2020-11-05T14:03:11-06:00 2019-12-31 201696994 HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC 107 AIRPORT RD WESTERLY RI 028913420 990 2019-01-01 050506961 THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WATC 4013155399 ONE BAY STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 DEBORAH LAMM PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 4013486540 2020-10-15 true TERENCE J MALAGHAN CPA P00171896 4015962000 2020-10-15 54.211.71.176 2020-11-05 14:03:11 CS P 7D3583E63A68BC0C6352D470EE2E14C1AE48CC40 6F37CDB0FD76744E15305D72EA08239838E1DF54 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DEBORAH LAMM 1215863 false X WWW.THEWATCHHILLCONSERVANCY.ORG X 1999 RI THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL AND SUPPORT THE CONTINUED VITALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; AND TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSES, WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT OR IN NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. 21 21 13 90 0 246617 421080 0 44258 55253 -4361 -1942 286514 474391 0 0 169302 185067 0 0 93413 415344 262715 600411 23799 -126020 2163092 2116923 19594 23259 2143498 2093664 X THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL AND SUPPORT THE CONTINUED VITALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; AND TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSES, WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT OR IN NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. false false 256460 BAY STREET INFRASTRUCTURE AND STREETLIGHT PROJECT - 2019 MARKED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE CONSERVANCY'S MULTI-YEAR UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF WATCH HILL. THE PROJECT BEGAN WITH A TWO-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDY AND YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION, ALLOWING FOR THE UNDERGROUNDING OF WIRES AND THE RELOCATION OF TRANSFORMERS. THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF AN UNDERGROUND DUCT BANK ON BAY STREET BEGAN IN LATE 2011, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN OF WESTERLY'S INSTALLATION OF THE DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING PORTION OF THE PROJECT, WHICH WAS COMBINED INTO A LARGER MUNICIPAL "TIP" PROJECT, CONCERNING A MULTITUDE OF BAY STREET ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS NEW CURBING, CROSSWALKS, SIDEWALKS AND PAVING, MANAGED PRIMARILY BY THE TOWN OF WESTERLY. 182014 CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE NAPATREE CONSERVATION AREA - 2019 WAS THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA PROGRAMMING. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY WAS LEAD STEWARD OF NAPATREE, ASSUMING THIS ROLE FROM THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN 2016. THE CONSERVANCY OBTAINED MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION STUDIES AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVTION EFFORTS. THE YEAR REPORTED A RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT AND THE CONSERVANCY AS WELL AS EXPLORING THE ACQUISITION OF OTHER PROPERTIES OF NATURAL SIGNIFICANCE. NAPATREE IS THE MOST PRISTINE BARRIER BEACH ECOSYSTEM IN THE REGION AND IS HIGHLY VALUED BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CONSERVATION AREA YEAR-ROUND. 71195 OTHER CONSERVATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS - WATCH HILL IS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN RHODE ISLAND FOR INUNDATION FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND LARGE STORMS. THE CONSERVANCY IS LEADING A COMMUNITY- WIDE INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY MITIGATION PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON BAY STREET AND NAPATREE. WE HAVE CONVENED A NUMBER OF CONSERVANCY-LED WORKING GROUPS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHARACTER; FOR EXAMPLE, ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROTECTIONS IN THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REDUCING NUISANCE TIDE IMPACTS TO BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC AMENITIES NEAR WATCH HILL HARBOR. THE CONSERVANCY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS LANPHEAR LIVE SPEAKER SERIES HELD IN THE CHAPLIN B BARNES READING ROOM AT THE LANPHEAR LIVERY. THIS FREE PROGRAM, HOSTED BY THE CONSERVANCY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, IS DESIGNED TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF IMPORTANT ISSUES IN SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATURE, AND TECHNOLOGY. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OWEND BY THE CONSERVANCY OUTSIDE OF THE NAPATREE CONSERVATION AREA. 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THE APPRAISERS ESTIMATED THE VALUES BASED ON THE PERMITTED USE OF THE LAND. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CARRYING VALUE APPROXIMATES FAIR VALUE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B THE CONSERVANCY IS ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, THE CONSERVANCY ACCEPTED A GRANT OF 50,000 ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DISTRICT. THE REMAINING FUNDS OF 17,449 WILL BE DISBURSED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE FIRE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT GUIDELINES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SUMMER GALA 125160 97560 27600 10114 12041 900 6655 125160 97560 27600 10114 12041 900 6655 29710 -2110 RI FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL AND SUPPORT THE CONTINUED VITALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; AND TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSES, WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT OR IN NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE NAPATREE CONSERVATION AREA - 2019 WAS THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA PROGRAMMING. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY WAS LEAD STEWARD OF NAPATREE, ASSUMING THIS ROLE FROM THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN 2016. THE CONSERVANCY OBTAINED MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION STUDIES AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVTION EFFORTS. THE YEAR REPORTED A RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT AND THE CONSERVANCY AS WELL AS EXPLORING THE ACQUISITION OF OTHER PROPERTIES OF NATURAL SIGNIFICANCE. NAPATREE IS THE MOST PRISTINE BARRIER BEACH ECOSYSTEM IN THE REGION AND IS HIGHLY VALUED BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CONSERVATION AREA YEAR-ROUND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C OTHER CONSERVATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS - WATCH HILL IS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN RHODE ISLAND FOR INUNDATION FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND LARGE STORMS. THE CONSERVANCY IS LEADING A COMMUNITY- WIDE INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY MITIGATION PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON BAY STREET AND NAPATREE. WE HAVE CONVENED A NUMBER OF CONSERVANCY-LED WORKING GROUPS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHARACTER; FOR EXAMPLE, ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROTECTIONS IN THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REDUCING NUISANCE TIDE IMPACTS TO BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC AMENITIES NEAR WATCH HILL HARBOR. THE CONSERVANCY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS LANPHEAR LIVE SPEAKER SERIES HELD IN THE CHAPLIN B BARNES READING ROOM AT THE LANPHEAR LIVERY. THIS FREE PROGRAM, HOSTED BY THE CONSERVANCY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, IS DESIGNED TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF IMPORTANT ISSUES IN SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATURE, AND TECHNOLOGY. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OWEND BY THE CONSERVANCY OUTSIDE OF THE NAPATREE CONSERVATION AREA. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO OFFERS FREE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INFORMATION TO LOCAL PROPERTY OWENRS TO AID THEM IN MAKING PROPERTY RENOVATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 28 - SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE MEMBERS OF ONE BAY STREET CENTER FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY LEASES ITS OFFICE SPACE. SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBERTS FOUNDATION FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY REQUETS GRANT FUNDING FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY REGULARLY MONITOR FOUNDATION RELATIONSHIPS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON ANNUAL AMOUNT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON AMOUNT. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 990 MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.