Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104768
NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC
Also known as TIM JOHNSON
Tax-exempt · WAYLAND, MA 01778
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,823,300 | $4,787,402 | $35,898 | $23,209,128 | $3,429,280 | $19,779,848 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,353,361 | $4,225,321 | $2,128,040 | $22,211,979 | $3,492,190 | $18,719,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,660,636
- of which government grants
- $7,334
- Program service revenue
- $842,578
- Investment income
- $294,183
- Royalties
- $9,382
- Net rental income
- $9,110
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $189
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,007,411
- Other revenue
- $1,025,903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $316,861
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,059,942
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,813,096
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $147,520
- Occupancy
- $547,423
- Travel
- $64,477
- Depreciation
- $268,118
- Program services (functional)
- $3,193,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,263,935
- Fundraising (functional)
- $329,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,211,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,209,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,429,280
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,779,848
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,460,510
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,563,364
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,235,118
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,544,730
- Gross unrelated business income
- $167,152
- Gross receipts
- $9,017,742
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 310
- Year formed
- 1932
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM JOHNSON | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $211,375 | $16,595 |
| TRACEY WILLMOTT | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,811 | $11,498 |
| GREG TILLEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS ( AS OF 07/24) Officer | 40 | $53,077 | $0 |
| DEBBI EDELSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $32,814 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HUYETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDY HESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHADLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES FAYWEATHER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BATTAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COUGHLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARABELLA DANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GROET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GUTTERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KISSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MARTLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN NATOLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZIBBY PYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMIRA QURAISHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBI EDELSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $201,864 | $11,316 |
| TRACEY WILLMOT | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,208 | $11,316 |
| WILLIAM HUYETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDY HESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHADLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES FAYWEATHER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BATTAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY COFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CONSTABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COUGHLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARABELLA DANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GROET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KISSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZIBBY PYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIRA QURAISHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 COMMONWEALTH RD STE 204, WAYLAND, MA 01778-5039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY JOHNSON, 321 COMMONWEALTH ROAD SUITE 204, WAYLAND, MA 01778
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY JOHNSON, CEO
- Phone
- (774) 519-5555
- Website
- WWW.NATIVEPLANTTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE AND PROMOTE NEW ENGLAND'S NATIVE PLANTS TO ENSURE HEALTHY, BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE LANDSCAPES.
Program accomplishments
- HORTICULTURE - THE HORTICULTURE PROGRAM, BASED AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM, FOCUSES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF GARDEN IN THE WOODS, NATIVE PLANT GARDEN DESIGN, ECOLOGICAL HORTICULTURE, AND THE PRODUCTION OF NATIVE NEW ENGLAND PLANTS. GARDEN IN THE WOODS EXPERIENCE WELCOMED 19,322 VISITORS, A 9% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR, IN ITS 6-MONTH OPEN SEASON. HORTICULTURAL STAFF ADDED 13,722 PLANTS AND 57 SPECIES TO THE GARDEN IN 2024, ALL GROWN FROM SEED; 64% OF THESE WERE SOURCED FROM WILD POPULATIONS WITH PERMISSION FROM DEED HOLDERS. SEED PRODUCTION PLOTS WITH FIVE SPECIES, ESTABLISHED IN 2022, YIELDED THEIR THIRD SEED HARVEST. NURSERY STAFF AT NASAMI FARM PRODUCED OVER 51,00 PLANTS FROM SEED, REPRESENTING 177 SPECIES OF LOCAL NATIVE PLANTS. COMBINED, GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 856 HOURS OF SERVICE.Expenses $1,142,098 · revenue $141,786
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS - PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFERED 133 COURSES IN 2024 REACHING 2,440 REGISTRANTS. SIXTY-TWO OF THESE WERE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO LEARNERS EVERYWHERE WITH SEVENTY-ONE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A MULTI-DAY EXHIBIT AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS FROM VISITING ARTIST JULIE C BAER, REGARDING NATURE, INSPIRED BY THE CHANGING FORMS OF PLANTS, ALGAE, FUNGI, AND LICHENS ACROSS THEIR LIFE CYCLES; "LEAVE THE LEAVES, SAVE THE STEMS," A VIRTUAL COURSE OFFERING FOCUSED ON PROVIDING POLLINATOR HABITAT; AND "EMERGING TRENDS IN PLANTS, LANDSCAPES, AND LAND CARE," HIGHLIGHTING CHANGING TRENDS IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND HOW NATIVE PLANTS ARE IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY.Expenses $476,668 · revenue $185,753
- CONSERVATION - NATIVE PLANT TRUST'S WORK WITH RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS IN 2024 INCLUDED RARE PLANT MONITORING AND DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY, SEED BANKING AND GERMINATION RESEARCH, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, FIELD WORK, AND IN SITU RESTORATION. WORK ON THE 3RD EDITION OF "FLORA CONSERVANDA", A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON PLANT CONSERVATION PRIORITIES IN NEW ENGLAND, CONTINUED. DELAYS IN BUILDING THE LARGE DATASET AND COORDINATING FEEDBACK ACROSS THE REGION HAVE MEANT PUSHING BACK THE EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE TO LATE 2025. THIS REPORT IS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW ENGLAND PLANT CONSERVATION PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDING THE SIX STATE NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 110 TRAINED PLANT CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS SPENT 5,550 HOURS CONDUCTING 376 SURVEYS FOR RARE PLANTS. SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN ALL NEW ENGLAND STATES AND 70% OF SURVEYS LOCATED THE TARGET RARE SPECIES. IN 2024 THE SEED BANK RECEIVED 41 NEW ACCESSIONS FROM 35 RARE SPECIES LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SIX STATES OF NEW ENGLAND. THE SPECIES ADDED INCLUDED RARE VIOLETS, SEDGES, THISTLES, GRASSES, ASTERS, MILKWEEDS, AND RHODODENDRONS. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW SEED FREEZER AT NASAMI FARM AND SATELLITE FREEZERS AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS WERE PUT INTO SERVICE TO EXPAND LONG-TERM SEED STORAGE CAPACITY. A REMOTE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED TO ENSURE TIMELY DETECTION OF TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS AND A BACKUP GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AT NASAMI FARM TO PROTECT AGAINST POWER OUTAGES.Expenses $413,064 · revenue $27,671
- VISITOR CENTER - RETAIL OPERATIONS AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM SERVE MEMBERS (WITH DISCOUNTS), VISITORS, AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS BY OFFERING A LARGE SELECTION OF KNOWN-PROVENANCE NATIVE PLANTS THEY COULD FIND NOWHERE ELSE, PLUS BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE RELATED TO BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, AND CONSERVATION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED THE RETAIL NURSERY YARD AND SOLD OVER 106,000 INDIVIDUAL PLANTS. WITH A LIMITED SELECTION OF NATIVE PLANTS AT NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTERS, AND FEW OF THESE OFFERING WILD-TYPE PLANTS OF KNOWN PROVENANCE, NATIVE PLANT SALES REMAIN A CRITICAL POINT OF DELIVERY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.MEMBERSHIP - SERVED 6,651 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS WITH A RANGE OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING E-COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION AND NURSERY DISCOUNTS, RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS TO OTHER GARDENS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.Expenses $1,161,743 · revenue $1,327,627
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104768
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,209,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,017,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,823,300 | $4,787,402 | $23,209,128 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,353,361 | $4,225,321 | $22,211,979 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,607,416 | $3,605,969 | $18,966,553 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-2104768).
Questions about NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC is 04-2104768.
- Is NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIVE PLANT TRUST 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 NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIMOTHY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,375 (TIM JOHNSON, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIVE PLANT TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,823,300, expenses of $4,787,402 and total assets of $23,209,128 at year end.
Other nonprofits in WAYLAND
- DUDLEY POND ASSOCIATES INC EIN 04-3173156 · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC EIN 27-1260556 · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC EIN 87-2716952 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- CITIZEN56 INC EIN 83-1856901 · last filed 990 for 2024
- VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC EIN 27-2354818 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATION EIN 84-3607923 · last filed 990 for 2024
- AIYANA FOUNDATION INC EIN 90-0527438 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- STEPHANIE H AND DAVID A SPINA FAMILY FOUNDATION EIN 20-2017017 · last filed 990-PF for 2025