NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST IS A REGIONAL LAND TRUST WORKING TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOREVER-WILD LANDSCAPES FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE IN NEW YORK, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$63.6M
+13.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$831K
Grant Count
6
Avg Grant Size
$139K
About Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in MONTPELIER, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $831K. Net investment income was $576K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,603,276 | $56,259,815 | $44,093,250 |
| Revenue | $19,585,696 | $13,772,558 | $19,266,624 |
| Expenses | $5,093,459 | $2,674,224 | $8,533,973 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $576,186 | $609,357 | $247,833 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TIJAN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SUSIE O'KEEFFE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RICK RANCOURT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ERIC SORENSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BRETT ENGSTROM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROL FOX | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANIEL HILDRETH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILY BATESON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LIZ THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN DEBOER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALAN JUTRAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL ROPER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ARAM CALHOUN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK ZANKEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $159,768 |
| EUNICE PANETTA | VP OF ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $108,958 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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