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Native Land Conservancy INC EIN 46-3944868

Native Land Conservancy INC

EIN  46-3944868 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mashpee, MA Founded 2012
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Verified accurate 8/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Protects sacred ancestral lands, wildlife habitats, and vital ecosystems for future generations.
Leadership
Diana Ruiz · Exectutive Director · $103K
Money in and out
$6.5M revenue, $552K expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency

Protects sacred ancestral lands, wildlife habitats, and vital ecosystems for future generations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $6.5M in revenue, $552K in expenses, and $17.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$6.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$552K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs▼ -30% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+91%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+205%
avg. annual growth over 5 years

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +66%
Expenses
$552K
FY2024▲ +27%
Total assets
$18.0M
FY2024▲ +51%
Total liabilities
$89K
FY2024▼ -11%
Total revenue
$6.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$552K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$18.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $342K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The native land conservancy purchases and accepts donations of land for conservation and the continuation of indigenous cultural practices.

$342Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNative Land Conservancy INC
EINHdr · item D46-3944868
Principal addressHdr · item CMashpee, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnativelandconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C34)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Diana Ruiz
Exectutive Director
$102,885Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Jonas
Treasurer
$8,277Pt VII · Sec A
$7,575Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Ellis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Melix
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Berta Welch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marlene Lopez
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Ruiz’s $103K as Exectutive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Diana Ruiz$102,885———
Miles Bernadette—$15,363$2,280—
Leslie Jonas$8,277$6,533$5,918$2,850
Andre Strongbearheart Gaines JR$7,575———
David Vanderhoop———$675
Darius Coombs——$255—

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.2M · 96%
Investment income$270K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$6.2M
Investment income4%$270K
Program service revenue$819
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.08
Program services62%$342K
Management & general31%$169K
Fundraising8%$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$89K
Total net assetsLn 32$17.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed55.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $552K · Less non-cash grants $1.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $-504K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $342K · Total expenses $552K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $169K · Total expenses $552K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $42K · Total expenses $552K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $15K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5.3M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.2M · Total revenue $6.5M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $6.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $819 · Total revenue $6.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $270K · Total revenue $6.5M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $819 · Total expenses $552K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.5M · Prior year $3.9M
+66%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $75K · FY2024 $6.5M
+205%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $17.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.5M · Expenses $552K
+91%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $18.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $17.9M · Total assets $18.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $8.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $18.0M
49%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Diana Ruiz · Reported title EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $103K · Total expenses $552K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $279K · Total expenses $552K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%——
Overhead ratio 31%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 66%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Cape Cod Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $115K · 2020–2023
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council INCMA · FY2023$45,000
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council INCMA · FY2023$45,000
Sipson Island Trust INCMA · FY2020$20,000
Barnstable Land Trust INCMA · FY2020$5,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$6.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$75K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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