2024-11-12T13:41:22-05:00 2023-12-31 201696994 HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC 107 AIRPORT RD WESTERLY RI 028913420 990 2023-01-01 050506961 THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WATC 4013155399 ONE BAY STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 PETER V AUGUST PRESIDENT 4013486540 2024-11-08 true true TERENCE J MALAGHAN CPA P00171896 4015962000 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PETER V AUGUST 794962 false X WWW.THEWATCHHILLCONSERVANCY.ORG X 1999 RI THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSE WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN WATCH HILL OR IN OTHER NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. 21 21 21 0 587116 636074 0 38110 29567 -10330 -18442 614896 647199 0 0 264648 243830 0 20132 300894 350829 565542 594659 49354 52540 2131676 2192497 91806 26054 2039870 2166443 X THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSE WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN WATCH HILL OR IN OTHER NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. false false 280913 CONSERVATION EFFORTS - 2023 WAS THE 18TH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA PROGRAMMING, AND THE 11TH YEAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN LEAD STEWARD OF NAPATREE, ASSUMING THIS ROLE FROM THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN 2013. THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF STEWARDSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CONSERVATION AREA. IT ALSO CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ON NAPATREE. OUR POPULAR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, THE NAPATREE INVESTIGATORS HAD 84 YOUNGSTERS PARTICIPATE IN 2023. OUR NAPATREE CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH THE WHFD, PROPERTY THE CONSERVANCY OWNS UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH RIDEM, AND OTHER PARCELS THE CONSERVANCY OWNS ON NAPATREE POINT. NAPATREE POINT IS THE MOST PRISTINE BARRIER BEACH ECOSYSTEM IN THE REGION AND IS HIGHLY VALUED BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CONSERVATION AREA YEAR- ROUND. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF OTHER PARCELS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CONSERVANCY WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA. IN 2023 WE INCREASED THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF OUR STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON NAPATREE. 83443 PRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER - AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. MOST OF WATCH HILL IS RECOGNIZED AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE WATCH HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT'S DESIGNATION REPORT LISTS MORE THAN 180 STRUCTURES AS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC VALUE OF THE DISTRICT. THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM DEVELOPMENT, CHANGES TO STATE AND TOWN BUILDING AND ZONING CODES, SEVERE WEATHER, AND INCREASED FLOODING FROM RISING SEAS. THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BUSY WORKING JOINTLY WITH THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO RESPOND TO THESE PRESSURES. IN 2023, THE CONSERVANCY WAS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN MONITORING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DECISIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO COMMUNITY CHARACTER OR HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION. 80246 INFORMING THE COMMUNITY - 2023 WAS THE CONSERVANCY'S SIXTH YEAR HOSTING THE LANPHEAR LIVE SPEAKER SERIES. THE CONSERVANCY DESIGNED THE SERIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ON TOPICS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND TIMELY, TYPICALLY COVERING AREAS SUCH AS SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. LANPHEAR LIVE IS HELD IN THE CHAPLIN B. BARNES READING ROOM AT THE LANPHEAR LIVERY AND IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO ATTEND. THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS WE HOSTED IN 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC WERE SO POPULAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO RECORD AND SHARE ITS LANPHEAR LIVE PROGRAMS WITH THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL. OWNING AND MANAGING THE READING ROOM AS A COMMUNITY SPACE IS A RELATIVELY NEW INITIATIVE FOR THE CONSERVANCY. THE CONSERVANCY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN LATE 2020. CARRYING AND MAINTAINING THE SPACE RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONSERVANCY IS WORKING TO OFFSET THESE COSTS BY SEEKING OUTSIDE FUNDING (COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SPONSORS AND GRANT FUNDING) TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND BY RENTING THE SPACE TO THIRD-PARTIES. 444602 true true false false false false true false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 21 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X BARBARA AXMACHER 4013155399 ONE BAY STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 X DENNIS ALGIERE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER V AUGUST PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN BETH BROWN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA COTTRELL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DILLOW DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GUMMESON TREASURER 12.00 X X 0 0 0 GRANT G SIMMONS III VICE PRESIDE 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENCE F WHITTEMORE III VICE PRESIDE 8.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIA FELBER JONES DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER S TOMENSON JR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J MILLER JR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LAMM CHAIRMAN 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT C MURRAY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H NICKERSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANE B O'CONNELL SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES DARAS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HAYES REPRESENTATI 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN B DAUKAS JR REPRESENTATI 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET KELLY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MUSSER REPRESENTATI 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN H PATTON REPRESENTATI 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RENEHAN REPRESENTATI 4.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 171376 101902 362796 636074 23672 23672 91094 84821 378 6273 -378 5895 5895 43010 101902 61772 -18762 587 792 -205 -205 READING ROOM RENTAL 525 525 525 647199 29362 525 X 99537 83429 8786 7322 120387 86123 33832 432 7184 5538 1393 253 16722 12892 3240 590 99600 96614 2986 12575 12575 2141 2141 59655 33305 20786 5564 30450 8872 20008 1570 8134 4881 3253 45183 41490 2918 775 16725 13427 2765 533 18622 3232 15242 148 NEWSLETTER 22185 22185 NAPATREE POINT PROGRAMS 18907 18907 LANPHEAR LIVE 7875 7875 PROPERTY TAXES 3273 3273 5504 2559 2945 594659 444602 129925 20132 197202 136970 7735 25000 3638 2846 1423727 55356 1364699 1368371 533952 635707 113 194 24337 23409 2131676 2192497 74357 8605 17449 17449 91806 26054 X 1985370 2166443 54500 2039870 2166443 2131676 2192497 52540 74033 X true X false true false X 421080 406224 412405 587116 636074 2462899 421080 406224 412405 587116 636074 2462899 676886 1786013 16212 28839 33292 29544 23672 131559 168 1164 1987 15 3334 11405 8150 525 20080 2617872 197676 0.68220 0.67430 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 20,080 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X X 3 65.44 1 true 4627.00 120496 false true X 1142809 1142809 208054 16893 191161 72864 38463 34401 1368371 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 WE PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ECOLOGICAL CONDITION AND ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE OF NAPATREE PINT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A SAFE, ENJOYABLE, AND INFORMATIVE DESTINATION FOR ALL VISITORS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION IS STATED AT COST OR, IF DONATED, AT FAIR VALUE AT THE DATE OF CONTRIBUTION, WHICH WAS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISERS. THE APPRAISERS ESTIMATED THE VALUES BASED ON THE PERMITTED USE OF THE LAND. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CARRYING VALUE APPROXIMATES FAIR VALUE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B THE CONSERVANCY IS ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, THE CONSERVANCY ACCEPTED A GRANT OF 50,000 ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DISTRICT. THE REMAINING FUNDS OF 17,449 WILL BE DISBURSED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE FIRE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT GUIDELINES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE CONSERVANCY DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POLSITIONS AS DEFINED BY ACCOUNTNG PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SUMMER FUNDRAIS 144912 101902 43010 47266 14506 144912 101902 43010 47266 14506 61772 -18762 RI SEE NARRATIVE IN SCHEDULE O false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS OF WATCH HILL, RI; TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORICAL VALUES AND THE CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE SAME; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSE WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN WATCH HILL OR IN OTHER NEARBY AREAS OF THE TOWN OF WESTERLY, RI OR STONINGTON, CT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CONSERVATION EFFORTS - 2023 WAS THE 18TH YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INVOLVEMENT IN NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA PROGRAMMING, AND THE 11TH YEAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN LEAD STEWARD OF NAPATREE, ASSUMING THIS ROLE FROM THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN 2013. THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF STEWARDSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CONSERVATION AREA. IT ALSO CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ON NAPATREE. OUR POPULAR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, THE NAPATREE INVESTIGATORS HAD 84 YOUNGSTERS PARTICIPATE IN 2023. OUR NAPATREE CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED IN THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH THE WHFD, PROPERTY THE CONSERVANCY OWNS UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH RIDEM, AND OTHER PARCELS THE CONSERVANCY OWNS ON NAPATREE POINT. NAPATREE POINT IS THE MOST PRISTINE BARRIER BEACH ECOSYSTEM IN THE REGION AND IS HIGHLY VALUED BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE CONSERVATION AREA YEAR- ROUND. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF OTHER PARCELS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CONSERVANCY WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF THE NAPATREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA. IN 2023 WE INCREASED THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF OUR STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON NAPATREE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER - AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. MOST OF WATCH HILL IS RECOGNIZED AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE WATCH HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT'S DESIGNATION REPORT LISTS MORE THAN 180 STRUCTURES AS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC VALUE OF THE DISTRICT. THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF WATCH HILL IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM DEVELOPMENT, CHANGES TO STATE AND TOWN BUILDING AND ZONING CODES, SEVERE WEATHER, AND INCREASED FLOODING FROM RISING SEAS. THE WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BUSY WORKING JOINTLY WITH THE WATCH HILL FIRE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO RESPOND TO THESE PRESSURES. IN 2023, THE CONSERVANCY WAS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN MONITORING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DECISIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO COMMUNITY CHARACTER OR HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C INFORMING THE COMMUNITY - 2023 WAS THE CONSERVANCY'S SIXTH YEAR HOSTING THE LANPHEAR LIVE SPEAKER SERIES. THE CONSERVANCY DESIGNED THE SERIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ON TOPICS THAT ARE INTERESTING AND TIMELY, TYPICALLY COVERING AREAS SUCH AS SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. LANPHEAR LIVE IS HELD IN THE CHAPLIN B. BARNES READING ROOM AT THE LANPHEAR LIVERY AND IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO ATTEND. THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS WE HOSTED IN 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC WERE SO POPULAR THAT THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO RECORD AND SHARE ITS LANPHEAR LIVE PROGRAMS WITH THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL. OWNING AND MANAGING THE READING ROOM AS A COMMUNITY SPACE IS A RELATIVELY NEW INITIATIVE FOR THE CONSERVANCY. THE CONSERVANCY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN LATE 2020. CARRYING AND MAINTAINING THE SPACE RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONSERVANCY IS WORKING TO OFFSET THESE COSTS BY SEEKING OUTSIDE FUNDING (COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SPONSORS AND GRANT FUNDING) TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND BY RENTING THE SPACE TO THIRD-PARTIES. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 28 - SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE MEMBERS OF THE ONE BAY STREET CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY PURCHASED THREE UNITS IN THE LANPHEAR LIVERY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION IN 2020. SOME MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD ARE TRUSTEES OF THE A.M. ROBERTS, JR. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FROM WHICH THE CONSERVANCY REQUESTS GRANT FUNDING FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTS PETER V. AUGUST (CURRENT PRESIDENT AND SCIENCE ADVISOR) FOR PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IN AREAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF, AND IN ADDITION TO, HIS ROLES AS PRESIDENT AND SCIENCE ADVISOR WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO IT SYSTEMS AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, AD HOC FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY REGULARLY MONITOR FOUNDATION RELATIONSHIPS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON ANNUAL AMOUNT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS DETERMINED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AN AGREED UPON AMOUNT. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 990 MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 4,404 0 0 CONSULTING 27,500 20,434 5,500 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 1,299 352 64 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 36 0 0 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 66 0 0 TOTAL 33,305 20,786 5,564