FOSTERS POND CORPORATION

Financials

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

DAVID BROWN TREAS 31 GLENWOOD RD, ANDOVER, MA 01810-0000

In care of

% DAVID BROWN

Signed the 990-EZ

Stephen Cotton, President

Phone

(978) 475-2135

Website

www.fosterspond.org

Mission

Environmental Protection.

Program accomplishments

• Foster's Pond Weed Control Program: Control of invasive weeds and toxic blue-green algae in 120-acre Foster's Pond, a Great Pond owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and visited by an estimated 5,000 people annually. Following our 2024 treatment of 42 acres to control suffocating mats of fanwort, a persistent invasive weed which once dominated Foster's Pond, 2025 saw virtually no remaining infestations. However, an unusually warm season which led to the closure of numerous lakes throughout Massachusetts required us to undertake unprecedented rounds of sampling and lab testing to detect blue-green algae and conduct timely treatments, keeping Foster's Pond open to the public throughout the summer. The FPC continued our regimen of comprehensive vegetation surveys to monitor the presence of invasive weeds and ensure a timely response to keep the Pond biologically diverse.
  Expenses $12,896
• Community Building:We seek to build a sense of community among residents who live on the Pond, neighbors in Andover and Wilmington who frequent the Pond, and visitors from further away who come to explore this iconic resource. Our program of community building has two components: in-person public events and web-based public information. The aim is to inform the wider community about the ecology and the history of the Pond, what it takes to preserve its fragile ecosystem, and the opportunities for public access. The web site includes such information as our ground-breaking Watershed-Based Plan for reducing nutrient-laden storm run-off throughout the 1.5-square-mile Foster's Pond watershed. The web site also provides a guide to the Pond, describing each of the public reservations, complete with pictures, maps, and directions to public parking. The site is routinely updated to reflect FPC activities and provide notice of upcoming weed treatments, community events, and Pond-related news.
  Expenses $1,745
• Foster's Pond Dam Maintenance: Maintenance and repair of the historic 165-year-old Foster's Pond Dam is undertaken almost exclusively by volunteers. The Dam, constructed in the 1850s, enlarged the Pond from 50 acres to today's 120 acres. The FPC maintains the "pocket park" at the Dam, affording public access for passive enjoyment and aquatic exploration of Foster's Pond. An estimated 1000 people from Andover and surrounding towns make use of this park from April to November. It provides the primary access by which members of the public can launch a canoe, kayak, or electric-powered fishing boat directly into Foster's Pond. In 2025, we engaged in routine maintenance, with volunteer labor, to keep the Dam in good condition.
  Expenses $110
• Land Preservation and Public Access: The FPC maintains a wooded 12-acre reservation located to the southwest of the Pond. The FPC land, which includes four acres we acquired in 2023, abuts a 47-acre shoreline reservation owned by the Town of Andover. The FPC land provides public parking and access to the Pond for bird-watchers, hikers and cross-country skiers. This FPC reservation overlays the border between the Towns of Andover and Wilmington, narrowing the gap between a 225-acre expanse of protected land on the shores of the Pond and Wilmington's nearby 154-acre Town Forest. The FPC also maintains a small park at the Foster's Pond Dam, the main public access for hundreds of visitors seeking to launch canoes or kayaks into the Pond. Routine land maintenance activities are undertaken primarily by volunteers, supplemented by contractors.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

04-2747896

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

2005

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$253,718

Income (IRS master file)

$21,717

Filing history

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 04-2747896).

Questions about FOSTERS POND CORPORATION

What is the EIN of FOSTERS POND CORPORATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FOSTERS POND CORPORATION is 04-2747896.

Is FOSTERS POND CORPORATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.

Are donations to FOSTERS POND CORPORATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does FOSTERS POND CORPORATION file?

Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.

When is the next return of FOSTERS POND CORPORATION 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 FOSTERS POND CORPORATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of FOSTERS POND CORPORATION?

The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does FOSTERS POND CORPORATION have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,717, expenses of $15,164 and total assets of $253,718 at year end.

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