2026-08-17T01:53:45-00:00 2025-09-30 020522619 Rowley & Associates PC 46 N State Street Concord NH 03301 990 2024-10-01 223030420 The Monadnock Conservancy MONA 6033570600 PO Box 337 Keene NH 03431 Philip McIntyre President 6033570600 2026-08-17 true Eric C Rowley P00581700 6032285400 2026-08-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Philip McIntyre PO Box 337 Keene NH 03431 6871141 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. 10 10 13 85 0 3697586 6588923 8725 53619 134646 226552 12568 2047 3853525 6871141 0 0 975770 1044881 0 206253 627329 790911 1603099 1835792 2250426 5035349 15475730 20990633 61505 130032 15414225 20860601 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 653422 15587 LAND PROTECTION THE ORGANIZATION SECURED A PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON 46 ACRES OF FARMLAND. IT ALSO AMENDED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO ADD 133 ADDITIONAL ACRES TO AN EXISTING 312-ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THESE EASEMENTS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY THE N.H. WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE CORRIDORS EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF EXISTING CONSERVED LAND CONSERVATION OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SOILS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH FARMING AND FORESTRY CONSERVATION OF LAND IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TOWNS AS BEING IMPORTANT FOR PROTECTION AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING STREAMS, WETLANDS, AND GROUNDWATER AQUIFER. THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED FEE OWNERSHIP OF TWO PROPERTIES TOTALING 105 ACRES. THESE PROPERTIES PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PUBLIC ACCESS PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, SUCH AS STREAMS WETLANDS PROTECTION OF LAND WITHIN A WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREA FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 262868 CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED 14 VOLUNTEERS AND FOUR STAFF MEMBERS TO MONITOR 236 CONSERVATION EASEMENT-ENCUMBERED AND DEED-RESTRICTED PROPERTIES TOTALING OVER 21,000 ACRES. STAFF RESOLVED ONE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATION INVOLVING A LANDOWNER REPLACING A STONE WALL THEY HAD REMOVED FROM THE EASEMENT BOUNDARY AND EIGHT MINOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING DUMPING, NONCOMPLIANT STRUCTURES, TIMBER TRESPASS, AND CAMPING. STAFF REACHED OUT TO LANDOWNERS TO ARRANGE MONITORING VISITS, CONFIRM CONTACT INFORMATION AND DISCUSS 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 LANDOWNERS ON 18 REQUESTS RELATED TO INTERPRETATION OF EASEMENT TERMS, EXERCISE OF RESERVED RIGHTS, AND LAND MANAGEMENT APPROVALS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 99753 38032 LAND MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MONITORED AND MANAGED LANDS OWNED BY THE MONADNOCK CONSERVANCY FEE-OWNED LANDS AND INCREASED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. STAFF MONITORED 28 FEE-OWNED LANDS, TOTALLING OVER 2500 ACRES. STAFF, INCLUDING ONE PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEE, WORKED ALONGSIDE 53 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO MAINTAIN FEE LANDS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS, A LOCAL BUSINESS, A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND A SUMMER CAMP. PROJECTS INCLUDED REMOVING AN OLD ICE SHACK, CLEARING FALLEN WOODY DEBRIS FROM PARKING AREAS AND TRAILS, REMOVING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND PLANTING NATIVE SHRUBS TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION. VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN CREATING NEW HIKING TRAILS AT ONE PROPERTY, ADDING ONE-HALF MILE OF TRAIL THROUGH TWO TOWNS AND INCORPORATING HISTORICAL AND NATURAL FEATURES. STAFF PLANNED AND MARKED THE ROUTE FOR A FUTURE TRAIL-BUILDING PROJECT THAT WOULD ADD A HALF-MILE SKIING AND WINTER SPORTS TRAIL TO A PROPERTY BORDERING A RESERVOIR. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 225783 1241826 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NH X X AMANDA LITTLETON Executive Director 6033570600 PO Box 337 KEENE NH 03431 Ryan Owens Executive Director through October 2024 040.00 X 99474 0 21912 Peter Hansel President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Archie McIntyre Vice President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Malt Treasurer 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Greenwood Secretary 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Kossayda Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Drew Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Sutherland Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis Calcutt Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth McCann Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bud Winsor Trustee 001.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Littleton Executive Director, beginning May 2025 040.00 X 0 0 0 99474 21912 1 false false false Sheldon Pennoyer Architects PO Box 337 Keene NH 03431 Architectural 120774 1 X 63755 6525168 1064861 6588923 Timber revenue 541900 38032 38032 Land protection services 541900 15587 15587 53619 226552 226552 560 560 560 Other income 900099 1487 1487 1487 6871141 55666 226552 0 0 0 0 64033 44823 8965 10245 0 753655 524072 109823 119760 29650 21045 4136 4469 138921 101647 18983 18291 58622 41662 8104 8856 0 27014 26939 75 47834 47834 0 41878 41878 170902 99387 67916 3599 1032 989 43 34175 22008 2153 10014 17886 8993 4181 4712 0 39644 24724 10702 4218 9859 8235 1292 332 0 8644 6909 1725 10 0 0 0 26906 13200 13706 Conservation easement purchase 293797 293797 Accreditation 19620 19620 Captial Campaign 25745 2005 5183 18557 Bank, Payroll, and Other fees 9542 6605 2937 16433 1391 14832 210 1835792 1241826 387713 206253 3349416 4823266 922079 871709 9645 5357 6936055 4943 5023062 6931112 5432708 7674999 738820 684190 15475730 20990633 10174 52187 51331 77845 61505 130032 X 6221891 8874227 9192334 11986374 15414225 20860601 15475730 20990633 X 5035349 591027 -180000 X false true X true false X 1410891 1907764 2010830 3697586 6588923 15615994 1410891 1907764 2010830 3697586 6588923 15615994 3060958 12555036 177773 175059 86255 134646 226552 800285 761 14878 508 11845 1487 29479 16445758 54179 0.76340 0.77660 X Part II Section B Line 10 Other Income Miscellaneous 1,487 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 237 21352.00 1 true 806.00 262868 5657564 1903704 741538 172526 42816 8087464 4907020 89422 1215838 514703 40013 5657564 4928163 12500 623258 12000 607125 37776 4907020 6084678 -915243 227119 14153 4928163 4822469 250000 1068536 52702 3625 6084678 0.70000 0.16000 0.14000 true false 5938534 5938534 4943 4943 992578 992578 6931112 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Accrued payroll liabilities 77845 77845 X 7420290 591028 591028 6829262 41879 41879 6871141 1793914 1793914 41878 41878 1835792 II 9 Conservation easements are recorded at cost if purchases. Once the easement has been acquired the value of the asset is written down to a value of 1 on the statement of financial positions 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 has 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. Richard Drew LLC Board Member 2550 Land Surveying false X 1 24861 FMV X 3 1040000 Fair Market Value false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 163,921, 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 4,000 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 THREE COMPLETED CONSERVATION PROJECTS, WHICH WERE PICKED BY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE AND STAFF CONTRIBUTED TO OTHER PUBLISHED PIECES ON TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED FREE, PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDING NINE STAFF-GUIDED HIKES, ONE SELF GUIDED HIKE, A WILDLIFE TRIVIA SERIES, AN IN-PERSON STORYTELLING EVENT, AND AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION EVENT AT A LOCAL PARK WHICH FEATURED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND CONSERVATION. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 61,862, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COMMUNITY CONSERVATION THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND LED A PROGRAM OF WEEKLY HIKES FOR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS DURING THE SPRING AND FALL OF 2025. THREE HIKES WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2025 WITH A TOTAL OF 31 PARTICIPANTS, AND THREE HIKES WERE HELD IN THE FALL OF 2025 WITH A TOTAL OF 36 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE A BIRDING WORKSHOP SERIES. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN THAT WILL FUND A NEW STAFF POSITION DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a LAND PROTECTION CONTINUED AND CONSERVATION OF LAND IDENTIFIED BY THE TOWN AS BEING IMPORTANT FOR PROTECTION. A STAFF MEMBER SERVED AS BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND TRUST COALITION NHLTC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES LAND CONSERVATION IN THE STATE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. SHE ALSO SERVED ON THE NHLTC GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. A STAFF MEMBER SERVED AS AN ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR FOR THE CHESHIRE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AS CHAIR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE NHSCC, AND AS A MEMBER OF THE NHSCC-ADMINISTERED MOOSE PLATE CONSERVATION GRANT COMMITTEE. STAFF PRESENTED ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION TO LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED NEW EASEMENT PROJECTS AND CONTINUED TO ADVANCE OTHER PROJECTS TOWARDS COMPLETION. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP CONTINUED STAFF WORKED WITH SURVEYORS TO RE-MARK BOUNDARIES ON SELECTED PROPERTIES TO ASSIST WITH ANNUAL MONITORING AND AVOID POSSIBLE FUTURE ENCROACHMENT ISSUES. STAFF CREATED A BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT FOR ONE NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT THAT WAS AMENDED TO ADD ACREAGE. THEY CONTINUED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN DIGITAL RECORD-KEEPING PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. STAFF WORKED TO TEST AND DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR REMOTE SATELLITE MONITORING OF CONSERVED PROPERTIES TO INCREASE MONITORING QUALITY AND CAPACITY. 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 ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF MANAGEMENT TASKS IN FY25. STAFF SUPERVISED THE CREATION OF A FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN AND NRCS-CONTRACTED TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON A MULTI-PARCEL PROPERTY THAT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY A NATIVE INSECT OUTBREAK. STAFF FENCED OFF AND DESIGNATED AN OLD FIELD AS POLLINATOR HABITAT TO SUPPORT DOCUMENTED MONARCH BUTTERFLY POPULATIONS IN THE AREA. STAFF REMOVED HAZARD TREES AND ENLARGED THE PARKING AREA AT A POPULAR HIKING TRAIL. STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING LOCAL SNOWMOBILE CLUBS, THE STATE OF NH TRAILS BUREAU, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH GAME DEPARTMENT, LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS INVOLVED IN TRAILS AND WATER BODY PROTECTION. CONSERVATION OFFICERS ASSISTED WITH RESOLVING INSTANCES OF ILLEGAL BAITING ON FEE-OWNED LANDS, UNAPPROVED GAME HUNTING CAMERAS, AND HUNTING TREE STANDS. STAFF UPDATED AND INSTALLED SIGNAGE ON MULTIPLE PROPERTIES TO DIRECT PUBLIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CLOSING AN ISLAND TEMPORARILY TO VISITORS TO PROTECT LOON NESTING ACTIVITY. STAFF ALSO MET WITH LANDOWNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE FUTURE COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF POPULAR HIKING TRAILS. STAFF HOSTED RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING COMMUNITY HIKES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EVENTS. 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. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f There was a significant increase in revenue during the year ended September 30, 2025 due to a capital campaign. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 The Organization had a prior period adjustment of 180,000 to correct prior year pledges receivable. After the grants were awarded, certain requirements between the funder and the land owner were not able to be met. This caused the grant to be declined so the Organization did not receive these funds. The project that the grant was intended to fund was still completed by the Organization with alternative funding sources.