Nonprofit · EIN 13-3507910
WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,176,146 | $1,919,319 | $256,827 | $27,269,531 | $1,125,027 | $26,144,504 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,848,710 | $3,614,056 | $234,654 | $26,549,146 | $1,115,027 | $25,434,119 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,755,621
- of which government grants
- $72,096
- Program service revenue
- $27,823
- Investment income
- $437,594
- Net rental income
- $1,501
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $220,915
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$58,514
- Other revenue
- -$44,892
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,423
- Other salaries and wages
- $766,556
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,105,715
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $66,372
- Accounting fees
- $49,600
- Occupancy
- $45,854
- Depreciation
- $27,203
- Program services (functional)
- $1,409,831
- Management and general (functional)
- $313,569
- Fundraising (functional)
- $195,919
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,549,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,269,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,125,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,144,504
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,515,081
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,799,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,245,128
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,899,376
- Gross receipts
- $3,291,366
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Churchill | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Edgar | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Ansel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Clifford H Aronson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christopher Boege | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dina Dublon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chantel McGee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lee Manning-Vogelstein | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gary Perusse | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Offutt A Porter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Norma Silva | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carine Verschueren | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tony Freund | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Diana Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Young | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nanette Bourne | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Sheerin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dave Tobias | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amy Fergusen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Karch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Ward | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara H Whelan | President Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara H Whelan | President Officer | 40 | $175,906 |
| Bruce Churchill | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Karch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Edgar | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Ferguson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Ansel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Clifford H Aronson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christopher Boege | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nanette Bourne | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dina Dublon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chantel McGee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lee Manning-Vogelstein | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gary Perusse | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Offutt A Porter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bruce Ward | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Norma Silva | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carine Verschueren | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tony Freund | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Diana Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Young | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 403 HARRIS RD, BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507-2408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kara H Whelan, 403 Harris Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507
- Signed the 990
- Kara H Whelan, President
- Phone
- (914) 234-6992
- Website
- www.westchesterlandtrust.org
- Return prepared by
- Joseph T Gallo CPA
Mission
The primary mission of the Westchester Land Trust is to conserve, maintain and enhance the natural environment and resources of Westchester County and eastern Putnam County. The Trust acquires interests in land exhibiting important natural features or values.
Program accomplishments
- Westchester Land Trust (WLT) is a regional conservation organization that conserves and cares for land in urban, suburban, and rural communities located in Westchester and eastern Putnam counties of New York. Its land preservation efforts serve the public by protecting drinking water supplies, climate-resilient lands, trails for passive recreation and scenic enjoyment, wildlife habitats, farmland, and urban green spaces, such as community gardens and pocket parks. - continued on Schedule O -Since 1988 WLT has preserved more than 9,300 acres of open space, and 20 miles of hiking trails in 29 communities. WLT has protected parcels of land ranging from a quarter of an acre to over 600 acres. In 2024, WLT preserved an additional 85 acres across two projects. Community members enjoyed thousands of visits to WLT's preserves in 2024. Fourteen WLT nature preserves are open to the public year-round and free of charge. The remaining preserves serve as wildlife sanctuaries that are not open to the public. WLT partners with the State of New York, Westchester and Putnam counties, private landowners, and municipalities to acquire and care for land.WLT is committed to community education about the protection of natural resources, wildlife habitats, and sustainable agriculture. WLT collaborates with dozens of national, regional, and local organizations on programming and projects to help advance its mission. WLT's mobile education program, the Pollinator Pop-Up, appeared at 21 events in 2024, allowing WLT to connect with more than 1,600 community members about environmental topics. WLT's headquarters, Sugar Hill Farm, is the site of a half-acre organic garden, where vegetables are grown and distributed to local food pantries. Since its founding, more than 84,500 servings of fresh produce have been donated to families in need of food. Volunteers are the backbone of WLT's work. In 2024 volunteers donated more than 940 hours of their time to support WLT's land protection and community engagement programs. WLT's protected lands are home to more than 1,300 species of native plants and animals. In addition to proactive land protection, land stewardship is an important component of WLT's mission. WLT regularly conducts land management and habitat restoration projects on publically accessible lands that it owns or holds conservation easements on. In 2024, WLT contracted with youth conservationists to help launch a landscape-scale forest health project spanning all its preserves. WLT also employs summer conservation apprentices as part of its conservation career development program.Expenses $1,409,831 · revenue $39,944
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
- 13-3507910
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,269,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,291,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,176,146 | $1,919,319 | $27,269,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,848,710 | $3,614,056 | $26,549,146 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,275,102 | $2,014,128 | $26,052,642 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-3507910).
Questions about WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC is 13-3507910.
- Is WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTCHESTER LAND 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 WESTCHESTER LAND 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 WESTCHESTER LAND 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 WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kara H Whelan.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,176,146, expenses of $1,919,319 and total assets of $27,269,531 at year end.
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