BRANFORD LAND TRUST INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DJ SMIAROWSKI

Phone

2034886146

Tax Period

2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30

BRANFORD LAND TRUST INC, founded in 1967, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $471K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 44% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $370K, a strong 79% operating margin.

Mission

ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN LAND FOR CONSERVATION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,045

THE LAND TRUST CONSIDERED VARIOUS PROPERTIES FOR ACQUISTION AND TO BE RETAINED IN THEIR NATURAL STATE AND AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS APPROPRIATE, IN SEVERAL BRANFORD NEIGHBORHOODS. CERTAIN...

Program 2

Expenses: $33,220

MAINTAINED EXISTING PARCELS OF LAND BY MARKING TRAILS,PATHS & BOUNDARIES, TRIMMING WHERE NEEDED AND REPLACING SIGNS, FENCING & REMOVING TRASH. ALL OF THE LABOR IN THIS EFFORT WAS PERFORMED BY...

MAINTAINED EXISTING PARCELS OF LAND BY MARKING TRAILS,PATHS & BOUNDARIES, TRIMMING WHERE NEEDED AND REPLACING SIGNS, FENCING & REMOVING TRASH. ALL OF THE LABOR IN THIS EFFORT WAS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS. APPROXIMATELY 1025 ACRES ARE HELD BY THE TRUST. ALSO, THE TRUST MONITORED, ENFORCED AND INCURRED EXPENSES RELATED TO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IT HOLDS.

Program 3

Expenses: $10,430

EDUCATION: THE TRUST CONDUCTS CLASSES, SPONSORS WALKS AND EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITATS AND THE CONSERVATION OF OPEN LAND. THESE PROGRAMS WERE ATTENDED...

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $344,470

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $125,691

Other Revenue $625

TOTAL REVENUE $470,786

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $599

Program Expenses $53,695

Other Expenses $101,015

TOTAL EXPENSES $101,015

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$470,786	$326,606	+0.4%
Expenses	$101,015	$121,048	-0.2%
Net Income	$369,771	$205,558	+0.8%

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

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER BROOM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN BROWN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL CHAPIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ DONEGAN	CORRESPONDIN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS EDMONDS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY ELTON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARE HAMBLY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB HULL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GORDON HUTCHINSON	VICE PRESIDE	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK MATHIAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN MCDONALD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE ANN MICHAELSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLEN MILLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER RAYMOND	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN C SKINNER	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DJ SMIAROWSKI	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE WAGNER	PRESIDENT	6.00	Officer 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	$470,786	$101,015	$16,215,599	$369,771
2024	$326,606	$121,048	$15,988,291	$205,558
2023	$166,888	$89,644	$15,827,852	$77,244
2022	$2,063,420	$108,363	$15,906,174	$1,955,057
2021	$668,994	$122,008	$13,495,854	$546,986
2020	$495,932	$85,976	$12,861,382	$409,956
2019	$80,950	$71,164	$12,487,153	$9,786
2018	$87,601	$68,953	$12,471,251	$18,648