Restoration of and maintenance of a healthy population of loons and to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations and promotion of a greater understanding of loons and the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 996 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2026▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
FY2026$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2026-0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$846K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
FY2026$1.4M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2026▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.0M
FY2026$4.2M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $166K Fundraising 5% · $72K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$122,546Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Harry Vogel’s $123K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Harry Vogel$122,546$116,070$105,391$101,957$88,124$87,700

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and maintains healthy loon populations, monitoring their health and productivity.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Comprehensive conservation program with elements of monitoring, research, management and education to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons throughout New Hampshire to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations as sentinels of environmental quality and to promote a greater understanding of loons and the natural…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$166K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$650K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6996
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$937K$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$105K$18K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$590K$472K$83K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$26K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$57K$10K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$43K$8K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$18K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$15K$880$2K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K$488
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$441$189
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$27K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$111$48
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$5K$129
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$231K$194K$20K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$166K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$40K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.6M$1.4M$271K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$120K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$157K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$968K$297K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$846K$448K$3.0M 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,311,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,530,560$1,189,937
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,365$21,797
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,457$99,374
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,623,382$1,311,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $823,107$878,756
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529,397$472,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,352,504$1,350,932
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $270,878−$39,824
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,311,108 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $75,993 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$132,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,057,659
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,189,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,797$21,797
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,381$23,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,374 · Excluded from tax $21,797$1,311,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,350,932 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,333 · Management $18,433 · Fundraising $7,900$131,666
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $472,339 · Management $82,660 · Fundraising $35,425$590,424
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,578 · Management $4,476 · Fundraising $1,918$31,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,888 · Management $9,956 · Fundraising $4,267$71,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,867 · Management $7,502 · Fundraising $3,214$53,583
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,663$6,663
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,391 · Management $3,336$21,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,964 · Management $880 · Fundraising $1,760$17,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,567 · Management $488$17,055
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,521 · Management $441 · Fundraising $189$3,151
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,460 · Management $5,963$33,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,363 · Management $111 · Fundraising $48$10,522
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,294$78,294
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,797 · Management $4,571 · Fundraising $129$23,497
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,524 · Management $20,467 · Fundraising $17,422$231,413
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,827$28,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,112,713 · Management $165,947 · Fundraising $72,272$1,350,932
Part X · Balance sheet $4,213,511 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $653$18,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $936,697$649,765
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,248$13,818
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $55,557$90,155
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $159$183
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,054,321$1,985,028
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,016,357$1,448,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,513$7,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,077,505$4,213,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,669$49,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,669$49,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,483,161$3,697,241
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $547,675$466,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,030,836$4,163,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,077,505$4,213,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,163,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,311,108
XI-2 Total expenses$1,350,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,030,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$172,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,163,554

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