Maintenance of the dunes, fencing and walkways in town of Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
140 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 140.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27K
Spent
$33K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$485K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$72K
Expenses
$33K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$30K
Net assets
$485K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$604K

From the FY2020 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 Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $30K Management & general 9% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $106

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Maintains dunes, fencing, and walkways in Cherry Grove, Fire Island.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Maintenance of dunes, fencing and walkways

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$33K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$106
Owns and owesPt X
$485K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$27K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$390K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$93K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$485K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$390K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$491K$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$491K$485K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$676$570$106
InsuranceLn 23$413$413
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125$125
All other expensesLn 24e$166$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K$30K$3K$106

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $72K$30K$42K$604K 990 PDF
FY2023 $78K$28K$51K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $34K$25K$10K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $58K$41K$17K$502K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $27K$33K−$6K$485K 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 $27,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,639$16,233
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,913$10,916
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,552$27,149
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $31,368$29,268
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,942$4,138
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,310$33,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,242−$6,257
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $27,149 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,233
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,916$10,916
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $10,916 · Excluded from tax $0$27,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,406 across 6 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $29,268$29,268
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,758$2,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $570 · Fundraising $106$676
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $413$413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $125$125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $166$166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,417 · Management $2,883 · Fundraising $106$33,406
Part X · Balance sheet $485,068 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,914$71,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $297,881$318,067
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,640$1,788
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $148,890$93,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,325$485,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,325$485,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,325$485,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,325$485,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,149
XI-2 Total expenses$33,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,068

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