Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by GROTON OPEN SPACE ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $150,404
Total expenses: $54,072
Contributions and grants received: $143,133
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $7,271
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $7,064,939
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $7,064,939
Program services expenses (Part IX): $44,779
Management and general expenses: $8,179
Fundraising expenses: $1,114
Program service expenses (Part III): $44,779

Program services were 82.8% 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

$108,133
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$0
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$35,000
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $7,271 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $7,271
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
6a · Gross rents

real property $0 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $0 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
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 $1,000 · program services $0 · management and general $1,000 · 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 $11,265 · program services $10,075 · management and general $1,190 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $6,418 · program services $5,649 · management and general $494 · fundraising $275
14 · Information technology

total $3,164 · program services $634 · management and general $2,044 · fundraising $486
15 · Royalties

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

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · 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 $4,920 · program services $4,655 · management and general $265 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $1,382 · program services $0 · management and general $1,382 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $2,080 · program services $1,727 · management and general $353 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $4,645 · program services $3,813 · management and general $832 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: Management Plans

total $4,348 · program services $4,348 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Supplies & Brush Removal

total $13,378 · program services $13,378 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: Square / AOL Fees

total $353 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $353
24d · Other expenses: Various (See Schedule O)

total $1,119 · program services $500 · management and general $619 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $339,461 · end of year $360,772
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $193,165 · end of year $252,481
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 $1,127 · end of year $761
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$6,477,211
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$26,286
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $6,434,854 · end of year $6,450,925
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 $0 · end of year $0
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 $6,943,006 · end of year $7,038,070
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $25,601 · end of year $26,869

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

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

STEWARDSHIP: Funds were used for lumber, screws, bolts and treads to replace deteriorate bog bridging and build a new bridge on our Candlewood Ridge property. About 140 saplings and steel cages were purchased for and installed on the Sheep Farm South property where invasive vegetation removal was recently done. A private contractor was paid to perform field mowing at several properties. Stewardship of all preserves was performed including installation of signage, invasive control, routine mowing and purchase of small tools.

Expenses $13,203
MISSION OUTREACH: Funds were used to create documentaries about GOSA's mission to educate the public about wildlife and the environment. Flyers were created and printed to inform members and the community about GOSA's properties, the benefits of being outdoors, and community hikes hosted by GOSA.

Expenses $13,152
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Buses were provided to transport young children to our properties where they were led on hikes to experience nature. Students in grades K-3 from Groton Public Schools and campers from the Groton Parks and Recreation summer camp program benefited from this program. A movable trail counter was purchased and initially installed at Sheep Farm North to record the number of hikers using the property.

Expenses $5,795
Other Program Services

Expenses $12,629

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Betsy Chittenden

President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

30
Joan Smith

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20
Kennith Paonessa

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20
Wendy Spader

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20
Kevin Ryan

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

15
Sidny Van Zandt

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20
Dan O'Connell

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20
Janet Andersen

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2025
Filed: 18 April 2026
IRS schema version: 2025v4.0
Source object: 202611329349300711

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