Wildlands Trust INC: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 04-2973205)

Karen Grey’s $166K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Karen Grey	$165,751	$154,255	$139,585	$131,459	$132,241	$149,720

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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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 natural areas in Southeastern Massachusetts for wildlife and people.

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2 programs · $647K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Stewardship

The organization remained dedicated to the goals of conserving land and preserving the natural heritage of southeastern massachusetts, including important habitats and landscapes, woodlands, fields, ponds, coastal areas, agricultural lands, and river systems.

$568Kprogram expense

02

Acquisitions

The organization worked with landowners to protect important conservation, deed restrictions and agricultural lands through purchase, conservation, restrictions AND/OR agricultural preservation restrictions. Specifically, the organization protected 164 acres through conservation restrictions.

$79Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Fidelity FoundationFY2024$250K

Network for Good INCFY2024$35K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$35K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$25K

Mary Elizabeth Pearce Foundation TrFY2024$25K

Henry Hornblower Fund INCFY2024$25K

Roberta M Childs Charitable FoundationFY2024$25K

Gardinor-Prunaret FoundationFY2024$25K

Total grants receivedfrom 17 funders$506K

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Grants paid · 2 grants · $342K · 2019–2019

Town of MiddleboroughFY2019$233,000

Native Land Conservancy INCMA · FY2019$108,825

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.3M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M

Investment incomeLn 3$809K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K

Money outPt IX

$1.0M

Ln 25

Programscol B$647K

Managementcol C$261K

Fundraisingcol D$134K

Owns and owesPt X

$10.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$923K

Total assetsLn 16$10.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$597K

PeoplePt VI, VII

22

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a21

IndependentVI 1b21

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M

Government grantsLn 1e$240K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K

Investment incomeLn 3$809K

Other incomeLn 4–11$591

Gains on assetsLn 7$687K

Total revenueLn 12$2.3M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$704K

SavingsLn 2$219K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$923K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M

Total assetsLn 16$10.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$597K

Net assetsLn 32$10.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 519

VolunteersI 6117

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$381K	$923K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$6.2M	$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1.9M	$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16	$8.7M	$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$617K	$597K
Net assetsLn 32	$8.1M	$10.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$200	$200
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$162K	$121K	$20K	$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$50K	$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$257K	$187K	$23K	$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$6K	$6K		$573
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$48K	$36K	$706	$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$37K	$29K	$3K	$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$54K		$54K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$27K			$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$46K		$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$18K	$7K	$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$3K	$2K		$282
Office expensesLn 13	$46K	$7K	$17K	$21K
OccupancyLn 16	$39K	$28K	$11K
TravelLn 17	$3K	$489	$2K
InterestLn 20	$3K		$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$72K	$26K	$46K
InsuranceLn 23	$22K	$6K	$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$148K	$140K	$7K	$101
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.0M	$647K	$261K	$134K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$2.1M	$1.8M	$346K	$13.4M	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.9M	$2.7M	−$756K	$12.3M	990 PDF
FY2023	$3.5M	$3.0M	$563K	$12.2M	990 PDF
FY2022	$4.4M	$1.8M	$2.6M	$11.3M	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$2.3M	$1.0M	$1.2M	$10.1M	990 PDF
FY2020	$1.5M	$1.5M	−$22K	$8.1M	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

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Part I · Summary $2,273,738 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $956,435$1,459,187

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,872$5,187

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $507,634$808,773

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,308$591

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,480,249$2,273,738

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $341,825$200

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $614,126$560,688

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $25,996$27,000

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $519,994$453,180

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,501,941$1,041,068

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,692$1,232,670

Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21

VI-1b Independent voting members21

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 $2,273,738 across 11 lines filed

VIII-1b Membership dues$49,415

VIII-1e Government grants$240,109

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,169,663

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,893

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,459,187

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,187$5,187

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $121,962$121,962

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $192$192

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $686,811$686,811

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $399$399

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $809,364$2,273,738

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,041,068 across 19 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200$200

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,430 · Management $20,211 · Fundraising $20,234$161,875

IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,455$50,455

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,675 · Management $22,737 · Fundraising $47,579$256,991

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,514 · Fundraising $573$6,087

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,028 · Management $706 · Fundraising $11,208$47,942

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,557 · Management $3,340 · Fundraising $5,441$37,338

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,963$53,963

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $27,000$27,000

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,794$45,794

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,002 · Management $10,967$17,969

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,363 · Fundraising $282$2,645

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,390 · Management $17,300 · Fundraising $21,293$45,983

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,264 · Management $10,852$39,116

IX-17 TravelPrograms $489 · Management $2,319$2,808

IX-20 InterestManagement $2,931$2,931

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,174 · Management $46,221$72,395

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,901 · Management $15,988$21,889

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,224 · Management $7,362 · Fundraising $101$147,687

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $646,666 · Management $260,691 · Fundraising $133,711$1,041,068

Part X · Balance sheet $10,664,008 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $358,295$704,001

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,571$219,461

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $303,758$232,579

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,471$4,887

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,883,878$1,852,373

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,164,380$7,650,707

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,748,353$10,664,008

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,363$83,392

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $156,575$156,575

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200,000$200,000

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $616,838$597,311

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,065,779$5,314,908

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,065,736$4,751,789

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,131,515$10,066,697

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,748,353$10,664,008

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,066,697 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$2,273,738

XI-2 Total expenses$1,041,068

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,232,670

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,131,515

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$702,512

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,066,697

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