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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 7,106,428 | 5,535,308 | 8,347,717 | 7,388,752 | 7,321,201 | 35,699,406 |
| 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 | 7,106,428 | 5,535,308 | 8,347,717 | 7,388,752 | 7,321,201 | 35,699,406 |
| 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) .. | 1,225,577 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 34,473,829 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,106,428 | 5,535,308 | 8,347,717 | 7,388,752 | 7,321,201 | 35,699,406 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 29,655 | 78,393 | 67,088 | 87,471 | 121,782 | 384,389 |
| 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.).. | 1,460 | 1,852 | 523 | 3,174 | 6,923 | 13,932 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 36,097,727 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 22015461 |
| Software Version: | 22.0.1.0 |
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 144,502, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 2,548 EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP SELT monitored all 217 conservation easements held at the beginning of the year to ensure continued protection of the natural resources of these conserved lands. We also worked with our partners to support their monitoring of the 44 easements for which we hold the executory interest back up to the primary easement holder. Finally, we contracted with four municipalities to monitor town conserved lands. SELT completes this work through two full-time and two seasonal staff members with a few easements monitored by long-term volunteers. Monitoring was completed primarily through site visits with monitoring using remote imagery conducted on 38 of the easements. SELT remains committed to addressing all trespasses or violations, no matter how small or large, in an amicable way to ensure a successful resolution where a positive relationship remains between us, the landowners and neighbors. In total, staff and volunteers spent 2,058 hours on easement monitoring and stewardship activities. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 8,019, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 FOREVER FARMS LLC Forever Farms LLC, a single member limited liability company for which SELT is the sole member, owns a house and 236-acres of farmland and forests in Northwood, NH which is leased to a long-term tenant and abutting farmer, and managed for agricultural and forest health. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | LAND CONSERVATION CONTINUED One involved a 29-acre conservation easement held by SELT with the fee interest now owned by the Town of Kingston as an addition to a Town Forest and the second involved a 36-acre conservation easement held by SELT with the fee interest now owned by the Town of Sandown. In Newmarket and Epping, SELT assisted the US Natural Resources Conservation Service in their purchase of a Wetlands Reserve Program easement on 33 acres. In Fremont SELT assisted the NRCS in another Wetlands Reserve Easement over 31 acres. SELT completed four projects under our Clean Drinking Water program. SELT continues to partner with the City of Rochester to protect its current and future drinking water supply sources and two projects were completed adjoining one another. One involved a 33-acre conservation easement over a private ownership and the other tract was 38 acres acquired by the City which then granted a conservation easement to SELT. The third project involved a generous donation of a conservation easement in Greenland located within the well-head protection area for a City of Portsmouth drinking water well. The final project involved the donation of a 22-acre conservation easement in Hampton within the Aquarion Waterworks well-head protection area. SELT has been working for many years in an effort to connect the Pawtuckaway State Park to Great Bay through conserved land. SELT got one step closer toward achieving this vision with the acquisition of a 137-acre property along the Lamprey River in Epping which directly abuts our Burley Farms campus. Under our Farmland initiative, SELT made significant advances through two new projects, both of which involved bringing fallow land back into production with farmers who had been seeking land to own and manage. SELT played the role of matchmaker with the buyers and sellers of both tracts. Through the acquisition of conservation easements SELT brought the value of the land down to a more affordable level for the farmers. One farm totaled 27 acres in Nottingham while the second farm involved 33 acres in Brentwood. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | OUTREACH EDUCATION CONTINUED SELT also hosted a Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting at Burley Farms in June which had 230 attendees. Finally, in October SELT hosted the 2022 SELT TrailFest which saw over 950 people attend and offered attendees trail running, field trips, live animal presentations, timber sport demos, and other nature-based education activities. In 2022, more than 120 volunteers helped SELT with office work, land stewardship, outreach events, and more. Additional outreach is completed through direct engagement on our lands and easements, digital and print newsletters and social media, and partnerships with other organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The By-laws of the Organization authorize the members to elect new members of the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Should a vacancy exist between Annual Meetings, the Board may fill the opening by a majority vote at a duly organized meeting of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | The only decision of the Board of Directors subject to approval by the members is changes to the By-laws of the Organization. Proposed changes may be brought before the Members at Annual Meeting or through a Special Meeting with prior notice of all current members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Organizations draft Form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the Finance Committee and Executive Director in detail prior to filing. Questions are addressed to the preparer and resolved. The Board of Directors receives and reviews the final Form 990 return and votes to authorize its filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Each year following the annual meeting of the Organization, each member of the Board of Directors receives a detailed Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. This questionnaire consists of questions designed to confirm the Board members knowledge of the Organizations Conflict of Interest Policy, the individual Board members compliance with the policies and the compliance of the Board as a body. The questionnaire is signed and submitted by the Board Member and reviewed by the Executive Director. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | Each year the Executive Committee, with input from the Board of Directors, evaluates the performance of the Executive Director and recommends any changes in salary or benefits. SELTs Operations and Executive Assistant and Executive Director researched publicly available information from Form 990s about the current compensation for Executive Directors for similar non-profit organizations. In addition, she or the Executive Director contacted various organizations to collect salary, benefits, and other information. The collected information was shared with the Executive Committee of the Organization for consideration. The report and recommendations of the Executive Committee were distributed to the full Board. The Board of Directors makes final decisions regarding continued employment, salary and benefits, which are recorded in the minutes of the applicable meeting of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is not present at the meetings of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors when performance, salary and benefits are discussed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial documents available to the public upon request by contacting the Organization via telephone, e-mail or our web site. |
| Software ID: | 22015461 |
| Software Version: | 22.0.1.0 |