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Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests

Public charity
DBA: HAMPSHIRE FORESTS
Environment · CONCORD, NH · EIN 02-0222237

About

The society for the protection of new hampshire forests was founded in 1901 to protect the state's most important landscapes and promote the WISE use of its natural resources. In 2019, the national land trust accreditation commission renewed the forest society's status as an accredited land trust. Accreditation includes the forest society in a network of more than 400 accredited land trusts across the nation, and demonstrates its commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public's trust in its conservation work.

DBA Hampshire Forests

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
77
Volunteers
362

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-04-30
Revenue
$13.3M
Expenses
$6.3M
Assets
$115.4M
Liabilities
$2.2M

Financial history

$13.3M$6.6M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $13.3M · Avg: $10.8M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$30K
Grants Given
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS
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Address

54 Portsmouth ST
Concord, NH, 03301-548

Governance

Voting board members18
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %18.2%
Permanent endowment %60.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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