Nonprofit · EIN 22-2983688
THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,034,901 | $4,160,611 | $5,874,290 | $46,104,991 | $287,263 | $45,817,728 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,892,377 | $5,223,586 | $1,668,791 | $39,339,777 | $404,118 | $38,935,659 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,320,582 | $5,050,085 | $4,270,497 | $38,220,308 | $2,333,030 | $35,887,278 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,570,037
- of which government grants
- $1,666,939
- Membership dues
- $242,949
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,472,069
- Net rental income
- -$7,575
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,942,137
- Other revenue
- -$7,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,361
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,163,466
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,715,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,005
- Accounting fees
- $41,382
- Occupancy
- $104,858
- Travel
- $38,668
- Depreciation
- $61,148
- Program services (functional)
- $3,448,955
- Management and general (functional)
- $324,881
- Fundraising (functional)
- $386,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,339,777
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,104,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $287,263
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,817,728
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,822,982
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,970,820
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,718,568
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,099,160
- Gross receipts
- $15,889,240
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Zepp | President Officer | 40 | $178,372 | $28,316 |
| Adam Boyko | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Fernandez-Gaige | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Meriwether | Vice-chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Ruth | Director At Large Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed McGraw | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Van Sickle | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Dann | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Fernandez | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean O'Keefe | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Parker | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjory Rinaldo-Lee | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Wade Sarkis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Suwinski | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Swain | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Suan Hsi Yong | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Lynn Eusden | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Charles Driscoll | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Dan Fisher | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Suzanne Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Zepp | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $159,271 | $18,302 |
| Adam Boyko | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| William Eggers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Fernandez-Gaige | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Meriwether | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Ruth | Director At Large Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed McGraw | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Van Sickle | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Dann | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Fernandez | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Hadley Lundback | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean O'Keefe | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Parker | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjory Rinaldo-Lee | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Wade Sarkis | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Suwinski | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Swain | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| James Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Suan Hsi Yong | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Eusden | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Zepp | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $138,919 | $26,416 |
| Kelly Makosch | Senior Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,063 | $14,243 |
| Fred Van Sickle | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Meriwether | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Fernandez-Gaige | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| William Eggers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Ruth | Director At Large Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Allyn | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynden Archer | Director (through 4/2023) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Dann | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Fernandez | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Hadley Lundback | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean O'Keefe | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Parker | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjory Rinaldo-Lee | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Wade Sarkis | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Myra J Shulman | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Suwinski | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Swain | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| James Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Weisse | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Eusden | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 E COURT ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4204
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Andrew Zepp, 202 East Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
- Signed the 990
- Andrew Zepp, President
- Phone
- (607) 275-9487
- Website
- www.fllt.org
- Return prepared by
- Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC
Mission
To conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, clean water, local foods, and wild places for everyone.
Program accomplishments
- Offering landowners voluntary, direct means to insure permanent protection of open space, agricultural land, forests, wetland, and animal and plant habitats. During the year, we obtained 16 new properties for conservation totaling 1,668 acres pushing the total acreage above 34,379 acres.The program is supported by contributions and government grants.Expenses $3,448,955
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2983688
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,104,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,889,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,034,901 | $4,160,611 | $46,104,991 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,892,377 | $5,223,586 | $39,339,777 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,320,582 | $5,050,085 | $38,220,308 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,821,991 | $3,443,850 | $33,932,196 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-2983688).
Questions about THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC is 22-2983688.
- Is THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FINGER LAKES 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 THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Andrew Zepp.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,372 (Andrew Zepp, President).
- How much revenue does THE FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,034,901, expenses of $4,160,611 and total assets of $46,104,991 at year end.
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