Newtown Forest Association Inc
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10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Smith | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Clarence O Peterson IV | Treasurer Through 11/2023 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Dalton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ed Kelleher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harvey Pessin | Secretary through 11/2023 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jody Eldredge | Joined 2023, Vice President Effective 11/2023 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Liliane Gentry | Joined during 2023, Secretary Effective 11/2023 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Dylag | Treasurer starting 11/2023 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Eckenrode | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Baggett | Director Joined 2023 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Bryant | Caretaker | 2024 |
| Dave Brooker | Caretaker | since 2018 |
| Trent McCann | Executive Director (hired September 2021) | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent McCann | Executive Director (hired September 2021) | 40 | $79k | ||
| Ed Kelleher | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Clarence O Peterson IV | Treasurer Through 11/2023 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bart Smith | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Michael Dylag | Treasurer starting 11/2023 | 4 | $0 | ||
| Harvey Pessin | Secretary through 11/2023 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Dalton | Director, Resigned 1/2025 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Eckenrode | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liliane Gentry | Joined during 2023, Secretary Effective 11/2023 | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jody Eldredge | Joined 2023, Vice President Effective 11/2023 | 4 | $0 | ||
| Scott Baggett | Director Joined 2023 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Megan Watts | Director, joined 11/2024 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Parciasepe | Director, joined 11/2024 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elliott Taylor | Director, joined 11/2024 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Reynolds | Director, joined 11/2024 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Robertson | Director, joined 8/2025 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andy Bryant | Caretaker | 24 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Newtown Forest Association Inc
- EIN
- 066079549
- Address
- Po Box 213, Newtown, CT, 06470-0213
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- The Newtown Forest Association is the oldest private land trust organization in Connecticut. It has been dedicated for one hundred years to securing for the residents of Newtown and for posterity generally the benefits derived from open space lands. Lands which include, but are not limited to, forest and agricultural land, wildlife and nature preserves and watersheds. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C340 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1924
- Principal officer
- Michael Dylag (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1940
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBart Smith
≥8years on the filingsClarence O Peterson IV
≥8years on the filingsDan Dalton
≥8years on the filingsEd Kelleher
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.8m
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $108k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4m | $246k | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.