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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GROTON OPEN SPACE ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$157,279
Total expenses
$242,147
Contributions and grants received
$156,967
Grants paid
$211,977
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$193
Other revenue
$119
Total assets, end of year
$6,572,405
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,572,405
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$219,687
Management and general expenses
$19,712
Fundraising expenses
$2,748
Program service expenses (Part III)
$219,687

Program services were 90.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $156,967

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $193 · related or exempt $193 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Refund of Property Taxes on Closing

    total $119 · related or exempt $119 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $119

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $211,977 · program services $211,977

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,000 · program services $0 · management and general $4,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $466 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $466

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,663 · program services $0 · management and general $5,663 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,190 · program services $0 · management and general $1,190 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $700 · program services $0 · management and general $700 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,536 · program services $0 · management and general $3,536 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,330 · program services $0 · management and general $4,330 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Consumable Supplies

    total $7,647 · program services $7,647 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Postage

    total $597 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $597

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fundraising and Square Fees

    total $1,685 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,685

  • 24d · Other expenses: All Other Expenses

    total $356 · program services $63 · management and general $293

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $448,681 · end of year $366,900

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $241,917 · end of year $242,110

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,981,651

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,304

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,966,290 · end of year $5,963,347

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $384 · end of year $48

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,637,047 · end of year $6,569,929

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,225 · end of year $2,476

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

GOSA's purpose is to protect and preserve open space and water resources in southeastern CT, provide public access for passive recreation and educate the public.

  • Acquisition related activities - The Town of Groton reached out to GOSA over the past year to financially contribute in support of the purchase of the Wolfebrook property in Mystic, CT. GOSA agreed to help fund the project and partner on developing plans for potential uses and management of the 161 acre property. Saving the property will help protect Eccleston Brook and surrounding wetlands along with neighboring forests and wildlife. A large portion of Eccleston Brook, which flows through the property, will be protected from development and pollution as it flows through the Merritt Family Farm to Palmer Cove. Most importantly, the property features a large pond and numerous wetland and vernal pools, including one of the biggest vernal pools in New England.

    Expenses $210,000 · Grants $210,000

  • General Stewardship of Land - GOSA maintains 645 acres of trailed properties with fields, forests and streams, one coastal shoreline property and one property in a downtown area. Activities include winter mowing and cleaning, removal of invasive species and reintroduction of native plants. Stewardship is a year-long commitment to managing and maintaining our properties for active public use and the health of the environment.

    Expenses $3,449

  • Support for ongoing public access to properties. This mission supports keeping GOSA properties open for public access. Signage, trail maintenance, bridge building, maps and other typical access related expenses. GOSA's properties are open to the public 365 day a year during daylight hours.

    Expenses $6,238

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dan O'Connell

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Joan Smith

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Sidney Van Zandt

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Michael Maurice

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Robin Thomas

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Wendy Spader

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Betsy Chittenden

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Diane Skelaris

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • Town of Groton CT

    $210,000

    Purchase of property

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 April 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202301089349300315

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