MORRIS LAND TRUST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MORRIS LAND TRUST INC

EIN 35-2286224 · Land Resources Conservation (C34)

What they do

CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE PRESERVATION and MAINTENANCE of THE RURAL CHARACTER and NATURAL RESOURCES of THE TOWN of MORRIS CT

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.20 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.27%of revenue went to mission work87.2% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$88.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.31%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$99.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$24,978

Mission workProgram services$19,30077.27% of revenue87.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,82611.31% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,85111.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,12788.59% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 0.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 0.4% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 29.2% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 4.0% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 0.8% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,978

Expenses$22,127

Annual surplus $2,851 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)$19,300 · 87.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,826 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,978

Expenses$22,127

Assets$2,208,654

Income$24,978

Contributions$18,766

Mission work (program services)$19,300

Fundraising$1

Management and general$2,826

Accounting fees$1,736

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ADAM WHEELERVICE PRESIDENT

BEN SOLNITPRESIDENT

CINDY FERRARADIRECTOR

CORRYN PATANEDIRECTOR

DIANE LAURETANODIRECTOR

DR DANIEL DOYLESECRETARY

GUY WEIKDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN WOODSDIRECTOR

LUKAS HYDERTREASURER

NANCY SKILTONDIRECTOR

PUCCI MCGILLDIRECTOR

SHARON ZGUZENSKIDIRECTOR

TOM WEIKDIRECTOR

WILL OMEARADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 231, BANTAM, CT 06750
County: Litchfield
In care of: BEN SOLNIT
Primary officer: BEN SOLNIT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 567-5654

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H AND R BLOCK
NTEE classification: Land Resources Conservation (C34)
IRS tax category: Land Resources Conservation