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Federation Fund for Conservation and Training INC

Tax-deductible

Danby, VT501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 03-0358290Revenue $30K in FY2024

On file with the IRS288 Troll Hill Rd, 05739-9679 · Danby, VTTax-exempt since Jun 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization teaches the general public Conservation, outdoor survival, and proper handling of firearms

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$20K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$542K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$20K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$17K
FY2024$20K
Net assets
$542K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$542K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $18K Management & general 9% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Roy Marble
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Wilson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Macduff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trevor Lewis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darryl Montague
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Chapman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Lyford
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

Teaches conservation, outdoor survival, and safe firearm handling to the public.

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1 program · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conservation education, training for firearms, gun safety, target shooting, and support of hunting and fishing

$18Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$542K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$469K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$542K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K$469K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$503K$542K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$406$406
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192$192
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$18K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30K$20K$10K$542K 990 PDF
FY2023 $14K$17K−$3K$503K 990 PDF
FY2022 $21K$477K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21K$411K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $30,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$7,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,138$19,164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $797$4,096
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,935$30,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,425$17,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,182$2,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,607$20,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,672$9,962
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,260 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,096 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,820$9,820
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,344$9,344
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,096 · Excluded from tax $19,164$30,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,298 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,300$16,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $406$406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192$192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,398 · Management $1,900 · Fundraising $0$20,298
Part X · Balance sheet $541,608 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,014$1,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,889$3,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,000$68,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $431,041$469,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,944$541,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $502,944$541,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,944$541,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $541,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,260
XI-2 Total expenses$20,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$502,944
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,702
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$541,608

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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