NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT LAND CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT LAND CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 06-6082034)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201733189349301938
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-14T08:25:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061143555PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REYNOLDS & ROWELLA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line190 GROVE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN066082034EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEANTINOGE HERITAGE LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWEANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8609271927PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 MAPLE STREET PO BOX 821AddressLine1Txt
CityKENTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06757ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCATHERINE RAWSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8609271927PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN I RISBRIDGER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00130048PTIN
Phone2034380161PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address73.159.168.169IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-13IPDt
IP Tm17:16:55IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCATHERINE RAWSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 MAPLE STREET PO BOX 821AddressLine1Txt
CityKENTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06757ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,261,400GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WEANTINOGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WORKING FARMLAND THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers60TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,292,089PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,113,559CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$400PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$638CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,144PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$17,693CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$37,100PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$26,659CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,257,533PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,105,231CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$89,588CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$332,271PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$346,280CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$726,254PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$719,102CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,531,279PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,386,129CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$36,152,915TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$37,577,094TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$305,821TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$292,062TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$35,847,094NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,285,032NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionWEANTINOGE IS A NONPROFIT LAND TRUST THAT BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WORKING FARMLAND THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$487,655ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,000GrantAmt
Revenue$39,079RevenueAmt
DescWEANTINOGE MONITORS EACH OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE-OWNED PRESERVES AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL INSPECTION PROCESS, WEANTINOGE'S STAFF REVIEWS BASELINE DATA, PRIOR INSPECTION REPORTS, MANAGEMENT PLANS, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND DEEDS, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. THE LAND TRUST MAINTAINS PROPERTY INSPECTION RECORDS ACCORDING TO ITS RECORDKEEPING POLICY. AS PART OF THE LAND ACQUISITION PROCESS, WEANTINOGE PRODUCES FEE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS. DURING 2016, THE LAND TRUST ACQUIRED 1 NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND 2 NEW PROPERTIES BY GIFT AND 1 NEW PROPERTY BY BARGAIN SALE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$487,655TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document40IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CATHERINE RAWSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8609271927PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line15 MAPLE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityKENTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06757ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
HIRAM P WILLIAMS JR
PRESIDENT15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM MILLSTEIN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRSTEN PECKERMAN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN LILLIS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE FLYNN
RECORDING SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA ALLARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE H BASS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DELUCA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN NICKOLL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGERY FELDBERG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE RAWSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VP50.00Yes (X)$112,919$0$18,670
PAUL ELCONIN
DIR. OF LAND CONSERVATION40.00Yes (X)$92,388$0$7,178
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$205,307TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$25,848TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$263,744FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,392GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,845,423AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,397,921NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,113,559TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICESDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$638TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$638RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$638TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,790TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,790ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,369RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,369RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,369TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,369ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$61,243SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$61,340SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$97SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$97TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$97ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$27,360FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$263,744ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$94,829FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$67,469TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$67,469ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$38,441TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$38,441RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$38,441OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,105,231TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,079RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$47,407ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,000TotalAmt
Program Services$10,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,155TotalAmt
Program Services$165,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,311FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,141TotalAmt
Program Services$67,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,629FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,537TotalAmt
Program Services$6,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,501FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,989TotalAmt
Program Services$20,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,553FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,178TotalAmt
Program Services$31,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,371TotalAmt
Management And General$49,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,694TotalAmt
Program Services$29,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,962FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,284TotalAmt
Program Services$8,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,130FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,529TotalAmt
Program Services$23,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,305FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,955TotalAmt
Program Services$5,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$204FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,411TotalAmt
Management And General$1,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,762TotalAmt
Program Services$15,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,652FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LAND MAINTENANCE$70,118$69,910$208
OTHER SPECIAL EVENT$11,868$11,868
PROPERTY TAXES$10,653$10,653
PRINTING$8,514$2,039$3,502$2,973

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,943TotalAmt
Program Services$9,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$534ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,368FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$719,102TotalAmt
Program Services$487,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,588FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,413BOYAmt
EOY$122,850EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,689,810BOYAmt
EOY$1,857,077EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,747BOYAmt
EOY$3,426EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$369,086LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,660LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,637BOYAmt
EOY$334,426EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$512,652BOYAmt
EOY$575,229EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,736,656BOYAmt
EOY$34,684,086EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,152,915BOYAmt
EOY$37,577,094EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,821BOYAmt
EOY$42,062EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,000BOYAmt
EOY$250,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,821BOYAmt
EOY$292,062EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,199,713BOYAmt
EOY$35,724,812EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,072,381BOYAmt
EOY$1,460,220EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,847,094BOYAmt
EOY$37,285,032EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,152,915BOYAmt
EOY$37,577,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,386,129ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$51,809NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$544,748CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$467,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$587,367CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$520,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$512,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,633,175TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$467,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$587,367CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$520,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$512,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,633,175TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,196,553SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,436,622PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,384CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,065CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,299CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,716CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,790CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,254TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,702,429TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$68,983GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.53160PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.56890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: ENDOWMENT DATE: 12/28/15 AMOUNT: 500000. DESCRIPTION: FUNDS FOR WEST ASPETUCK PURCHASE DATE: 02/27/14 AMOUNT: 100000. DESCRIPTION: STEWARDSHIP RESERVE FUND DATE: 07/10/14 AMOUNT: 700000. DESCRIPTION: FUNDS FOR WEST ASPETUCK PURCHASE DATE: 05/07/14 AMOUNT: 100000. DESCRIPTION: FUNDS FOR WEST ASPETUCK PURCHASE DATE: 07/01/14 AMOUNT: 100000.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)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements178TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage5467.55TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements1ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held2StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement1072.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$42,663ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,598,466BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,992InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$66,883OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,542,575EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,127,470BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$512,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$572InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$41,576OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,598,466EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$290,424BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$837,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,127,470EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$290,424ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$290,424EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00280BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.06480PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.93240TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$125,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$200,000BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,086OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,660DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,426BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$334,426TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
PRESERVED LAND AND EASEMENTS$34,645,899
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES$38,187
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$34,684,086TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,157,040TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$51,809NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$51,809RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,105,231RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,105,231TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$719,102TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$719,102ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$719,102TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:IN 2006, THE BOARD FORMALLY ADOPTED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S STANDARDS AND PRACTICES, WHICH DICTATES THAT WEANTINOGE HERITAGE LAND TRUST ANNUALLY INSPECT ALL EASEMENTS, PRODUCE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE INSPECTION, AND ENFORCE EASEMENTS. ON MAY 18, 2013 THE BOARD ADOPTED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT POLICY. THIS POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES FOR RESPONDING TO SUSPECTED EASEMENT VIOLATIONS, POTENTIAL VIOLATION REMEDIES, AND VIOLATION PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
PART II, LINE 9:DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE VALUED AT ONE DOLLAR EACH FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING PURPOSES AND ARE INCLUDED WITH GIFTS OF PRESERVATION PROPERTIES. PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE ALSO VALUED AT ONE DOLLAR EACH AND THE COST OF THE EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AS A PROGRAM EXPENSE. CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION, MONITORING, AND INSPECTION EXPENSES ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE LAND TRUST QUALIFIES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE LAND TRUST'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE LAND TRUST HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISCLOSURES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE LAND TRUST'S 2014 THROUGH 2016 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMER SOCIAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$291,104GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$263,744CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$27,360GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$49,001RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$44,207FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,621OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$291,104GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$263,744CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,360GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$49,001RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$44,207FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,621OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$94,829DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$67,469NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENT LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 888AddressLine1Txt
CityKENTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06757ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN061257251RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantFOR PURCHASE OF LAND FOR CONSERVATION ON NORTH SPECTACLE POND.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$60,920NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET PRICE.MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,012,001NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesEASEMENTS=$1, FEE=FMV.MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$325,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 1 CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND 3 FEE GIFTS DURING 2016. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY OF RECORDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AT ONE DOLLAR ($1) CONSIDERING THAT THEY HAVE NO INDEPENDENT MARKET VALUE LINE 31 - THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND LAND GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICIES AS WELL AS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR ALL OTHER CASH AND NON CASH GIFTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH WRITTEN MINUTES OR WRITTEN ACTIONS. NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS REQUIRE THAT EACH INTEREST PERSON (AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS) SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO COMPLY, HAS COMPLIED AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXISTANCE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE SOLELY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH ITS BUDGETARY PROCESS IN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION THE BOARD EXAMINES INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES. THE BOARD MINUTES PROVIDE CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE BOARD'S DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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