PLC is a nonprofit land conservation organization founded in 1970. Its purpose is to conserve the natural and scenic environment of the Piscataquog, Souhegan and Nashua River watershed communities of southern NH.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2021 · 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $649K a year · 56% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
Spent
$409K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$510K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$376K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$409K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$409K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$850K
FY2025$608K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$7.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Nov 1970.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $358K Management & general 10% · $41K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Executive Director
$70,040Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Wells$88,721$82,624$78,575$72,386$70,040

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves natural and scenic environments in southern New Hampshire river communities.

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1 program · $358K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Conserve the natural and scenic environment of the Piscataquog, Souhegan and Nashua River watershed communities of southern New Hampshire, through the protection of land and educational activities and programs.

$358Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$358K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$149
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$161K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$58K$9K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$82K$13K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$488$150
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$2K$544
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$3K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$739$227
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$967$297
TravelLn 17$697$523$174
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$556$556
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$393$121
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$180K$668$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$132$77
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$358K$41K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$608K$1.5M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$850K$894K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $376K$316K$60K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$366K$667K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $510K$409K$101K$4.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $510,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $849,986$478,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,074$1,152
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,286$30,227
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,385$40
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $878,731$510,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,632$186,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,841$222,652
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,473$408,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $606,258$101,420
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $510,312 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$451,493
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,152$1,152
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,227$30,227
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,152 · Excluded from tax $30,227$510,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $408,892 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,133 · Management $9,105 · Fundraising $2,802$70,040
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,042 · Management $12,850 · Fundraising $3,953$98,845
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,112 · Management $488 · Fundraising $150$3,750
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,292 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $544$13,605
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,438$3,438
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,800$6,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,149 · Management $6,030$9,179
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,719 · Management $739 · Fundraising $227$5,685
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,145 · Management $967 · Fundraising $297$9,409
IX-17 TravelManagement $523 · Fundraising $174$697
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $556$556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,510 · Management $393 · Fundraising $121$3,024
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,134 · Management $668 · Fundraising $1,559$182,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,294 · Management $132 · Fundraising $77$1,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,968 · Management $41,020 · Fundraising $9,904$408,892
Part X · Balance sheet $4,157,194 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,297$1,779
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $235,430$159,151
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,734$46,823
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $427$690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,465,682$2,468,622
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,073,680$1,479,980
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146$149
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,821,396$4,157,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,877$15,823
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,277$15,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,121$699,814
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,349,998$3,441,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,784,119$4,141,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,821,396$4,157,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,141,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,312
XI-2 Total expenses$408,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,784,119
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$260,197
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,665
XI-7 Investment expenses−$6,030
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,141,371

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