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Newton Conservators INC

Tax-deductible

Newton, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-6116074Revenue $85K in FY2025

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Environmental advocacy for Newton's open spaces; promote acquisition and use of open spaces; maintain and improve open spaces; education of the public on environmental matters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$85K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$786K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$34K
FY2025▲ +44%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$786K
FY2025▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$786K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1963.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $25K Management & general 19% · $6K Fundraising 5% · $2K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter Barrer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Brody
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Devore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Finch
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

Advocates for Newton's open spaces, promoting their acquisition, use, and improvement through public education.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Conduct nature walk series and webinars; publish map guides and almanacs; provide grants to school-based and other environmental education programs/activities; advise local parks groups and agencies; conduct trail and habitat restoration on various city and state owned public parks.

$15Kprogram expense
02

Maintain, monitor, and promote use of own park property; monitor conservation easement properties (8 city-owned parks; 1 private).

$5Kprogram expense
03

Publish educational newsletter; conduct programs/conferences.

$5Kprogram 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 Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$9K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationFY2024$200
Robert a Jaye Foundation Charitable TrFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$16K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2020–2022
City of Newton MaFY2022$13,084
Friends of Cold Spring Park INCMA · FY2020$13,947

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$786K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$754K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$786K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$651K$754K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$731K$841K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$677K$786K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$113
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$764$764
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$25K$6K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $85K$34K$52K$786K 990 PDF
FY2024 $81K$23K$57K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $98K$32K$66K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$42K$27K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$58K$95K$542K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$267K$17K$419K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $85,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,703$60,331
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,658$27,967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,830−$2,952
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,531$85,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,275$3,620
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,053$30,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,328$33,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,203$51,657
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $85,346 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,109 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,950
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,381
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,967
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,061−$4,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,061$85,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,689 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,120$3,120
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,432 · Fundraising $113$4,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,719$1,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,160 · Management $2,405$13,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $764$764
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,454$5,454
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,022$4,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,430 · Management $6,427 · Fundraising $1,832$33,689
Part X · Balance sheet $841,087 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,308$18,749
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,725$2,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,902$10,902
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $650,645$754,111
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,908$54,705
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $731,488$841,087
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $425$440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,333$55,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $459,697$559,936
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $217,458$226,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,155$785,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $731,488$841,087
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $785,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,346
XI-2 Total expenses$33,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,155
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,130
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$785,942

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