2016-11-15T10:31:00-06:00 2015-12-31 201696994 HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC 107 AIRPORT RD WESTERLY RI 028913420 990 2015-01-01 050506961 THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WATC 4013486540 1 BAY STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 RICHARD H SAYRE PRESIDENT 4013486540 2016-11-04 true TERENCE J MALAGHAN CPA P00171896 4015962000 2016-11-08 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z RICHARD H SAYRE 1571415 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 ACQURE 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. 19 19 0 4803 1847 242988 927429 0 9611 32242 12416 999 265015 960670 25000 0 88148 79380 0 0 670422 357495 758570 461875 -493555 498795 1587620 2053002 34395 28858 1553225 2024144 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 ACQURE 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 340722 CONTINUING MAJOR PROGRESS ON THE CONSERVANCY'S MULTI-YEAR UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF WATCH HILL, INCLUDING TWO-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDIES AND SIX YEARS (TO DATE) OF CONSTRUCTION, AND THE UNDERGROUNDING OF WIRES AND RELOCATION OF TRANSFORMERS. THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF AN UNDERGROUND DUCTBANK ON BAY STREET BEGAN IN LATE 2011 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN OF WESTERLY'S INSTALLATION OF A NEW WATER LINE AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM, AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2012, 2013, 2014 AND INTO 2015. 20588 2015 WAS THE TENTH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN 2015 THERE WAS A RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND A MARKED SENSE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR A CONSERVATION REGIME THAT SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC ACCESS AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF WATCH HILL'S MOST SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREA. 11777 CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CONSERVANCY AS WELL AS EXPLORING THE ACQUISITION OF OTHER PROPERTIES OF NATURAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO OFFERS FREE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INFORMATION TO LOCAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO AID THEM IN MAKING PROPERTY RENOVATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE HISTORY OF THE AREA. 38437 25000 THE CONSERVANCY'S NEWSLETTER, THE WATCH HILL CONSERVATOR, IS CIRCULATED TO 600 DONORS AND STAKEHOLDERS, WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE THE WATCH HILL AREA AND PROVIDES IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON CONSERVATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ISSUES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WATCH HILL AND THE NEARBY SHORELINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY CONTRIBUTED 25,000 TO THE STONINGTON LAND TRUST IN SUPPORT OF A SIGNIFICANT LAND PURCHASE. 38437 25000 411524 true true false false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 0 true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true false true true true false X X KIMBERLIE RAYNOR RUSSELL 4013486540 1 BAY STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 X ELIZABETH W BEAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER J BROCKMANN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HARVEY C DEMOVICK III DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 T WILSON EGLIN JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD R KELLY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN KOZEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LAMM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS F MCWILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN STEVENSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 H BRIAN THOMPSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HENRY TOOLAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES S WHITMAN III DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER B GRIFFIN VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT G SIMMONS III VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANE B O'CONNELL VP, SECRETAR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GUMMESON TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD H SAYRE PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false CENTRURY ELECTRIC 11 LEDWARD AVENUE WESTERLY RI 02891 UTILITY POLE PR 150787 1 42390 55277 829762 35000 927429 39203 39203 583023 589984 -6961 -6961 -6961 16823 55277 20627 -3804 4937 134 4803 4803 960670 32242 4803 X 25000 25000 79380 63504 15876 9650 9650 2132 2132 316858 316858 130 130 5449 3911 1538 9756 9756 497 497 6333 6333 PROPERTY TAXES 2251 2251 ANNUAL MEETING 1921 1921 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1092 1092 TELEPHONE 966 966 460 460 461875 411524 50351 0 4146 184212 60872 23503 23369 1075843 11176 1030164 1064667 434696 752801 34239 27953 1587620 2053002 5760 2664 28635 26194 34395 28858 X 1505436 1941355 47789 82789 1553225 2024144 1587620 2053002 498795 -27876 X true X false false X 398554 1178520 3287036 242988 927429 6034527 398554 1178520 3287036 242988 927429 6034527 697104 5337423 7189 306 7611 9710 39203 64019 5218 4803 10021 6108567 56026 0.87380 0.99500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 2 61.81 1 false 52.00 false true X 1063005 1063005 12838 11176 1662 1064667 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION IS STATED AT COST OR, IF DONATED, AT FAIR VALUE AT THE DATE OF CONTRIBUTION, WHICH WAS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISERS. 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 28,635 WILL BE DISBURSED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE FIRE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT GUIDELINES. RI SUMMER GALA 72100 55277 16823 6658 10810 3159 72100 55277 16823 6658 10810 3159 20627 -3804 RI false STONINGTON LAND TRUST INC PO BOX 812 STONINGTON CT 06378 412228108 501 C3 25000 LAND PURCHASE SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO AID IN THE PURCHASE OF A PARCEL OF NEARBY PROPERTY TAHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT. FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING WAS DEEMED NECESSARY. X 2 35000 false false false 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 ACQURE 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 4D THE CONSERVANCY'S NEWSLETTER, THE WATCH HILL CONSERVATOR, IS CIRCULATED TO 600 DONORS AND STAKEHOLDERS, WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE THE WATCH HILL AREA AND PROVIDES IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON CONSERVATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ISSUES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WATCH HILL AND THE NEARBY SHORELINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY CONTRIBUTED 25,000 TO THE STONINGTON LAND TRUST IN SUPPORT OF A SIGNIFICANT LAND PURCHASE. 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 AFTER COMPLETION, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND OFFICE MANAGER. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 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 ANNUAL AMOUNT. OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INFRASTRUCTRUE ENHANCEMENT 308,970 0 0 NAPTREE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 7,888 0 0