Nonprofit · EIN 02-0507029
CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC
Also known as NORTHERN WOODLANDS
Tax-exempt · LYME, NH 03768
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $901,587 | $864,006 | $37,581 | $2,436,635 | $535,176 | $1,901,459 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,220,011 | $855,134 | $1,364,877 | $2,279,988 | $536,780 | $1,743,208 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $777,511 | $759,397 | $18,114 | $758,084 | $541,404 | $216,680 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $475,042
- Program service revenue
- $379,372
- Investment income
- $34,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,358
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,038
- Other revenue
- $13,038
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $400,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $459,501
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $90
- Accounting fees
- $26,100
- Occupancy
- $19,382
- Travel
- $4,893
- Depreciation
- $15,423
- Program services (functional)
- $648,698
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,087
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,221
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,279,988
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,436,635
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $535,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,901,459
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $428,293
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,787,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $226,731
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,674,728
- Gross unrelated business income
- $101,547
- Gross receipts
- $1,034,340
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT COWDEN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATTY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JURNAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATERI KOSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUEFFNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEAHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVA GREGER MORSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKSON SAUL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON SAUL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $19,231 |
| BEN COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT COWDEN | FY2024 PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATTY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELIA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVA GREGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JURNAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATERI KOSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUEFFNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEAHY | FY2024 DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEAHY | FY2025 PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Tillinghast | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $82,448 | $10,097 |
| Robert Cowden | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Kueffner | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Jurnak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Celia Evans | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cosgrove | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Curtis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony D'Amato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Greger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kateri Kosek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Leahy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Sampson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sanders Jr MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Royar | Past Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16 ON THE COMMON, LYME, NH 03768-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA LEAHY, 20 PENOBSCOT STREET, ORONO, ME 04473
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA LEAHY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (603) 795-0660
- Website
- WWW.NORTHERNWOODLANDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHOS ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE A CULTURE OF FOREST STEWARDSHIP IN THE NORTHEAST AND TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WONDERS, ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE REGION'S FORESTS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISHED NORTHERN WOODLANDS MAGAZINE AND DISTRIBUTED IT FREE TO EDUCATORS AND FOR A FEE VIA RETAIL SALES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. PRODUCED A FREE SYNDICATED ECOLOGY COLUMN FOR NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER NATURE EDUCATION RESOURCES DISTRIBUTED AT NO COST THROUGH A BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, REGULAR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.Expenses $648,698 · revenue $378,756
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0507029
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,436,635
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,034,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $901,587 | $864,006 | $2,436,635 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,220,011 | $855,134 | $2,279,988 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $777,511 | $759,397 | $758,084 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $777,650 | $824,931 | $757,579 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 02-0507029).
Questions about CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC is 02-0507029.
- Is CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC 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 CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JESSICA LEAHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $901,587, expenses of $864,006 and total assets of $2,436,635 at year end.
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