2024-11-11T11:22:02-05:00 2023-12-31 061354191 VISCONTI & ASSOCIATES PC 444 FOXON ROAD EAST HAVEN CT 06513 990 2023-01-01 263730695 NEW HAVEN GREEN FUND INC NEWH P O BOX 206355 NEW HAVEN CT 06520 LYNNE BONNETT PRESIDENT 2035847405 2024-11-11 true true JOHN J VISCONTI P00027180 2038652927 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 40839 false X X 2006 CT TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND EQUITY IN THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT WILL REDUCE EXPOSURE TO AIR, WATER, AND LAND POLLUTION AND CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 15 15 0 0 0 610 1330 0 70548 39509 0 71158 40839 51215 63874 0 0 0 0 23276 10162 74491 74036 -3333 -33197 1391962 1468948 0 1391962 1468948 TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND EQUITY IN THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT WILL REDUCE EXPOSURE TO AIR, WATER, AND LAND POLLUTION AND CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. false false 10000 GATHER NEW HAVEN: GATHER IS ADDING A HABITAT CONSERVATION TRACK TO OUR GROWING ENTREPRENEURS (GES) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR NEW COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGER, CHRISTIAN VICK. VICK BRINGS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING OUR VISION OF A ROBUST CORPS OF EFFECTIVE AND COMMITTED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS REFLECTING NEW HAVENS DEMOGRAPHICS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN NEW SKILLS AND EXPLORE CAREER AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND OPEN SPACE WHILE OFFERING VIABLE INCOMES.THIS NEW TRACK WILL FOCUS ON NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PUBLIC ACCESS, AND NATURE INTERPRETATION. GES WILL PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY WORKSHOPS ABOUT THE ECOSYSTEMS WHERE THEY WILL WORK, BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, HABITAT MANAGEMENT, TOOL USE/WORK SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (USING VENTURE LABS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS). TEENS ON THIS TRACK WILL PERFORM HABITAT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT WORK IN OUR NATURE PRESERVES.BY IMPLEMENTING THE CONSERVATION TRACK, GATHER AIMS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO DEVELOP AS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS AND ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WHILE IMPROVING ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING IN AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR NATURE PRESERVES. PARTICIPANTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT HELP PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND TO BECOME STEWARDS OF THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. GROWING ENTREPRENEURS ADDRESSES YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, THE RACE-BASED OPPORTUNITY GAP, AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS.THE CONSERVATION TRACK ALLOWS GATHER TO MORE THOROUGHLY INTEGRATE THE GE PROGRAM WITH OUR COMMUNITY GARDENS, URBAN FARMS, AND NATURE PRESERVES. 10000 10,000 HAWKS FUNDING: TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH INCLUDE ONE OF CONNECTICUTS STATE-DESIGNATED EJ COMMUNITY, SURROUND TWEED-HVN AIRPORT AND ARE HEAVILY EXPOSED TO AIR POLLUTANTS FROM MULTIPLE MAJOR SOURCES. ACCORDING TO OUR PILOT PROJECT, THE AIRPORTS RECENT INCREASE OF BOEING 737 JET TRAFFIC HAS IMPACTED THE AREAS AIR QUALITY. THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED INCREASE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS CREATES URGENT CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS HEALTH. OUR PLAN IS TO PLACE ADVANCED, EPA-CALIBRATED MONITORS STRATEGICALLY AROUND THE AIRPORT PERIMETER TO DISTINGUISH THE SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION OF JET EMISSIONS AT TWEED-HVN AIRPORT. ACQUIRE AND DEPLOY ADVANCED AIR-QUALITY SENSORS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTING DATA, ASSESS CORRELATIONS WITH JET TRAFFIC AND OTHER TWEED OPERATIONS PUBLISH AND PRESENT REPORTS OF FINDINGSUSE ACCURATE, DEFENSIBLE DATA IN COMMUNITY-LED DECISION-MAKING REGARDING TWEED EXPANSION GENERATE A WORKING DATABASE OF ACCURATE AND APPROPRIATELY ANALYZED RELEVANT DATA ON LOCAL KEY AIR POLLUTANTSASSESS THE CURRENT IMPACT OF TWEEDS OPERATIONS ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY, AND PREDICT (BY EXTRAPOLATION) THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED AIRPORT EXPANSION ON THESE EXPOSURESINFORM LOCAL RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO THE DETECTED AIR POLLUTANTS DRAW ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR ONGOING AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN THE AREA BECAUSE OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH.ENCOURAGE DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING WITH REGARD TO EXPANSION OF TWEED-HVN OPERATIONS. 9800 CPEN WEST RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP: THREE DAYS A WEEK RIVERINE NATURE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS, CLIMATE LITERACY CITIZENS SCIENCE WATER RELATED PROJECTS.PROVIDE CANOEING PROGRAMS THAT TEACH WATER SAFETY, BASIC CANOEING SKILLS, AND RECREATION CANOE TRIPSTHREE EVENING TIMES FOR EIGHT WEEKS OVER THE SUMMER. CLASSROOM LESSONS ABOUT RIVERINE NATURE, INCLUDING PLANTS AND ANIMALS BOTH IN THE WATER AND ALONG THE RIVERS EDGEFIELD LESSONS APPLYING CLASSROOM LEARNING CANOE TRIPS TO EXPLORE OTHERWISE INACCESSIBLE PARTS OF THE RIVER CLASSROOM LESSONS ABOUT WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND INVERTEBRATE IDENTIFICATION CANOE TRIPS TO SAMPLE WATER QUALITY AND INVERTEBRATE POPULATIONS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE RIVER TEACH BASIC WATER SAFETY AND CANOEING SKILLS PROVIDE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATIONAL CANOE TRIPS ON THE WEST RIVERPARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT WILL UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT NEW HAVENS RIVERS AND HARBOR PROVIDE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THEM. 34074 63874 true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false CT X X LYNNE BONNETT 2039368136 P O BOX 206355 NEW HAVEN CT 06520 X ROSE RICHI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTI MADISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH PERAGINE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORENA VENEGAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMAL ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ASBERY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DANZIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON GOODE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BONNETT PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEC JANIS SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA SMITH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOPPENSTEDT TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false X 1330 1330 39509 39509 40839 39509 0 0 62874 62874 1000 1000 2061 2061 449 449 177 177 1085 1085 WEBSITE AND AIRTABLE 340 340 ADMINISTRATIVE 182 182 INVESTMENT FEES 5868 5868 74036 63874 10162 0 101155 8191 104510 1290807 1356247 1391962 1468948 0 0 X 101155 112701 1290807 1356247 1391962 1468948 1391962 1468948 -33197 110183 0 X false false false X 1392 614 1892 610 1330 5838 1392 614 1892 610 1330 5838 5838 205636 219368 113982 70548 39509 649043 654881 0.00890 0.01010 X Private foundation Part II line 18 Part III line 20 PER THE FUNDS FORM 1023, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPT STATUS, PART X ATTACHMENT K, THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THAT THE FUND MEETS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS THE FUND SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES IN EXCESS OF 10% OF ITS TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS. THE PERCENTAGE IS LESS IN THAT THE FUND CURRENTLY RECEIVES SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS INCOME FROM ITS ENDOWMENT FUND, WHICH IS TREATED AS EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.270A-9T(F)(3)(III)(A). 1290807 147020 81580 1356247 1514241 -182045 26238 15151 1290807 1524757 114124 118757 5883 1514241 1373646 219274 62187 5976 1524757 1243742 204985 68940 6141 1373646 true false Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) PERMANENTLY ENDOWED FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES. RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. true NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT 358 SPRINGSIDE AVE NEW HAVEN CT 06515 223171185 7000 FMV COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING ENGAGEMENT NE 157 CHURCH ST NEW HAVEN CT 06510 834416533 9800 FMV NEW HAVEN URBAN RESOURCES INITIATTI 301 PROSPECT ST STE 1 NEW HAVEN CT 06511 061343983 7000 FMV NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT 608 WHITNEY AVE NEW HAVEN CT 06511 222825615 7500 FMV 10000 HAWKS 97 HYDE ST EAST HAVEN CT 06512 872494726 10000 FMV GATHER NEW HAVEN 470 JAMES STREET STE 7 NEW HAVEN CT 06513 061063389 9800 FMV Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) ALL GRANTS MADE BY NEW HAVEN GREEN FUND ARE CLOSELY MONITORED BY VOLUNTEERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES. General Explanation Attachment ALL GRANTS MADE BY NEW HAVEN GREEN FUND ARE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN AREAS PRIORITIZED BY NEW HAVEN GREEN FUND. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLETE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Statement of Revenue Part VIII VARIOUS GRANTS FROM $1,000-$10000 EACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED GROUPS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ISSUES PRIORITIZED BY NHGF.