Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6
“The trust is organized as a not-for-profit corporation with members.”
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-2625752
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Assets
Up$2,157,507
Up $313,018 (+17%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$2,157,507
Up $313,018 (+17%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue
Up$346,848
Up $261,817 (+308%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$33,830
Up $11,300 (+50%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$313,018
Up $250,517 (+401%) from 2015
To advocate for the preservation of open space in stow, massachusetts.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $1,844,489 | $2,157,507 | ▲ $313,018 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,667,390 | $1,999,690 | ▲ $332,300 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $131,861 | $135,198 | ▲ $3,337 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $45,238 | $22,619 | ▼ $22,619 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,844,489 | $2,157,507 | ▲ $313,018 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,844,489 | $2,157,507 | ▲ $313,018 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,844,489 | $2,157,507 | ▲ $313,018 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $1,999,690 | - | $1,999,690 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Beusch | President, Director |
| Robert Wilber | Vice President, Director |
| Donald Rising | Clerk, Secretary, Director |
| Allan Fierce | Director |
| Carol Gumbart | Director |
| Clif Smith | Director |
| Janet Kresl Moffat | Director |
| John Sangermano | Director |
| Richard Perkins | Director |
| Susan Crane | Director |
| Eve Donahue | Treasurer, Director |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified Contrib Other | 2 | $290,800 | Stow, Ma Re Assessor |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 2 | $290,800 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $33,830 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $1,661 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Expenses | - | $729 | $1,661 | $2,390 |
| Insurance | - | $2,231 | - | $2,231 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,896 | - | $1,896 |
| Other Expenses | $627 | - | - | $627 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $350 | - | $350 |
| Advertising | - | $100 | - | $100 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $25 | - | $25 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $26,838 | $5,331 | $1,661 | $33,830 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $8,745 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $4,333 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The trust is organized as a not-for-profit corporation with members.”
“The members have the right to elect the member of the governing body. The members do not have the right to approve significant decisions of the governing body.”
“A draft of form 990 is emailed to the board of directors for final approval prior to filing.”
“Officers and directors are required to sign a conflict of interest disclosure form annually.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request and at its annual meeting which is open to the public.”
“The organization does not report its conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement or its balance sheet since they are valued at zero.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LAND CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH - THE TRUST ACQUIRES OR FACILITATES ACQUISITION OF LAND IN STOW, MA, TO PRESERVE IT AS OPEN SPACE. TRUST MEMBERS WORK WITH LAND OWNERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER LAND TRUSTS TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND PRESENTING CASES FOR FUTURE LAND ACQUISITIONS OR CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. THIS YEAR THE TRUST RECEIVED DONATIONS OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND TOTALING 27 ACRES, AND PURCHASED A THIRD PARCEL OF 24 ACRES, ALL OF WHICH WILL NOW BE KEPT UNDEVELOPED IN PERPETUITY. WE ALSO INITIATED A PROGRAM TO HELP SAVE STOW'S FARMS AND ORCHARDS FROM DEVELOPMENT, WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SEVERAL LANDOWNERS TO ADVISE THEM ON THE OPTIONS FOR CONSERVING THEIR LAND. WE WORKED WITH THE TOWN OF STOW TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR EFFORTS ON A NEW TOWN CENTER PARK. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. |
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