2014-12-12T15:27:36-05:00 2014-06-30 205828625 SINNAMON AND ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 665 CANAAN CT 06018 990 2013-07-01 066049295 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC HOUS ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 8606726678 2014-12-08 true George R Sinnamon CPA P00759996 8608247734 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ANTHONY ZUNINO 1414890 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 16 15 16 1800 0 0 892887 1228968 12251 12696 6580 7405 75480 62566 987198 1311635 0 0 750887 784586 0 89156 237080 633027 987967 1417613 -769 -105978 990329 982793 19053 44403 971276 938390 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 615650 LAND: LEAD A COLLABORATIVE OF 23 LAND TRUSTS IN NW CT FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); HOST SUB-REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TRAINING SESSIONS WITH LAND TRUSTS IN GOSHEN, CORNWALL AND LITCHFIELD, CT; NEGOTIATE WITH CT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ON A 900 ACRE CONSERVATION TRANSACTION FOR POTENTIAL PROTECTION UNDER THE HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT ; FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL PROTECTION OF 313 ACRES WITH THE NORFOLK LAND TRUST; SECURE FUNDS AND FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL PROTECTION OF 39 ACRES ALONG HOUSATONIC RIVER TO EXPAND THE HOUSATONIC RIVER GREENWAY WITH SALISBURY LAND TRUST; SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION OF 250 ACRES IN KENT AND WARREN; CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A BIKEWAY TRAIL CONNECTING PLACES ALONG THE HOUSATONIC RIVER IN NW CT; INSTALL A NEW RIVER ACCESS SITE AT GLENDALE DAM IN STOCKBRIDGE, MA AND CONTINUE WORK ON ACCESS SITES IN CORNWALL, KENT AND NEW MILFORD 215274 EDUCATION: BRING WATERSHED EDUCATION, STORM DRAIN AWARENESS AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING TO HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN BERKSHIRE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS; PROVIDE RIVER EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR NATURE EXPERIENCES FOR HEAD START CHILDREN IN BECKET, WASHINGTON AND HINSDALE, MA; LEAD SIX PADDLE TRIPS ALONG THE RIVER FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT; 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; REVAMP HVAS NAUGATUCK RIVER WEBSITE WWW.NAUGATUCKRIVER.NET TO BETTER PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIVER AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; PUBLISH AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE PADDLE GUIDE TO THE HOUSATONIC RIVER IN THE BERKSHIRES FEATURING FOUR NEW ACCESS SITES CREATED BY HVA; PUBLISH THE VALLEY GREENWAY GUIDE FEATURING RIVERFRONT TRAILS IN SHELTON, DERBY, ANSONIA AND STRATFORD, CT; AND EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND SOCIAL MEDIA AROUND RIVERS 265593 WATER: MONITOR AND RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE AND SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS IN TOWNS FROM PITTSFIELD (MA) TO SEYMOUR (CT); INSTALLATION OF BUFFER PLANTING ON SEVEN WELLS BROOK IN DOVER AND RAIN GARDEN ALONG WEBATUCK CREEK IN MILLERTON (BOTH NY); COMPLETION OF A SURVEY OF 1,200 STREAM CROSSING CULVERTS IN THE BERKSHIRES AND EXPANSION OF SURVEY INTO CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES; MULTIPLE RIVER CLEANUPS WITH 75 VOLUNTEERS; AND COMPLETION OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR A FISH LADDER INSTALLATION TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE FOR FISH IN FURNACE BROOK (CORNWALL,CT). WATERSHED PLANNING FOR RESTORATION, INCLUDING: THE FIRST TENMILE RIVER (NY) WATERSHED FORUM FOR TOWN LEADERS WATERSHED TO ADDRESS SHARED FLOODING, RECREATION AND POLLUTED RUNOFF ISSUES; OUTREACH AND PLANNING FOR A STILL RIVER (CT) WATERSHED FORUM AMONG TOWN LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO ADDRESS SHARED POLLUTION AND FLOODING ISSUES; AND CREATION OF COMPUTER-BASED MODEL 120789 WATCH - 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 34852 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS AND MAPPING TO ASSIST WITH LAND AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 155641 1252158 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 true false false false false false false true false false false false true 12 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true 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 ELLEN ROSENBERG VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 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 EINAR LINDHOLM 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 JAMES S MCINERNY FR 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 DAVID BEHNKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARTON JONES SECRETARY 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD STEBBINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOULIHAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN WERNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 92426 0 0 92426 0 0 0 false false false 60541 20724 532897 614806 1228968 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 541900 12696 12696 12696 7405 7405 9526 7398 2128 2128 2128 156295 95857 60438 60438 1311635 22229 0 60438 X 92426 74291 11208 6927 554317 461824 35423 57070 21517 17899 1360 2258 63496 52133 5347 6016 52830 43862 3658 5310 5800 5800 501537 494831 3844 2862 41 41 13984 10158 3001 825 12244 11190 496 558 22442 19085 1917 1440 20270 18173 799 1298 2285 2085 94 106 11 11 11122 8546 1171 1405 14380 10729 2116 1535 SUPPLIES 11751 9301 1885 565 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 9676 5499 3591 586 TELEPHONE 3361 2760 283 318 MEMBERSHIPPUBLICATIONS 4123 3951 95 77 1417613 1252158 76299 89156 X 196372 25131 85176 92101 59493 128341 9212 19148 719333 418571 306747 300762 326987 410968 6342 6342 990329 982793 19053 44403 19053 44403 X 510133 494275 165030 144502 296113 299613 971276 938390 990329 982793 -105978 73092 0 X false true X true false X 993798 637149 1202253 892887 1230968 4957055 993798 637149 1202253 892887 1230968 4957055 733884 4223171 6650 7505 5384 6580 7405 33524 4990579 0.84620 0.87790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2000 2000 1415613 1417613 216761 54190 158353 206674 173195 216761 754983 1132475 4880 3433 1500 2000 11813 39588 51669 43299 54190 188746 283119 X X X 15 741.35 1 true 113 5303 328113 3500 331613 296113 32000 328113 350479 54366 296113 350479 350479 347179 40825 37525 350479 0.09650 0.90350 true true true 216206 216206 166839 158489 8350 161575 92020 69555 174713 168062 6651 300762 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 YEAR'S FORMULA DISTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR STEWARDSHIP OF HVA PROPERTIES AND EASEMENTS AUCTION 127675 127675 17354 59362 GOLF TOURNAM 28620 28620 7437 11704 156295 156295 7437 17354 71066 95857 60438 EINAR LINDHOLM HUSBAND TO PATIENCE 68267 SALARY PAID false Supplemental Information for Schedule L SCHEDULE L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:(A) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: EINAR LINDHOLM, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: PATIENCE LINDOLM IS A FAMILY MEMBER (WIFE) OF EINAR LINDHOLM(D) SALARY PAID TO PATIENCE LINDHOLM $68,267 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. 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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 990'S 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 II N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false