The mission of Woodlands Conservancy is to preserve and restore forested wetlands and other ecologically or historically significant lands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $546K a year · 68% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
×27 vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2022▲ ×27
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$444K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$162K
Expenses
$291K
FY2022▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +405%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$826K
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $239K Management & general 14% · $40K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Brasted’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Catherine Brasted$70,000$68,000$66,000$65,000$59,000$56,667
Amy L Barton—————$2,500

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

Restores an ecosystem for daily public recreation, ecotourism, and education.

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3 programs · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Ecosystem Restoration Activities

Removal of non-native vegetation, and habitat enhancement through reforesting with native seedlings and trees.

$167Kprogram expense
02

Educational and Outreach Activities

Service learning activities to educate students and volunteers of the function and value of forested wetlands.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Research and training activities bird surveys, bird banding activities, native and non-native vegetation surveys, training of citizen scientists and partnering with university researchers.

$12Kprogram 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
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$73K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6217
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$80K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$826K$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$826K$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$52K$7K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K$359$293
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$740$740
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$18K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$903$903
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$130K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$247$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$239K$40K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $162K$262K−$101K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $392K$328K$64K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$434K$11K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.6M$291K$3.3M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$115K$19K$826K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$139K$13K$807K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,559,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,066$3,547,710
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $558$5,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,253$2,787
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,896$2,980
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,773$3,559,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,347$92,249
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,184$199,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,531$291,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,242$3,268,072
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,559,364 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,333
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,527,552
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,240,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,547,710
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,887$5,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $970$970
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,817$1,817
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,980$2,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,767$3,559,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,292 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,000 · Management $7,150 · Fundraising $5,850$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,608 · Management $359 · Fundraising $293$3,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,191 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $2,159$23,989
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,744$10,744
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $740$740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,400 · Management $1,326$19,726
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,421$4,421
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $903$903
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,019$7,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,122$2,122
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,362$9,362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,738 · Management $2,738$9,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,408$130,408
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $247 · Fundraising $3,875$4,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,707 · Management $40,408 · Fundraising $12,177$291,292
Part X · Balance sheet $4,173,532 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$79,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,000$155,231
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,232$8,514
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $625,470$3,848,248
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $80,420$82,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $826,027$4,173,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $730,536$4,091,079
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,491$82,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $826,027$4,173,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $826,027$4,173,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,173,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,559,364
XI-2 Total expenses$291,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,268,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$826,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$13,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$92,935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,173,532

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