Harwich Conservation Trust
Harwich Conservation Trust reported $13.4 million in revenue and $1.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.95 went to program services, $18.32 to management and general costs and $4.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. Government grants made up 60.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,769 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1103% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.3MFor context, the median across 377 covered environment charities: $85.96 programs, $10.73 management, $3.31 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.3% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 87.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,769 | $290,146 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 14.93% | 1.73% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 295.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseHighest 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 DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,769 | $0 | $0 | $194,769 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harwich Conservation Trust (Part VII, line 2).
7 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–1b12 · 12 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 56
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Harwich Conservation Trust totaling $848K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Harwich Conservation Trust's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Harwich Conservation Trust reported that 77.0% of its $1.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harwich Conservation Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harwich Conservation Trust reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $194,769, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harwich Conservation Trust get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants (including 60.6% from government grants) and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harwich Conservation Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6599166 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 2019, 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 202632449349300008 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523089349300017 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411389349300611 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341459349300634 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349301611 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103089349301455 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349302725 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6599166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.