2016-11-14T20:38:28-05:00 2016-06-30 205828625 SINNAMON AND ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 665 CANAAN CT 06018 990 2015-07-01 066049295 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC HOUS ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 8606726678 2016-10-07 true George R Sinnamon CPA P00759996 8608247734 2016-11-14 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ANTHONY ZUNINO 1693940 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 10 10 18 75 0 0 1266269 1360034 14291 13680 8489 9683 60768 184775 1349817 1568172 0 0 832633 878346 0 89503 315572 561581 1148205 1439927 201612 128245 1177558 1329977 15317 31258 1162241 1298719 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 586431 LAND: LEAD A COLLABORATIVE OF 23 LAND TRUSTS IN NW CT FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); CONSERVE LAND DIRECTLY WITH PARNERS INCLUDING PROTECTING ANOTHER 440 ACRES OF LAND IN GOSHEN AND CORNWALL THIS YEAR; LAUNCH A NEW COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO CONSERVE 1,500 ACRES ACROSS TWLEVE TOWNS IN NW CONNECTICUT; CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A BIKEWAY TRAIL CONNECTING PLACES ALONG THE HOUSATONIC RIVER IN NW CT; INSTALL A NEW RIVER ACCESS SITE ON PARK STREET IN STOCKBRIDGE, MA; CONTINUE WORK ON ACCESS SITES IN CORNWALL, KENT AND NEW MILFORD; AND EVALUATE IMPACTS OF A PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER AND CELL TOWN ON IMPORTANT CONSERVATION AREAS IN DOVER AND AMENIA, NY. 339746 WATER: CONTINUE TO MONITOR & RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE, & SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS IN TOWNS FROM PITTSFIELD, MA TO SEYMOUR, CT; MAINTENANCE OF BUFFER PLANTING ON 7 WELLS BROOK IN DOVER AND RAIN GARDEN ALONG WEBATUCK CREEK IN MILLERTON (BOTH NY);INSTALLATION OF WETLAND BUFFER BETWEEN THE PLAYGROUND AND WETLAND AREA AT AMENIA TOWN HALL, NY; COMPLETION OF A SURVEY OF 2,000 STREAM CROSSING CULVERTS IN THE BERKSHIRES & CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES FROM MA BORDER TO SEYMOUR AND OXFORD, CT; MULTIPLE RIVER CLEANUPS WITH 75 VOLUNTEERS; MAINTENANCE OF NEWLY INSTALLED FISH LADDER TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE FOR FISH IN FURNACE BROOK AT CORNWALL BRIDGE,CT. COMPLETION OF FIRST YEAR OF WATERSHED RESTORATION PLANNING INCLUDING CURRENT CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT IN THE STILL RIVER WATERSHED (7 TOWNS IN GREATER DANBURY, CT AREA); LAUNCH THE FIRST TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWN LEADERS TO ADDRESS SHARED FLOODING & OTHER ISSUES 247878 EDUCATION: BRING WATERSHED EDUCATION, STORM DRAIN AWARENESS AND RIVER EDUCATION TO HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT; LEAD SIX PADDLE TRIPS ALONG THE RIVER FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT; LEAD A TEN-DAY SOURCE TO SOUND HOUSATONIC RIVER PADDLE TRIP IN APRIL WITH RIVER FESTIVALS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS; WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO REPLANT BUFFERS AND MONITOR WATER QUALITY FOR IMPROVED BROOK TROUT HABITAT AT SEVEN WELLS BROOK IN DOVER, NY AND ALONG THE SALMON KILL RIVER IN SALISBURY, CT; CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE NAUGATUCK RIVER WEBSITE WWW.NAUGATUCKRIVER.NET FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIVER AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; PUBLISH A GUIDE TO HOUSATONIC RIVERSIDE TRAILS AND PROTECTED AREAS FROM HINSDALE, MA TO KENT, CT; LAUNCH A YOUTH ENVIONMENTAL JOB TRAINING PROGRAM ALONG THE STILL RIVER IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA; EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND SOCIAL MEDIA AROUND RIVERS, RECREATION AND RESTORATION; EXPAND RIVERSMART PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGN 92061 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 92061 1266116 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 12 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 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 DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARTON JONES SECRETARY 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN WERNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 97595 0 4024 97595 0 4024 0 false false false 54710 23462 155942 1125920 7500 1360034 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 541900 13680 13680 13680 9683 9683 6397 12978 -6581 -6581 -6581 304146 112790 191356 191356 1568172 16782 0 191356 X 97595 77695 9781 10119 626178 532941 37965 55272 34777 29717 2023 3037 61143 52779 4502 3862 58653 48901 3960 5792 5800 5800 352422 348584 2675 1163 407 292 115 26953 14691 10311 1951 10781 10070 383 328 30022 26007 2114 1901 26977 24863 565 1549 10146 9726 226 194 399 399 13130 10504 1382 1244 18161 15022 1439 1700 SUPPLIES 45698 42629 2635 434 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 9857 5531 3984 342 TELEPHONE 3208 2768 237 203 MEMBERSHIPPUBLICATIONS 7620 7197 126 297 1439927 1266116 84308 89503 X 151339 178466 98755 122461 181852 227560 11446 10121 744319 448650 286139 295669 441685 489358 6342 6342 1177558 1329977 15317 31258 15317 31258 X 476436 508296 386192 490810 299613 299613 1162241 1298719 1177558 1329977 128245 8233 0 X false true X true false X 1202253 892887 1241664 1280560 1373714 5991078 1202253 892887 1241664 1280560 1373714 5991078 562563 5428515 5384 6580 7405 8489 9683 37541 6028619 0.90050 0.86090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 858 858 1439069 1439927 218993 54748 173195 216761 189821 218993 798770 1198155 1500 2000 2119 858 6477 43299 54190 47455 54748 199692 299538 X X X 15 741.35 1 true 230 6672 299613 299613 299613 299613 328113 3500 32000 299613 296113 32000 328113 350479 54366 296113 true true true 216206 216206 166839 166839 171001 104651 66350 190273 177160 13113 295669 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 278260 278260 97889 GOLF TOURNAM 25886 25886 14901 304146 304146 112790 112790 191356 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 11B II N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false