2024-06-07T08:55:02-00:00 2023-09-30 020522619 Rowley & Associates PC 46 N State Street Concord NH 03301 990 2022-10-01 223030420 The Monadnock Conservancy MONA 6033570600 PO Box 337 Keene NH 03431 Peter Kenyon President 6033570600 2024-05-29 true Peter Kenyon 999009999 Eric Rowley CPA P00581700 6032285400 2024-06-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Peter Kenyon 23 Blackberry Lane Dublin NH 03444 2118446 false X www.monadnockconservancy.org X 1990 NH TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES, WILD AND WORKING LANDS, RURAL CHARACTER, AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE MONADNOCK REGION. 11 11 11 35 0 1907764 2010830 39727 20129 175059 86255 17025 1232 2139575 2118446 12000 0 843130 933970 10000 31800 231615 410369 416766 1263499 1394536 876076 723910 10845010 12119018 66353 78836 10778657 12040182 X TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES, WILD AND WORKING LANDS, RURAL CHARACTER, AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE MONADNOCK REGION. false false 381824 20129 LAND PROTECTION THE ORGANIZATION SECURED TWO PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 86 ACRES OF LAND. THESE EASEMENTS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF EXISTING CONSERVED LAND CONSERVATION OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SOILS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH FARMING AND FORESTRY AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING STREAMS, WETLANDS, FLOODPLAINS, AND GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS. IT ALSO COMPLETED TWO AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO ADD 36 MORE ACRES OF CONSERVED LAND. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED NEW EASEMENT PROJECTS, AND IT CONTINUED WORK ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUSLY INITIATED PROJECTS. Continued on Schedule O 206680 CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED 15 VOLUNTEERS AND FOUR STAFF MEMBERS TO MONITOR 232 CONSERVATION EASEMENT-ENCUMBERED AND DEED-RESTRICTED PROPERTIES TOTALING NEARLY 21,000 ACRES. STAFF RESOLVED ONE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATION INVOLVING A NEIGHBOR CUTTING TREES IN A PROTECTED AREA AND FIVE MINOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING SOIL EROSION, VANDALISM, IMPROPER POSTING, AND SMALL-SCALE TREE CUTTING. THEY REACHED OUT TO LANDOWNERS TO CONFIRM CONTACT INFORMATION AND SURVEY THEM ABOUT CHANGES IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND OTHER USES, OFFERING TO MEET WITH THEM ON THEIR LAND AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, POINTING THEM TOWARD LAND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES SUCH AS TRAININGS, GRANTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. STAFF WORKED WITH SURVEYORS TO RE-MARK BOUNDARIES ON SELECTED PROPERTIES, AND THEY ASSISTED THE LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WITH A PROJECT TO REMEDIATE A PROTECTED PROPERTY IMPACTED BY AN INVASIVE PLANT AND ILLEGAL FILLING OF WETLANDS. Continued on Schedule O 102564 LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MONITORED 24 FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES TOTALING OVER 2,200 ACRES. STAFF PERFORMED BASELINE ASSESSMENTS FOR THREE RECENT ACQUISITIONS TO INFORM MANAGEMENT PLANS AND CONDUCTED INITIAL VISITS TO FOUR FUTURE ACQUISITIONS. THEY INITIATED A REORGANIZATION OF LAND MANAGEMENT FILES AND CREATED A SCHEDULE FOR MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATES. STAFF WORKED WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO REPAIR TRAILS AND BRIDGES ON THREE PROPERTIES AND CO-LED TWO PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WALKS. THEY IDENTIFIED AND RESOLVED HUNTING ISSUES ON ONE PRESERVE AND WORKED WITH A WETLAND SCIENTIST AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO REMEDIATE A PROTECTED PROPERTY IMPACTED BY AN INVASIVE PLANT AND ILLEGAL FILLING OF WETLANDS. STAFF WORKED WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS TO RESOLVE A MOTOR VEHICLE TRESPASS ISSUE AND OPEN FIRES AT ONE PROPERTY. THEY DOCUMENTED TRESPASS AND DAMAGE ISSUES BY MOUNTAIN BIKES ON THREE PROPERTIES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. Continued on Schedule O 261410 12000 952478 true true false true false false true false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NH X X RYAN OWENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6033570600 15 EAGLE COURT KEENE NH 03431 Ryan Owens Executive Director 040.00 X 104333 0 20065 Peter Kenyon President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Hansel Vice President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Malt Treasurer 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeanne Thieme Secretary 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Dennis Calcutt Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Sutherland Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Florenz Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Kossayda Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Taylor Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Mannion Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Rotch Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Webster Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Kelly Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 104333 20065 1 false false false 331700 1679130 79647 2010830 Land protection services 541900 20129 20129 20129 86255 86255 724 724 724 Other income 900099 508 508 508 2118446 21361 86255 12000 12000 0 0 0 113800 56900 28450 28450 0 608658 452136 56252 100270 25698 17948 3059 4691 133768 104549 5903 23316 52046 35785 6930 9331 0 23349 15669 7680 25113 25113 0 31800 31800 37777 37777 83845 80982 413 2450 859 137 267 455 43093 22963 4232 15898 15526 8526 2896 4104 0 34701 26754 3472 4475 14377 10654 3389 334 0 6748 4823 986 939 0 0 0 23495 12353 11142 Conservation easement purchase 84999 84999 Bank, credit card and payroll service fees 8319 1870 3719 2730 Professional development 4115 3095 980 40 Memberships and dues 6293 200 6008 85 4157 135 1775 2247 1394536 952478 210443 231615 1526544 1535992 182000 1034500 8899 9556 4445077 4943 4042902 4440134 4428948 4428201 655717 670635 10845010 12119018 4732 6306 61621 72530 66353 78836 X 5293379 5340876 5485278 6699306 10778657 12040182 10845010 12119018 723910 537615 X false true X true false X 3035269 2038474 1410891 1907764 2010830 10403228 3035269 2038474 1410891 1907764 2010830 10403228 1735942 8667286 165960 139789 177773 175059 86255 744836 3424 761 14878 508 19571 11167635 20853 0.77610 0.75840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 2772 false false 2772 false II-B g The Organizations Executive Director and Board President visited the Washington, DC offices of New Hampshires elected legislators to educate them on the importance of federal Farm Bill conservation programs to the quality of life of their constituents in the state. X X X 232 20888.00 2 1 true 737.00 206680 4928163 12500 623258 12000 607125 37776 4907020 6084678 -915243 227119 14153 4928163 4822469 250000 1068536 52702 3625 6084678 4719067 579755 252699 725591 3461 4822469 4598331 203389 139213 218392 3474 4719067 0.70000 0.16000 0.14000 true false 4440134 4440134 4943 4943 4440134 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Funds Held by Others 570403 Deposits on pending land and conservation easement purchases 100000 Conservation easements 232 670635 Federal income taxes Accrued payroll liabilities 72530 72530 X 2618284 537615 537615 2080669 37777 37777 2118446 1356759 1356759 37777 37777 1394536 II 3 One conservation easement was amended to add 98.4 acres to the 204.3 acres originally conserved. A second conservation easement was amended to extinguish the reserved right of the Grantor to withdraw acreage from the protected area. II 9 Conservation easements are recorded at cost if purchased. Once the easement has been acquired the value of the asset is written down to a value of 1 on the statement of financial position with a corresponding entry to program service costs. Donated easements are not recorded as an asset, revenue or expense but a record of the transaction is maintained and the details of the transaction are reported in a footnote to the financial statements. V 4 Intended uses for the endowment funds the funds shown in Part V serve to provide annual operating income to the organization, with a primary focus on sustaining the organizations ongoing and perpetual stewardship and enforcement of its conservation holdings. X 2 The organization adopted the provision of FASB ASC 740, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Accordingly, management evaluated the organizations tax positions and concluded the organization had maintained its tax-exempt status, does not have any significant unrelated business income and had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements. With few exceptions, the organization is no longer subject to income tax examination by the US federal or state tax authorities for tax years more than three years old. X X X X X true Alan Cantor Consulting LLC Allison Street Concord NH 03301 Campaign consulting false 771500 31800 739700 771500 31800 739700 Part I Line 2b The fundraising consultants services were limited to conducting a feasability study for a capital campaign and subsequently advising on campaign stategy. He had no involvement in the solicitation of donations. true City of Keene 3 Washington Street Keene NH 03431 026000441 City 12000 Transportation Heritage Trail Project 1 X 2 1246 Fair Market Value X 1 1 Book Value X 1 78400 Appraised Value 2 false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 165,900, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED AN ANNUAL REPORT, TWO PRINT NEWSLETTERS, AND MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ENGAGED MORE THAN 3,500 FOLLOWERS ON SUCH TOPICS AS THE REGIONS BEAUTY, HIKING, SMALL FARMING, LOCAL WILDLIFE, STAFF WORKING ON THE LAND, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. MULTIPLE PRESS RELEASES WERE SENT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMPLETED CONSERVATION PROJECTS, AND STAFF CONTRIBUTED TO OTHER PUBLISHED PIECES ON LOCAL FLOODING AND SOIL MITIGATION ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED FREE, PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDING 11 STAFF-GUIDED HIKES, ONE SELF-GUIDED HIKE, AN IN-PERSON STORYTELLING EVENT, AND AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION EVENT AT A LOCAL FARM FEATURING FARM TOURS, MUSIC, AND FOOD. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 92,738, Grants and allocations 12,000, Revenue 0 COMMUNITY CONSERVATION THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND LED A PROGRAM OF WEEKLY HIKES FOR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS DURING THE SPRING AND FALL OF 2023. EIGHT HIKES WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2023 WITH A TOTAL OF 123 PARTICIPANTS, AND 10 HIKES WERE HELD IN THE FALL OF 2023 WITH A TOTAL OF 138 PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MADE A GRANT TO THE CITY OF KEENE, NH FOR A PROJECT TO RECLAIM AND IMPROVE AN OVERGROWN RAIL CORRIDOR FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 2,772, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ADVOCACY THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT VISITED THE WASHINGTON, DC OFFICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRES ELECTED LEGISLATORS TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FEDERAL FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN THE STATE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a LAND PROTECTION Continued IT ACQUIRED FEE OWNERSHIP OF TWO PROPERTIES TOTALING 306 ACRES. ONE OF THESE WAS A 250-ACRE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING CONSERVATION PROPERTY IT OWNED, AND THE OTHER WAS A NEW CONSERVATION PROPERTY. THESE PROPERTIES PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PASSIVE, PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC ACCESS PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING STREAMS, WETLANDS, AND GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CONSERVATION OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SOILS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR FORESTRY EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF EXISTING UNDEVELOPED BLOCKS OF CONSERVATION LAND AND CONSERVATION OF LAND THAT IS RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. STAFF PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS FOR THE PUBLIC A WORKSHOP ON LAND PROTECTION BASICS AT A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE A SESSION ABOUT THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AMENDMENT PROCESS IN N.H. AND A TALK ON LAND CONSERVATION FOR A PROGRAM THAT TRAINS VOLUNTEERS IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, FOREST STEWARDSHIP, AND OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION WAS A MEMBER OF THE QUABBIN-TO-CARDIGAN INITIATIVE, A COLLABORATIVE LANDSCAPE-SCALE EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE MONADNOCK HIGHLANDS OF NORTH-CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STAFF MEMBERS SERVED ON THE MEMBERSHIP, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEES OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND TRUST COALITION NHLTC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES LAND CONSERVATION IN THE STATE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, AND ONE STAFF MEMBER SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NHLTC BOARD. ONE STAFF MEMBER SERVED AS AN ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR FOR THE CHESHIRE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND AS CHAIR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP Continued STAFF CREATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS FOR TWO NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT WERE AMENDED TO ADD ACREAGE. THEY MIGRATED THE ORGANIZATIONS PROTECTED LANDS DATABASE TO A NEW AND IMPROVED PLATFORM AND CONTINUED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN DIGITAL RECORD-KEEPING PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. STAFF ALSO RESPONDED TO MANY PUBLIC INQUIRIES REGARDING TOPICS SUCH AS HUNTING, CAMPING, AND HIKING ON CONSERVED LAND AND MET WITH SEVERAL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS AND NEW OWNERS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT-ENCUMBERED PROPERTIES. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION Continued STAFF REMOVED NO HUNTING SIGNS IMPROPERLY POSTED BY A NEIGHBOR ON ONE PROPERTY AND REMOVED OLD UNSAFE BRIDGES AND AN ASSOCIATED TRAIL. THEY RESPONDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO RESOLVE ISSUES OF TRASH, DEAD WILDLIFE, FIRES, AND OTHER MANAGEMENT ISSUES ON PROTECTED PROPERTIES. STAFF ENGAGED AND SUPERVISED STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS ON REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF SEVERAL BRIDGES ALONG A PUBLIC TRAIL. THEY MET WITH MEMBERS OF A LOCAL TRAIL COALITION TO PLAN FOR A NEW PUBLIC CAMPING SITE THAT WAS COMPLETED DURING THE FALL OF 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Organization review process of Form 990 after initial draft preparation by the CPA of the organization, the executive director conducts an initial review of the 990, asking questions and making edits as necessary. The document is then provided electronically to the full board of trustees for review, comment, and edits as necessary prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Enforcement of conflicts policy all officers, trustees, and key employees are required to complete and /or update disclosures of potential conflicts of interest annually following the election of new trustees and officers in July and August. All new officers, trustees, and key employees are briefed on the conflict of interest policy when joining the organization, and compliance is monitored and enforced thereafter by using the disclosures to ensure appropriate recusals from board votes and actions. If/when an actual or potential conflict is discovered, appropriate public disclosures are made consistent with state law. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The only compensated officer is the executive director. No trustees are compensated. Paid employees include the executive director and other subordinate managers and associates. The salary of the executive director is determined by the board using comparability data from the Land Trust Alliance survey of salaries and benefits for land trust staff. All other staff salaries are determined by the executive director, in consultation with the finance committee of the board, using comparability data from the aforementioned Land Trust Alliance survey. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, disclosure explanation governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for public inspection in the office of the organization, upon request.