To preserve the unique character and natural resources of Harvard.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2019 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $524K a year · 62% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
Spent
$155K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$8.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$261K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$261K
FY2020$377K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$155K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$155K
FY2020$164K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$809K
Net assets
$8.9M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$8.9M
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$12.5M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1973.

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Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $81K Management & general 42% · $64K Fundraising 6% · $9K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$49,368Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Colleran’s $9K as Executive Di is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $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

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
David Outman—$37,110$49,368
Brian Colleran$8,790$7,308—

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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

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Preserves Harvard's unique character and natural resources.

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1 program · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Program service expenses relate to the cost of acquiring and preserving land for the town of harvard, ma.

$81Kprogram 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 · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$575K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$8.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$29K$16K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$678
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32$32
Office expensesLn 13$3K$915$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$346$312$34
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$26K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$81K$64K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$809K$546K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$527K$1.0M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $685K$164K$521K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $831K$84K$747K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $377K$164K$213K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $261K$155K$106K$8.9M 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 $261,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,361$105,411
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $220,034$155,622
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $500,395$261,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,195$58,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,439$96,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,634$154,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $350,761$106,334
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $261,033 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,411
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,646$131,646
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $23,976$23,976
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $155,622$261,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,699 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,863 · Management $16,271 · Fundraising $2,497$47,631
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $5,750$5,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,375 · Management $2,024 · Fundraising $678$5,077
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,320 · Management $53$20,373
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,164$4,164
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,227$30,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $32$32
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $915 · Management $2,277$3,192
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,151$1,151
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $312 · Management $34$346
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,747 · Management $1,220$3,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,920 · Management $1,669$27,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,452 · Management $64,322 · Fundraising $8,925$154,699
Part X · Balance sheet $8,891,887 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,060$74,932
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,737$9,609
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,588$1,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,590,354$3,340,008
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,953,081$4,890,562
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $575,422$575,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,245,242$8,891,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,746$4,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,746$4,575
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,433,252$3,834,846
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,797,244$5,052,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,230,496$8,887,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,245,242$8,891,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,887,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,033
XI-2 Total expenses$154,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,230,496
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$550,482
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,887,312

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