Nonprofit · EIN 04-6132391
RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, MA 01773
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,445,083 | $916,740 | $528,343 | $7,561,156 | $4,564,460 | $2,996,696 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $176,486 | $627,831 | -$451,345 | $7,080,379 | $4,792,053 | $2,288,326 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $348,481 | $217,040 | $131,441 | $7,615,191 | $5,056,973 | $2,558,218 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,143,736
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $77,600
- Net rental income
- $223,747
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,249
- Other revenue
- $223,747
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,476
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,218
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $839,651
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,557
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,532
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,080,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,561,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,564,460
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,996,696
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,596,678
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,975,434
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,858,804
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $137,892
- Gross unrelated business income
- $223,747
- Gross receipts
- $2,660,925
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF MCGEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $161,904 | $29,682 |
| ANDREW STEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ADAMS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALLEN | FORMER VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MEADORS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GNAZZO | VICE-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SOULETTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH REMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA JONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHORB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI MONTORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CONSTABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENGLAND | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WELSH | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL NEURATH | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF MCGEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 26 | $154,432 | $22,520 |
| MICHELLE BARNES | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALLEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MEADORS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GNAZZO | VICE-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SOULETTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENGLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE JONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHORB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WELSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CONSTABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL NEURATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH REMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF MCGEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 22 | $146,597 | $27,287 |
| WILLIAM CONSTABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHORB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE JONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MEADORS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GNAZZO | VICE-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SOULETTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALLEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENGLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FALENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTON HOWLAND III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWYNETH LOUD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEVENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WELSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARNES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10, LINCOLN, MA 01773-0010
- In care of
- % KENTON J IDE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREW STEVENSON, PO BOX 10, LINCOLN, MA 01773
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW STEVENSON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (781) 259-9250
- Website
- WWW.LINCOLNCONSERVATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
TO HELP PROTECT THE RURAL CHARACTER OF LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, RLF CONTINUED EXPLORING LAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, INCLUDING MONITORING LAND OF CONSERVATION INTEREST, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAND OWNERS, DEVELOPING LAND PLANNING SOLUTIONS FOR OPEN SPACE PROTECTION AND THE LOCATION OF PUBLIC TRAILS, AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE THE TOWN OF LINCOLN ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION. SPECIFIC RLF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025 INCLUDE:ACQUISITION: IN MAY 2024, RLF SIGNED AN AMENDED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH FARRINGTON MEMORIAL, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF 7.6 ACRES OF LAND IN LINCOLN FOR $825,000. THIS LAND WAS DEEDED TO RLF IN DECEMBER 2025. RLF ALSO REACHED PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH FARRINGTON ON TERMS FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONSERVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 60 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY THEM. A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED IN THE SPRING OF 2026 WITH CLOSING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. RLF INTENDS TO CONSERVE THE LAND AS OPEN SPACE THROUGH CONSERVATION DEED TRANSFERS AND CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS.AS PART OF THE LARGER FARRINGTON CONSERVATION PROJECT, RLF SIGNED AN OPTION AGREEMENT IN OCTOBER 2024 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE 20-ACRE PANETTA PROPERTY OFF PAGE ROAD AND CAMBRIDGE TURNPIKE. RLF INTENDS TO WORK WITH A DEVELOPER TO CREATE TIGHTLY CLUSTERED HOUSING ON THE PROPERTY AND CONSERVE APPROXIMATELY 12 OF THE 20 ACRES. A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED IN THE SPRING OF 2026 WITH CLOSING ON THE PROPERTY SHORTLY THEREAFTER.Expenses $839,651
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6132391
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,561,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,660,925
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,445,083 | $916,740 | $7,561,156 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $176,486 | $627,831 | $7,080,379 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $348,481 | $217,040 | $7,615,191 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $417,885 | $205,885 | $7,505,646 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6132391).
Questions about RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN
- What is the EIN of RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN is 04-6132391.
- Is RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREW STEVENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,904 (GEOFF MCGEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,445,083, expenses of $916,740 and total assets of $7,561,156 at year end.
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