Civic Intelligence

Groton Conservation Trust

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-6169832

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.GCTRUST.ORG
PO Box 395Groton, MA 01450

(978) 537-7701

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

6th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

6th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

90th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

19th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 19% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

44th percentile

0.4%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets6th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,968,768

Up $21,213 (+0.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$5,968,768

Up $21,846 (+0.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $633 (-100%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue6th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$40,341

Down $12,235 (-23%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$23,014

Down $8,525 (-27%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$17,327

Down $3,710 (-18%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $17,034,603Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $17,034,6032010Assets 2011: $17,270,142Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $17,270,1422011Assets 2012: $5,846,327Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $5,846,3272012Assets 2013: $5,846,770Liabilities 2013: $1,514Net Assets 2013: $5,845,2562013Assets 2014: $5,931,816Liabilities 2014: $1,850Net Assets 2014: $5,929,9662014Assets 2015: $5,947,555Liabilities 2015: $633Net Assets 2015: $5,946,9222015Assets 2016: $5,968,768Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $5,968,7682016Assets 2017: $6,044,811Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $6,044,8112017Assets 2018: $6,327,565Liabilities 2018: $1,189Net Assets 2018: $6,326,3762018Assets 2019: $6,377,636Liabilities 2019: $1,288Net Assets 2019: $6,376,3482019Assets 2020: $6,412,910Liabilities 2020: $14,107Net Assets 2020: $6,398,8032020Assets 2021: $6,496,220Liabilities 2021: $975Net Assets 2021: $6,495,2452021Assets 2022: $6,425,764Liabilities 2022: $857Net Assets 2022: $6,424,9072022Assets 2023: $6,449,216Liabilities 2023: $964Net Assets 2023: $6,448,2522023Assets 2024: $6,629,321Liabilities 2024: $1,009Net Assets 2024: $6,628,3122024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$5,968,768
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,968,768
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2010: $28,1862010Revenue 2011: $32,062Expenses 2011: $14,807Net Income 2011: $17,2552011Revenue 2012: $19,022Expenses 2012: $18,991Net Income 2012: $312012Revenue 2013: $27,740Expenses 2013: $28,810Net Income 2013: -$1,0702013Revenue 2014: $57,559Expenses 2014: $38,026Net Income 2014: $19,5332014Revenue 2015: $52,576Expenses 2015: $31,539Net Income 2015: $21,0372015Revenue 2016: $40,341Expenses 2016: $23,014Net Income 2016: $17,3272016Revenue 2017: $75,248Expenses 2017: $16,468Net Income 2017: $58,7802017Revenue 2018: $323,869Expenses 2018: $16,331Net Income 2018: $307,5382018Revenue 2019: $53,369Expenses 2019: $42,556Net Income 2019: $10,8132019Revenue 2020: $88,765Expenses 2020: $70,006Net Income 2020: $18,7592020Revenue 2021: $143,056Expenses 2021: $67,155Net Income 2021: $75,9012021Revenue 2022: $91,972Expenses 2022: $121,737Net Income 2022: -$29,7652022Revenue 2023: $74,131Expenses 2023: $79,496Net Income 2023: -$5,3652023Revenue 2024: $235,402Expenses 2024: $78,650Net Income 2024: $156,7522024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$40,341
Expenses$23,014
Net Income$17,327
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$40,341
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Land conservation, maintenance of land held in conservation, provide public access to conservation lands, conservation education

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,504,436$5,504,436→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$265,216$276,917▲ $11,701
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$152,958$159,258▲ $6,300
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$24,945$28,157▲ $3,212
Total Assets$5,947,555$5,968,768▲ $21,213
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$633--
Total Liabilities$633$0▼ $633
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$5,919,588$5,940,884▲ $21,296
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$27,334$27,884▲ $550
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,946,922$5,968,768▲ $21,846
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,947,555$5,968,768▲ $21,213

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$5,504,436--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$143,168$9,673▲ $302-$153,143
2015$138,520$500▲ $206-$143,168
2014$129,305$6,000▲ $157-$138,520
2013$107,729$28,500▲ $156$7,080$129,305
2012$111,669$600▲ $180$4,720$107,729
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay19th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Theodore LapresPresident
Charles Vander LindenTrustee
Daniel WolfeTrustee
David BlackTrustee
David PitkinTrustee
Edward McnierneyTrustee
Holly EstesTrustee
Michelle RubyTrustee
Richard MuehlkeTrustee
Robert PineTrustee
Susan HughesTrustee
Wendy GoodTrustee
Scott WilsonSecretary/cl
John LlodraTreasurer
Mark GerathVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$26,812
Program Service Revenue
$9,650
Investment Income
$3,836
Other Revenue
$43
All Other Contributions
$17,674
Change in Net Assets
$17,327
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$23,014
Total Fundraising Expense$630
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$10,856$1,116-$11,972
Insurance$3,692$837-$4,529
Fees for Services Legal$1,541--$1,541
Occupancy-$1,310-$1,310
Office Expenses-$1,239$70$1,309
Conferences and Meetings$263--$263
Other Expenses$125$70$560$70
All Other Expenses-$35-$35
Total Functional Expenses$17,777$4,607$630$23,014
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is made available on a shared drive to all trustees and reviewed at monthly meeting before filing. In addition trustees from the finance committee preform a special detailed review with the treasurer.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The trust required all board members to submit an "annual conflict of interest form" signed. This was reviewed at a board meeting and handled by a lawyer that was on our board who reviewed and checked.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The groton conservation trust will provide access to its governing documents, conflict of interest policies and its 990 upon request. It also holds an annual meeting for members and the general public where people are entitled to ask for information on this.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Groton Conservation Trust
EIN
04-6169832
Phone
9785377701
Address
PO BOX 395, GROTON, MA 01450

Signing Officer

Name
John Llodra
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9785377701
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Llodra
Formed
1964
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Richard Abbott CPA
Address
163 NORTHAMPTON STREET STE B, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Preparer
Richard Abbott
Phone
4135299697
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contracted labor 0 1,116 0 mowing & landscaping 10,856 0 0 total 10,856 1,116 0”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 1, Part II, Line 5

“The trust has a well documented monitoring policy that is enforced. The policy can be provided upon request.”

Schedule D, Page 1, Part II, Line 9

“Conservation easements are reported at 0 value on the financials in accordance with gct's policy; the trust sets aside 3,500 per easement as temporarily restricted funds to cover potential future legal costs needed to defend easements.”

Schedule D, Page 2, Part V, Line 4

“Permanent endowment investment earnings availble for operating purposes. Board restricted endowment funds available for different reasons per fund including cr defense & land management”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE TRUST HAS A WELL DOCUMENTED MONITORING POLICY THAT IS ENFORCED. THE POLICY CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AT 0 VALUE ON THE FINANCIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GCT'S POLICY; THE TRUST SETS ASIDE 3,500 PER EASEMENT AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS TO COVER POTENTIAL FUTURE LEGAL COSTS NEEDED TO DEFEND EASEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2PERMANENT ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT EARNINGS AVAILBLE FOR OPERATING PURPOSES. BOARD RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT REASONS PER FUND INCLUDING CR DEFENSE & LAND MANAGEMENT
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON A SHARED DRIVE TO ALL TRUSTEES AND REVIEWED AT MONTHLY MEETING BEFORE FILING. IN ADDITION TRUSTEES FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PREFORM A SPECIAL DETAILED REVIEW WITH THE TREASURER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE TRUST REQUIRED ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO SUBMIT AN "ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM" SIGNED. THIS WAS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING AND HANDLED BY A LAWYER THAT WAS ON OUR BOARD WHO REVIEWED AND CHECKED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE GROTON CONSERVATION TRUST WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND ITS 990 UPON REQUEST. IT ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHERE PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO ASK FOR INFORMATION ON THIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CONTRACTED LABOR 0 1,116 0 MOWING & LANDSCAPING 10,856 0 0 TOTAL 10,856 1,116 0
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,968,768
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,968,768
Revenue
$40,341
Expenses
$23,014
Net income
$17,327
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.63$0.00$6.63$0.24$0.08$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.45$0.00$6.45$0.07$0.08$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.43$0.00$6.42$0.09$0.12$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.50$0.00$6.50$0.14$0.07$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.41$0.01$6.40$0.09$0.07$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.38$0.00$6.38$0.05$0.04$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.33$0.00$6.33$0.32$0.02$0.31
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.04$0.00$6.04$0.08$0.02$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.97$0.00$5.97$0.04$0.02$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.95$0.00$5.95$0.05$0.03$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.93$0.00$5.93$0.06$0.04$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.85$0.00$5.85$0.03$0.03$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.85$0.00$5.85$0.02$0.02$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$17.3$0.03$0.01$0.02
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.0$0.00$17.0$0.03