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Bow Open Spaces INC

Tax-deductible

Bow, NH501(c)(3)Environment EIN 04-3380720Revenue $237K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 23, 2025

On file with the IRSbowopenspaces.org41 S Bow Rd, 03304-5602 · Bow, NHTax-exempt since Oct 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bow Open Spaces mission is: 1.the acquisition, conservation, and management of land and interests in land within and surrounding the town of Bow, new hampshire, in order to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, farm land, forests, wetlands and other lands of conservation value and the natural scenic, recreational, ecological and productive features of such land for the benefit of the citizens of Bow and or the state of new hampshire; 2.the encouragement of sound conservation practices with respect to land resources within and surrounding the town of Bow; and 3.the education of the public on matters relating to land use planning for conservation purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
159 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 159.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
Spent
$10K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$407K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $8K Management & general 18% · $2K Fundraising 3% · $334

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Odonovan
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harry Hadaway
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Lux
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Thum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Acquires and conserves land to protect wildlife, farmland, and natural features for public benefit.

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1 program · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bow open spaces conserves land by land acquisition or perpetual conservation easements. Conservation is often achieved by donation from the owner of the property, but may also include payment to the landowner for part or all of the value of the property.

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$334
Owns and owesPt X
$407K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$275K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$407K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$180K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$95K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K$407K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107$107
Office expensesLn 13$73$73
InsuranceLn 23$674$674
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$820
All other expensesLn 24e$534$98$175$261
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$8K$2K$334

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2025 $237K$10K$227K$407K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $236,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,923$233,626
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $842$3,219
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,765$236,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,474$10,010
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,474$10,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,291$226,835
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,845 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,915
VIII-1e Government grants$43,711
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$180,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,626
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,219$3,219
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,219$236,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,010 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $107$107
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $73$73
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $674$674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,802 · Management $820$8,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $98 · Management $175 · Fundraising $261$534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,900 · Management $1,776 · Fundraising $334$10,010
Part X · Balance sheet $407,314 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,963$132,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $94,516$274,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,479$407,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,479$407,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,479$407,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,479$407,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,845
XI-2 Total expenses$10,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$226,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,479
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,314

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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