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Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire reported $10.6 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.72 went to program services, $11.21 to management and general costs and $3.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 24.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,596 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.2MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $172,596 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 69.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLAND CONSERVATION SELT conserved or assisted in the protection of 1,706 acres of land through 19 projects in 2025. Conservation work continued to focus on four key areas Living Landscapes, Clean Drinking Water, the Pawtuckaway to Great Bay Greenway initiative, and Farmland for the Future. Projects include acquisition of fee lands and easements and several assists for partners. Under our Living Landscapes initiative, SELT completed ten projects. Highlights included the donation of 100 acres in Deerfield as an addition to the Robert Rix Family Forest, and the donation of several conservation…
LAND MANAGEMENTAt the end of 2025, SELT owned 47 distinct fee-owned properties, an increase of two over the prior year, with additional acreage added to two existing fee-owned properties, bringing the total acreage owned to 12,166. SELT focused on installation of new trail systems, maintenance of existing trails, maintaining fields, invasive plant removal, wildlife habitat, forest health, and addressing trespasses and encroachments. Some of the projects completed include Commercial timber harvests at Stonehouse Forest in Barrington, Ahl Memorial Forest in Kingston, and Piscassic Greenway in…
OUTREACH EDUCATION In 2025, SELT continued the All-Terrain Learning Adventures ATLAS program, a nature-based education initiative designed to connect children aged 5-12 to the natural world through partnerships with the Epping and Raymond school districts and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. SELT provided over 900 students from Epping Middle School, Epping Elementary School, and Lamprey River Elementary School opportunities for child-led wild play, allowing room to creatively discover a passion for the natural world while encouraging an evergreen love of nature and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 045.00 hrs/week | $164,500 | $0 | $8,096 | $172,596 |
| Land Conservation Director Key employee, highest compensated employee, 045.00 hrs/week | $110,250 | $0 | $5,949 | $116,199 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $275K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6201
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire totaling $266K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire spent in 2025, $85.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire reported that 85.7% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $172,596, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 24.2% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0355374 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622059349300312 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522099349300802 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432709349300943 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322689349301512 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202629349300750 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143069349302414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0355374: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.