Nonprofit · EIN 01-0729039
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,585,696 | $5,093,459 | $14,492,237 | $63,603,276 | $141,559 | $63,461,717 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,772,558 | $2,674,224 | $11,098,334 | $56,259,815 | $135,983 | $56,123,832 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,266,624 | $8,533,973 | $10,732,651 | $44,093,250 | $151,870 | $43,941,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,972,240
- of which government grants
- $181,987
- Program service revenue
- $37,270
- Investment income
- $576,186
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,160
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $831,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,539
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,468,536
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,037,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,599
- Occupancy
- $57,000
- Travel
- $103,232
- Program services (functional)
- $4,522,731
- Management and general (functional)
- $377,236
- Fundraising (functional)
- $193,492
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,259,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,603,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $141,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,461,717
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,530,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $46,456,921
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,004,796
- Gross receipts
- $25,051,911
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $159,768 | $7,440 |
| EUNICE PANETTA | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,958 | $7,917 |
| BRIAN TIJAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE O'KEEFFE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RANCOURT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT ENGSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HILDRETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BATESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DEBOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JUTRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAM CALHOUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ZANKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $143,337 | $6,744 |
| BRIAN TIJAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE O'KEEFFE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RANCOURT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT ENGSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HILDRETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BATESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DEBOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JUTRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,993 | $4,804 |
| MARK ANDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE O'KEEFFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEHNER | BOARD MEMBER (END 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DEBOER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT ENGSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HILDRETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RANCOURT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY TEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TIJAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DRAKON | BOARD MEMBER (END 11/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BATESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY KRITAUSKY | BOARD MEMBER (END 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SORENSON | BOARD MEMBER (START 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER (START 04/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TORRENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 STATE STREET, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-3172
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON LEIBOWITZ, 17 STATE STREET 302, MONTPELIER, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- JON LEIBOWITZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (802) 224-1000
- Website
- WWW.NEWILDERNESSTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
Mission
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST IS A REGIONAL LAND TRUST WORKING TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOREVER-WILD LANDSCAPES FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE IN NEW YORK, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT.
Program accomplishments
- CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CONSERVATION ORGANZATIONS, AND OTHER LAND TRUSTS, TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOREVER-WILD LANDSCAPES THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, DONATIONS AND OTHER PRESERVATION METHODS SUCH AS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZAITON BASES ITS LAND PROTECTION ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE TO PRIORITIZE LAND BASED ON ECOLOGICAL VALUE, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND OTHER FACTORS. WORKING IN NY, VT, NH, ME, MA, AND CT, THE ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED PRINCIPALLY BY GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS, AND LANDOWNER GIFTS.Expenses $4,522,731 · grants $831,250 · revenue $37,270
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0729039
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,603,276
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,051,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,585,696 | $5,093,459 | $63,603,276 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,772,558 | $2,674,224 | $56,259,815 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,266,624 | $8,533,973 | $44,093,250 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0729039).
Questions about NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST
- What is the EIN of NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST is 01-0729039.
- Is NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON LEIBOWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,768 (JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,585,696, expenses of $5,093,459 and total assets of $63,603,276 at year end.
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