501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$513K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$849K
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$513K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$425K
FY2024$513K
Expenses
$849K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$821K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$849K
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1993.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 62% · $528K Operating & administrative 38% · $321K

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

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$58,875Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$38,075Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Jeanette Fritz$58,875$56,923
Laurel Callahan$38,075$31,269

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Auburndale, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 43 grants · $528K · 2024–2024
Trustees of ReservationsMA · FY2024$25,000
Harwich Conservation TrMA · FY2024$25,000
Bull Creek Common LandsVT · FY2024$25,000
The Westerly Land TrustRI · FY2024$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Town of LeverettFY2024$15,000
Society for the Protection of NH ForestsFY2024$15,000
Maine Farmland Trust INCME · FY2024$15,000
Kestrel Land Trust INCFY2024$15,000
Harwich Conservation TrMA · FY2024$15,000
Harvard Conservation TrustMA · FY2024$15,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV28
Average grantPart XV$12K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$25K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (60%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$513K
Investment income$513K
Money out
$849K
Grants paid$528K
Running costs$321K
Owns and owes
$10.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$48K
Total assets$10.1M
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$513K
Total revenue$513K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$48K
Total assets$10.1M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$10.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $513K$849K−$336K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$802K−$377K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$723K$667K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $861K$821K$40K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$840K−$497K$10.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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