To preserve the ecosystem and pristine waters of Chocorua Lake, protect the natural resources and conservation values of the Chocorua Lake basin, maintain trails on mount Chocorua and surrounding lands, and provide welcoming access to Chocorua Lake for nearby residents, visitors, and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 170 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$728K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$652K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$728K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$728K
Expenses
$652K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$652K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $454K Management & general 22% · $146K Fundraising 8% · $53K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Chocorua Lake's ecosystem, protects basin resources, maintains trails, and provides public access.

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3 programs · $454K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Land conservation visited 94 privately-owned properties covering 2,500 acres protected by CLC perpetual covenants, conservation easements, and deed restrictions. Trained 20 volunteer land stewards and monitors to help maintain 17 clc-owned conservation properties.

$274Kprogram expense
02

Public lake access, management of conservation properties & water quality monitoring - managed 800 acres across 17 properties owned by chocorua lake conservancy (CLC) in the chocorua lake basin, including three public lake access recreational areas open to all and visited more than 100,000 people yearly.

$92Kprogram expense
03

Education, Outreach, and Membership

Organized more than 50 educational and community outreach events attended by over 1,400 people. Engaged 170 volunteers who contributing 1,400 hours toward fulfilling CLC'S mission. Held outdoor nature explorations and workshops on diverse topics in ecology and natural history, including regular programs aimed at children 3 to 9 years of…

$88Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$728K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$652K
Ln 25
Programscol B$454K
Managementcol C$146K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Gains on assetsLn 7$91K
Total revenueLn 12$728K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6170
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$151K$83K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$623
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$13K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$15K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$1K$300
Office expensesLn 13$17K$9K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$7K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$220
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$1K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$643$643
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$219K$203$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$5K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$652K$454K$146K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $728K$652K$76K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$305K$74K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$245K$116K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$161K$93K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $279K$203K$76K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $728,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $288,619$569,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,687$16,918
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,637$143,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$538−$2,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $379,405$728,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,010$289,180
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,189$363,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,199$652,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,206$75,792
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $728,027 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,502 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,580
VIII-1e Government grants$41,980
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$524,343
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$569,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,918$16,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,788$52,788
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $90,920$90,920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,416 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $143,708$728,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $652,235 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,305 · Management $83,171 · Fundraising $25,374$259,850
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,670 · Management $1,930 · Fundraising $623$6,223
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,402 · Management $7,394 · Fundraising $2,311$23,107
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,270 · Management $3,668$18,938
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,695$3,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,281 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising $300$10,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,464 · Management $7,185$16,649
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,729 · Management $24,073$30,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,700$16,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,879 · Management $220$3,099
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,224 · Management $4,737$5,961
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $643$643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,601 · Management $203 · Fundraising $24,438$243,242
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,119 · Management $7,539$12,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,644 · Management $145,545 · Fundraising $53,046$652,235
Part X · Balance sheet $4,083,018 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,954$225,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,050,588$1,050,588
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,518,016$2,807,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,715,558$4,083,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,715,558$4,083,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,715,558$4,083,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,083,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$728,027
XI-2 Total expenses$652,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,715,558
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$291,668
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,083,018

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