WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY (EIN 05-0506961)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201533169349303203
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-11-12T12:08:39-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 201696994 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 107 AIRPORT RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTERLY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 028913420 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 050506961 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WATC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4013486540 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 56 WELLS ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTERLY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02891 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHARON AHERN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4013486540 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TERENCE J MALAGHAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00171896 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4015962000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-11-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | SHARON AHERN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 WATCH HILL ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTERLY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02891 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $305,233 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.THEWATCHHILLCONSERVANCY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1999 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | RI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $6,218 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $1,765 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,287,036 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $242,988 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $7,451 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9,611 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$14,877 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $12,416 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,279,610 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $265,015 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $58,551 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $88,148 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,262,586 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $670,422 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,321,137 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $758,570 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$41,527 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$493,555 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,128,710 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,587,620 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $80,296 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $34,395 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,048,414 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,553,225 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $559,095 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | CONTINUING MAJOR PROGRESS ON THE CONSERVANCY'S MULTI-YEAR UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF WATCH HILL, INCLUDING TWO-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDIES AND FIVE 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 AND INTO 2013. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $28,890 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | 2014 WAS THE NINTH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN 2014 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. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $29,669 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | 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. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $85,229 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE CONSERVANCY'S NEWSLETTER, THE WATCH HILL CONSERVATOR, IS CIRCULATED TO 1300 HOUSEHOLDS IN 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. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $85,229 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $702,883 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (true) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 22 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KIMBERLIE RAYNOR-RUSSELL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4013486540 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 WATCH HILL ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WATCH HILL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02891 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH W BEAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETR J BROCKMANN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HARVEY C DEMOVICK III | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| T WILSON EGLIN JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DONALD R KELLY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SUSAN KOZEL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEBORAH LAMM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS F MCWILLIAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANN STEVENSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| H BRIAN THOMPSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HENRY TOOLAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHARLES S WHITMAN III | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHARON AHERN | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 30.00 | $37,560 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KIMBERLIE RAYNOR-RUSSELL | ||||||
| ADMIN DIRECT | 20.00 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CHAPLIN BARNES | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 10.00 | $15,588 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| FREDRICK B WHITTEMORE | ||||||
| PRESIDENT, C | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| PETER B GRIFFIN | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| GRANT G SIMMONS III | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JANE B O'CONNELL | ||||||
| VP, SECRETAR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| RICHARD H SAYRE | ||||||
| VP, TREASURE | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $88,148 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $62,375 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $53,618 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $126,995 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $509 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $242,988 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,710 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,710 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,463 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,562 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$99 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$99 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$99 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $38,200 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $53,618 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $32,002 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,198 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $11,872 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $5,654 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,218 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $6,218 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $265,015 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,611 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $6,218 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,148 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,518 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,630 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,783 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,426 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,357 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,940 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,940 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,625 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,625 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,621 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,621 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $602,191 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $602,191 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,705 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,711 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,994 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,706 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,706 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $333 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $333 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,148 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,148 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| POSTAGE AND DELIVERY | $3,206 | $3,206 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,359 | $2,359 | |
| PROPERTY TAXES | $2,097 | $2,097 | |
| WEBSITE | $1,910 | $1,910 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,798 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $758,570 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $702,883 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $55,687 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $519,294 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,146 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,438 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,872 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,157 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,503 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,471 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,040,843 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $10,679 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,028,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,030,164 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $428,266 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $434,696 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,079 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,239 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,128,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,587,620 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,661 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,760 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,635 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,635 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,296 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,395 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,884,552 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,505,436 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,862 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,789 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,048,414 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,553,225 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,128,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,587,620 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$493,555 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,634 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $613,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $398,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,178,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,287,036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $242,988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,720,932 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $613,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $398,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,178,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,287,036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $242,988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,720,932 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $5,720,932 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,189 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $23,747 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $5,218 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,218 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,749,897 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $47,910 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99500 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99300 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Total Easements | 2 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 61.81 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 52.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (true) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,028,005 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,028,005 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $12,838 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $10,679 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,159 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,030,164 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | THE CONSERVANCY DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SUMMER GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $91,818 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $53,618 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $38,200 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $6,368 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $21,128 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,506 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $91,818 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $53,618 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $38,200 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $6,368 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $21,128 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $4,506 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $32,002 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $6,198 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | RI | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 1300 HOUSEHOLDS IN 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. |
| 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 DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WRITING 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON ANUAL AMOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON ANUAL AMOUNT. |
| 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 559,095 0 0 NAPTREE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 28,890 0 0 DOCUMENTARY 13,000 0 0 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1,206 0 0 |
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