2014-10-29T09:11:23-05:00 2013-12-31 061271935 TRACY E FILLOW CPA 23 SOUTH MAIN ST PO BOX 799 KENT CT 06757 990 2013-01-01 066082034 WEANTINOGE HERITAGE LAND TRUST INC WEAN 8609271927 5 MAPLE STREET PO BOX 821 KENT CT 06757 CATHERINE RAWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8609271927 2014-10-29 1 TRACY E FILLOW CPA P00634557 8609274848 2014-10-02 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CATHERINE RAWSON 5 MAPLE STREET PO BOX 821 KENT CT 06757 733646 0 X WWW.WEANTINOGE.ORG X 1966 CT PRESERVATION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND. THE ORGANIZATION ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS OF TITLE TO PROPERTY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, WHICH ARE THEN MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 9 9 9 30 0 0 1369749 655888 16539 11365 7130 8654 -58230 -37692 1335188 638215 0 0 0 0 346518 257516 0 0 48523 270271 312422 616789 569938 718399 68277 30904753 31089074 44319 57049 30860434 31032025 THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT LAND TRUST WHICH PROMOTES THE PROTECTION OF WILDERNESS AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT. 0 0 332812 11365 WEANTINOGE HERITAGE LAND TRUST CONTINUALLY MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND PROPERTIES.THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, REVIEWS BASELINE DATA, INSPECTS PROPERTIES AND DOCUMENTS INSPECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS.DURING 2013, THE LAND TRUST ACQUIRED 5 NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 2 PROPERTIES BY GIFT. AS PART OF THE EASEMENT ACCEPTANCE PROCESS THE LAND TRUST COMPILES AND DOCUMENTS BASELINE DATA FOR THE PROPERTIES IN QUESTION. 332812 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT NY X CATHERINE RAWSON 8609271927 5 MAPLE STREET KENT CT 06757 HIRAM P WILLIAMS JR PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MILLSTEIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN PECKERMAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN LILLIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A FLYNN RECORDING SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ALLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE H BASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN M FUNT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MAHAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE RAWSON EXECUTIVE DIR. V.P. 50.00 X 110000 0 11085 110000 0 11085 1 0 0 0 0 105857 4735 545296 198252 655888 PROGRAM SERVICES 541900 11365 11365 11365 8065 8065 1000 0 1000 1000 1000 36628 36039 589 589 589 20700 105857 59392 -38692 -38692 638215 11365 0 -29038 112015 49303 42475 20237 106835 73772 31956 1107 5886 3310 2002 574 13860 7793 4714 1353 18920 10640 6435 1845 13004 13004 27852 23952 3900 23569 23569 48799 25739 9744 13316 13911 637 11636 1638 6611 399 6212 22640 22640 1074 1074 116 116 4904 2576 1844 484 23869 19752 3577 540 LAND STEWARDSHIP 94710 94710 0 0 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 8503 8503 0 0 PRINTING 8153 389 1984 5780 EDUCATION & OUTREACH 5240 5240 0 0 9467 6097 1721 1649 569938 332812 188603 48523 307702 121044 410716 597839 5000 13187 12098 41938 41044 10798 894 363578 449042 29793772 29908157 30904753 31089074 43018 57049 1301 0 44319 57049 X 30519986 30658511 340448 373514 30860434 31032025 30904753 31089074 68277 103314 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 463933 597474 557420 544748 467883 2631458 463933 597474 557420 544748 467883 2631458 780157 1851301 18319 10856 9201 8384 9065 55825 2687283 72935 0.68890 0.76000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 174 5269.72 0 2 1 1204.00 40709 290424 290424 1.00000 0 0 41938 41044 894 894 PRESERVED LAND AND EASEMENTS 29905605 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLE 2552 29908157 669185 103314 -72344 30970 638215 0 638215 497594 0 497594 72344 72344 569938 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 VIOLATIONS 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 XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LAND RECORDS ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOTAL REVENUE GAINS & SUPPORT -72,344. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LAND RECORDS ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOTAL REVENUE GAINS & SUPPORT 72,344. SUMMER SOCIAL EVENT 126557 105857 20700 28919 29554 919 126557 105857 20700 28919 29554 919 59392 -38692 X 1 10247 MARKET PRICE X 7 188005 EASEMENTS=$1,FEE=FMV 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 2 FEE GIFTS DURING 2013. 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. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING A GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR ALL OTHER CASH AND NONCASH GIFTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS HIRAM WILLIAMS AND JIM MILLSTEIN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE 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 11 FORM 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 WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS REQUIRE THAT EACH INTERESTED PERSON(AS DEFINED IN THE BY-LAWS) 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 EXISTENCE OF A 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 15A THE 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.