Quebec-Labrador Foundation u.s. (qlf) exists to promote global leadership development, to support the rural communities and environment of eastern canada and new england, and to create models for stewardship of natural resources and cultural heritage that can be shared worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$296K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$296K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1964.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.2M Management & general 8% · $97K Fundraising 2% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $296K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Director
$154,660Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus&directo
$140,992Pt VII · Sec A
Chair & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Alling’s $199K as President & Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Alling$198,526$186,007$193,437$188,141$171,745$154,660
Lawrence B Morris$134,431$134,448$135,668$137,106$143,813$140,992
Philip B Huffman$105,000$105,000————
Phillips Huffman——$102,644———

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports rural communities and environment in Eastern Canada and New England, sharing stewardship models globally.

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3 programs · $846K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

I. Conservation and stewardship in 2020, QLF'S conservation and stewardship initiatives consist of the following programs and projects: 1) the sounds conservancy marine research program; 2) biodiversity conservation program with its projects, aquatic species at risk, habitat stewardship for species at risk, marine bird conservation; and…

$583Kprogram expense
02

Iii. Special projects special projects are managed by QLF president and president emeritus and consist of research for new conservation programs and initiatives both in-region and overseas; new PUBLIC/PRIVATE conservation partnerships; and new conservation consulting assignments in-region.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Ii. Leadership programs conservation internship program the conservation internship program is managed by staff from the headquarters in massachusetts. As conservation leadership is among QLF'S highest priorities and has historically been a hallmark of our programs, QLF invests in the next generation of environmental leaders who are…

$99Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 3 grants · $28K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500
Great Gull Island Project - the American Museum of Natural HistoryFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$764K
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$764K
Government grantsLn 1e$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$70K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$205K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$326K$307K$15K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$328K$16K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$245$69
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$73K$4K$993
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$49K$2K$660
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$264$74
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$27K$3K$847
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$115K$12K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$36K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$601$168
OccupancyLn 16$41K$34K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$49K$2K$597
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$642$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$12K$2K$551
InsuranceLn 23$38K$32K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$56K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$21K$2K$548
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$97K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.4M−$24K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$89K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$233K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$116K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$61K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$213K$5.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,069,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $659,353$764,294
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,880$12,240
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $278,273$203,850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,021$89,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,527$1,069,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,585$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $699,750$809,441
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $694,171$465,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,412,506$1,282,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$372,979−$213,235
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,069,384 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$191,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$572,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$764,294
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,240$12,240
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $133,423$133,423
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $70,427$70,427
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,000$89,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $203,850$1,069,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,619 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $306,784 · Management $14,836 · Fundraising $4,159$325,779
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $328,445 · Management $15,884 · Fundraising $4,452$348,781
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,070 · Management $245 · Fundraising $69$5,384
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,226 · Management $3,541 · Fundraising $993$77,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,721 · Management $2,356 · Fundraising $660$51,737
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,365 · Management $264 · Fundraising $74$2,703
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,071 · Management $3,022 · Fundraising $847$30,940
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,160$19,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,401 · Management $11,890 · Fundraising $3,333$130,624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,711 · Management $3,934 · Fundraising $1,103$40,748
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,385 · Management $601 · Fundraising $168$6,154
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,099 · Management $5,392 · Fundraising $1,512$41,003
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,551 · Management $2,129 · Fundraising $597$51,277
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,331 · Management $642 · Fundraising $180$5,153
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,365 · Management $1,964 · Fundraising $551$14,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,895 · Management $5,053 · Fundraising $1,416$38,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,050 · Management $4,016 · Fundraising $1,125$61,191
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,845 · Management $2,088 · Fundraising $548$23,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,815 · Management $97,017 · Fundraising $21,787$1,282,619
Part X · Balance sheet $5,292,862 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,772$252,543
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,975$1,392
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,205$24,959
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,292$7,555
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,239$10,494
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,261,366$4,198,165
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $614,527$592,838
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $175,595$204,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,123,971$5,292,862
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,493$53,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,451$156,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,271$98,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,877,249$5,037,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,973,520$5,136,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,123,971$5,292,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,136,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,069,384
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,973,520
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$375,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,136,122

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