2025-11-13T12:14:52-05:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 061260706 FRIENDS OF VALLEY FALLS INC FRIE 8608754623 PO BOX 2008 VERNON CT 060661408 Robert P Letendre Treasurer 8608754623 2025-11-13 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Open Office PO Box 2008 Vernon CT 06066 42232 false X friendsofvalleyfalls.org X 1979 CT The mission of the Friends of Valley Falls Inc. organization is to be the responsible owner of the Valley Falls Farm and to promote the betterment of the Valley Falls Park. The organization carries out this mission through careful stewardship of their lands and buildings conservation of their resources and through outreach to the community. 8 8 0 18 0 0 22476 17459 560 322 677 692 22297 23759 46010 42232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1015 53863 64138 53863 64138 -7853 -21906 691854 779827 1826 1876 690028 777951 X The mission of the Friends of Valley Falls Inc. organization is to be the responsible owner of the Valley Falls Farm and to promote the betterment of the Valley Falls Park. The organization carries out this mission through careful stewardship of their lands and buildings conservation of their resources and through outreach to the community. false false 54124 0 24451 Organization provided maintenance preservation and improvements to the Valley Falls property including the farmhouse and several farm outbuildings. The overall goal is to preserve the historical aspects of the Valley Falls property. 4938 0 322 The organization completed development of the Farm Heritage Center at the Valley Falls site and formally opened the Heritage Center to the public on June 10 2023. The Heritage Center continued to be open to the public during the summer of 2024 and a total of approximately 300 people attended the Heritage Center during the second year of operation. The Heritage Center presents the history of the late 19th and early 20th century farm life and farm implements. The purpose is to educate the public to farm life during that time period. 2706 0 0 Published newsletters and annual report to inform and educate members and the general public on the progress of farm preservation and the operation of the Farm heritage Center. The news letters were sent to approximately 200 people while the annual report was sent to approximately 150 members and supporters. Also the organization maintained an informational website to keep the general public informed of the progress at Valley Falls Farm and Park. 0 0 0 The organization provided educational walks in Valley Falls Park to provide historic environmental and geological information to the public. The walks were given to approximately 50 people. 0 0 0 61768 true false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false 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 true 4 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Robert Letendre 8608754623 29 Gottier Drive Vernon CT 06066 X Jeremy Geller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Letendre Director 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Dinnie Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Ramos Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Position Open President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Steffens Vice President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Noel Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Letendre Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 17265 0 0 0 194 0 17459 Other activity 900099 322 322 0 0 322 692 692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23600 0 0 0 23600 0 23600 23600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Refunds 813990 159 159 0 0 159 42232 24773 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34194 33179 0 1015 1469 1469 0 0 308 0 308 0 317 0 317 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 12301 12301 0 0 7940 7940 0 0 Heritage Center operations 3469 3469 0 0 Purchase of various materials to support operations 3410 3410 0 0 Membership in related preservation non-profit organizations 345 0 345 0 Banking and Post Office box rental fees 295 0 295 0 90 0 90 0 64138 61768 1355 1015 0 0 24302 9462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 521183 193382 340102 327801 327450 442564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 691854 779827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1826 1876 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1826 1876 X 690028 777951 0 0 0 0 690028 777951 691854 779827 -21906 109829 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 74157 27772 39562 22476 17459 181426 74 0 0 0 322 396 74231 27772 39562 22476 17781 181822 181822 24113 20820 37480 22877 24292 129582 0 0 101 0 0 101 24113 20820 37581 22877 24292 129683 0 0 0 97 159 256 98344 48592 77143 45450 42232 311761 0.5832 0.8107 0.4160 0.1499 X Part III, line 12 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 159.00, Refunds| Part III, line 12 | S.No:, Year:, Description:| 1, 2023, Misc. income| 2, 2021, Rental Income from tenants in the Farm House| true 1826 1025 975 1876 true X 327450 10285 109829 0 5000 0 442564 333382 0 -5932 0 0 0 327450 296651 2450 34281 0 0 0 333382 230182 100000 -33531 0 0 0 296651 0 225000 5182 0 0 0 230182 1.00 0.00 0.00 true false 200000 0 200000 321183 0 193382 127801 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 327801 Part IV, line 1b The organization has two escrow accounts that represent security deposits for two rental units in the farmhouse. Part IV, line 2b The organization has two escrow accounts that represent security deposits for two rental units in the farmhouse. Part V, line 4 The endowment funds are intended to provide financial support in future years in order to perpetuate the organization. Lisa Letendre Lisa is the daughter of Robert and Ann Letendre 653 Lisa supplied design graphics services for newsletters and information handouts. false Part VI, Line 2 | Employee:, Relationship:, Employee:| Robert Letendre, Family Relationship, Ann Letendre| Part VI, Section A, Line 6 There is a single class of members. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copies of the draft Form 990 and supporting Schedules are distributed to the Board members for their advance review. The treasurer requests comments and corrections from the Board Members and incorporates their comments corrections into the final version. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations governing documents are on an-available basis if the public makes a specific request for them. The annual financial statements are made available to the members and the public at the annual meeting of the organization. The conflict of interest policy is not available since it doesnt exist. Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Services from contractors for maintenance and operation of the farm buildings., $30473| Services from contractors for design and printing of newsletters annual report park field reports, $2706| Services by contractors for communicating with members., $1015|