2023-11-13T11:11:07-06:00 2022-12-31 061533315 CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450 SHELTON CT 06484 990 2022-01-01 066082034 NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT LAND CONSERVANCY INC NORT 8609271927 PO BOX 821 KENT CT 06757 CATHERINE RAWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8609271927 2023-10-31 1 CATHERINE RAWSON 999009999 0 SANDRA D CALLANAN CPA P01200948 2033665876 2023-10-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CATHERINE RAWSON PO BOX 821 KENT CT 06757 4456914 0 X CTLAND.ORG X 1966 CT TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WORKING FARMLAND THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT. 13 13 13 93 0 0 2653545 3761501 28664 9381 111225 289920 -95370 -78155 2698064 3982647 0 0 0 0 755441 741811 0 0 27693 467178 591290 1222619 1333101 1475445 2649546 63407223 65339556 326195 317193 63081028 65022363 X NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. IS A NONPROFIT LAND TRUST THAT BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WORKING FARMLAND THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT. 0 0 375953 9381 STEWARDSHIP - THE LAND TRUST'S STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ENSURES THE CONSERVED PROPERTIES ARE PROTECTED AND CARED FOR IN PERPETUITY. THE LAND TRUST'S STAFF PERFORM ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF EACH CONSERVATION PROPERTY TO CONFIRM THERE ARE NO ENCROACHMENTS OR VIOLATIONS AND THE CONSERVATION VALUES ARE PROTECTED. THE LAND TRUST DEFENDS ITS CONSERVATION INTERESTS WHEN NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE LAND TRUST MAINTAINS 21 PUBLIC PRESERVES AND MANAGES, LEASES, OR PROTECTS THROUGH FEE OWNERSHIP AND EASEMENT 40 WORKING FARMS. STEWARDSHIP ALSO ENTAILS INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ACTIVE PROTECTION FOR RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, LAND MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS MOWING AND HAZARD TREE REMOVAL, AND WATER QUALITY TESTING AND PROTECTION. 544804 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVED LANDS SERVE A RESIDENT POPULATION OF 200,000 PEOPLE. EACH YEAR, THE LAND TRUST PROVIDES FREE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE AND HELP DEMONSTRATE BENEFITS OF NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS. THE LAND TRUST'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE GUIDED HIKES, LECTURES, AND OTHER FREE PUBLIC EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE LAND TRUST PROVIDES INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATION AS A LEADING COMPONENT. LASTLY, THE LAND TRUST ALSO WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATION-BASED NON-PROFITS TO REACH FURTHER INTO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS FOR ALL AGES AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES. 189161 AQUISITIONS - AS CONNECTICUT'S LARGEST LAND TRUST AND THE 12TH LARGEST IN THE NATION, THE LAND TRUST PROTECTS 13,000 ACRES (AND GROWING) OF VAST, CONNECTED NATURAL AREAS IN LITCHFIELD AND NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTIES. THE LAND TRUST'S CONSERVED LANDS INCLUDE 21 PUBLIC HIKING PRESERVES, 40 WORKING FARMS, OVER 3,000 ACRES OF HABITAT FOR RARE, THREATENED, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND 45 MILES OF RIVERS, LAKES, AND STREAMS. THE LAND TRUST IS CONNECTICUT'S LAND ACQUISITION LEADER, PROTECTING MORE PROPERTIES FOR CONSERVATION EACH YEAR THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION STATEWIDE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAND TRUST'S HISTORY, IT HAS CONSERVED, ON AVERAGE, 9 PROPERTIES A YEAR. 98530 31188 THE LAND TRUST SAFEGUARDS NATURAL LANDS AND WATERS, CONSERVES WORKINGFARMLAND, AND CREATES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TONATURE. IN WORKING TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, THE LAND TRUST INVESTS INREGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER CONSERVATION, SUPPORT THE WORK OFPARTNER LAND TRUSTS, TOWNS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PROVIDECONSERVATION BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. ANNUALLY, THE LANDTRUST PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF STAFF SUPPORT TO ITS NONPROFIT ANDGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS FOR ACQUISITIONS, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION ANDTRAININGS, EVENTS, GRANT WRITING, AND STEWARDSHIP. THE LAND TRUST'SSTAFF SERVE IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH THE CONNECTICUT LANDCONSERVATION COUNCIL, LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, LAND TRUSTALLIANCE CONSERVATION DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL, LITCHFIELD HILLSGREENPRINT COLLABORATIVE, AND WORKING LANDS ALLIANCE. THE LAND TRUSTALSO CONVENES MEET YOUR GREENS, LITCHFIELD COUNTY'S GREEN DRINKS, AMONTHLY GATHERING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND ENTHUSIASTS. 98530 31188 1208448 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X CATHERINE RAWSON 8609271927 PO BOX 821 KENT CT 06757 MARGERY FELDBERG PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MILLSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 V CHARLES JACKSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A FLYNN RECORDING SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN CUSHNIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DE LUCA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GORDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP KORSANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER W MAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HIRAM P WILLIAMS JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN PECKERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN LILLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ALLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE RAWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VP 50.00 X 166776 0 31209 AMANDA BRANSON DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND 40.00 X 105211 0 33031 271987 0 64240 2 0 1 0 0 348958 3412543 1761982 3761501 PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME 900099 9381 9381 9381 137567 137567 24900 0 24900 24900 24900 447865 295512 152353 152353 152353 44512 348958 178755 -134243 -134243 OTHER INCOME 900099 31188 31188 31188 3982647 40569 0 180577 X 271987 250649 15559 5779 291959 269054 16701 6204 14680 13528 840 312 118336 109053 6769 2514 44849 41330 2566 953 86986 75489 11158 339 36974 32087 4743 144 208488 180934 26742 812 1322 1322 71990 57047 6660 8283 63651 59102 3217 1332 10131 9934 4 193 9358 8677 482 199 49142 46994 1519 629 LAND MAINTENANCE 40770 40770 12478 12478 1333101 1208448 96960 27693 180391 248277 414070 937355 52483 870755 27465 233214 51877 486207 181337 6456025 5912098 55818047 57162269 63407223 65339556 74195 67193 250000 250000 2000 0 326195 317193 X 59333130 61018891 3747898 4003472 63081028 65022363 63407223 65339556 2649546 -708211 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2722148 1009183 4764774 2141743 3761501 14399349 2722148 1009183 4764774 2141743 3761501 14399349 7273213 7126136 47491 70691 54468 94065 137567 404282 14803631 0.48140 0.58310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 242 242 1332859 1333101 208310 52078 0 0 180888 194631 197265 208310 781094 1171641 739 33 242 1014 45222 48658 49316 52078 195274 292911 370 370 X X X 220 6633.00 0 0 2 1 1071.00 102906 3951441 17000 -349269 69396 3549776 3828222 10000 334975 221756 3951441 1587893 2252880 85397 97948 3828222 1552684 15000 71868 51659 1587893 1596879 17000 27716 33111 1552684 0.10000 0.60000 0.30000 0 0 192200 12320 179880 14283 14283 0 26731 25274 1457 181337 CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENTS 57162269 57162269 3274436 -708211 -708211 3982647 0 3982647 1333101 0 1333101 0 1333101 PART II, LINE 5: IN 2006, THE BOARD FORMALLY ADOPTED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S STANDARDS AND PRACTICES, WHICH DICTATES THAT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. ANNUALLY INSPECTS ALL EASEMENTS, PRODUCE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE INSPECTION, AND ENFORCE EASEMENTS. ON MAY 18, 2013 THE BOARD ADOPTED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT POLICY. THIS POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES FOR RESPONDING TO SUSPECTED EASEMENT VIOLATIONS, POTENTIAL VIOLATION REMEDIESM AND VIOLATION PREVENTION STRATEGIES. PART II, LINE 9: DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE VALUED AT ONE DOLLAR EACH FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING PURPOSES AND ARE INCLUDED WITH GIFTS OF PRESERVATION PROPERTIES. PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE ALSO VALUED AT ONE DOLLAR EACH AND THE COST OF THE EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AS A PROGRAM EXPENSE. CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION, MONITORING, AND INSPECTION EXPENSES ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES. PART V, LINE 4: THE LAND TRUST'S ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. MIDSUMMER GALA 392183 348958 43225 42529 93649 36126 OTHER EVENT 1287 1287 746 335 5370 393470 348958 44512 43275 93984 41496 178755 -134243 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHERINE RAWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VP 166776 0 0 0 0 0 4717 0 26492 0 197985 0 0 0 X 6 1761982 EASEMENTS-$1FEE GIFT-FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 4 FEE GIFTS AND 2 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DURING 2022. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY OF RECORDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AT ONE DOLLAR ($1) CONSIDERING THAT THEY HAVE NO INDEPENDENT MARKET VALUE. PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND LAND GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICIES. A GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR ALL OTHER CASH AND NON CASH GIFTS WAS ADOPTED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH WRITTEN MINUTES OR WRITTEN ACTIONS. NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS REQUIRE THAT EACH INTERESTED PERSON (AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS) SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO COMPLY, HAS COMPLIED AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXISTANCE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE SOLELY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH ITS BUDGETARY PROCESS IN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION THE BOARD EXAMINES INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES. THE BOARD MINUNTES PROVIDE CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE BOARD'S DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTING AND OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 180,934. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,742. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 812. TOTAL EXPENSES 208,488. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.