Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,823,300
- Total expenses
- $4,787,402
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,660,636
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $842,578
- Investment income
- $294,183
- Other revenue
- $1,025,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,209,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,429,280
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $19,779,848
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,193,573
- Management and general expenses
- $1,263,935
- Fundraising expenses
- $329,894
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,193,573
Program services were 66.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$7,334
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,653,302
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$397,465
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE
total $705,992 · related or exempt $705,549 · unrelated business $443
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2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $136,586 · related or exempt $136,586
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3 · Investment income
total $293,994 · excluded $293,994
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5 · Royalties
total $9,382 · excluded $9,382
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6a · Gross rents
real property $9,110
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $9,110
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $9,110 · excluded $9,110
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,047,510
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,047,321
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $189
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $189 · excluded $189
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,154,532
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,147,121
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,007,411 · related or exempt $840,702 · unrelated business $166,709
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $316,861 · program services $60,204 · management and general $228,139 · fundraising $28,518
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,059,942 · program services $1,618,435 · management and general $273,956 · fundraising $167,551
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $53,904 · program services $40,587 · management and general $6,198 · fundraising $7,119
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $199,704 · program services $144,335 · management and general $34,930 · fundraising $20,439
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $182,685 · program services $123,759 · management and general $41,868 · fundraising $17,058
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $147,520 · management and general $147,520
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $25,479 · management and general $25,479
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11g · Fees: other
total $209,455 · program services $111,762 · management and general $64,380 · fundraising $33,313
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $63,127 · management and general $62,627 · fundraising $500
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13 · Office expenses
total $564,020 · program services $494,001 · management and general $29,072 · fundraising $40,947
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16 · Occupancy
total $547,423 · program services $305,514 · management and general $234,032 · fundraising $7,877
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17 · Travel
total $64,477 · program services $49,372 · management and general $8,533 · fundraising $6,572
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $268,118 · program services $236,473 · management and general $31,645
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23 · Insurance
total $73,951 · management and general $73,951
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24e · All other expenses
total $10,736 · program services $9,131 · management and general $1,605
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,011,103 · end of year $1,726,791
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,703,089 · end of year $431,676
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,434,741 · end of year $3,444,839
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $220,626 · end of year $323,832
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $87,413 · end of year $106,184
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $57,526 · end of year $41,003
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$6,803,269
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,342,759
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,646,148 · end of year $3,460,510
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $10,458,188 · end of year $11,563,364
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,593,145 · end of year $2,110,929
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $314,179 · end of year $285,297
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $144,684 · end of year $157,419
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,033,327 · end of year $2,986,564
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,857,947 · end of year $5,235,118
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $13,861,842 · end of year $14,544,730
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE AND PROMOTE NEW ENGLAND'S NATIVE PLANTS TO ENSURE HEALTHY, BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE LANDSCAPES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
CONSERVE & PROMOTE NEW ENGLAND'S NATIVE PLANTS TO ENSURE HEALTHY, BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE LANDSCAPES.
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HORTICULTURE - THE HORTICULTURE PROGRAM, BASED AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM, FOCUSES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF GARDEN IN THE WOODS, NATIVE PLANT GARDEN DESIGN, ECOLOGICAL HORTICULTURE, AND THE PRODUCTION OF NATIVE NEW ENGLAND PLANTS. GARDEN IN THE WOODS EXPERIENCE WELCOMED 19,322 VISITORS, A 9% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR, IN ITS 6-MONTH OPEN SEASON. HORTICULTURAL STAFF ADDED 13,722 PLANTS AND 57 SPECIES TO THE GARDEN IN 2024, ALL GROWN FROM SEED; 64% OF THESE WERE SOURCED FROM WILD POPULATIONS WITH PERMISSION FROM DEED HOLDERS. SEED PRODUCTION PLOTS WITH FIVE SPECIES, ESTABLISHED IN 2022, YIELDED THEIR THIRD SEED HARVEST. NURSERY STAFF AT NASAMI FARM PRODUCED OVER 51,00 PLANTS FROM SEED, REPRESENTING 177 SPECIES OF LOCAL NATIVE PLANTS. COMBINED, GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 856 HOURS OF SERVICE.
Expenses $1,142,098 · Revenue $141,786
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS - PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFERED 133 COURSES IN 2024 REACHING 2,440 REGISTRANTS. SIXTY-TWO OF THESE WERE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO LEARNERS EVERYWHERE WITH SEVENTY-ONE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A MULTI-DAY EXHIBIT AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS FROM VISITING ARTIST JULIE C BAER, REGARDING NATURE, INSPIRED BY THE CHANGING FORMS OF PLANTS, ALGAE, FUNGI, AND LICHENS ACROSS THEIR LIFE CYCLES; "LEAVE THE LEAVES, SAVE THE STEMS," A VIRTUAL COURSE OFFERING FOCUSED ON PROVIDING POLLINATOR HABITAT; AND "EMERGING TRENDS IN PLANTS, LANDSCAPES, AND LAND CARE," HIGHLIGHTING CHANGING TRENDS IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND HOW NATIVE PLANTS ARE IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY.
Expenses $476,668 · Revenue $185,753
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CONSERVATION - NATIVE PLANT TRUST'S WORK WITH RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS IN 2024 INCLUDED RARE PLANT MONITORING AND DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY, SEED BANKING AND GERMINATION RESEARCH, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, FIELD WORK, AND IN SITU RESTORATION. WORK ON THE 3RD EDITION OF "FLORA CONSERVANDA", A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON PLANT CONSERVATION PRIORITIES IN NEW ENGLAND, CONTINUED. DELAYS IN BUILDING THE LARGE DATASET AND COORDINATING FEEDBACK ACROSS THE REGION HAVE MEANT PUSHING BACK THE EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE TO LATE 2025. THIS REPORT IS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW ENGLAND PLANT CONSERVATION PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDING THE SIX STATE NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 110 TRAINED PLANT CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS SPENT 5,550 HOURS CONDUCTING 376 SURVEYS FOR RARE PLANTS. SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN ALL NEW ENGLAND STATES AND 70% OF SURVEYS LOCATED THE TARGET RARE SPECIES. IN 2024 THE SEED BANK RECEIVED 41 NEW ACCESSIONS FROM 35 RARE SPECIES LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SIX STATES OF NEW ENGLAND. THE SPECIES ADDED INCLUDED RARE VIOLETS, SEDGES, THISTLES, GRASSES, ASTERS, MILKWEEDS, AND RHODODENDRONS. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW SEED FREEZER AT NASAMI FARM AND SATELLITE FREEZERS AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS WERE PUT INTO SERVICE TO EXPAND LONG-TERM SEED STORAGE CAPACITY. A REMOTE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED TO ENSURE TIMELY DETECTION OF TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS AND A BACKUP GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AT NASAMI FARM TO PROTECT AGAINST POWER OUTAGES.
Expenses $413,064 · Revenue $27,671
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VISITOR CENTER - RETAIL OPERATIONS AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS AND NASAMI FARM SERVE MEMBERS (WITH DISCOUNTS), VISITORS, AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS BY OFFERING A LARGE SELECTION OF KNOWN-PROVENANCE NATIVE PLANTS THEY COULD FIND NOWHERE ELSE, PLUS BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE RELATED TO BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, AND CONSERVATION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED THE RETAIL NURSERY YARD AND SOLD OVER 106,000 INDIVIDUAL PLANTS. WITH A LIMITED SELECTION OF NATIVE PLANTS AT NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTERS, AND FEW OF THESE OFFERING WILD-TYPE PLANTS OF KNOWN PROVENANCE, NATIVE PLANT SALES REMAIN A CRITICAL POINT OF DELIVERY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.MEMBERSHIP - SERVED 6,651 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS WITH A RANGE OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING E-COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION AND NURSERY DISCOUNTS, RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS TO OTHER GARDENS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
Expenses $1,161,743 · Revenue $1,327,627
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Debbi EdelsteinDEBBI EDELSTEIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24)
- Total calculated
- $32,814
- From this org
- $32,814
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
William HuyettWILLIAM HUYETT
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Kendy HessKENDY HESS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Susan SchadlerSUSAN SCHADLER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Charles FayweatherCHARLES FAYWEATHER
CLERK
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Christine BattatCHRISTINE BATTAT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David CoughlanDAVID COUGHLAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Arabella DaneARABELLA DANE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Suzanne GroetSUZANNE GROET
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Andrew GuttermanANDREW GUTTERMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Lisa KisselLISA KISSEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sharon MaltSHARON MALT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David MartlandDAVID MARTLAND
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
John NatoliJOHN NATOLI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Elizabeth Zibby PyleELIZABETH ZIBBY PYLE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Amira QuraishiAMIRA QURAISHI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Thomas StoneTHOMAS STONE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Tim JohnsonTIM JOHNSON
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $227,970
- From this org
- $211,375
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,595
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $211,375
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,595
- Filer's total
- $227,970
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Greg TilleyGREG TILLEY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS ( AS OF 07/24)
- Total calculated
- $53,077
- From this org
- $53,077
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Tracey WillmottTRACEY WILLMOTT
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
- Total calculated
- $152,309
- From this org
- $140,811
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,498
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,811
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,498
- Filer's total
- $152,309
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513149349303126
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