Civic Intelligence

Groton Open Space Association Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 06-1469419

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 20, 2018

Organization Profilewww.GOSAonline.org
P O Box 9187Groton, CT 06340-9187

(860) 536-9811

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

78th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

0.8%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,966,574

Up $37,580 (+0.8%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$4,966,478

Up $37,843 (+0.8%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$96

Down $263 (-73%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue15th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Down

$185,485

Down $22,655 (-11%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$147,642

Up $47,983 (+48%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$37,843

Down $70,638 (-65%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,637,957Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2,637,9572011Assets 2012: $2,707,533Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $2,707,5332012Assets 2013: $3,143,713Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $3,143,7132013Assets 2014: $3,362,767Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3,362,7672014Assets 2015: $4,820,154Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $4,820,1542015Assets 2016: $4,928,994Liabilities 2016: $359Net Assets 2016: $4,928,6352016Assets 2017: $4,966,574Liabilities 2017: $96Net Assets 2017: $4,966,4782017Assets 2018: $5,032,924Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5,032,9242018Assets 2019: $5,117,265Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $5,117,2652019Assets 2020: $5,235,270Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $5,235,2702020Assets 2021: $6,657,272Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,657,2722021Assets 2022: $6,572,405Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,572,4052022Assets 2023: $6,800,285Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,800,2852023Assets 2024: $6,968,607Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,968,6072024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$4,966,574
Liabilities$96
Net Assets$4,966,478
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $688,256Expenses 2011: $86,578Net Income 2011: $601,6782011Revenue 2012: $122,454Expenses 2012: $52,878Net Income 2012: $69,5762012Revenue 2013: $478,072Expenses 2013: $41,894Net Income 2013: $436,1782013Revenue 2014: $299,583Expenses 2014: $80,527Net Income 2014: $219,0562014Revenue 2015: $1,516,812Expenses 2015: $59,425Net Income 2015: $1,457,3872015Revenue 2016: $208,140Expenses 2016: $99,659Net Income 2016: $108,4812016Revenue 2017: $185,485Expenses 2017: $147,642Net Income 2017: $37,8432017Revenue 2018: $102,846Expenses 2018: $36,400Net Income 2018: $66,4462018Revenue 2019: $144,783Expenses 2019: $60,442Net Income 2019: $84,3412019Revenue 2020: $146,987Expenses 2020: $28,982Net Income 2020: $118,0052020Revenue 2021: $1,450,842Expenses 2021: $28,840Net Income 2021: $1,422,0022021Revenue 2022: $157,279Expenses 2022: $242,147Net Income 2022: -$84,8682022Revenue 2023: $257,111Expenses 2023: $29,230Net Income 2023: $227,8812023Revenue 2024: $199,875Expenses 2024: $31,553Net Income 2024: $168,3222024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$185,485
Expenses$147,642
Net Income$37,843
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 20, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$198,861
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Gosa's purpose is to: protect and preserve open space and water resources in southeastern ct; provide public access for passive recreation; educate the public on behalf of open space and clean water.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,346,284$4,366,609▲ $20,325
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$364,152$366,572▲ $2,420
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$218,558$232,400▲ $13,842
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$993-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Total Assets$4,928,994$4,966,574▲ $37,580
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$359$96▼ $263
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$359$96▼ $263
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,877,456$4,965,612▲ $88,156
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$51,179$866▼ $50,313
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,928,635$4,966,478▲ $37,843
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,928,994$4,966,574▲ $37,580

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$4,351,823-$4,351,823
Buildings$10,632$2,658$13,290
Equipment$4,154$378$4,532
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
-President
-Vice President
-Director
-DIRECTOR (Partial Year)
-Secretary
-Treasurer
-Treasurer (Partial Year)
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$174,151
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,871
Other Revenue
$8,463
All Other Contributions
$168,472
Change in Net Assets
$37,843
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$117,750
Other Expenses$29,892
Total Fundraising Expense$5,296
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$117,750--$117,750
Office Expenses$1,521$3,511$4,691$9,723
Information Technology-$3,884-$3,884
Insurance$3,214--$3,214
Depreciation Depletion$1,663$44-$1,707
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,700-$1,700
Conferences and Meetings$83$960-$1,043
Fees for Services Other$0$140$605$745
Occupancy$417$110-$527
Other Expenses$237$790-$237
Travel-$43-$43
Total Functional Expenses$131,164$11,182$5,296$147,642
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Ct Dept of Energy & Env ProtHartford, CTState of ConnecticutOpen space land acquisition$117,750
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$21,606
Fundraising Direct Expenses$13,376
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$27,285$21,606$2,768$18,838
Event 2-$0-$0
Total Events$27,285$21,606$13,376$8,230
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons

“DAVID OLIVIER AND PATRICIA OLIVIER - Family relationship”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders

“Organization has members who meet at least annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A Members or stockholders electing members of governing body

“The membership elects the governing body at the annual membership meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7B Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders

“The Bylaws and Board and Officer nominations are approved by the membership.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B Review of form 990 by governing body

“A copy of Form 990 was provided to and reviewed by the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C Conflict of interest policy

“The organization requires every director to disclose compliance with the policy annually, noting any interest that could give rise to conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Groton Open Space Association Inc
EIN
06-1469419
Phone
8605369811
Address
P O Box 9187, Groton, CT 06340-9187

Signing Officer

Name
David Olivier
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2018-04-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Crowe Horwath Llp
Address
175 Powder Forest Drive, Simsbury, CT 06089-7902
Preparer
Kristin Anderson
Phone
8606789200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services

“Support for ongoing public access to properties. Although always a principle mission for gosa, not listed previously due to higher focus areas related to grant execution and property acquisition.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services

“Completed execution of a national fish and wildlife grant involving vital habitat restoration on avery farm.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D Description of other program services

“(Expenses $ 1,841 including grants of $) PROGRAM RELATED PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION RELATED EXPENSES INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS, ACTIVITIES, TOURS, AND PUBLICATIONS INFORMING OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY OF OUR PROJECTS AND OUTCOMES.”

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IRS990/PrincipalOfcrBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Joan Smith
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0GENERAL STEWARDSHIP OF LAND. GOSA PAYS FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE HALEY FARM STATE PARK FIELDS TO PREVENT REVERSION TO FORESTS. GOSA MAINTAINS TRAILS AT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT OWNED CANDLEWOOD HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA. GOSA MAINTAINS FOUR FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES WITH FIELDS, TRAILS, FORESTS AND ONE FEE SIMPLE COASTAL SHORELINE PROPERTY.
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IRS990/ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp/BOYAmt00
IRS990/ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp/EOYAmt00
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IRS990/RentalIncomeOrLossGrp/RealAmt00
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IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd0true
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IRS990/SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp/EOYAmt0366572
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION - GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 21606.0, COLUMN F - 21606.0;
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income
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IRS990ScheduleD/EquipmentGrp/DepreciationAmt0378
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd0true
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/IRCSectionDesc0STATE OF CONNECTICUT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Open space land acquisition
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Ct Dept of Energy & Env Prot
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientEIN0861154163
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt079 Elm Street
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0Hartford
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0CT
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Groton Open Space Association ensures that grants are used appropriately to the stated purchase of open space and our mission objectives and approved through the Board of Directors.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.
IRS990ScheduleI/Total501c3OrgCnt01
IRS990ScheduleI/TotalOtherOrgCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROPERTIES. ALTHOUGH ALWAYS A PRINCIPLE MISSION FOR GOSA, NOT LISTED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO HIGHER FOCUS AREAS RELATED TO GRANT EXECUTION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COMPLETED EXECUTION OF A NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE GRANT INVOLVING VITAL HABITAT RESTORATION ON AVERY FARM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2(Expenses $ 1,841 including grants of $) PROGRAM RELATED PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION RELATED EXPENSES INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS, ACTIVITIES, TOURS, AND PUBLICATIONS INFORMING OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY OF OUR PROJECTS AND OUTCOMES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DAVID OLIVIER AND PATRICIA OLIVIER - Family relationship
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Organization has members who meet at least annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The membership elects the governing body at the annual membership meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The Bylaws and Board and Officer nominations are approved by the membership.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7A copy of Form 990 was provided to and reviewed by the Board of Directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8The organization requires every director to disclose compliance with the policy annually, noting any interest that could give rise to conflicts.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,966,574
Liabilities
$96
Net assets
$4,966,478
Revenue
$185,485
Expenses
$147,642
Net income
$37,843
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.97$0.00$6.97$0.20$0.03$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.80$0.00$6.80$0.26$0.03$0.23
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.57$0.00$6.57$0.16$0.24$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.66$0.00$6.66$1.45$0.03$1.42
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.24$0.00$5.24$0.15$0.03$0.12
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.12$0.00$5.12$0.14$0.06$0.08
2018Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$5.03$0.00$5.03$0.10$0.04$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.97$0.00$4.97$0.19$0.15$0.04
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.93$0.00$4.93$0.21$0.10$0.11
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.82$0.00$4.82$1.52$0.06$1.46
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.36$0.00$3.36$0.30$0.08$0.22
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.14$0.00$3.14$0.48$0.04$0.44
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.71$0.00$2.71$0.12$0.05$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.64$0.00$2.64$0.69$0.09$0.60
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