405 Rip Van Winkle Council

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Kingston, NY501(c)(3)EIN 14-1338581

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1.the mission of the Rip Van Winkle Council is to provide an effective program for boys and girls and young men and women to help them develop desirable qualities of character and leadership, participating citizenship, personal fitness, good family values, and respect for the environment, and to prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 380 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$371K
FY2024▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$371K
Expenses
$357K
FY2024▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$357K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$926K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.0M

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 Nov 1965.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $304K Management & general 5% · $18K Fundraising 10% · $35K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scout Exec & CEO
$83,830Pt VII · Sec A
Council Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Council Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dana Kuhns$83,830$89,610$117,742$71,882

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops character, leadership, and fitness in youth through programs promoting good values and environmental respect.

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3 programs · $304K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Camping Program

The rip van winkle council operates one outdoor facility, camp tri-mount. This camp offers short term parking and weekend programs year-round. Tri-mount serves as our outdoor lab to teach life skills utilizing nature, scoutcraft, aquatics, shooting sports, sports and high adventure activities.

$304Kprogram expense
02

Council Program and Unit Support

To provide the proper support to the units, the council employs a full time executive and three support personnel. They provide training, fundraising, activity, advancement and administrative support to serve 467 families thru the 33 units they belong to.

Pt IX · col B
03

Council Activities

During 2022, the rip van winkle council provided scout mall show, virtual round tables , first aide meet and klondike derby

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$304K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6380
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$128K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$757K$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$978K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$72K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$51K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$20K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$875$876
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$8K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$40K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$357$709
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$214$214
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$885$885
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$35K$1K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$17K$520$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$304K$18K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $371K$357K$13K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$381K$63K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $399K$369K$29K$869K 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$609K−$145K$926K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$452K$3K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,924$189,221
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $192,657$27,972
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,611$41,667
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,854$111,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $444,046$370,630
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 $168,056$179,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,707$178,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,763$357,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,283$13,158
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,630 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,946 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,221
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,972$27,972
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,051$20,051
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,616$21,616
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,824$97,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $117,875$370,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,472 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,094 · Management $5,868 · Fundraising $5,868$83,830
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,188 · Management $3,698 · Fundraising $3,697$58,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,394 · Management $1,942 · Fundraising $1,943$24,279
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,941 · Management $875 · Fundraising $876$12,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,480 · Management $1,760 · Fundraising $1,760$12,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,796 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $1,629$42,465
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,032 · Management $357 · Fundraising $709$5,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,251 · Management $214 · Fundraising $214$2,679
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,561$19,561
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,977 · Management $885 · Fundraising $885$14,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,084 · Management $1,317 · Fundraising $15,874$52,275
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,092 · Management $520 · Fundraising $1,651$19,263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,890 · Management $18,476 · Fundraising $35,106$357,472
Part X · Balance sheet $1,085,434 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,047$65,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,077$16,767
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,242$2,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $969$15,320
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,676$42,482
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,526$17,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,779$98,111
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $757,402$827,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,065,718$1,085,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,420$8,475
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,397$7,705
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $331$381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,148$77,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $531,829$559,698
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $445,741$448,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $977,570$1,008,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,065,718$1,085,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,630
XI-2 Total expenses$357,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$977,570
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,420
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,094
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,054

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