FRIENDS OF THE FARM AT HILLTOP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE FARM AT HILLTOP INC (EIN 81-0595608)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201601379349200330
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-16T06:57:37-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 061442902 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PUE CHICK LEIBOWITZ & BLEZARD LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 76 South Frontage Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vernon | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06066 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810595608 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8606682626 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 372 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suffield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 060780372 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael J Welch | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8606682626 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Michael J Welch CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01204453 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8608711722 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.HILLTOPFARMSUFFIELD.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $168,434 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $134,960 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $500 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $370 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $34 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $32,570 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $22,445 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $10,125 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $145,989 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $23,190 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $90 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $122,961 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $154,241 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,252 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $229,817 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $221,565 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,572 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,834 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,731 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $264,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,565 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,570 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $229,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,565 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The friends of the Farm at Hilltop, Inc. are working to preserve the fertile, ecologically diverse and hsitroic hilltop farm, including its soils, native plants, wildlife and buildings. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration of two houses that were part of the original farmstead. Restoration consistent with historic significance of houses. Restoration includes new windows, roof, repoint chimneys, sidings repairs and replacement and painting. Electric, Sewer and Water utilities brought to houses. Partial Installation of a Sprinkler System for 20,000 historic dairy barn. Restoration of a garage. 50 Volunteers | $73,661 | $118,186 |
| Agricultural educational programs and workshops. Events include programs on invasive plants, gardens and butterflies, childrens programs and an annual farm fest event that includes farm animal, pony rides, exhibits, demonstrations on repitles and birds, an antique tractor parade and fun family contests. | $950 | $1,400 |
| Free programs related to land and retoration. Includes community gardens, national lands day programs and a kite flying in celebration of national kite day. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $119,586 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacy Colston | ||||
| President | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Wilcox | ||||
| Vice President | 22.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Welch | ||||
| Treasuer | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bobbie Rodgers | ||||
| Secretary | 6.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Mervosh | ||||
| Director | 1.70 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Ives Jr | ||||
| Director | 4.80 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Bienemann | ||||
| Director | 0.80 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Pioggia | ||||
| Director | 4.60 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Hastings | ||||
| Director | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Banks | ||||
| Director | 4.20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Orr Jr | ||||
| Director | 4.10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Moncrief | ||||
| Director | 9.90 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL J WELCH | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 34 WINDBROOK DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SUFFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06078 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8606682626 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $152,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,442 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $149,787 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $412,178 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $152,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,442 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $149,787 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $412,178 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $412,178 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $904 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $413,082 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $135,844 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99780 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99650 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Farm Fest Weekend | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $26,370 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $8,403 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $17,967 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $4,870 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $7,770 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $2,200 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $1,104 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Golf Tournament | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $18,213 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $6,000 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $12,213 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $3,000 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $2,080 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $420 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $2,390 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $2,390 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Other Events | $1,000 | CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $1 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $46,973 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $14,403 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $32,570 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $1,000 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $7,870 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $9,850 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $2,200 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $1,525 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $22,445 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $10,125 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: Interest Income. Amount: 34. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 23,190. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 796. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 22,394. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Agricultural Expense. Amount: 13. Description: Equipment Maintenance. Amount: 1,243. Description: Interest. Amount: 313. Description: Miscellaneous Expense. Amount: 565. Description: Office Expense. Amount: 992. Description: Restoration. Amount: 118,635. Description: Website. Amount: 1,200. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 122,961. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: Grant Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 6,000. End of Year Amount: 8,812. Description: Security Deposit. Beg. of Year Amount: 100. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,715. End of Year Amount: 2,919. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities | Description: Line of Credit. Beg. of Year Amount: 34,570. End of Year Amount: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | DeclarationDesc |