Hunterdon Land Trust

Tax-deductible

Flemington, NJ501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 22-3477465Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRShunterdonlandtrust.org111 Mine St, 08822-1573 · Flemington, NJTax-exempt since May 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve the integrity of the rural landscapes in the Hunterdon county region by protecting and enhancing natural resources and the cultural landscape of the historic dvoor farm, for public enjoyment and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 49 volunteers and 12 employees.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $564K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$740K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 1997.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 10% · $117K Fundraising 5% · $55K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$104,618Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Suttle’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Ruby Bachmann———$77,002$107,169$99,873
Catherine Suttle$104,618$72,387$37,791———

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

Protects rural landscapes and historic Dvoor Farm for public enjoyment and education.

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3 programs · $927K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Land Preservation

HLT preserves land to create resilient, connected landscapes in our region that protect clean air and water, support biodiversity and wildlife habitat, promote local agriculture, mitigate flooding, and combat the impacts of climate change to support healthy communities now and for future generations.

$587Kprogram expense
02

Stewardship

HLT stewards natural and cultural resources to promote ecosystem health and visitor experience, with emphasis on ensuring meaningful public access and enrichment, improving ecosystem resilience in the face of threats to biodiversity and habitat, and ensuring the health and integrity of waterways.

$193Kprogram expense
03

Dvoor Farm Rehabilitation and Programs

HLT preserves the historic resources and cultural landscape of the historic dvoor farm as a center for inspiration, education, and connection. It is a place for education, recreation and agritourism connecting community members to each other and the region's farming heritage through community programming such as a farmers market and the…

$147Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$651K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$209
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$104
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$262K$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$979K$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$74K$17K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$293K$220K$50K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$8K$2K$855
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$19K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$24K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$3K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$6K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$202$202
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$657
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$129$61
OccupancyLn 16$25K$19K$5K$277
TravelLn 17$952$952
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$252$252
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$86K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$3K$670
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$488K$462K$12K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$301$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$117K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.2M$1.0M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$740K$1.8M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$256K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.3M−$245K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.2M$319K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$883K$201K$3.4M 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 $2,236,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,447,640$2,137,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,962$10,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,475$53,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,762$34,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,563,839$2,236,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $405,249$458,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,546$746,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $739,795$1,204,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,824,044$1,031,368
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,236,169 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$651,167
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,485,920
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,137,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,280$10,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,630$53,630
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,587$5,587
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $209$209
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,357$29,357
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,508 · Excluded from tax $88,574$2,236,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,204,801 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,752 · Management $16,717 · Fundraising $7,867$98,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $219,908 · Management $49,846 · Fundraising $23,457$293,211
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,019 · Management $1,818 · Fundraising $855$10,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,375 · Management $3,968$23,343
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,364 · Management $5,523 · Fundraising $2,599$32,486
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,855$11,855
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,123 · Management $12,074$15,197
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $5,663 · Management $1,888$7,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,589$66,589
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $202$202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,595 · Management $1,313 · Fundraising $657$6,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,031 · Management $129 · Fundraising $61$2,221
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,883 · Management $5,404 · Fundraising $277$24,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $952$952
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $252$252
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $86,163 · Management $2,750 · Fundraising $2,750$91,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,408 · Management $3,094 · Fundraising $670$23,172
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $462,009 · Management $12,467 · Fundraising $13,563$488,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,856 · Management $301 · Fundraising $1,754$7,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,032,999 · Management $117,292 · Fundraising $54,510$1,204,801
Part X · Balance sheet $6,698,892 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,994$163,998
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,093$211,405
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $273,267$49,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,812$9,853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,274,579$4,186,571
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $979,293$2,077,111
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $931$104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,803,969$6,698,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,850$4,890
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,224$14,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,074$19,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,415,799$5,341,186
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $174,096$1,338,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,589,895$6,679,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,803,969$6,698,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,679,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,236,169
XI-2 Total expenses$1,204,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,031,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,589,895
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,679,689

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

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