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)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,956,215 | 3,035,269 | 2,038,474 | 1,410,891 | 1,907,764 | 10,348,613 |
| 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 | 1,956,215 | 3,035,269 | 2,038,474 | 1,410,891 | 1,907,764 | 10,348,613 |
| 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) .. | 1,903,340 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,445,273 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,956,215 | 3,035,269 | 2,038,474 | 1,410,891 | 1,907,764 | 10,348,613 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 109,748 | 165,960 | 139,789 | 177,773 | 175,059 | 768,329 |
| 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.).. | 3,424 | 761 | 14,878 | 19,063 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 11,136,005 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 21013554 |
| Software Version: | 21.0.5.0 |
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 122,965, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED AN ANNUAL REPORT, ONE PRINT NEWSLETTER, AND MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,500 FOLLOWERS ON SUCH TOPICS AS THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE REGION, STAFF ACTIVITIES ON THE LAND, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. MULTIPLE PRESS RELEASES WERE SENT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMPLETED CONSERVATION PROJECTS. FREE, PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED A SELF-GUIDED HIKE, A VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB, A VIRTUAL STORYTELLING EVENT, ONE IN-PERSON HIKE, A BOOK RELEASE AND SIGNING EVENT, AND THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION FEATURING A NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTER AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 79,340, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COMMUNITY CONSERVATION THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. STAFF AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING SESSIONS SPANNING SIX MONTHS, WHICH PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES TO BETTER INFORM DECISION-MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. MUCH OF THE TRAINING SUPPORTED THE CONTINUED GOAL OF CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND NATURE. THE ORGANIZATION ASSUMED LEADERSHIP OF A HIKING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS, WHICH ENTAILED PLANNING AND FACILITATING 11 HIKES THROUGHOUT THE FALL OF 2022. 98 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE HIKES. THE STAFF AND TWO BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED A WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | LAND PROTECTION Continued STAFF PRESENTED AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LAND CONSERVATION AT A STATEWIDE TRAINING. THE ORGANIZATION WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE QUABBIN-TO-CARDIGAN INITIATIVE, A COLLABORATIVE LANDSCAPE-SCALE EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE MONADNOCK HIGHLANDS OF NORTH-CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STAFF MEMBERS SERVED ON THE BOARD, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND TRUST COALITION NHLTC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES LAND CONSERVATION IN THE STATE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. ONE STAFF MEMBER SERVED AS AN ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR FOR THE CHESHIRE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND AS VICE CHAIR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP Continued STAFF RENEWED BOUNDARY MARKINGS ON PROPERTIES WHERE NEEDED AND BEGAN PLANNING ADDITIONAL RE-MARKING IN SPRING 2023. THEY CREATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS FOR FIVE NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND UPDATED ONE BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT FOR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT THAT WAS AMENDED TO ADD ACREAGE. STAFF WORKED TO RESOLVE TWO SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING LIMITED TREE CUTTING IN A RESTRICTED AREA AND ACCUMULATION OF JUNK ON A CONSERVED PROPERTY, AND 16 MINOR ISSUES, INCLUDING CAMPING, SOIL EROSION, LITTERING, AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION Continued IN ADDITION, THEY LED THE RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF THE CHESHIRE RAIL TRAIL IN FITZWILLIAM, NH. LAND MANAGEMENT STAFF LED ENHANCEMENTS TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MOVING ALL MAPPING AND ANALYSIS OPERATIONS TO CLOUD COMPUTERS, WHICH RESULTED IN BETTER PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY. FINALLY, THEY DISCOVERED AND RESOLVED A CASE OF TRESPASS ON A CONSERVED PROPERTY BY OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATION VEHICLES. |
| 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 | The only compensated officer is the executive director. No trustees are compensated. Paid employees include the executive director and other subordinate managers and associates. 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: | 21013554 |
| Software Version: | 21.0.5.0 |