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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7119602

MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST

Tax-exempt · MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

Financials

$139K$115K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$138,896$115,480$23,416$174,002$0$174,002
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$66,000
Program service revenue
$13,578
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,780
Net income from fundraising events
$31,696
Other revenue
$2,842

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$96,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,995
Occupancy
$324
Printing, publications and postage
$270
Other expenses
$10,891
Program services (functional)
$107,215

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$150,586
Total assets, end of year
$174,002
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$174,002
Cash, savings and investments
$143,949
Land and buildings
$22,430
Gross receipts
$138,896

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Holly RobertDirector1$0
Chris MossmanDirector1$0
William PikeDirector1$0
Fred HeyesDirector1$0
Phil BenjaminDirector1$0
Christopher EganExecutive Director3$0
James Dicken CranePresident3$0
Charles ThompsonTreasurer5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
249 LAKESIDE AVE, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-4503
Signed the 990-EZ
James D Crane, President
Phone
(617) 455-9918
Return prepared by
SANNELLA & ASSOCIATES

Mission

Forest conservation and education

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Educational programs, workshops, tours, continuing ed, online info, technical info for landowners, natural resource professionals, foresters, land trusts, loggers. Alone and in cooperation with other non-profits, state agencies, statewide. Persons served +/- 700.
    Expenses $96,000 · grants $97,696
  • State sponsor of MA Tree Farm Program (Amer Forest Fdn Stds). Train inspectors, conduct workshops, inspect tree farms, hold tours, annual field day, Individuals who own land - approx 100,000 acres - Persons served +/- 500.
    Expenses $10,891 · grants $10,078
  • Operation of Land Trust, including fee properties and conservation easements, tours, publications, site visits and bird walks following habitat management operation. Control of invasive exotic plants to benefit native flora and fauna.
    Expenses $324 · grants $2,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
23-7119602
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C360)
Assets (IRS master file)
$174,002
Income (IRS master file)
$138,896

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025–––IRS
990-EZJune 2024–––IRS
990-EZJune 2023$58,517$120,779$120,607IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST

What is the EIN of MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST is 23-7119602.
Is MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MASSACHUSETTS FOREST 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 MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST 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 MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TRUST have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $138,896, expenses of $115,480 and total assets of $174,002 at year end.

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