2026-06-10T10:34:35-00:00 2025-12-31 043383155 RHR Smith & Company CPA's 3 Old Orchard Road Buxton ME 04093 990 2025-01-01 030316666 Putney Mountain Association Incorporated PUTN 8022581515 PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 Margaret Mott Chair 8022581515 2026-06-10 true Danielle N O'Neill P02481791 2079294606 2026-06-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret Mott PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 755241 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. 14 14 0 50 0 87205 520832 0 1934 795 1000 233614 90139 755241 0 0 0 0 4992 86136 81117 86136 81117 4003 674124 1402115 2091032 118613 78797 1283502 2012235 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 44210 Acquisition - In April 2025, PMA purchased a 159 acre parcel in Dummerson. Raised a total of 49,486 in private donations and grant awards of 476,465. A management plan was developed, the parcels boundaries were identified and marked, and it was enrolled in Vermonts UVA Program. The property is now permanently protected from development, wildlife and plant habitat is preserved and public access for outdoor recreation is guaranteed. 10531 Stewardship - Stewardship of 1,085 acres of forestland and wetlands. Two mechanical treatments of an 8-acre barberry infestation were conducted on a Westminster parcel. An ecological assessment of 160 acres in Brookline was completed including natural community mapping, invasive plant inventory and an inspection of water-bars and old skid roads. Fourteen white ash trees including Vermonts largest white ash were inoculated against emerald ash borer. Stewardship includes payment of all related property taxes, insurance and land management program. 11966 Trails - Purchased, assembled, and installed a new solar charger to power the surface well water pump that provides water for sheep that graze on the Putney Mountain summit. A trail reroute project on the main summit trail one of the busiest trails in SE VT was completed. Sixteen interpretive signs aluminum laminate with text, PMA logo and graphics were placed on the Summit Loop and West Cliff Trail and have been very well received by hikers. Finally, PMA has purchased decking for a boardwalk on the Libbys Way trail. The decking was purchased from a local sawmill and the wood is naturally resistant without chemical treatments. The new trail will bypass a severely eroded road which is muddy in the spring and after rain and is near a wetland. 66707 true true false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 Bennett Jackson Vice Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 John Barnett 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 Matthew Buchanan Cherry Trustee 002.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Donahue 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 false false false 463611 57221 520832 795 795 Gain on Land and Easement 229600 229600 4014 4014 233614 755241 233614 795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13140 13140 1100 1100 0 0 4775 4775 0 3747 451 3296 866 866 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 12 113 0 2781 1340 1441 Stewardship 25150 25150 Property Tax 3247 3247 Maintenance 17806 17806 Land Easement 5338 5338 3042 674 672 1696 81117 66707 9418 4992 61562 42297 179399 160921 1384200 764600 1384200 381554 488614 15000 15000 1402115 2091032 118613 78797 118613 78797 X 237427 255921 1046075 1756314 1283502 2012235 1402115 2091032 X 674124 54609 X false false false X 178364 467137 23206 87205 520832 1276744 178364 467137 23206 87205 520832 1276744 1276744 178 63 1270 1934 795 4240 1250 3628 1000 4014 9892 1290876 0.98910 0.98900 X Part II Section B Line 8 Putney Mountain received a courtesy discount for legal fees on the Fall Brook acquisition. PMA received forever stamps current and usable stamps, not collector in the mail as a donation. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 398374 523355 46869 3069 514888 450641 280771 116232 19635 1014 17250 398374 276345 37830 30575 785 63194 280771 237340 81181 -25057 430 16689 276345 202146 18450 19697 1690 1263 237340 0.03000 0.53000 0.44000 true false 1384200 1384200 1384200 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 809850 809850 809850 81117 81117 81117 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 Fifty plus volunteers and hundreds of hours were involved in the community engagement, stewardship, trails and grazing programs. The Community Engagement Committee hosted four educational walks bird walk, tree walk, hosted a class for Landmark College on the Missing Link Trail and Summit and celebrated the opening of a trail in honor of a long-time board member. To promote PMAs mission, numerous volunteers managed a monthly table at the local Farmers Market, Harvest Festival and a pop-up table on the summit trail. PMA purchased hats, stickers, banner and copied maps for distribution at the forementioned community events. Fifteen volunteer shepherds facilitated the annual grazing project by hiking to the summit daily, ensuring that the sheep had grain, water, and minerals, as well as checking on their general well-being and maintaining their paddock enclosure and fencing. The Trails Committee maintained nearly 20 miles of trail with a completely volunteer trail crew. Blowdowns were cleared, new signs installed, invasives were pulled and our trails continue to invite people to enjoy the outdoors. The Stewardship Committee monitored vernal pools, breeding birds, and rare plants across all land holdings. Teams of volunteers worked throughout the field season to remove invasive plants. 2025 efforts focused on controlling buckthorn on our oldest parcel, purchased in 1947, as well as on our most recent acquisitions in Putney and Dummerston. The Summit of Putney Mountain continues to host Vermonts longest running Hawkwatch. Volunteers logged 1,540 hours and tallied a total of 8,324 raptors migrating over the ridge. Migrating monarch butterflies were also documented. 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 Impairment of Assets. The Fall Brook property is listed at purchase price and will be adjusted to assessed value in 2026. This created a Gain on Impairment of Assets in 2025.