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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2552116

HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST

Tax-exempt · HARPSWELL, ME 04079

Financials

$1.9M$1.7M2023$1.7M$670K2024$3.3M$3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,277,548$2,999,846$277,702$9,185,597$9,639$9,175,958
December 31, 2024990$1,694,240$669,530$1,024,710$8,636,420$14,704$8,621,716
December 31, 2023990$1,904,989$1,694,898$210,091$7,309,371$8,548$7,300,823
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,185,012
Membership dues
$346,021
Program service revenue
$17,565
Investment income
$74,971
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$87,000
Other salaries and wages
$224,036
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$370,902
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,100
Accounting fees
$30,024
Depreciation
$16,265
Program services (functional)
$2,830,192
Management and general (functional)
$98,507
Fundraising (functional)
$71,147

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,636,420
Total assets, end of year
$9,185,597
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,639
Net assets, end of year
$9,175,958
Land, buildings and equipment
$455,063
Publicly traded securities
$4,594,272
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,230,778
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,945,180
Gross receipts
$3,277,548
Employees
9
Volunteers
243
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
ME

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Matt NewbergExecutive Director
Officer
40$87,000$4,503
Charles HancockTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Don WestfallTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ed RobinsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jane WarrenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jason LeeseTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John BoomerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Judy WallingfordVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Lew HinmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Lew InczeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Melissa TraynhamTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nathan AckermanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Pat RichardsonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ron DavisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sharon OehmigTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tim McCreightPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Wendy BatsonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Christine BachorTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Deirdre StrachanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Doug WarrenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Rachel BeaneTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve CaulfieldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Julia McLeodExecutive Director
Officer
40$46,565$2,847
Becky GalleryTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Cristine BachorTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Deirdre StrachanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Don WestfallTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Doug WarrenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ed RobinsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
John BoomerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Judy WallingfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Lew HinmanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary Ann NahfTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rachel BeaneVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Ron DavisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sharon OehmigTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steve CaulfieldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim McCreightPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Wendy BatsonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Pat RichardsonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Melissa TraynhamTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Julia McLeodExecutive Director
Officer
40$72,157$2,165
Doug WarrenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Becky GalleryTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John BoomerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Cristine BachorTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Deirdre StrachanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Don WestfallTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lew HinmanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Judy WallingfordTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mary Ann NahfTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ron DavisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Rachel BeaneTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ed RobinsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Steve CaulfieldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim McCreightVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Wendy BatsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Sharon OehmigTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
153 HARPSWELL NECK RD, HARPSWELL, ME 04079-2713
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Matt Newberg, 153 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell, ME 04079
Signed the 990
Matt Newberg, Executive Director
Phone
(207) 721-1121
Return prepared by
Purdy Powers & Company

Mission

Land Conservation, Trails and Public Access, Education

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Management of trust owned lands, monitoring of trust conservation easements, pursuit of new conservation projects, presentation of public education programs, support of community gardens, printing of newsletters and other materials and management of website to inform members and the public, fundraising.
    Expenses $2,830,192 · revenue $17,565

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2552116
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,185,597
Income (IRS master file)
$3,277,548

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,277,548$2,999,846$9,185,597XML
990December 2024$1,694,240$669,530$8,636,420XML
990December 2023$1,904,989$1,694,898$7,309,371XML
990December 2022$1,053,291$456,107$6,731,137IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 22-2552116).

Questions about HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST

What is the EIN of HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST is 22-2552116.
Is HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST 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 HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST 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 HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST 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 HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Matt Newberg.
Who are the officers and directors of HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,000 (Matt Newberg, Executive Director).
How much revenue does HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,277,548, expenses of $2,999,846 and total assets of $9,185,597 at year end.

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