceeds resulting from property damage.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements6TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage226TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement6StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$2,140ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (1)Section170hRqrStsfdInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$113,577InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$98,285DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,292BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$43,663InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,368BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$16,585InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$447BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,107TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Purchased Land$2,117,181
Donated land @ FMV since 2004$1,807,723
Donanted Easements @ FMV at date of gift$3,248,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,172,904TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part II, Line 5Policy is for annual inspections
Schedule D, Part II, Line 9Conservation easements are recognized at the FMV on date of grant based on independent NFA estimation.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1The Newtown Forest Association is the oldest private land trust organization in Connecticut. It has been dedicated for one hundred years to securing for the residents of Newtown and their posterity the benefits derived from open space lands. Lands which include, but are not limited to, forest and agricultural land, wildlife and nature preserves and watersheds.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6The Newtown Forest Association is a member organization. The members annually elect the Officers and Directors of the Board and approve the actions of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aThe NFA is a member organization. The members annually elect the Officers and Directors of the Board and approve the actions of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bThe NFA is a member organization. The members annually elect the Officers and Directors of the Board and approve the actions of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bPrior to filing, the Form 990 is distributed to Board members for their review and authorization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAnnually the policies are distributed to the Board and all Board members sign an affirmation and disclosure of any required matters.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15Officers are not compensated. The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed annually and compared to industry standards as well as market conditions. The Caretaker's compensation is in the form of residency in exchange for work. The value of the residency is determined periodically based on market evaluations as well as the rate at which the caretaker is compensated. The work provided is the same value as the residency. Residency is a requirement of the position.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Such policies are available upon request. Form 990 is available publicly via certain non-profit websites.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProgram services other represent stewardship and property maintenance costs of open space

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