Nonprofit · EIN 23-7755642
NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, PA 18612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $603,003 | $572,318 | $30,685 | $8,369,532 | $1,006,415 | $7,363,117 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $698,763 | $585,991 | $112,772 | $7,597,688 | $582,624 | $7,015,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $306,638
- Membership dues
- $23,707
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $205,064
- Net rental income
- $6,524
- Net income from fundraising events
- $75,564
- Other revenue
- $91,301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $146,742
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $295,168
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,371
- Accounting fees
- $43,044
- Occupancy
- $30,515
- Travel
- $8,309
- Depreciation
- $4,436
- Program services (functional)
- $347,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,888
- Fundraising (functional)
- $115,559
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,597,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,369,532
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,006,415
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,363,117
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,237,052
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,211,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,235,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,127,890
- Gross receipts
- $660,647
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN FERRETTI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $9,730 |
| STEPHEN MAAKESTAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED VALENTINE | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FLOOD | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY H DYLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY ROTHERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT A SCARPETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BRAY SNYDER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GROVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN MAGNOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN STAHL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY KOLESSAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON SORDONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN FERRETTI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $92,885 | $12,207 |
| STEPHEN MAAKESTEAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED VALENTINE | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FLOOD | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY H DYLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY ROTHERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT A SCARPETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BRAY SNYDER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GROVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MAGNOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN STAHL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KOLESSAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 LT MICHAEL CLEARY DR, DALLAS, PA 18612-1639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLEN FERRETTI
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN FERRETTI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (570) 310-1781
- Website
- WWW.NBLT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KOHANSKI & CO PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF NBLT IS TO PARTNER WITH LANDOWNERS, COMMUNITIES, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSERVE AND CARE FOR NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S LANDS AND WATERS.
Program accomplishments
- LAND CONSERVATION NBLT HOLDS 61 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON OVER 12,470 ACRES OF NATURAL LAND IN BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, SULLIVAN, SUSQUEHANNA, WAYNE AND WYOMING COUNTIES OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. EACH EASEMENT REQUIRES ANNUAL MONITORING TO DETERMINE IF ANY VIOLATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON THE LAND. FEE-OWNED LANDS NBLT OWNS AND MANAGES SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES. MOST OF THESE LANDS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM DAWN TO DUSK FOR PASSIVE RECREATION ACTIVITIES WHILE SOME LANDS ARE CLOSED OR OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE OF THE ECOSYSTEM FOUND THERE. THE LAND TRUST WELCOMES AND ACCEPTS GIFTS OF CONSERVATION LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY PROVIDING THAT ALL LAND TRUST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY ARE ADHERED TO.Expenses $347,871
- TRANSFER LANDS NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST WILL ACQUIRE LAND FROM TIME TO TIME AND TRANSFER THE LAND TO A LIKE-MINDED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION. THE TRUST WILL DO THIS BECAUSE SOMETIMES OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ARE BETTER SUITED TO MANAGE THE CONSERVATION VALUES FOUND ON THAT LAND. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE LAND TRUST WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM DCNR IN THE AMOUNT OF 816,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON APPROXIMATELY 220 ACRES IN DALLAS BOROUGH AND LEHMAN TOWNSHIP. THE PROJECT PROTECTS ENDANGERED SPECIES AND HABITAT.
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATION NBLT SETS OUT TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT OPERATES UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAND BY BROADLY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND CONSERVATION AND SMART GROWTH STRATEGIES.
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
- 23-7755642
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,369,532
- Income (IRS master file)
- $660,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $603,003 | $572,318 | $8,369,532 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $698,763 | $585,991 | $7,597,688 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,375,121 | $542,522 | $10,460,741 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 23-7755642).
Questions about NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST is 23-7755642.
- Is NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH BRANCH 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 NORTH BRANCH LAND 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 NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST 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 NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELLEN FERRETTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (ELLEN FERRETTI, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $603,003, expenses of $572,318 and total assets of $8,369,532 at year end.
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