NEW RIVER LAND TRUST

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX K, BLACKSBURG, VA 24063-1025

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

FERNE MOSCHELLA, 300 HOWERY ST, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073

Signed the 990

FERNE MOSCHELLA, PRESIDENT

Phone

(540) 951-1704

Website

NEWRIVERLANDTRUST.ORG

Return prepared by

COOKE LAVENDER MASSEY & COMPANY PC

Mission

TO CONSERVE THE RURAL, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE NEW RIVER REGION, PROTECTING FARMS, FORESTS, OPEN SPACES, AND HISTORIC PLACES.

Program accomplishments

• EACH YEAR THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION, OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS FROM ELLISTON IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY WEST TO COX'S CHAPEL IN GRAYSON COUNTY TO SAVE LARGE TRACTS OF LAND AND FAMILY FARMS IN THE NEW RIVER REGION. A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS A VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT BY A LANDOWNER THAT PROTECTS HIS OR HER LAND FROM INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN PERPETUITY. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECT WORKING FOREST LANDS AND VITAL REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES FOR HUMAN, WILDLIFE, AND AQUATIC SPECIES. THE LANDOWNER CONTINUES TO OWN THE FARMLAND OR FOREST AND CAN PURSUE ALL TRADITIONAL USES OF THE LAND, SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL AND TIMBERING. IN EXCHANGE FOR PROTECTING THE LAND'S CONSERVATION VALUES, THE OWNER RECEIVES GENEROUS STATE AND FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES. IN 2020, THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST HELPED THREE LANDOWNERS WITH 716 ACRES UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 229 ACRES IN FEE SIMPLE CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THE EASEMENTS INCLUDED A STATE FUNDED PROJECT ON EXTREMELY HIGH VALUE FOREST WITH NOTABLE WATER, NATURAL HERITAGE, AND SCENIC RESOURCES IN GILES COUNTY. THE LAND TRUST DID TWO FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE LAND IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE MONTGOMERY PROJECT WAS FUNDED WITH GRANT MONEY FROM THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION'S FOREST CORE FUND. THE LAND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE TOWN OF BLACKSBURG TO BECOME A FORESTED NATURE PARK IN 2021. THE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES WILL BE PERMANENTLY PROTECTED THROUGH THEIR TRANSFER TO THE PUBLIC ENTITIES. ALSO IN 2019, THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL LANDS AND RESOURCES FOR TARGETED CONSERVATION OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPGRADED GIS SYSTEM THAT CAN BE USED BY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY PROPERTIES WITH IMPORTANT CONSERVATION VALUES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THIS PROJECT CONTINUES THE LAND TRUST'S EFFORTS TO STRATEGICALLY PURSUE ITS MISSION. THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST'S WORK HELPS BALANCE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH CONSERVATION OF REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY IMPORTANT RURAL LANDS AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES. SINCE 2002, THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST HAS WORKED WITH 274 LANDOWNERS TO VOLUNTARILY PLACE MORE THAN 57,973 ACRES OF FARMS, FORESTS, OPEN SPACES, AND HISTORIC PLACES IN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THIS PROTECTED AREA INCLUDES OVER 27 MILES ALONG THE NEW RIVER, ONE OF THE FOURTEEN AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ONLY ONE IN VIRGINIA. THE NEW RIVER AND ITS SURROUNDING APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE ARE DEFINING FEATURES OF THE AREA.
  Expenses $224,425
• PUBLIC OUTREACH: THE NEW RIVER LAND TRUST PROVIDES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, FACILITATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES TO LANDOWNERS WITH AN INTEREST IN CONSERVING RURAL LAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED NATURAL AND/OR CULTURAL RESOURCES. WE HAVE A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE NEW RIVER REGION, ALTHOUGH OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE WORKED WITH PEOPLE OUT OF STATE AND IN MANY VIRGINIA COUNTIES.
  Expenses $35,129

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.

IRS record

EIN

54-2053383

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2006

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C34)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,414,041

Income (IRS master file)

$1,097,573

Filing history

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 54-2053383).

Questions about NEW RIVER LAND TRUST

What is the EIN of NEW RIVER LAND TRUST?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW RIVER LAND TRUST is 54-2053383.

Is NEW RIVER LAND TRUST tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.

Are donations to NEW RIVER LAND TRUST tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NEW RIVER LAND TRUST 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 NEW RIVER LAND TRUST 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 NEW RIVER LAND TRUST 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 NEW RIVER LAND TRUST?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FERNE MOSCHELLA.

Who are the officers and directors of NEW RIVER LAND TRUST?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,239 (JOHN R EUSTIS, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does NEW RIVER LAND TRUST have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $451,254, expenses of $364,814 and total assets of $3,414,041 at year end.

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