Nonprofit · EIN 04-2702759
LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WESTON, MA 02493
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,357,686 | $2,129,335 | $228,351 | $7,596,318 | $313,748 | $7,282,570 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,723,774 | $1,804,487 | -$80,713 | $7,352,308 | $323,230 | $7,029,078 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,979,541 | $1,486,371 | $1,493,170 | $8,081,943 | $1,025,743 | $7,056,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,270,721
- of which government grants
- $213,812
- Membership dues
- $74,800
- Program service revenue
- $847,132
- Investment income
- $14,777
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,570
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $229,083
- Other revenue
- $225,056
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $976,734
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,258,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $79,622
- Occupancy
- $25,318
- Depreciation
- $387,972
- Program services (functional)
- $1,666,326
- Management and general (functional)
- $331,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $131,920
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,352,308
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,596,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $313,748
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,282,570
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,419,268
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,077,805
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $204,765
- Gross receipts
- $2,924,681
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 2,407
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA HESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,808 |
| CHRIS SANZONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIRIAM LEVY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CLYMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEILA OTIS | SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MARSHDOYLE | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY GRISET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JJ MOELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE KINLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD KRASKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGO FLINT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WAECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TEDDY BASCOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAVANAGH | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN BALBALE | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA HESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,794 |
| ELIZABETH MARSHDOYLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SANZONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CLYMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRETT YATES-MACK | FORMER TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIRIAM LEVY | SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAVANAGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY GRISET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGO FLINT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BALBALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TEDDY BASCOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEILA OTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WAECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEFFANY DOOLITTLE | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JYLKKA | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB GLOWACKY | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA HESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,808 |
| REMKE VAN ZADELHOFF | FORMER SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BORDEN | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARRETT YATES-MACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENT LUNDBERG | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MARSHDOYLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEFFANY DOOLITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SANZONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BALBALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAVANAGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY DUTTON | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JYLKKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGO FLINT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CLYMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB GLOWACKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY GRISET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIRIAM LEVY | SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TEDDY BASCOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27 CRESCENT ST, WESTON, MA 02493-2551
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN CLYMER, 27 CRESCENT STREET, WESTON, MA 024932551
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN CLYMER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 893-1162
- Website
- WWW.LANDSSAKE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE LAND TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND INSPIRE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP. LAND'S SAKE COMBINES ECOLOGICALLY-SOUND LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO MODEL HOW PUBLIC OPEN SPACE CAN BE USED AND ENJOYED BY THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- FARMCOMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE ("CSA") SHARES: LAND'S SAKE OFFERS THE CSA PROGRAM IN WHICH SHAREHOLDERS SHARE WITH THE FARMERS THE BOUNTY AND RISK INHERENT IN GROWING FOOD. SHAREHOLDERS PARTICIPATE BY PURCHASING A SEASON'S WORTH OF FARM-RAISED FOOD BEFORE THE GROWING SEASON BEGINS. CSA MEMBERS THEN PICK UP THEIR SHARE OF THE HARVEST ON A WEEKLY BASIS, FOR 21 WEEKS DURING THE GROWING SEASON. DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF SHARE PURCHASED, THESE WEEKLY PICKUPS BEGIN IN JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OR NOVEMBER. FOOD FOR HUNGER RELIEF: EACH YEAR, LAND'S SAKE DONATES OVER $25,000 WORTH OF FRESH, LOCAL, PRODUCE TOWARDS HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS IN AND AROUND BOSTON ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF WESTON. IN 2025, LAND'S SAKE DONATED AN ADDITIONAL $264,000 WORTH OF PRODUCE TOWARDS HUNGER RELIEF FOR A TOTAL OF OVER $289,000 IN PRODUCE DONATIONS. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TOTAL PRODUCE GROWN ON THE FARM IN 2025.CONSERVATION LAND MANAGEMENT: LAND'S SAKE HAS PIONEERED A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF WESTON TO MANAGE PUBLIC CONSERVATION LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.FORESTRY: LAND'S SAKE MANAGES AN INNOVATIVE FORESTRY PROGRAM ON PUBLIC CONSERVATION LAND IN THE TOWN OF WESTON. LAND'S SAKE ALSO PROVIDES A MODEL FOR SMALL-SCALE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN, LAND'S SAKE SUSTAINABLY HARVESTS HARDWOOD TREES FROM THE WESTON FORESTS TO PRODUCE FIREWOOD, WHICH IS DELIVERED EACH FALL.PICK YOUR OWN: LAND'S SAKE OFFERS A NUMBER OF CROPS FOR PICKING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $932,908 · revenue $270,278
- EDUCATIONFARM-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS: LAND'S SAKE OFFERS VARIOUS IN-SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, VACATION AND SUMMER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EXCITE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, OUTDOOR WORK AND TO FEEL COMFORTABLE ON THE FARM.Expenses $288,042 · revenue $320,221
- FARMSTANDFARMSTAND: LAND'S SAKE SELLS ITS PRODUCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH A FARMSTAND LOCATED AT THE MAIN FARM IN THE CENTER OF WESTON. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE, THE FARMSTAND REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT FOCAL POINT FOR ACTIVITIES AND VISITORS AT THE FARM. IN 2025, THE FARMSTAND OPENED IN FEBRUARY WITH FRI - SUN HOURS, WITH FULL HOURS BEGINNING IN JUNE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING, FOLLOWED BY FRI SUN HOURS UNTIL DEC 21.Expenses $445,376 · revenue $256,633
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 | 990 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
- 04-2702759
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,596,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,924,681
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,357,686 | $2,129,335 | $7,596,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,723,774 | $1,804,487 | $7,352,308 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,979,541 | $1,486,371 | $8,081,943 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,602,179 | $1,195,698 | $5,942,890 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-2702759).
Questions about LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED is 04-2702759.
- Is LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED 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 LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN CLYMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,808 (PAMELA HESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LANDS SAKE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,357,686, expenses of $2,129,335 and total assets of $7,596,318 at year end.
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