2024-11-07T14:15:26-06:00 2023-12-31 814629899 BSC GROUP LLC 114 BAY STREET BUILDING B EASTON MD 21601 990 2023-01-01 520995129 QUEEN ANNES CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION IN QUEE 4109283505 PO BOX 157 CENTREVILLE MD 21617 CAROLINE GABEL PRESIDENT 4102790711 2024-10-30 1 0 KELLSEY M STANT P01939313 4108226950 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CAROLINE GABEL PO BOX 157 CENTREVILLE MD 21617 265620 0 X HTTPS://WWW.QACA.ORG/INDEX.HTML X 1970 MD STEWARDSHIP OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY-MD'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEDICATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF INFORMED PUBLIC POLICIES AND DECISIONS. 8 8 2 0 0 0 332543 265620 0 0 0 0 0 0 332543 265620 0 0 0 0 224645 224645 0 0 3952 93993 48543 318638 273188 13905 -7568 227637 190029 40267 10227 187370 179802 STEWARDSHIP OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEDICATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF INFORMED PUBLIC POLICIES AND DECISIONS. 0 0 84317 LITIGATION CONCERNING A NUMBER OF UNLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY THAT WOULD HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE AGRICULTURAL, RURAL CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE REGION. IN MANY CASES THE LITIGATION UNDERTAKEN BY QACA HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR PRECEDENT SETTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEGAL IMPACTS. 123461 ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION PROVIDING INFORMATION, ANALYSIS AND INFORMED GUIDANCE TO QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY CITIZENS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS RELATED TO LAND USE REGULATIONS AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY. QACA ADVOCATES FOR PROPOSALS THAT IT BELIEVES WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY. 207778 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MD X JAY FALSTAD 4109283505 PO BOX 157 CENTREVILLE MD 21617 CAROLINE GABEL PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CAMPBELL VICE PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 LORETTA WALLS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN GRIFFITH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN ROOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN COONEY FERSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ARMIGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY FALSTAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 95000 0 55212 95000 0 55212 0 0 0 0 0 265620 265620 265620 0 0 0 95000 81700 11400 1900 25000 25000 95211 81882 11425 1904 9434 6359 2927 148 13000 13000 24037 23837 200 6200 6200 459 459 1000 1000 1473 1473 1118 1118 STORAGE 869 869 DUES 258 258 OFFICE SUPPLIES 84 84 BOARD DEVELOPMENT 45 45 273188 207778 61458 3952 49197 29103 28440 926 150000 160000 227637 190029 6200 6200 34067 4027 40267 10227 X 37370 19802 150000 160000 187370 179802 227637 190029 -7568 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 393720 331468 325422 332543 265620 1648773 393720 331468 325422 332543 265620 1648773 183100 225500 197350 203400 152000 961350 0 183100 225500 197350 203400 152000 961350 687423 393720 331468 325422 332543 265620 1648773 0.41690 0.42670 0.00000 X THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED A LARGE NUMBER OF SMALLER DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES. SINCE 2006, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 1,578 DONATIONS FROM 513 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO RELY ON INCREASED GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING, AS WELL AS GRANTS FROM VARIOUS NON PROFIT, ENVIRONMNETAL AND CONSERVATION GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. SINCE FIRST INITIATING A MAJOR INCREASE IN GRASSROOTS SOLICITATIONS IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN ITS PROSPECT LIST FROM 850 TO OVER 7,000 INDIVIDUALS IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY AND IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO INCREASE ITS DONOR BASE. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS BENEFIT ALL THE CITIZENS OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, AND ITS GOVERNING BODY INCLUDES 5 UNRELATED PROMINENT LOCAL CITIZENS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 459 459 207319 207778 41556 10389 0 0 59948 49483 50785 41556 201772 302658 380 672 2306 459 3817 14987 12371 12696 10389 50443 75665 380 672 2306 459 3817 0 BOARD RESERVE 160000 160000 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 4027 4027 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED UPON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFIT OF A QUALIFYING POSITION IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT HAS GREATER THAN A 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON THE ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2019 - 2023 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOHN AND VIVIAN ROOT ARE MARRIED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C QUEEN ANNE'S CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND ANNUALLY UPDATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS ABOUT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF QACA. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE UPON REQUEST A COPY OF THE LAST THREE FILED FORM 990 TAX RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987 AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FORM 1023 TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990-T. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 QUEEN ANNE'S CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION'S MISSION STATEMENT APPEARS ON THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC LITERATURE, WEBSITE & BROCHURE. WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND WITH BOARD APPROVAL, DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR