Native Land Conservancy was founded in 2012 in mashpee, massachusetts, and is the first Native-run Land conservation group east of the mississippi. After centuries of hardship and economic struggle, IT is only now that we can finally attend to the important work of protecting sacred spaces, habitat areas for our winged and four legged neighbors and other essential ecosystem resources to benefit mother earth and all human beings. All Land is sacred in our eyes and worthy of special care; thus our reasons and interest in rescuing and preserving ancient ancestral village sites where our ancestors once lived and worked. In recognition of shared values, we enjoy partnership with other Land conservancies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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 $3.3M a year · 92% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
55 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 55.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$552K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$17.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$552K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$17.9M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$17.9M

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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $342K Management & general 31% · $169K Fundraising 8% · $42K

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; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exectutive Director
$102,885Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$8,277Pt VII · Sec A
$7,575Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Ruiz’s $103K as Exectutive Director is at the 30th 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 · 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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects sacred ancestral lands, wildlife habitats, and vital ecosystems for future generations.

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1 program · $342K · in their 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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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $115K · 2020–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$819
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$819
Investment incomeLn 3$270K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$17.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$236K$149K$56K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$14K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$13K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$33K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$2K$36K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$342K$169K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.5M$552K$5.9M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$435K$3.5M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$209K$5.6M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$68K$1.3M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$79K−$4K$637K 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 $6,471,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,769,051$6,200,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$819
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,870$269,705
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,901,921$6,471,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,350$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $187,442$278,910
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,470$273,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $435,262$552,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,466,659$5,918,789
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,471,274 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,200,750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,056,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,200,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $819$819
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $271,328$271,328
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,623−$1,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $819 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $269,705$6,471,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $552,485 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,170 · Management $56,353 · Fundraising $30,865$236,388
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,211 · Management $5,369 · Fundraising $2,940$22,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,622 · Management $4,768 · Fundraising $2,612$20,002
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,810$4,810
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,093$8,093
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $40,713$40,713
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,664 · Management $9,474$42,138
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,519 · Fundraising $2,832$5,351
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,895 · Management $36,325 · Fundraising $2,412$40,632
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,182$40,182
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,042$29,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,769$7,769
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,930$2,930
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,204$44,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,711$7,711
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,989 · Management $168,835 · Fundraising $41,661$552,485
Part X · Balance sheet $17,989,638 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,718,715$2,548,835
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$200,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,671,157$3,242,454
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,156,622$8,747,581
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,143,194$3,247,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,943,524$17,989,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,468$24,538
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $91,957$64,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,425$89,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,732,756$12,117,101
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,110,343$5,783,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,843,099$17,900,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,943,524$17,989,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,900,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,471,274
XI-2 Total expenses$552,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,918,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,843,099
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$138,429
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,900,317

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