Orleans Conservation Trust preserves land and educates the public in order to sustain our natural resources and the character of our community for generations to come. To accomplish this mission, the Trust seeks to aquire lands to manage and maintain those lands in their natural state, to protect wildlife habitat, and to educate residents and visitors about the importance of preserving the environmental quality of Orleans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 83% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $809K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
0.4% 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
$8.9M
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$525K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$51.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2024▲ ×13
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$335K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$8.9M
Expenses
$525K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$525K
Net assets
$51.0M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41.0M
FY2021$42.3M
FY2022$41.6M
FY2023$42.2M
FY2024$51.0M

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1970.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $408K Management & general 17% · $88K Fundraising 6% · $29K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Diana Landau’s $5K as Trustee 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.

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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

Preserves land and educates the public to sustain natural resources and community character.

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1 program · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Acquistion and maintenance of land held for conservation purposes

$408Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $224K · 2020–2024
Nauset Middle SchoolFY2024$6,000
Sipson Island Trust INCMA · FY2023$46,025
Nauset Middle SchoolFY2023$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$51.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$51.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$113K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$51.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$51.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38.3M$46.3M
Total assetsLn 16$43.0M$51.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$861K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$42.2M$51.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$210K$33K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$46K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$12K$9K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$48K$6K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$912$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$408K$88K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.9M$525K$8.3M$51.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $668K$568K$100K$42.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$399K−$64K$41.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$345K$2.0M$42.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$436K$729K$41.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,857,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $625,648$8,804,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,120$9,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,271$43,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,039$8,857,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,917$27,481
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,616$333,604
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,548$164,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $568,081$525,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,958$8,332,191
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $8,857,346 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$70,970
VIII-1e Government grants$175,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,558,883
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,070,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,804,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,239$9,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $156,621$156,621
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$113,367−$113,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,254$8,857,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,155 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $27,481$27,481
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,177 · Management $33,321 · Fundraising $12,816$256,314
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,311 · Management $7,342 · Fundraising $2,824$56,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,067 · Management $2,706 · Fundraising $1,040$20,813
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,235$3,235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,660$10,660
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,214$10,214
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,260 · Management $2,600$12,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,617$3,617
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,382$5,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,157$2,157
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,333$2,333
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,486 · Management $2,963$12,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,874$9,874
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,633 · Management $2,476$10,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,913 · Management $5,716 · Fundraising $10,213$63,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,180 · Management $912 · Fundraising $2,246$17,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $408,489 · Management $87,527 · Fundraising $29,139$525,155
Part X · Balance sheet $51,150,802 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $249,204$234,001
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,000$36,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,423$7,021
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,319,081$46,297,125
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,796,212$4,576,655
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $609,492$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,033,412$51,150,802
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,378$559
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,967$12,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $860,703$188,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,628,457$4,388,768
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,544,252$46,573,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,172,709$50,961,975
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,033,412$51,150,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,961,975 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,857,346
XI-2 Total expenses$525,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,332,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,172,709
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$457,075
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,961,975

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