Mission
OVERVIEW - FOUNDED IN BOSTON BY PIONEERING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OPEN SPACE VISIONARY CHARLES ELIOT IN 1891, THE TRUSTEES IS THE NATION'S FIRST AND THE COMMONWEALTH'S LARGEST CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION NONPROFIT.
Public Charity
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $57.9M revenue, $49.4M expenses, $398.2M total assets. 195 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $41.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042105780
BOSTON, MA
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$57.9M
Total Expenses$49.4M
Total Assets$398.2M
Grant Records195
Funding Total$41.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Trustees of Reservations
How The Trustees of Reservations divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$54
Stewardship
$20
Welcoming and connection
$2
Conservation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,432
$13,450
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$12,900
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,977,020
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$626,200
Showing up to 5 of 195 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew P Borggaard
DIRECTOR
Brad Irwin
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Brian Kinney
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER
Brian Therrien
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Christine Morin
VICE CHAIR
Cyrus Taraporevala
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57.9M | $49.4M | $398.2M |
| 2024 | $64.9M | $61.4M | $386.7M |
| 2023 | $50.5M | $55.3M | $356.6M |
| 2022 | $79.9M | $51.4M | $373.0M |
| 2021 | $88.4M | $50.3M | $336.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $88.4M to $57.9M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $398.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.