To preserve, protect and steward the special wild and natural places in Phippsburg, maine for the benefit of the current and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 $27K a year · 34% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $232K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 51.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$900
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$71K
Expenses
$45K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$62K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2022▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2022 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 Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $28K Management & general 36% · $16K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Phippsburg Land Trust is an environmental nonprofit based in Phippsburg, ME, formed in 1989.

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1 program · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Acquisition of land and property easements to promote conservation and property protection; activities to promote and foster conservation education and awareness

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$900
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$900
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$366K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$900
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$18K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$37$37
TravelLn 17$175$175
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$837$517$320
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$28K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $71K$62K$8K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $104K$57K$47K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $89K$59K$30K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $74K$45K$29K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$39K$32K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$49K$12K$2.2M 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 $73,840 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,105$60,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,879$13,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,984$73,840
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $39,022$44,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,022$44,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,962$29,337
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $73,840 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,360
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,095$1,095
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,385$12,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,480$73,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,503 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,090$1,090
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,756$5,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,750 · Management $9,000$26,750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $37$37
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175$175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,818$2,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,160$2,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,880$4,880
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $517 · Management $320$837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,300 · Management $16,203 · Fundraising $0$44,503
Part X · Balance sheet $2,214,777 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,326$82,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,247$109,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,705,256$1,790,382
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $366,257$232,343
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,241,086$2,214,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,241,086$2,213,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,241,086$2,214,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,213,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,840
XI-2 Total expenses$44,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,241,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$56,546
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,213,877

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