Sportsmens National Land Trust Massachusetts Chapter Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND RELIGOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MANAGE OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS; TO PROMOTE A CONSERVATION ETHIC AND WISE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO GUARANTEE HUNTING AND FISHING ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC; TO ACTIVELY MANAGE WILDLIFE HABITAT TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY OF ANIMAL SPECIES; TO PROMOTE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND LAND STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES; TO ASSIST ANY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES; AND TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.
- Income
- $26,248
- Spending
- $10,814
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
- IN 2024 SNLT WAS NOTIFIED THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (THE EQIP) OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WAS APPROVED FOR THE PHELON PARCEL IN GRANVILLE, MA. THE EQIP CONSERVATION PLAN WILL ALLOW SNLT TO IMPROVE THE HABITAT ON THE PHELON PARCEL THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT, BRUSH MANAGEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, FOREST TRAILS & LANDINGS, AND FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THESE PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. IN TOTAL THE PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. NONE OF THE FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED YET AS THE PROJECTS WERE DELAYED DURING 2025 PENDING A REVIEW OF ALL CONTRACTS BY THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. DURING 2025 THE ACCESS CONTROL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND FUNDING IS PENDING. IN 2025 SNLT WAS NOTIFIED THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (THE EQIP) OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WAS APPROVED FOR THE PARCEL IN CONWAY AND BUCKLAND MA. THE EQIP CONSERVATION PLAN WILL ALLOW SNLT TO IMPROVE THE HABITAT ON THE PARCEL THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, EARLY SUCCESSIONAL HABITAT DEVELOPMENT - MGT, STRUCTURES FOR WILDLIFE, FOREST TRAILS & LANDINGS, AND FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTRACT WILL FUND THESE PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. IN TOTAL THE PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. NONE OF THE FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED YET AS THE PROJECTS WERE DELAYED DURING 2025 PENDING A REVIEW OF ALL CONTRACTS BY THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. SNLT RECEIVED A WAIVER TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF AT LEAST ONE ITEM FROM THE EQIP DUE TO A DELAY IN THE CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW. THE WAIVER GIVES SNLT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 TO IMPLEMENT A PRACTICE FROM THE EQIP. THE FUNDING FOR BOTH PROJECTS SURVIVED THE REVIEW AND IS BACK ON TRACK. DURING 2025 SNLT PARTICIPATED IN THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & RECREATION WOODLAND AND WATERSHED PILOT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED SNLT WITH SEEDLING AND TREE TUBES THAT WERE PLANTED ON THE PHELON PARCEL IN GRANVILLE, MA TAILORED FOR VARIOUS HABITATS INCLUDING RIPARIAN, WILDLIFE & POLLINATORS, UPLAND ENRICHMENT AND LOWLAND ENRICHMENT. IN 2024 SNLT WAS NOTIFIED THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (THE EQIP) OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WAS APPROVED FOR THE PHELON PARCEL IN GRANVILLE, MA. THE EQIP CONSERVATION PLAN WILL ALLOW SNLT TO IMPROVE THE HABITAT ON THE PHELON PARCEL THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT, BRUSH MANAGEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, FOREST TRAILS & LANDINGS, AND FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THESE PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. IN TOTAL THE PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. NONE OF THE FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED YET AS THE PROJECTS WERE DELAYED DURING 2025 PENDING A REVIEW OF ALL CONTRACTS BY THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. DURING 2025 THE ACCESS CONTROL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND FUNDING IS PENDING. IN 2025 SNLT WAS NOTIFIED THAT ITS APPLICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (THE EQIP) OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WAS APPROVED FOR THE PARCEL IN CONWAY AND BUCKLAND MA. THE EQIP CONSERVATION PLAN WILL ALLOW SNLT TO IMPROVE THE HABITAT ON THE PARCEL THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, EARLY SUCCESSIONAL HABITAT DEVELOPMENT - MGT, STRUCTURES FOR WILDLIFE, FOREST TRAILS & LANDINGS, AND FOREST STAND IMPROVEMENT. THE CONTRACT WILL FUND THESE PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. IN TOTAL THE PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. NONE OF THE FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED YET AS THE PROJECTS WERE DELAYED DURING 2025 PENDING A REVIEW OF ALL CONTRACTS BY THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. SNLT RECEIVED A WAIVER TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF AT LEAST ONE ITEM FROM THE EQIP DUE TO A DELAY IN THE CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW. THE WAIVER GIVES SNLT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 TO IMPLEMENT A PRACTICE FROM THE EQIP. THE FUNDING FOR BOTH PROJECTS SURVIVED THE REVIEW AND IS BACK ON TRACK. DURING 2025 SNLT PARTICIPATED IN THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & RECREATION WOODLAND AND WATERSHED PILOT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED SNLT WITH SEEDLING AND TREE TUBES THAT WERE PLANTED ON THE PHELON PARCEL IN GRANVILLE, MA TAILORED FOR VARIOUS HABITATS INCLUDING RIPARIAN, WILDLIFE & POLLINATORS, UPLAND ENRICHMENT AND LOWLAND ENRICHMENT.
- $8,203 spent. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO RECEIVE REVENUE FROM ITS MASSACHUSETTS HABITAT AND HERITAGE VANITY LICENSE PLATE (22,040). THE PLATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO ANY MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT AT THE MASSACHUSETTS REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MARKET THESE PLATES TO THE PUBLIC SINCE IT IS ITS MAJOR SOURCE OF REVENUE AND BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST 3,000 PLATES ISSUED IN ORDER TO HAVE ITS INSURANCE BOND RELEASED WHICH WAS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS MARKETING EFFORT, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COSTS (8,203) TO ALLOW FOR THE PLATES TO BE MARKETED.
- DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO RECEIVE REVENUE FROM ITS MASSACHUSETTS HABITAT AND HERITAGE VANITY LICENSE PLATE (22,040). THE PLATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO ANY MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT AT THE MASSACHUSETTS REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MARKET THESE PLATES TO THE PUBLIC SINCE IT IS ITS MAJOR SOURCE OF REVENUE AND BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST 3,000 PLATES ISSUED IN ORDER TO HAVE ITS INSURANCE BOND RELEASED WHICH WAS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS MARKETING EFFORT, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COSTS (8,203) TO ALLOW FOR THE PLATES TO BE MARKETED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 November 6, 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 December 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 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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