Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Heritage Conservancy Inc
Employer identification number
23-6296515
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2,546,975
863,156
929,315
431,179
724,734
5,495,359
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
0
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
2,546,975
863,156
929,315
431,179
724,734
5,495,359
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
0
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
5,495,359
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
2,546,975
863,156
929,315
431,179
724,734
5,495,359
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
140,916
100,861
88,586
106,580
235,525
672,468
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
64,903
68,168
64,763
62,955
81,088
341,877
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11,323
29,562
21,745
47,300
22,432
132,362
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
6,642,066
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
3,165,726
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2012 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
82.740 %
15
Public support percentage for 2011 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
86.090 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011
(e) 2012
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2012 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2012 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2011 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Additional Data
Software ID:
12000229
Software Version:
2012v2.0
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Heritage Conservancy Inc
Employer identification number
23-6296515
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
Schedule D, part 2 D and 3
There were no easements on historic properties acquired after 8/31/06 and there were no easements modified, released, extinguished or terminated during the year. One easement was transferred.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
The Board's Human Resources Committee regularly reviews total compensation levels for Heritage Conservancy's Executives and Officers to ensure that all such compensation is both reasonable and appropriate given the individual's role and performance as well as compensation levels in the marketplace. Actions taken by the Committee enable Heritage to achieve a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness under IR Code Section 4958. Committee members involved in Executive and Officer pay decisions are truly independent and free from conflicts of interest with respect to their efforts in determining compensation levels. Members of Management neither exert undue influence nor drive the conclusions of the compensation analyses, and they are recused during the Committee's deliberations about their pay. Decision makers on the Committee base compensation recommendations and decisions on their own research and/or input from qualified independent external consultants who assemble outside information for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. External data is collected and summarized from multiple reputable published compensation sources including forms 990 and published surveys, from which values are aged to a common date in time and regionally adjusted wherever appropriate. The decision makers on the Board receive detailed analyses, and have ample opportunity to ask questions of the individual who prepared them. Independent compensation consultants used by the Committee have no past, present or potential future conflicts of interest that would compromise such firms independence in conducting analyses. Fees received by independent compensation consultant are not contingent upon the adoption of any particular action or event resulting from either their work process or the use of their recommendations and analyses.The Board finalizes and contemporaneously documents all recommended compensation for Heritage Conservancy's Executives and Officers following each meeting. Compensation actions are therefore properly approved prior to any such person's receipt of such compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
The Board's Human Resources Committee regularly reviews total compensation levels for Heritage Conservancy's Executives and Officers to ensure that all such compensation is both reasonable and appropriate given the individual's role and performance as well as compensation levels in the marketplace. Actions taken by the Committee enable Heritage to achieve a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness under IR Code Section 4958. Committee members involved in Executive and Officer pay decisions are truly independent and free from conflicts of interest with respect to their efforts in determining compensation levels. Members of Management neither exert undue influence nor drive the conclusions of the compensation analyses, and they are recused during the Committee's deliberations about their pay. Decision makers on the Committee base compensation recommendations and decisions on their own research and/or input from qualified independent external consultants who assemble outside information for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. External data is collected and summarized from multiple reputable published compensation sources including forms 990 and published surveys, from which values are aged to a common date in time and regionally adjusted wherever appropriate. The decision makers on the Board receive detailed analyses, and have ample opportunity to ask questions of the individual who prepared them. Independent compensation consultants used by the Committee have no past, present or potential future conflicts of interest that would compromise such firms independence in conducting analyses. Fees received by independent compensation consultant are not contingent upon the adoption of any particular action or event resulting from either their work process or the use of their recommendations and analyses.The Board finalizes and contemporaneously documents all recommended compensation for Heritage Conservancy's Executives and Officers following each meeting. Compensation actions are therefore properly approved prior to any such person's receipt of such compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
Board members bring any conflicts of interest to the Board's attention as they occur. During the Board meetings any conflict of interest is documented in the meeting minutes. The Board member with the conflict abstains from any discussion or vote on the matter.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
It is the Organization's policy to have the Finance Committee review the Form 990 before it is submitted and then provide a copy of the Form 990 to all Board Members.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder
Members help to preserve the natural and historic resources of the area through their membership dues. Members receive the Environs newsletter, can attend free seminars, attend an annual member appreciation party, and are invited to member-only events.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.