2025-08-15T02:03:04-00:00 2024-12-31 043383155 RHR Smith & Company CPA's 3 Old Orchard Road Buxton ME 04093 990 2024-01-01 030316666 Putney Mountain Association Incorporated PUTN 8022581515 PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 Margaret Mott Chair 8022581515 2025-08-15 true Danielle N O'Neill P02481791 2079294606 2025-08-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret Mott PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 90139 false X www.putneymountain.org X 1946 VT To preserve undeveloped land in southeastern Vermont for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations and to protect the natural habitat and wildlife corridor of the area. 17 17 0 73 0 23206 87205 0 1270 1934 3628 1000 28104 90139 0 0 0 0 4100 33622 86136 33622 86136 -5518 4003 1493090 1402115 118613 1493090 1283502 Putney Mountain Association believes there is a vital link between humans and the natural environment. Our primary objectives are to strengthen that link by preserving undeveloped land in southeastern Vermont for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations and to protect the natural habitat and wildlife corridor of the area. false false 6525 Acquisition - Initiated a major fundraising campaign to acquire a 159-acre parcel Fall Brook. Completed an appraisal to determine fair market value of the property. Purchase will be completed in 2025. 13474 Stewardship - Stewardship of 926 acres of forestland and wetlands. An ecological assessment of a 99-acre parcel was completed including natural community mapping, invasive plant inventory, and rare plant species documentation. The boundaries of a recently donated 26-acre parcel were identified and marked. Incorporated a new conservation software program including training. Fourteen fee-owned parcels were mapped to the conservation software. Stewardship includes payment of all related property taxes and insurance. 40608 Trails - PMA re-routed the summit trail bypassing wetlands to protect sensitive wildlife. Crushed stone was set, stone turnpikes built and culverts installed. 16 volunteers recorded 223 hours of assisting in this notable improvement of the summit trail one of the most heavily trafficked footpath in VT. A granite bench was installed along the summit trail to commemorate two long-term board members vision, service and dedication to PMAs mission. Purchased, assembled and installed a new solar powered water pump in a surface well to provide water for sheep that graze on invasive glossy buckthorn on the Putney Mountain Summit Clearing. Also purchased additional fencing to keep the sheep secure. 60607 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false 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 false false false false false true 13 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true false true false false false X Linda Renfro 8604908416 PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 X Cathryn Abbott Trustee 005.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Connor Secretary 005.00 X X 0 0 0 David Eggleton Vice Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 John Barnett Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Fletcher Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Quintal Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn Adam Gilbert Trustee and co-owner of Tahawus Trails, LP 002.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Karmen Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Elisabeth W Pasterkamp Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Mott Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Renfro Treasurer 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Pat Shields Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Buchanan Cherry Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Bennett Jackson Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen McOwen Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 William Fitzgerald Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Smidutz Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 56547 30658 87205 1934 1934 1000 1000 1000 90139 1000 1934 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850 850 0 3038 3038 19860 5400 12840 1620 6404 4025 2379 1116 1015 101 1674 599 1075 0 0 440 440 0 635 75 560 0 250 250 0 2701 1340 1361 Stewardship 2735 2735 Property Tax 3325 3325 Maintenance 39675 39675 Land Easement 2500 2500 933 933 86136 60607 21429 4100 38435 61562 80822 179399 764600 1010300 764600 348533 381554 15000 15000 1493090 1402115 118613 0 118613 X 213276 237427 1279814 1046075 1493090 1283502 1493090 1402115 X 4003 29072 3038 -1 -245700 X false false false X 94727 178364 467137 23206 87205 850639 94727 178364 467137 23206 87205 850639 850639 156 178 63 1270 1934 3601 1250 3628 1000 5878 860118 0.98900 0.99210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 280771 116232 19635 1014 17250 398374 276345 37830 30575 785 63194 280771 237340 81181 -25057 430 16689 276345 202146 18450 19697 1690 1263 237340 187376 16834 1100 964 202146 0.03340 0.52570 0.44090 true false 764600 764600 764600 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 90139 90139 90139 86136 86136 86136 V 4 Endowment funds will be used in accordance with donor-restrictions and board-designations to support our mission of preserving undeveloped land on Windmill Ridge in Southeastern Vermont. true false Form 990, Part I, Line 1 The Putney Mountain Association believes there is a vital link between human beings and the natural environment. Our primary objectives are to strengthen that link by preserving undeveloped land on Windmill Ridge in southeastern Vermont for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations and to protect the natural habitat and wildlife corridor of the area. Form 990, Part I, Line 6 Seventy plus volunteers and hundreds of hours were involved in the community engagement, stewardship and trails and grazing programs. The Community Engagement Committee participated in locally sponsored events, a choir concert and Harvest Festival. 6 volunteers spent 25 hours preparing for the events, manning a table to promote PMAs mission, membership, donations, trails systems and recruitment of board members. Putney Mountain Summit continues to serve as the site of Vermonts longest running Hawkwatch. 2024 tallied a total of 19,428 raptors migrating over the ridge including an all-time season high of 16,206 broad-winged hawks. After 40 years of working to connect the Windmill Ridgeline trail from Grafton to Prospect Hill in Dummerston, the opening of final trail segment Hague Road to Holland Hill Road of the Missing Link was celebrated. 27 community members showed for the opening celebration and 22 participants hiked the trail together. Volunteer trail blazers, Board Trustees, and members spent over 20 hours publicizing, organizing, explaining the trail creation, educating the public about Vermonts largest Ash Tree, and driving hikers back to their cars. The Stewardship Committee monitored eight vernal pools and mapped one new pool to Vermonts Vernal Pool Atlas. Breeding bird surveys were conducted at 13 sites with documentation of several Vermont Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Invasive plants were monitored and controlled as feasible. Two parcels were monitored and controlled as feasible. Two parcels were monitored for hemlock woolly adelgid. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members elect the Board of Trustees at the Annual Membership Meeting with Trustees serving 3-year terms. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board members will receive a copy of the return to review before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The possibility of conflicts is regularly raised at meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 PMA Changed its accounting procedures in 2021 and annually adjusts land valuations to match assessed values in all four towns Putney, Westminister, Brookline and Dummerston. The offset to the property adjustment is an expense account, Loss on Impairments of Assets. 2024 loss on Impairment of Assets is due to a change in the assessed value of 245,700. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Consultants hired to strenthen PMAs internal processes policies, procedures, software training, fundraising, and digitizing historical records Form 990, Part VI, Line 14 The Trustees approved a retention and destruction policy in 2024.