UPPER SACO VALLEY LAND TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UPPER SACO VALLEY LAND TRUST

EIN 02-0521030 · Farmland Preservation (K25)

What they do

The Organization Works With Local Landowners to Permanently Protect Natural Land and Waters That Define Its Community and Enrich The Quality of Life By Purchasing, Managing, Negotiating and Developing Conservations Easements In The Upper Saco Valley Region of Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

35.09%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

4.24%of revenue went to fundraising9.5% of expenses

$44.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.18%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$11.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,713,757

Mission workProgram services$601,42235.09% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$88,7025.18% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$72,6804.24% of revenue9.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$950,95355.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$762,80444.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 11.6% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 9.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 5.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,713,757

Expenses$762,804

Annual surplus $950,953 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$601,422 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$88,702 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$72,680 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,713,757

Expenses$762,804

Assets$8,878,247

Income$1,713,757

Contributions$1,581,864

Mission work (program services)$601,422

Fundraising$72,680

Management and general$88,702

Stocks and bonds$2,364,596

Accounting fees$62,910

Investing fees$16,254

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ALEX DRUMMONDDIRECTOR

CHRIS MARSHALLDIRECTOR

DANIEL STEPANAUSKASDIRECTOR

DOUG BURNELLPRESIDENT

JAMES HASTINGSTREASURER

JENNIFER SNELL RULLMANDIRECTOR

KEN OLSONDIRECTOR

LINDSAY KAFKAVICE PRESIDENT

MEGAN-MACK NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

MEGHAN MOODY-SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

MIKE LARACYDIRECTOR

SEAN WADSWORTHSECRETARY

TUCKER GORDONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: PO BOX 2233, CONWAY, NH 03818
County: Carroll
In care of: JAMES HASTINGS
Primary officer: JAMES HASTINGS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@usvlt.org Phone(603) 662-0008

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROWLEY & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Farmland Preservation (K25)
IRS tax category: Farmland Preservation