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← THE MONADNOCK CONSERVANCY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE MONADNOCK CONSERVANCY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,118,446
Total expenses
$1,394,536
Contributions and grants received
$2,010,830
Grants paid
$12,000
Program service revenue
$20,129
Investment income
$86,255
Other revenue
$1,232
Total assets, end of year
$12,119,018
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,836
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,040,182
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$952,478
Management and general expenses
$210,443
Fundraising expenses
$231,615
Program service expenses (Part III)
$952,478

Program services were 68.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $331,700

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,679,130

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $79,647

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Land protection services

    total $20,129 · related or exempt $20,129

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $86,255 · excluded $86,255

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $724

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $724 · related or exempt $724

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $508 · related or exempt $508

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $508

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $12,000 · program services $12,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $113,800 · program services $56,900 · management and general $28,450 · fundraising $28,450

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $608,658 · program services $452,136 · management and general $56,252 · fundraising $100,270

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,698 · program services $17,948 · management and general $3,059 · fundraising $4,691

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $133,768 · program services $104,549 · management and general $5,903 · fundraising $23,316

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $52,046 · program services $35,785 · management and general $6,930 · fundraising $9,331

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,349 · program services $15,669 · management and general $7,680

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,113 · management and general $25,113

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $31,800 · fundraising $31,800

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $37,777 · management and general $37,777

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $83,845 · program services $80,982 · management and general $413 · fundraising $2,450

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $859 · program services $137 · management and general $267 · fundraising $455

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,093 · program services $22,963 · management and general $4,232 · fundraising $15,898

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,526 · program services $8,526 · management and general $2,896 · fundraising $4,104

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $34,701 · program services $26,754 · management and general $3,472 · fundraising $4,475

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,377 · program services $10,654 · management and general $3,389 · fundraising $334

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,748 · program services $4,823 · management and general $986 · fundraising $939

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,495 · program services $12,353 · management and general $11,142

  • 24a · Other expenses: Conservation easement purchase

    total $84,999 · program services $84,999

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank, credit card and payroll service fees

    total $8,319 · program services $1,870 · management and general $3,719 · fundraising $2,730

  • 24c · Other expenses: Professional development

    total $4,115 · program services $3,095 · management and general $980 · fundraising $40

  • 24d · Other expenses: Memberships and dues

    total $6,293 · program services $200 · management and general $6,008 · fundraising $85

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,157 · program services $135 · management and general $1,775 · fundraising $2,247

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,526,544 · end of year $1,535,992

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $182,000 · end of year $1,034,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,899 · end of year $9,556

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

    $4,445,077

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

    $4,943

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,042,902 · end of year $4,440,134

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,428,948 · end of year $4,428,201

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $655,717 · end of year $670,635

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,732 · end of year $6,306

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $61,621 · end of year $72,530

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,293,379 · end of year $5,340,876

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,485,278 · end of year $6,699,306

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES, WILD AND WORKING LANDS, RURAL CHARACTER, AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE MONADNOCK REGION.

  • LAND PROTECTION THE ORGANIZATION SECURED TWO PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 86 ACRES OF LAND. THESE EASEMENTS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF EXISTING CONSERVED LAND CONSERVATION OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SOILS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH FARMING AND FORESTRY AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING STREAMS, WETLANDS, FLOODPLAINS, AND GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS. IT ALSO COMPLETED TWO AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ADD 36 MORE ACRES OF CONSERVED LAND. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED NEW EASEMENT PROJECTS, AND IT CONTINUED WORK ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUSLY INITIATED PROJECTS. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $381,824 · Revenue $20,129

  • CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED 15 VOLUNTEERS AND FOUR STAFF MEMBERS TO MONITOR 232 CONSERVATION EASEMENT-ENCUMBERED AND DEED-RESTRICTED PROPERTIES TOTALING NEARLY 21,000 ACRES. STAFF RESOLVED ONE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATION INVOLVING A NEIGHBOR CUTTING TREES IN A PROTECTED AREA AND FIVE MINOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING SOIL EROSION, VANDALISM, IMPROPER POSTING, AND SMALL-SCALE TREE CUTTING. THEY REACHED OUT TO LANDOWNERS TO CONFIRM CONTACT INFORMATION AND SURVEY THEM ABOUT CHANGES IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND OTHER USES, OFFERING TO MEET WITH THEM ON THEIR LAND AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, POINTING THEM TOWARD LAND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES SUCH AS TRAININGS, GRANTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. STAFF WORKED WITH SURVEYORS TO RE-MARK BOUNDARIES ON SELECTED PROPERTIES, AND THEY ASSISTED THE LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WITH A PROJECT TO REMEDIATE A PROTECTED PROPERTY IMPACTED BY AN INVASIVE PLANT AND ILLEGAL FILLING OF WETLANDS. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $206,680

  • LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MONITORED 24 FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES TOTALING OVER 2,200 ACRES. STAFF PERFORMED BASELINE ASSESSMENTS FOR THREE RECENT ACQUISITIONS TO INFORM MANAGEMENT PLANS AND CONDUCTED INITIAL VISITS TO FOUR FUTURE ACQUISITIONS. THEY INITIATED A REORGANIZATION OF LAND MANAGEMENT FILES AND CREATED A SCHEDULE FOR MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATES. STAFF WORKED WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO REPAIR TRAILS AND BRIDGES ON THREE PROPERTIES AND CO-LED TWO PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WALKS. THEY IDENTIFIED AND RESOLVED HUNTING ISSUES ON ONE PRESERVE AND WORKED WITH A WETLAND SCIENTIST AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO REMEDIATE A PROTECTED PROPERTY IMPACTED BY AN INVASIVE PLANT AND ILLEGAL FILLING OF WETLANDS. STAFF WORKED WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS TO RESOLVE A MOTOR VEHICLE TRESPASS ISSUE AND OPEN FIRES AT ONE PROPERTY. THEY DOCUMENTED TRESPASS AND DAMAGE ISSUES BY MOUNTAIN BIKES ON THREE PROPERTIES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $102,564

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ryan Owens

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $124,398
    From this org
    $104,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,065
    Hours/week
    40
  • Peter Kenyon

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Hansel

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Malt

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanne Thieme

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dennis Calcutt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Sutherland

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Florenz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Kossayda

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Taylor

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tiffany Mannion

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Rotch

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Webster

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Kelly

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • City of Keene

    $12,000

    Transportation Heritage Trail Project

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
29 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441599349300304

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