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Three Rivers Land Trust FY2022 filing

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Alfred, ME501(c)(3)Since 2000Environment EIN 01-0539771Revenue $145K in FY2022

On file with the IRS3rlt.orgPo Box 295, 04002-0295 · Alfred, METax-exempt since May 2001Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To build reciprocal relationships to land through conservation, recreation, and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 63% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $380K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2022▼ -82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$417K
Expenses
$200K
FY2022▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $159K Management & general 16% · $32K Fundraising 5% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cheri Dunning
Executive Director
$35,092Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Davis
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madge Baker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Holt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Bozak
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Burnett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Titcomb
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Gutman’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruth Gutman$47,218$45,693$9,308———
Cheri Dunning——$28,719$35,092$34,500—
Cheri Brunault—————$27,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Safeguards and conserves Earth's vital natural resources for future generations.

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2 programs · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Maintain an active outreach and land conservation program to involve woodlot owners, farmers, landowners, and the public in support of the organization mision statement.

$159Kprogram expense
02

Publish a twice yearly newsletter providing information to the public about the Land Trust's activities, properties, conservation, and local agriculture.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Southern Maine Conservation CollaborativeFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$120
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$693
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$120
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$329K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$429K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$17K$14K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$11K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$736
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$655$366$202$87
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$571$571
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135$135
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$170$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$113K$1K$617
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$695
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$159K$32K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $417K$288K$129K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$160K$993K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$188K$27K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $145K$200K−$55K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $797K$203K$594K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $620K$188K$431K$2.7M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $765,312$144,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,589$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38$120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $796,939$144,632
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 $49,369$56,571
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,443$143,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,812$199,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $594,127−$55,292
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,632 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,837
VIII-1c Fundraising events$693
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $120$120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$144,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,924 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,982 · Management $14,288 · Fundraising $3,822$35,092
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,557 · Management $2,536 · Fundraising $2,727$15,820
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,093 · Management $1,830 · Fundraising $736$5,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,435$2,435
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,794$5,794
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $366 · Management $202 · Fundraising $87$655
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,612 · Management $1,503 · Fundraising $1,307$5,422
IX-17 TravelManagement $571$571
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $135$135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,859$1,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,082 · Management $170 · Fundraising $74$8,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,382 · Management $1,425 · Fundraising $617$115,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,037 · Management $695$2,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,970 · Management $31,584 · Fundraising $9,370$199,924
Part X · Balance sheet $3,241,138 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,498$94,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,716$147,754
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,290,690$2,288,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $429,214$379,625
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $379,347$329,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,390,465$3,241,138
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,889$3,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,889$3,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,142,707$2,927,625
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $195,869$310,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,338,576$3,238,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,390,465$3,241,138
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,238,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,632
XI-2 Total expenses$199,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,338,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$93,936
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$48,750
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,238,098

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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