Westmoreland Sanctuary Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NATURE CENTER AND WILDLIFE PRESERVE WITH ITS MISSION TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND CONSERVE ITS 669 ACRES OF LAND AND 8.5 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS FOR THE FREE USE, ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $523,447
- Spending
- $719,471
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 38%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $134,465, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 28 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $311,679 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WESTMORELAND OFFERS A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS EMPLOYING THE GREEN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) LEARNING APPROACH TO FINDING EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN SUSTAINING THE BENEFIT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROGRAMS EDUCATE 11,500 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS (I.E., CHARTER, PUBLIC, ALTERNATIVE. ETC.)IN WESTCHESTER AND NEW YORK CITY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FISCAL 2025, 492 PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED ATTRACTING A TOTAL OF 11,500 PARTICIPANTS. THE GOALS OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE TO CREATE AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE WHILE PROVIDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR WESTMORELAND'S GROWING EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATION.
- $141,796 spent. CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT. WESTMORELAND'S CHALLENGE WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF 669 ACRES IS TO CONCENTRATE ITS CONSERVATION FUNDING EFFORTS ON FIVE HABITATS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE RESTORATION, NAMELY (1) WHEELER FIELD, A WET FIELD HABITAT WITH AN ATTACHING SHRUB/WOODLAND CORRIDOR,(2) CATBIRD FIELD, A DRY FIELD HABITAT,(3)LOST POND VERNAL POOL, A SEASONAL POND REQUIRING MONITORING,(4) BETCHEL LAKE, A LARGE OPEN WATER WETLAND, AND (5 RIPARIAN STREAM HABITAT, A NYS REGULATED WETLAND. WESTMORELAND MANAGES ITS ENTIRE ACREAGE OF LAND FOR THE FREE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING 8.5 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, TWO TOWN OF BEDFORD CEMETERIES, AND HOSTS 3 MILES OF HORSE TRAILS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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