The Trust for Tomorrow
The Trust for Tomorrow reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.42 went to program services, $4.49 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.4% of the total. Government grants made up 69.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,504 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 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 | 69.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.4% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,504 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,400 | $0 | $16,104 | $191,504 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee | $157,000 | $0 | $14,208 | $171,208 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Trust for Tomorrow (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $180K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b4 · 3 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 2Yes
- 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 526
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NICHOLS CONSTRUCTIONS INC NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION INC Wetland restore | $1,813,872 |
| RIVERSIDE EXCAVATION INC RIVERSIDE EXCAVATION INC Wetland restore | $922,912 |
| DELTA WILDLIFE CONSULTING INC DELTA WILDLIFE CONSULTING INC Wetland restore | $631,683 |
| ALLEN STRANGE CLEARING & GRADING ALLEN STRANGE CLEARING & GRADING Wetland restore | $562,435 |
| HATHAWAY'S LAND SERVICES INC HATHAWAY'S LAND SERVICES INC Wetland restore | $524,561 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Trust for Tomorrow totaling $11 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from The Trust for Tomorrow's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Trust for Tomorrow, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Trust for Tomorrow spent in FY2025, $95.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Trust for Tomorrow's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Trust for Tomorrow reported that 95.4% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Trust for Tomorrow pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Trust for Tomorrow reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $191,504, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Trust for Tomorrow get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 69.4% came from contributions and grants (including 69.4% from government grants) and 29.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Trust for Tomorrow a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4815517 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642099349300404 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522199349301712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412139349301621 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302089349300515 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232159349301458 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102109349301450 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4815517: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.