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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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 421,080 | 406,224 | 412,405 | 587,116 | 636,074 | 2,462,899 |
| 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 | 421,080 | 406,224 | 412,405 | 587,116 | 636,074 | 2,462,899 |
| 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) .. | 676,886 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,786,013 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 421,080 | 406,224 | 412,405 | 587,116 | 636,074 | 2,462,899 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 16,212 | 28,839 | 33,292 | 29,544 | 23,672 | 131,559 |
| 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.).. | 11,405 | 8,150 | 525 | 20,080 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,617,872 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 20,080 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSE WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN WATCH HILL OR IN OTHER NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CONSERVATION EFFORTS - 2023 WAS THE 18TH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA PROGRAMMING, AND THE 11TH YEAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN LEAD STEWARD OF NAPATREE, ASSUMING THIS ROLE FROM THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN 2013. THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF STEWARDSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CONSERVATION AREA. IT ALSO CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ON NAPATREE. OUR POPULAR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, THE NAPATREE INVESTIGATORS HAD 84 YOUNGSTERS PARTICIPATE IN 2023. OUR NAPATREE CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH THE WHFD, PROPERTY THE CONSERVANCY OWNS UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH RIDEM, AND OTHER PARCELS THE CONSERVANCY OWNS ON NAPATREE POINT. NAPATREE POINT IS THE MOST PRISTINE BARRIER BEACH ECOSYSTEM IN THE REGION AND IS HIGHLY VALUED BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CONSERVATION AREA YEAR- ROUND. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF OTHER PARCELS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CONSERVANCY WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA. IN 2023 WE INCREASED THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF OUR STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON NAPATREE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER - AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. MOST OF WATCH HILL IS RECOGNIZED AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE WATCH HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT'S DESIGNATION REPORT LISTS MORE THAN 180 STRUCTURES AS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC VALUE OF THE DISTRICT. THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM DEVELOPMENT, CHANGES TO STATE AND TOWN BUILDING AND ZONING CODES, SEVERE WEATHER, AND INCREASED FLOODING FROM RISING SEAS. THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BUSY WORKING JOINTLY WITH THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO RESPOND TO THESE PRESSURES. IN 2023, THE CONSERVANCY WAS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN MONITORING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DECISIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO COMMUNITY CHARACTER OR HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | INFORMING THE COMMUNITY - 2023 WAS THE CONSERVANCY'S SIXTH YEAR HOSTING THE LANPHEAR LIVE SPEAKER SERIES. THE CONSERVANCY DESIGNED THE SERIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ON TOPICS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND TIMELY, TYPICALLY COVERING AREAS SUCH AS SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. LANPHEAR LIVE IS HELD IN THE CHAPLIN B. BARNES READING ROOM AT THE LANPHEAR LIVERY AND IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO ATTEND. THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS WE HOSTED IN 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC WERE SO POPULAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO RECORD AND SHARE ITS LANPHEAR LIVE PROGRAMS WITH THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL. OWNING AND MANAGING THE READING ROOM AS A COMMUNITY SPACE IS A RELATIVELY NEW INITIATIVE FOR THE CONSERVANCY. THE CONSERVANCY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN LATE 2020. CARRYING AND MAINTAINING THE SPACE RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONSERVANCY IS WORKING TO OFFSET THESE COSTS BY SEEKING OUTSIDE FUNDING (COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SPONSORS AND GRANT FUNDING) TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND BY RENTING THE SPACE TO THIRD-PARTIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI | LINE 28 - SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE MEMBERS OF THE ONE BAY STREET CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY PURCHASED THREE UNITS IN THE LANPHEAR LIVERY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION IN 2020. SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE TRUSTEES OF THE A.M. ROBERTS, JR. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY REQUESTS GRANT FUNDING FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTS PETER V. AUGUST (CURRENT PRESIDENT AND SCIENCE ADVISOR) FOR PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IN AREAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF, AND IN ADDITION TO, HIS ROLES AS PRESIDENT AND SCIENCE ADVISOR WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO IT SYSTEMS AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, AD HOC FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY REGULARLY MONITOR FOUNDATION RELATIONSHIPS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON ANNUAL AMOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE COMPENSATION FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON AMOUNT. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | 990 MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 4,404 0 0 CONSULTING 27,500 20,434 5,500 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 1,299 352 64 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 36 0 0 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 66 0 0 TOTAL 33,305 20,786 5,564 |
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