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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2105780

TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$50.5M$55.3M2022$64.9M$61.4M2023$57.9M$49.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$57,850,047$49,426,983$8,423,064$398,201,633$11,761,116$386,440,517
March 31, 2024990$64,920,859$61,448,034$3,472,825$386,708,488$13,504,221$373,204,267
March 31, 2023990$50,485,860$55,281,050-$4,795,190$356,550,348$15,614,962$340,935,386
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,241,369
of which government grants
$1,727,889
Membership dues
$7,755,705
Program service revenue
$9,218,751
Investment income
$12,719,523
Net rental income
$1,573,939
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,525,401
Net income from fundraising events
-$405,317
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,501,782
Other revenue
$2,670,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$557,994
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,736,049
Other salaries and wages
$20,609,232
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$27,816,109
Professional fundraising fees
$204,657
Legal fees
$533,366
Accounting fees
$167,796
Occupancy
$1,705,549
Travel
$849,914
Depreciation
$1,759,516
Program services (functional)
$38,715,680
Management and general (functional)
$5,638,445
Fundraising (functional)
$5,072,858

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$386,708,488
Total assets, end of year
$398,201,633
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,761,116
Net assets, end of year
$386,440,517
Land, buildings and equipment
$121,081,508
Publicly traded securities
$22,395,685
Net assets without donor restrictions
$55,809,543
Net assets with donor restrictions
$330,630,974
Gross unrelated business income
$558,412
Gross receipts
$62,546,296
Employees
976
Volunteers
756
Year formed
1891
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATIE THEOHARIDESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
30$460,610$16,070
CHRISTINE MORINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$310,344$20,918
BRIAN THERRIENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER
Officer
28$297,442$15,357
JANELLE WOODSCHIEF MARKETING & DIVERSITY OFFICER
Key employee
40$236,042$40,832
NATHAN HUTTOINTERIM CHIEF OPERATING & PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$213,490$19,592
DENISE TRAPANI-HALLMANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$202,733$29,930
JENNA GOMESINT. HEAD OF DEV/SR DIR. IND. GIVING
Key employee
40$196,483$35,483
ELIZABETH MCDONOUGHVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS OPERATIONS & ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$196,076$18,166
PATRICK WILLIAM COLLINSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AND INFORMATI
Highest-paid employee
40$184,344$27,122
LUCINDA BROCKWAYCULTURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$174,876$17,589
JANETTA STRINGFELLOWCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$122,199$8,936
PETER COFFINCHAIR (UNTIL 11/1/24)/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
THOMAS D FRENCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CYRUS TARAPOREVALAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHYLLIS R YALEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EUNICE JOHNSON PANETTAVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/01/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID CROLLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIAN KINNEYASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EDWARD H LADDASSISTANT SECRETARY (UNTIL 11/01/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WILLIAM G CONSTABLEASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROLAND E HOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP J EDMUNDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW P BORGGAARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIA G KRAPFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH DE MONTRICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA DEBONISDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/01/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD G GARMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
UZOCHI C ERLINGSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN LEMPRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PRISCILLA J BENDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN D LAUPHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH L JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUKANAYA L SODERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT H MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRAD IRWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIMOTHY G HEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN JUDGEFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO
Former
0$369,423$0
CHRISTINE MORINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
38$333,945$20,375
MATHEW WILSONCHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (UNTIL 10/23)
Key employee
40$298,311$34,942
BRIAN THERRIENTREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
28$301,340$5,654
EUNICE JOHNSON PANETTAVICE CHAIR, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$253,628$6,364
KRISTEN AF KLINTBERGMANAGING DIRECTOR, DEV. (UNTIL 2/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$228,399$19,179
JANELLE WOODSCHIEF MARKETING & DIVERSITY OFFICER
Key employee
40$206,174$36,598
DENISE TRAPANI-HALLMANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$198,332$28,281
KATHLEEN SAMBUCOMANAGING DIRECTOR, HR (UNTIL 10/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$186,915$23,328
ELIZABETH MCDONOUGHVICE PRESIDENT, NATURE & AGRICULTURE PROPERTIES
Highest-paid employee
40$191,991$17,503
BERYL JOLLYVICE PRESIDENT, CULTURAL PROPERTIES
Highest-paid employee
20$193,499$14,749
JENNA GOMESINTERIM HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$171,375$36,005
KATIE THEOHARIDESPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$176,498$3,298
DAVID CROLLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN KINNEYASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD H LADDASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM G CONSTABLEASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER COFFINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROLAND E HOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP J EDMUNDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW P BORGGAARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS D FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYRUS TARAPOREVALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIA G KRAPFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH DE MONTRICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS R YALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA DEBONISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD G GARMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
UZOCHI C ERLINGSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN LEMPRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PRISCILLA J BENDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN D LAUPHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH L JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUKANAYA L SODERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT H MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL PRIORDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
G SCOTT UZZELLDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN JUDGEPRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 10/17/22)
Officer
40$398,516$58
MATHEW WILSONCHIEF, DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Key employee
40$328,540$40,020
CHRISTINE MORINASST. CLERK, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
38$298,627$19,496
JOCELYN FORBUSHFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
Former
20$277,439$14,971
JANELLE WOODSVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
40$202,596$36,251
PAUL LEECHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 8/22)
Officer
20$234,877$0
DENISE TRAPANI-HALLMANAGING DIR., INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$198,062$29,084
BERYL JOLLYVP, CULTUTRAL PROPERTIES
Highest-paid employee
20$194,406$17,623
ALAINA SPAZIANIMANAGING DIR., CAMPAIGN STRAT/DEV OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$191,963$17,852
KENNETH CHAISSONMANAGING DIR., DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$193,604$9,731
BRIAN THERRIENCFO & TREASURER
Officer
28$123,076$32
EUNICE JOHNSON PANETTADIR.(UNTIL 10/22)/INTERIM PRES & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$67,488$1,444
PETER COFFINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID CROLLCLERK/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN KINNEYASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROLAND HOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIA KRAPFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD LADDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA HAMMETT ORYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/1/22)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS YALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA DEBONISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN LEMPRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH DE MONTRICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW BORGGAARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP EDMUNDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL PRIORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
G SCOTT UZZELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEETI BHALLA JOHNSONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/1/22)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM CONSTABLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
UZOCHI ERLINGSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW DAVISDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/1/22)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR EDWARD GARMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYRUS TARAPOREVALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUKANAYA SODERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 HIGH ST 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-3036
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHLEEN THEOHARIDES, 200 HIGH STREET 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Signed the 990
BRIAN THERRIEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(617) 542-7696
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

OVERVIEW - FOUNDED IN BOSTON BY PIONEERING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OPEN SPACE VISIONARY CHARLES ELIOT IN 1891, THE TRUSTEES IS THE NATION'S FIRST AND THE COMMONWEALTH'S LARGEST CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION NONPROFIT.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STEWARDSHIP - AS THE FOREVER STEWARDS OF THE SPECIAL PLACES THE TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THESE NATURAL LANDSCAPES, UNIQUE BUILDINGS, AND CHERISHED PROPERTIES ARE HERE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME AND TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS, HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. TRUSTEES PROPERTIES INCLUDE OVER 120 PROPERTIES, 375 MILES OF TRAILS, 76 MILES OF ACCESSIBLE SHORELINE, 113 PARKS AND WOODLANDS, 12 PUBLIC GARDENS, AND 250 BUILDINGS. THE CARE OF THESE PROPERTIES IS HANDLED BY EMPLOYEES SKILLED IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES. HISTORICAL RESOURCE STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STEWARDSHIP AND PRESENTATION OF THE TRUSTEE'S HISTORIC PROPERTIES INCLUDING 6 NATIONAL LANDMARKS, HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUMS, ARCHIVAL OBJECT COLLECTIONS, GARDENS, AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPES.
    Expenses $27,549,685 · revenue $6,844,155
  • WELCOMING AND CONNECTION - EACH YEAR, THE TRUSTEES WELCOMES OVER 1.8 MILLION VISITORS TO EXPLORE OUR TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND EXPERIENCE THOUSANDS OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. OUR 80,000 TRUSTEES MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS ALSO EXPERIENCE THESE SPECIAL PLACES WHILE ENJOYING EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS. SINCE 1891, SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO CARE FOR OUR SPECIAL PLACES, ENSURING THEY REMAIN VIBRANT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE, FOREVER. THE TRUSTEES CONNECTS VISITORS OF ALL AGES THROUGH THOUSANDS OF PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING OUTDOOR, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE THROUGH DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SUMMER AND YOUTH CAMPS, WALKS, TALKS, COOKING CLASSES, CONCERTS, FARM SHARE PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE TRUSTEES INSPIRE MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO LEAD HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES WHILE FORMING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO NATURE.
    Expenses $10,310,217 · revenue $2,561,347
  • CONSERVATION - TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, THE TRUSTEES CARES FOR NEARLY 52,000 ACRES OF LAND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, INCLUDING MORE THAN 27,000 ACRES OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, TREASURED LANDSCAPES. MOST MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS LIVE JUST A FEW MILES FROM A TRUSTEES PROPERTY, WHERE COUNTLESS MEMORIES ARE MADE AND SHARED. THE TRUSTEES ALSO PROTECT 20,700 ACRES OF LAND THROUGH CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS, MAKING THE TRUSTEES THE LARGEST PRIVATE OWNER OF CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
    Expenses $855,778 · grants $557,994 · revenue $212,559

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2105780
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
1935
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$398,201,633
Income (IRS master file)
$62,546,296

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$57,850,047$49,426,983$398,201,633XML
990-TMarch 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$64,920,859$61,448,034$386,708,488XML
990-TMarch 2024–––IRS
990March 2023$50,485,860$55,281,050$356,550,348XML
990-TMarch 2023–––IRS
990March 2022$79,907,362$51,431,704$373,027,910IRS
990-TMarch 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990-TMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 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 04-2105780).

Questions about TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS

What is the EIN of TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS is 04-2105780.
Is TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
Are donations to TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS 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 TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KATHLEEN THEOHARIDES.
Who are the officers and directors of TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $460,610 (KATIE THEOHARIDES, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,850,047, expenses of $49,426,983 and total assets of $398,201,633 at year end.

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