Five Rivers Conservation Trust

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Phone

6032257225

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit that reported $774K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 121% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $329K, a strong 42% operating margin.

Mission

TO SUSTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE AND CONSERVING LAND FOREVER IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE ENVISION PRODUCTIVE FARMS AND FORESTS, CLEAN WATER, THRIVING WILDLIFE HABITATS, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT LANDSCAPES THROUGHOUT OUR REGIONCONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $340,153

FIVE RIVERS CONSERVES LAND BY LAND ACQUISITION OR PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION IS OFTEN ACHIEVED BY DONATION FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE PAYMENT TO THE...

FIVE RIVERS CONSERVES LAND BY LAND ACQUISITION OR PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONSERVATION IS OFTEN ACHIEVED BY DONATION FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE PAYMENT TO THE LANDOWNER FOR PART OR ALL OF THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. IN FY25, CONSERVATION EFFORTS PROTECTED FIVE PROPERTIES TOTALING 730 ACRES LAYNE PROPERTY 134 ACRES, DUNBARTON BY DONATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, POTTER FARM 90 ACRES, CONCORD BY PURCHASE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FOSTER MEADOW FARM 90 ACRES, BOSCAWEN BY DONATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, JOSEPH AND BARBARA COLBY CONSERVATION AREA 309 ACRES, BOSCAWEN BY DONATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, AND BLUE MOON BERRY FARM 106 ACRES, WARNER BY PURCHASE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. FIVE RIVERS CONSERVATION TRUST CONSERVED PROPERTIES INCLUDE 82 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS BACKUP HOLDER ON AN ADDITIONAL 4 EASEMENTS AND 3 PROPERTIES OWNED. FIVE RIVERS ENSURES THE LAND REMAINS CONSERVED BY MONITORING ALL CONSERVED PROPERTIES AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FIVE RIVERS ALSO USES CONSERVED PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $636,010

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $82,807

Other Revenue $54,938

TOTAL REVENUE $773,755

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $224,358

Fundraising Expenses $69,986

Program Expenses $340,153

Other Expenses $220,736

TOTAL EXPENSES $445,094

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$773,755	$350,095	+1.2%
Expenses	$445,094	$367,070	+0.2%
Net Income	$328,661	$-16,975	-20.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$89,267

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIZABETH SHORT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer	$86,479	$2,788	$89,267
ROBERT DAWKINS	TREASURER	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN WARD	SECRETARY	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH ALLEN	TRUSTEE	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE ROBERTSON	CHAIR	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH MOORE	TRUSTEE	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY BUCHANAN	VICE CHAIR	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY FLEURY	TRUSTEE	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL LYNCH	TRUSTEE	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD CILLEY	TRUSTEE	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANIE MCINTIRE	TRUSTEE	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT PIPER	TRUSTEE	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$773,755	$445,094	$3,030,920	$328,661
2024	$350,095	$367,070	$2,696,151	$-16,975
2023	$403,495	$381,520	$2,603,201	$21,975
2022	$576,250	$372,220	$2,720,677	$204,030
2021	$1,310,249	$276,108	$2,601,760	$1,034,141