Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SERVING THE TOWNS OF ANDOVER, BRADFORD, DANBURY, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, NEW LONDON, NEWBURY, SPRINGFIELD, SUNAPEE, SUTTON, WARNER & WILMOT - THE MISSION OF THE AUSBON SARGENT LAND PRESERVATION TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRITY.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $900,358
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 91.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 251
- Highest pay
- $125,383, interim executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 91.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $68,928 spent. LAND PROTECTION: ASLPT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING IT'S 2022 CONSERVATION PLAN BY DISCUSSING IMPORTANT PROPERTIES IN THE FOCUS AREAS AT THE LANDS COMMITTEE LEVEL. ASLPT WILL ALSO BE MEETING WITH THE LOCAL TOWNS TO DISCUSS INTRODUCTIONS WITH LANDOWNERS. ASLPT PROTECTS PROPERTIES THROUGH BOTH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION. LAND PROTECTION INCLUDES REVIEW, EVALUATION, AND DETAILED RESEARCH BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE PROTECTION OF A PROPERTY. ASLPT INSURES THAT EVERY TRANSACTION IS LEGAL, PROPER, AND APPROPRIATE TO THE GOALS OF THE LAND TRUST AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION. FOR EACH CONSERVATION PROJECT, WE PREPARE A BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORT THAT PROVIDES A DETAILED REPRESENTATION OF THE PROPERTY AND ITS CONDITION AT THE TIME OF ITS TRANSFER.
- $384,846 spent. COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EDUCATION: ASLPT IS PROACTIVE IN BUILDING COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EDUCATING ITS MEMBERS, LANDOWNERS, CONSERVATION PARTNERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, AND THE PUBLIC. OUR GOAL IS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR LAND PROTECTION EXPERTISE IN THE MOUNT KEARSARGE/RAGGED/LAKE SUNAPEE REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE SPONSOR AND OFFER CONSERVATION RELATED EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND WORKSHOPS AIMED AT BUILDING CLOSE TIES WITH THE COMMUNITY IN THE TWELVE TOWNS WE SERVE, AROUND LAND PROTECTION ISSUES, GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES, AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE HOSTING A SEMI-ANNUAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON'S ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WE UTILIZE NUMEROUS COMMUNICATION RESOURCES INCLUDING A TWICE-YEARLY PRINTED NEWSLETTER, MAILINGS, FACT SHEETS, E-BLASTS, WEBSITE, IN-PERSON EVENTS HELD ON CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO CIVIC GROUPS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS.
- $120,624 spent. STEWARDSHIP & MONITORING: STEWARDSHIP IS THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF ALL AUSBON SARGENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES. STEWARDSHIP INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, MONITORING AND DEFENDING EASEMENTS, RECORD KEEPING, BUILDING LANDOWNER RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND EVENTS FOR LANDOWNERS, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS, AND STAFF, REVIEWING AMENDMENT REQUESTS AND RESERVED RIGHTS INQUIRIES FROM LANDOWNERS ON PROPERTIES ON WHICH WE HOLD A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. MONITORING IS THE ANNUAL PERIODIC PROPERTY INSPECTIONS BY OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER MONITORS OR STAFF, AS WELL AS THE PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE INSPECTION AND DOCUMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF THE INSPECTION. MONITORING SERVES AS A REGULAR REMINDER THAT THE LANDOWNER IS LEGALLY BOUND TO KEEP THE PROPERTY IN THE CONDITION AS DEFINED IN THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. ALL MONITORING REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF AND IN THE EVENT OF A COMPLIANCE ISSUE, ASLPT STAFF CARRIES OUT AN INVESTIGATION AND WORKS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.MONITORING IS DONE BY VOLUNTEERS; HOWEVER, WE GENERALLY AIM TO HAVE STAFF VISIT 20 OF THESE PROPERTIES WITH VOLUNTEER MONITORS EACH YEAR. THESE VISITS VARY IN LENGTH DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY AND THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROPERTY. WE GENERALLY HAVE A TRAINING SESSION IN EARLY JUNE FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS. THE TRAINING INCLUDES AN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENT OF APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AS WELL AS A FIELD VISIT. DURING THESE SESSIONS WE INSTRUCT THE VOLUNTEERS ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN THEY ARE MONITORING THE PROPERTY. WE ALSO KEEP THE VOLUNTEERS UPDATED ON ANY CHANGES IN POLICIES WE HAVE REGARDING MONITORING.WE USE DRONE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT ON THE GROUND MONITORING AND WE ARE USING AERIAL IMAGERY BY UTILIZING THE ONLINE WEBSITE FOR LENS. THIS TECHNOLOGY IS INTENDED FOR LARGER PARCELS WITH TOPOGRAPHY THAT IS DIFFICULT TO MONITOR BY FOOT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 May 1988.
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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