Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,242,744 | 855,242 | 2,529,030 | 1,768,091 | 1,956,215 | 8,351,322 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,242,744 | 855,242 | 2,529,030 | 1,768,091 | 1,956,215 | 8,351,322 |
| 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).. | 1,986,497 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,364,825 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,242,744 | 855,242 | 2,529,030 | 1,768,091 | 1,956,215 | 8,351,322 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 70,370 | 62,928 | 87,555 | 127,570 | 109,748 | 458,171 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,809,493 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 17005317 |
| Software Version: | 18.2.0.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 69,493, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION THE ORGANIZATION MONITORED 18 PROPERTIES OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE FOR A TOTAL OF 1,580 ACRES NO NEW ISSUES OR VIOLATIONS WERE OBSERVED. STAFF AND INTERNS CONTINUED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF RESTORATION OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT AND CONTROL OF AMERICAN BEECH, WHICH INCLUDED MAINTAINING DEER EXCLUSION FENCING IN FIVE AREAS PREVIOUSLY PLANTED WITH 150 HYBRID AMERICAN CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS AND PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO A LOCAL HIKING GROUP. STAFF MAINTAINED OR ENHANCED 19 MILES OF PUBLIC HIKING TRAILS. THIS INCLUDED CO-LEADING AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP THE WANTASTIQUET TO MONADNOCK TRAIL COALITION, COORDINATING A VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS TRAIL WORK CREW TO IMPROVE THE TRAIL, PLANNING THE GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR THE TRAIL, AND LEADING 10 SECTION HIKES THROUGH THE ENTIRE 48-MILE ROUTE. A NEW PUBLIC TRAILHEAD PARKING AREA WAS CONSTRUCTED ON THE MOUNTAIN BROOK RESERVOIR PROPERTY IN JAFFREY TO ENABLE SAFE HIKER ACCESS, AND THE TRAIL WAS REROUTED TO CONNECT WITH THE PARKING AREA AND REDUCE HIKER IMPACTS ON WETLAND HABITATS. A FREE ICE FISHING EVENT WAS HELD |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 18,100, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COMMUNITY CONSERVATION THE ORGANIZATION ONCE AGAIN RAN ITS SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AIMED AT GETTING KIDS OUTSIDE AND LEARNING ABOUT GARDENING, FARMING, AND HEALTHY EATING. THE PROGRAM REACHED 12 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE FOR ATTENDEES THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | LAND PROTECTION Continued WE ALSO ACQUIRED FEE OWNERSHIP OF FOUR PROPERTIES TOTALING 365 ACRES OF LAND. THESE PROPERTIES PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PASSIVE, PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC ACCESS, INCLUDING A TRAIL TO A POND THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD NO PUBLIC ACCESS PROTECTION OF AN UNCOMMON ENRICHED FOREST COMMUNITY PROTECTION OF A PROPERTY THAT IS PART OF THE LARGEST PEATLAND COMPLEX IN THE REGION PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN ENHANCEMENT OF ADJACENT PROTECTED LAND CONSERVATION OF SOILS SUITABLE FOR FORESTRY AND PROTECTION OF A STRATEGIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONSERVANCYS CALIFORNIA BROOK NATURAL AREA. STAFF PRESENTED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON LAND CONSERVATION AND RELATED TOPICS AT REGIONAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE QUABBIN-TO-CARDIGAN INITIATIVE, WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE LANDSCAPE-SCALE EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE MONADNOCK HIGHLANDS OF NORTH-CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AS WELL AS THE MONADNOCK FARM AND COMMUNITY COALITION AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOD ALLIANCE - ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREACTION Continued ON SIP POND IN FITZWILLIAM, IN COORDINATION WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAMES ANNUAL FREE ICE FISHING DAY, WHERE ACCESS TO THE POND WAS GRANTED THROUGH THE CONSERVANCYS 77-ACRE SIP POND CONSERVATION AREA. A NEW REMOTELY TRIGGERED WILDLIFE CAMERA WAS PURCHASED TO MONITOR WILDLIFE ON CONSERVANCY FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES. A LOCAL ECOLOGIST WAS HIRED TO DOCUMENT VERNAL POOLS ON THE DEVAN PRESERVE IN MARLBOROUGH. THE CONSERVANCY PARTICIPATED WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME TO MONITOR NUMBER AND TYPES OF BAT SPECIES AT THE CALHOUN FAMILY FOREST IN GILSUM USING SONAR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY STATE EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | ORGANIZATION REVIEW PROCESS OF FORM 990 AFTER INITIAL DRAFT PREPARATION BY THE CPA OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE 990, ASKING QUESTIONS AND MAKING EDITS AS NECESSARY. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND EDITS AS NECESSARY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND /OR UPDATE DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF NEW TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS IN JULY AND AUGUST. ALL NEW OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BRIEFED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN JOINING THE ORGANIZATION, AND COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THEREAFTER BY USING THE DISCLOSURES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECUSALS FROM BOARD VOTES AND ACTIONS. IF/WHEN AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED, APPROPRIATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURES ARE MADE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL NO TRUSTEES OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE COMPENSATED. PAID EMPLOYEES INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER SUBORDINATE MANAGERS AND ASSOCIATES, NONE OF WHOM ARE COMPENSATED AT OR ABOVE 100,000 PER YEAR. THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE SURVEY OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR LAND TRUST STAFF. ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND TRUST ALLIANCE SURVEY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION, UPON REQUEST. |
| Software ID: | 17005317 |
| Software Version: | 18.2.0.0 |