To promote the conservation of land and water and appreciation of natural resources in Hanover, NH.

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

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $474K a year · 65% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+228% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +228%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$399K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$573K
Expenses
$351K
FY2024▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$234K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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% · $282K Management & general 14% · $48K Fundraising 6% · $21K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adair Mulligan’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 76th 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.

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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

Protects and promotes appreciation for local land and water resources.

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3 programs · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Land conservation-we acquired a major 140-ACRE conservation property on moose mountain, and prepared to accept a conservation easement on nathan's garden, a naturalized space, near downtown. We began work on three projects to expand the appalachian trail corridor and protect valuable habitat.

$187Kprogram expense
02

Education and outreach-the hanover conservancy reaches out to the community to engage it in land conservation and stewardship. This year the conservancy continued to recruit and train new volunteers and provide information on important conservation issues through its comprehensive website, electronic newsletters and community activities.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Land stewardship-the conservancy has seven major fee land holdings, including the 112 acre mink brook nature preserve, the 113 acre greensboro ridge natural area, 22 acres at the balch hill natural area, the 38 acre lower slade brook natural area, the 92-ACRE mayor-niles forest, the 79-ACRE britton forest, and 140-ACRE headwaters forest.

$46Kprogram expense

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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$300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$40K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$46K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 666
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$887K$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$101K$29K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$789$338
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$911
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$9K$2K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$992$4K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$10K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$608$608
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$351$351
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$134K$525
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$566$109
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$282K$48K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $573K$286K$287K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$351K$1.0M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$214K$208K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $893K$214K$679K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$234K$165K$2.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,383,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,527$1,278,385
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,264$104,945
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $421,791$1,383,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,889$157,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,206$193,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,095$350,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $207,696$1,032,437
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,383,330 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,278,385
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,278,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,011$65,011
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $39,934$39,934
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,934 · Excluded from tax $65,011$1,383,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,893 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,424 · Management $28,999 · Fundraising $12,428$142,851
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,759 · Management $789 · Fundraising $338$3,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,436 · Management $2,126 · Fundraising $911$10,473
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,722 · Management $2,494 · Fundraising $1,069$12,285
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,538$6,538
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,980 · Management $992 · Fundraising $4,456$10,428
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,247 · Management $2,930 · Fundraising $1,256$14,433
IX-17 TravelPrograms $608$608
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $351$351
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,917 · Management $1,783$4,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,136 · Fundraising $525$134,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,004 · Management $566 · Fundraising $109$9,679
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,233 · Management $47,568 · Fundraising $21,092$350,893
Part X · Balance sheet $4,509,142 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,318$368,990
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$192,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $886,541$1,612,139
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,917,241$2,289,296
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,335$46,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,147,435$4,509,142
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,289
X-25 Other liabilities$6,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,120,439$2,679,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,026,996$1,814,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,147,435$4,494,269
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,147,435$4,509,142
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,494,269 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,383,330
XI-2 Total expenses$350,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,032,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,147,435
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$242,752
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$71,645
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,494,269

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