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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 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
$19K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$279K
Spent
$203K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$279K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$728K
Expenses
$203K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$652K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M

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

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $187K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 6% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Treasurer
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Lake and Property Management

Stewardship director, intern and many volunteers managed and maintained nearly 1000 acres of fee-owned lands within the chocorua lake basin. 2020 saw a large increase in visitor traffic due to covid.

$92Kprogram expense
02

Land Conservation

Stewardship and monitoring of our 76 easements and 16 fee-owned properties. Despite covid limitations, we were able to complete monitoring on all our properties with some socially distanced meetings, phone calls, review of town and county records, and property walks.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Education & Outreach

Early in the year, we collaborated with a large group of environmental & outdoor organizations in the area on a series of community forums and offered an in-person winter ecology talk and an interactive winter ecology workshop.

$41Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K$952K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$276$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$8K$200$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$971$665
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$381$381
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$353$960
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$732
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$177$177
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$187K$4K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $279,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,158$232,296
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,287$45,451
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,888$1,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $268,557$279,150
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 $86,738$87,240
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,702$115,623
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,440$202,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,117$76,287
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $279,150 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,403 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,325
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,971
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,751$33,751
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,700$11,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,451$279,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,863 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,566$79,566
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,035$1,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,639$6,639
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,871$16,871
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,918$56,918
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $276 · Fundraising $1,309$1,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,865 · Management $200 · Fundraising $9,639$17,704
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $971 · Fundraising $665$1,636
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,400$5,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $381$381
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $353 · Management $960$1,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,148 · Management $732$2,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,458 · Management $2,300$10,758
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $177$177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,881 · Management $4,369 · Fundraising $11,613$202,863
Part X · Balance sheet $3,116,514 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $822$1,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,608$72,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $952,013$952,013
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,794,898$2,090,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,797,341$3,116,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,248$3,248
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$16,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,248$19,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,794,093$3,097,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,797,341$3,116,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,097,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,150
XI-2 Total expenses$202,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,794,093
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$226,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,097,266

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