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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2650017

POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC

Tax-exempt · CRANSTON, RI 02910

Financials

$827K$652K2023$753K$873K2024$1.1M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,090,047$1,069,069$20,978$460,829$115,814$345,015
December 31, 2024990$753,481$873,261-$119,780$487,882$163,845$324,037
December 31, 2023990$827,295$652,428$174,867$483,434$39,617$443,817
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,085,083
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,964
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$592,908
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$680,328
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,210
Occupancy
$501
Travel
$22,947
Depreciation
$5,963
Program services (functional)
$871,377
Management and general (functional)
$197,692

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$487,882
Total assets, end of year
$460,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$115,814
Net assets, end of year
$345,015
Land, buildings and equipment
$198,686
Net assets without donor restrictions
$181,232
Net assets with donor restrictions
$163,783
Gross receipts
$1,090,047
Employees
16
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
RI

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 / weekCompensation
CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALOEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
–$0
BYNUMANDREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PINA CHARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GRAHAMJOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL JAMIESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KING KRISTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LESLEY RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RICHARDSBRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALOEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$87,198
BYNUMANDREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PINA CHARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GRAHAMJOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL JAMIESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KING KRISTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LESLEY RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
RICHARDSBRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALOEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$85,800
BYNUMANDREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GRAHAMJOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL JAMIESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KING KRISTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LESLEY RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
RICHARDSBRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
44 BEDSON RD, CRANSTON, RI 02910-4902
In care of
% LESLEY RICH ESQ
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
44 Bedson Rd, Cranston RI 02910
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALO, 6 SHERMAN AVENUE, AUBURN, MA 01501
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Duane Shepard Sr, 9607 SO DENKER AVE, Los Angeles CA 90047
Signed the 990
CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(508) 736-7423
Return prepared by
GOLDEN TORCH FINANCIAL LLC

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES, WATERSHEDS, HABITATS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES; WITHIN THE HISTORICAL LANDS OF THE POCASSET POKANOKET NATION; TO ENCOURAGE SOUND CONSERVATION PRACTICES; TO PRESERVE NATIVE LIFEWAYS AND ACCESS TO WATERS; TO ENGAGE IN AND EDUCATE AND TRAIN OTHERS ABOUT CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN LANDS, WETLANDS, WOODLANDS, AND ECOSYSTEMS; AND TO ENGAGE IN RELATED CONSERVATION, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TRAININGS AND INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO INDIGENOUS, REFUGEE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND LAND STEWARDS. 55 FARMERS SERVED.
    Expenses $155,229 · revenue $175,327
  • THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE SERVICES AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION TRAINING TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND VETERAN FARMERS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. 60 FARMERS SERVED
    Expenses $197,413 · revenue $269,529
  • THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH,INTRODUCTION TO USDA SERVICES,GRANT WRITING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL LITERACY MENTORSHIP, AND MARKETING TRAINING TO FARMERS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WHO ARE VETERANS AND/ OR WHO ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLEOF COLOR. 0 FARMERS SERVED (THIS 3-YEAR PROGRAM FUNDED IN OCTOBER OF 2022, AND DIDN'T START HELPING FARMERS UNTIL 2023).
    Expenses $2,500 · revenue $2,750
  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
    Expenses $516,235 · revenue $589,705

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
82-2650017
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$460,829
Income (IRS master file)
$1,090,047

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,090,047$1,069,069$460,829XML
990December 2024$753,481$873,261$487,882XML
990December 2023$827,295$652,428$483,434XML
990December 2022$693,650$513,526$339,140IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Duane Shepard Sr
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-2650017).

Questions about POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC

What is the EIN of POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC is 82-2650017.
Is POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POCASSET POKANOKET 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 POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC 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 POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC 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 POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHIEF GEORGE SPRING BUFFALO.
Who are the officers and directors of POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POCASSET POKANOKET LAND TRUST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,090,047, expenses of $1,069,069 and total assets of $460,829 at year end.

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