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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY INC

EIN 46-3944868 · Land Resources Conservation (C34)

What they do

NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 IN MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS, and is THE FIRST NATIVE-RUN LAND CONSERVATION GROUP EAST of THE MISSISSIPPI. AFTER CENTURIES of HARDSHIP and ECONOMIC STRUGGLE, IT is ONLY NOW THAT WE CAN FINALLY ATTEND to THE IMPORTANT WORK of PROTECTING SACRED SPACES, HABITAT AREAS for OUR WINGED and FOUR LEGGED NEIGHBORS and OTHER ESSENTIAL ECOSYSTEM RESOURCES to BENEFIT MOTHER EARTH and ALL HUMAN BEINGS. ALL LAND is SACRED IN OUR EYES and WORTHY of SPECIAL CARE; THUS OUR REASONS and INTEREST IN RESCUING and PRESERVING ANCIENT ANCESTRAL VILLAGE SITES WHERE OUR ANCESTORS ONCE LIVED and WORKED. IN RECOGNITION of SHARED VALUES, WE ENJOY PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LAND CONSERVANCIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

5.28%of revenue went to mission work61.9% of expenses · Program services
0.64%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses
$8.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
2.61%of revenue went to management and office costs30.6% of expenses
$32.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $121,831 for DIANA RUIZ (EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,471,274
Mission workProgram services$341,9895.28% of revenue61.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$168,8352.61% of revenue30.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$41,6610.64% of revenue7.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,918,78991.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$552,4858.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.9% mission · 30.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.54% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.16% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.58% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.03% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 1.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.41% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,471,274
Expenses$552,485
Annual surplus $5,918,789 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$341,989 · 61.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$168,835 · 30.6% of expenses
Fundraising$41,661 · 7.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$6,471,274
Expenses$552,485
Assets$17,989,638
Income$6,472,897
Contributions$6,200,750
Mission work (program services)$341,989
Fundraising$41,661
Grants given$160,000
Average grant$32,000
Management and general$168,835
Stocks and bonds$8,747,581
Accounting fees$8,093
Investing fees$40,713
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DIANA RUIZEXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,831Base $102,885 · Other $18,946
LESLIE JONASTREASURER · 15 hrs/week $8,277
ANDRE STRONGBEARHEART GAINES JRDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $7,575

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

DIANA RUIZEXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE JONASTREASURER

ANDRE STRONGBEARHEART GAINES JRDIRECTOR

BERTA WELCHDIRECTOR

GAIL MELIXDIRECTOR

GERTRUDE HENDRICKSCLERK

HAZEL CURRENCEDIRECTOR

MARLENE LOPEZVICE CHAIR

PAMELA ELLISDIRECTOR

RAMONA PETERSCHAIR

SHARMAN BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
PO BOX 974, MASHPEE, MA 02649-0974
County
Barnstable
In care of
% NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY INC
Primary officer
RAMONA PETERS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LAMB MASON BULGER & CO PC
NTEE classification
Land Resources Conservation (C34)
IRS tax category
Land Resources Conservation
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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