Nonprofit · EIN 35-1830637
SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IN 47407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,033,507 | $1,293,052 | $1,740,455 | $27,879,364 | $13,432 | $27,865,932 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,006,470 | $1,087,420 | $1,919,050 | $26,038,661 | $11,170 | $26,027,491 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,919,686 | $1,961,332 | $1,958,354 | $23,992,643 | $12,500 | $23,980,143 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,398,679
- of which government grants
- $686,739
- Membership dues
- $61,280
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $593,010
- Net rental income
- $17,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,118
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,876
- Other revenue
- $41,818
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $465,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $810,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,264
- Accounting fees
- $27,933
- Occupancy
- $7,884
- Travel
- $7,925
- Depreciation
- $52,869
- Program services (functional)
- $907,420
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,857
- Fundraising (functional)
- $141,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,038,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,879,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,865,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,814,502
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,726,382
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,957,807
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,908,125
- Gross receipts
- $4,858,142
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAWRENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,234 | $14,673 |
| BILL MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HUNTINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE A SCHAEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VITERISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCOFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CERVONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W WILLIAM WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH STEWART | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY STEPHENS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CALDWELL EMMI | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN YOON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAWRENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,850 | $14,596 |
| BILL MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HUNTINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE A SCHAEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VITERISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCOFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CERVONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W WILLIAM WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH STEWART | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY STEPHENS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CALDWELL EMMI | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN YOON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAWRENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,800 | $10,944 |
| ANDREA LUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CALDWELL EMMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HUNTINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EAGLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VITERISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W WILLIAM WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN YOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNFEE | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH STEWART | BOARD VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BAUMGART | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB COSTELLO | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7801, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47407-7801
- In care of
- % TOM ZELLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEX SIENKIEWICZ, PO BOX 7801, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47407
- Signed the 990
- ALEX SIENKIEWICZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (812) 336-5382
- Website
- WWW.SYCAMORELANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE THE BEAUTY, HEALTH, AND DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA'S NATURAL LANDSCAPE THROUGH STRATEGIC LAND CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- LAND STEWARDSHIP: ON LAND THAT WE OWN, WE MANAGE FOR ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. WITH INPUT FROM EXPERTS IN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND THE HELP OF VOLUNTEER LAND STEWARDS, WE PLANT TREES, ELIMINATE INVASIVE PLANTS, AND REMOVE REFUSE. WE ALSO MANAGE OUR PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PUBLIC USE BY PROVIDING TRAILS, PARKING AREAS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNAGE. ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES FOR WHICH WE HOLD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, WE THOROUGHLY MONITOR AND REPORT ON EACH PROPERTY THROUGH REGULAR SITE VISITS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION PROTECTIONS ARE ENFORCED.Expenses $380,006
- LAND PROTECTION: SYCAMORE PERMANENTLY PROTECTS THE BEAUTIFUL NATURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHERN INDIANA BY OWNING LAND AND HOLDING PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES. WE HAVE COMPLETED OVER 100 PROJECTS TO PROTECT A TOTAL OF OVER 11,000 ACRES. WE OWN, MANAGE AND RESTORE MORE THAN 6,000 ACRES OF FORESTS, WETLANDS AND GRASSLANDS, INCLUDING FORMERLY MINED OR FARMED LAND. WE HAVE BUILT AND MAINTAIN TRAILS FOR FREE PUBLIC USE AT 13 NATURE PRESERVES TO ENABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RECREATION AND EDUCATION. SYCAMORE HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON OVER 4,000 ACRES OF PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTIES TO PROTECT THEIR CONSERVATION VALUES. WE HAVE ALSO INVESTED RESOURCES TO PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 ACRES OWNED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $197,039 · grants $4,500 · revenue $32,942
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR NATURE IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION OF CONSERVING LAND AND CREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN THE PAST YEAR WE ALSO HAD OVER 5,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS, AT OUR PRESERVES AND OTHER PROPERTIES, AND WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN INDIANA. PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, WE BUILD NATIVE PLANT GARDENS AND OTHER HABITATS ON SCHOOLYARDS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ALSO VISIT OUR PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVES AND OTHER PROPERTIES TO HIKE, BIRDWATCH, PHOTOGRAPH, AND ENJOY THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BENEFITS OF BEING IN NATURE.Expenses $157,249
- Expenses $173,126
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
- 35-1830637
- 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)
- $27,879,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,858,142
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,033,507 | $1,293,052 | $27,879,364 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,006,470 | $1,087,420 | $26,038,661 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,919,686 | $1,961,332 | $23,992,643 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,860,058 | $915,685 | $21,762,005 | 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 35-1830637).
Questions about SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED is 35-1830637.
- Is SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED 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 SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED 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 SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED 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 SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEX SIENKIEWICZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,234 (JOHN LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,033,507, expenses of $1,293,052 and total assets of $27,879,364 at year end.
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