2018-05-11T23:08:46-04:00 2017-06-30 205828625 SINNAMON AND ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 665 CANAAN CT 06018 990 2016-07-01 066049295 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC HOUS ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 8606726678 2017-11-07 true George R Sinnamon CPA P00759996 8608247734 108.58.216.150 2018-05-11 23:11:01 0621702018131oltlwmi 2018-05-11 P 1534DCCB0A69460351A8646FE98D4742E8765784 1534DCCB0A69460351A8646FE98D4742E8765784 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ANTHONY ZUNINO 1195130 false X WWW.HVATODAY.ORG X 1954 CT TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED BY FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSERVATION AND LAND USE 13 13 30 350 0 0 1360034 979154 13680 6764 9683 9871 184775 83259 1568172 1079048 0 0 878346 893645 0 131062 561581 516444 1439927 1410089 128245 -331041 1329977 1112619 31258 80302 1298719 1032317 TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED BY FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSERVATION AND LAND USE false false 558028 LAND: LEAD A COLLABORATIVE OF 24 LAND TRUSTS IN NW CT FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY CONSERVATION (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); CONSERVE LAND DIRECTLY AND WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING WORKING TO PROTECT 400 ACRES IN NORFOLK AND IDENTIFYING 3 SIGNFICANT PARCELS FOR CONSERVATION; COMPLETE MAPPING ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOUSATONIC WATERSHED OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT CORE AND RIPARAIN FOREST AND THE LANDS THAT CONNECT TO LAUNCH A LONGTERM CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN WITH PARTNERS; AND COMPLETE DATA ANALYSIS AND MAPPING OF TERRESTIAL CONDITION. CONTINUE TO DEVELOP HOUSATONIC RIVER GREENWAY; INSTALL NEW RIVER ACCESS SITES IN NEW MILFORD AND IN STOCKBRIDGE; CREATE THE FIRST ON-LINE PORTAL OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT 27 CT TOWNS; CREATE AN ON-LINE PORTAL OF CORE FOREST CORRIDOR; PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO LAND TRUSTS IN CT AND NY ON STRATGIC VISION, COLLABORATION, AND SHARED SERVICES; CONTINUE WORK ON 3 ACCESS SITES. 346058 WATER: CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE, SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS AND CULVERT EVALUATIONS ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES AND CT; MAINTENANCE OF BUFFER PLANTINGS IN DOVER, A RAIN GARDEN IN MILLERTON, AND WETLAND BUFFERS IN AMENIA; CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BROOK TROUT HABITAT AT IN DOVER, NY; MULTIPLE RIVER CLEANUPS WITH 80 VOLUNTEERS; MAINTENANCE OF FISH LADDER TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE IN CT; COMPLETION OF MAPPING OF POTENTIAL SOURCES OF POLLUTED RUNOFF IN ON-GOING WATERSHED RESTORATION ACTION PLANNING FOR THE STILL RIVER (7 TOWNS IN GREATER DANBURY, CT AREA); CONTINUE THE TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWN LEADERS TO ADDRESS SHARED FLOODING, RECREATION AND POLLUTED RUNOFF ISSUES AND COMPLETE DATA ANAYLYSIS AND MAPPING OF WATER CONDITIONS AND RIVER HEALTH ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED FOR ALL 24 SUBWATERSHED REGIONS. 200089 EDUCATION: BRING WATERSHED EDUCATION, AND RIVER/STORM DRAIN AWARENESS TO HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT, AND LAND CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY EDUCATION TO ADULT VOLUNTEERS THROUGH TRAINING AND MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS; LEAD 7 PADDLE TRIPS ALONG THE HOUSATONIC IN MA AND CT; EXPAND RIVERSMART OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER VALLEY; DEVELOP NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARTS IN THE BERKSHIRES TO RAISE AWARENESS; CONTINUE EDUCATION WORK ALONG THE SALMON KILL RIVER; CONTINUE TO PROMOTE NAUGATUCK RIVERNET, PUBLISH PADDLE GUIDES AND HOUSATONIC RIVERSIDE TRAILS IN CT AND MA; CONTINUE THE YOUTH ENVIONMENTAL JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA; EXPAND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AROUND RIVERS, RECREATION AND RESTORATION; AND WORK WITH DOVER ON A PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE TOWN PRACTISES AND REGULATIONS TO INCREASE CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY. 76988 ISSUE RESPONSE - STUDY AND ALERT COMMUNITIES OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS TO CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THREATENING GROUND WATER AND RIVER QUALITY; REVIEW REPORTS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS 76988 1181163 true true false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 5 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false false CT MA NY X X X PATIENCE LINDHOLM 8606726678 ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 X ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NESBITT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BARANSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H MALONEY TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ECTON MANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARCLAY PRINDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S LOGAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARTON JONES SECRETARY 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUIS HECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D EVAN VAN HOOK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN WERNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 99037 0 4016 99037 0 4016 0 false false false 57842 24719 191652 704941 979154 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 541900 6764 6764 6764 9871 9871 9176 5126 4050 4050 4050 190165 110956 79209 79209 1079048 20685 0 79209 X 99037 76623 16651 5763 652576 519844 41729 91003 30201 23909 2202 4090 49927 41427 4249 4251 61904 48827 4694 8383 5800 5800 329402 322907 3915 2580 359 359 21853 11281 8440 2132 17880 15916 982 982 37318 29413 4257 3648 20711 18673 605 1433 1965 1419 173 373 1221 890 178 153 11657 8499 1701 1457 24049 18562 2325 3162 SUPPLIES 28191 25723 1826 642 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 8890 5038 3426 426 TELEPHONE 2803 2326 239 238 MEMBERSHIPPUBLICATIONS 4345 3727 272 346 1410089 1181163 97864 131062 X 178466 9566 122461 66257 227560 212224 10121 8211 760990 462643 295669 298347 489358 511672 6342 6342 1329977 1112619 31258 13302 67000 31258 80302 X 508296 500086 490810 232618 299613 299613 1298719 1032317 1329977 1112619 -331041 64639 0 X false true X true false X 892887 1241664 1280560 1373714 985918 5774743 892887 1241664 1280560 1373714 985918 5774743 486150 5288593 6580 7405 8489 9683 9871 42028 5816771 0.90920 0.90050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4344 4344 1521827 1526171 226309 56577 216761 189821 218993 226309 851884 1277826 2000 2119 858 4344 9321 54190 47455 54748 56577 212970 319455 X X X 15 741.35 1 true 105 2098 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 328113 3500 32000 299613 296113 32000 328113 true true true 216206 216206 166839 166839 187672 112144 75528 190273 183660 6613 298347 Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT VALUED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS, MONITORING AND INSPECTION ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR SEVERAL PROGRAM PURPOSES INCLUDING MONITORING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND WATERSHED PROTECTION. THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED $5,000 OF EACH YEARS FORMULA DISTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR STEWARDSHIP OF HVA PROPERTIES AND EASEMENTS AUCTION 163270 163270 99387 GOLF TOURNAM 26895 26895 11569 190165 190165 110956 110956 79209 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-STOCK CORPORATION FORMED BY ITS MEMEBERS. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: MEMBERS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING APPROVE THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. 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Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 19: THE WEB SITE HVA TODAY.ORG HAS ON LINE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION), ANNUAL REPORTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, LAST THREE YEARS OF FORMS 990 AND THE LAST THREE YEARS OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANY OF THESE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. FORM 990S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.COM Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g CONSULTING SERVICES RENDERED FOR ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS GRANT REQUIREMENTS HVA FOUNDATION INC ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 061402968 SUPPORTING ORG CT 501C3 12B N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false