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Hamden Land Conservation Trust INC

Tax-deductible

Hamden, CT501(c)(3)EIN 23-7153459Revenue $66K in FY2024

On file with the IRShlct.orgPo Box 6185, 06517-0185 · Hamden, CTTax-exempt since Jan 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Hamden Land Conservation Trust is to protect and preserve open space in Hamden through purchase, donation or easements, and to educate the public about Conservation issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
161 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 160.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
+141% vs prior year
Spent
$18K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$66K
FY2024▲ +141%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$66K
Expenses
$18K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$18K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$974K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$963K
FY2023$962K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Sirch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betsy Gorman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Reck
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Cameron
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Willow Sirch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves open space in Hamden through acquisition and education.

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1 program · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Protect and preserve open space in hamden through purchase, donations or easements, and to educate the public about conservation issues.

$18Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Community Foundation for Greater New HavenFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $60K · 2021–2021
Town of Hamden CTFY2021$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$769K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$769K$769K
Total assetsLn 16$962K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$962K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$906$906
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$785$785
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$18K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $66K$18K$48K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $27K$28K−$275$962K 990 PDF
FY2022 $17K$15K$2K$963K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$76K−$21K$953K 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$17K$119K$974K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $65,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,957$62,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,326$3,670
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,283$65,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,558$17,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,558$17,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$275$47,888
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,887 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,670$3,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,670$65,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,999 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,291$2,291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $906$906
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $785$785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,784$1,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,183$11,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,999 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,999
Part X · Balance sheet $1,009,976 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,277$241,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $768,811$768,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $962,088$1,009,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $960,588$1,008,476
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $962,088$1,009,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $962,088$1,009,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,009,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,887
XI-2 Total expenses$17,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$962,088
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,009,976

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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