2014-11-12T14:14:23-08:00 2013-12-31 Kristy K Armstrong CPA Inc 88 Hilltop Drive Charlestown RI 028134002 990 2013-01-01 222504648 Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association WOOD 4015399017 203 Arcadia Road Hope Valley RI 02832 Peter V August Treasurer 2014-11-12 true Kristy K Armstrong CPA P00847061 4013643500 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 1096978 false false X www.wpwa.org X 1983 RI To promote and protect the integrity of the lands and waters of the Wood and Pawcatuck Watersheds. 9 9 3 0 520116 238426 8444 817113 18060 24441 -379 490 546241 1080470 0 0 134681 108949 0 1337 542553 947814 677234 1056763 -130993 23707 1091380 1089127 65418 621 1025962 1088506 To promote and protect the integrity of the lands and waters of the Wood and Pawcatuck Watersheds. false false 839594 898246 Create fish passage through fish ladders and removal of dams in Shannock. 99302 8035 Water-quality monitoring, educational, recreational and outreach programs. 938896 true true false false false false false false true false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false true false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false false false X Christopher J Fox 4015399017 203 Arcadia Road Hope Valley RI 02832 X Christopher J Fox Executive Dir. 35.00 0.00 0 0 0 Kim Coulter Director 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 Nancy Hess Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Malcolm J Grant 2nd VP 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter V August Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Desbonnet President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alisa Morrison Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Walter Galloway Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas B Boving 2nd VP 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Geraldine Cunningham Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Drew 1st VP 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert J Schiedler Emeritus TTE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saul B Saila Emeritus TTE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false Fuss & ONeill Inc 146 Hartford Road Manchester CT 06040 Engineering 159460 SumCo Eco-Contracting LLC 16 Front Street - Suite 209 Salem MA 01970 Construction 690099 2 20765 3847 44919 168895 238426 Program Fees 7755 7755 Special Project Revenues 809358 809358 817113 21364 21364 0 0 0 12446 6500 13719 2150 -1273 4350 3077 3077 0 0 1129 639 490 490 0 1080470 842044 0 0 0 0 54631 54631 0 39227 39227 0 5727 5727 9364 9364 0 0 10605 10605 0 0 0 1108 1108 0 1733 1733 0 0 2989 2989 80 80 0 0 0 0 14922 14922 5388 5388 Special Projects 839594 839594 Grant Expenses 49104 49104 Scientific Monitoring 9500 9500 Fundraising 1337 1337 11454 1471 9983 1056763 938896 116530 1337 63894 267750 0 0 232924 0 0 0 0 6628 6071 2745 0 584236 90182 505509 494054 218027 254490 0 0 0 61653 66762 1091380 1089127 65418 614 7 65418 621 X 600809 831959 44909 129497 380244 127050 1025962 1088506 1091380 1089127 23707 38837 X false false true true X 239506 1268598 1615717 511670 1145180 4780671 0 0 239506 1268598 1615717 511670 1145180 4780671 0 4780671 17708 8850 17325 21149 65032 0 46632 28861 7052 34002 37843 154390 5000093 0.95610 0.95510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 117723 117723 2050 439 1611 464463 89743 374720 494054 Endowments Held in Trust 66762 66762 Sales Tax Payable 7 7 1080470 1080470 1080470 1056763 1056763 1056763 Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability WPWA is the fiscal agent for a group of artists known as HopArts. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents The bylaws were revised in 2013 as follows:1 Adopted May 2013. Amended to reflect electronic means as an acceptable means of communications.2 Adopted May 2013. The phrases: At each annual meeting one-third (1/3) of the trustees shall be elected for a three (3) year term; provided, however, that the members elected to the initial board of trustees shall be elected so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the board shall serve a one (1) year term, one third (1/3) a two (2) year term and one-third (1/3) a three (3) year term. and The number of trustees shall be set initially by the incorporators and may thereafter be changed by the members. were deleted as it only pertained to initial formation of the board and served no purpose at present day. The following were added: Each term of appointment shall be three (3) years. No trustee may serve more than three (3) full consecutive terms subject to the provision that trustees elected prior to May 1, 2013 are permitted to complete their terms. Trustees having reached a term limit shall not serve on the board for the time span of at least one (1) year. to enact term limits for board members.3 Adopted May 2013. Amended to reflect electronic means as an acceptable means of communications. The sentence If notice is given by telegram, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. was deleted.4 Adopted May 2013. The following was amended to the bylaws in May 2006; and removed May 2013 as it reflects day-to-day management of the association and not its governance or legal duties.Section 3 - Board Development Committee. The Board of Trustees (the Board) shall annually establish a Board Development Committee (BDC) consisting of the vice president as chair and two trustees.a. The BDC shall meet as necessary throughout the year to develop and maintain for its use a list of candidates for Board membership, with its sources including, but not limited to: lists of WPWA members, donors, volunteers, and stakeholders; lists of members of academic, business and other professional communities, and trustee referrals.b. The BDC shall pre-screen names of candidates in accordance with the needs of the Board as identified by the Board Matrix (a document published by the Board for this purpose) and actual and anticipated9vacancies. The list shall be reviewed annually by the BDC to ensure it is current and adequate. The BDC shall ensure that the Board Matrix is current and valid.c. At the January Board meeting, the BDC shall recommend candidates to the Board in compliance with the aforementioned requirements. At its March meeting, the Board, after vetting the BDCs nominees, shall specify the candidate(s) it proposes to nominate to the membership for election at the forthcoming annual meeting and shall direct the president or his/her designee to promptly extend the appropriate invitation(s).d. This procedure must be followed for the recruitment of new Board members for election by the membership except by three-quarters majority vote of the Board members present.5 Adopted May 2009; amended May 2012 to remove the phrase The term of Emeritus Trustee is three (3) years and may be renewed. as it was considered counter intuitive to the term emeritus.6 Adopted May 2013. The first sentence was changed from The Board of Trustees shall appoint an Executive Director to read may appoint to leave open the possibility that there may be a time and place when an Executive Director may not be desired, appropriate, or necessary.7 Adopted May 2013. This was removed as it reflects day-to-day management of the association, not its governance or legal duties. Section 5. Budget. No later than one month before the end of the fiscal year, the Executive Director, in consultation with the Executive Committee, shall prepare a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and present it to the Board of Trustees for their approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The organization has members who contribute time and money towards the organization's mission. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The organization is governed by a Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Changes to the bylaws and election of directors must be approved by the general membership at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Draft 990 is reviewed by Treasurer and ED, then distributed to entire Board before final version is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Bylaws are available to the public on the organizations website. The 990, any applicable audits, financial statements, annual budgets, and all other financial information is available upon request. Related-Party Transactions One of the Board members is also the fiduciary for the organizations investments. Special Projects Revenue The Special Project income for dam removal in Shannock included Federal grant money that was passed through RI Coastal Resources Management, as did other federal funds that passed through the Nature Conservancy and Save the Bay.