The Ausable River Association provides public education, scientific monitoring and stream restoration services to improve the health and resilience of the Ausable River for the benefit of ecosystems and the Ausable watershed communities of essex and clinton counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 7 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$229K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
$1.4M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$536K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$716K
FY2021$829K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$536K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$536K

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $976K Management & general 21% · $263K Fundraising 2% · $27K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelley Tucker’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelley Tucker$100,000$83,301$78,016$72,302$66,255

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

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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

Educates, monitors, and restores the Ausable River for ecosystem and community health.

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1 program · $976K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The ausable freshwater center incorporated works broadly to advance science and stewardship of adirondack waters and to protect adirondack waters for their ecological value and their value to the human communities that care for and rely on their many benefits.

$976Kprogram 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
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$976K
Managementcol C$263K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$536K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$683K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
Net assetsLn 32$536K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 635
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$179K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$229K
Net assetsLn 32$421K$536K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$84K$22K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$513K$395K$103K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$68K$23K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$48K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$4K$594
InterestLn 20$456$456
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$413K$384K$28K$779
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$30K$20K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$976K$263K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$116K$536K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M−$47K$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 $694K$759K−$64K$342K 990 PDF
FY2021 $829K$590K$238K$406K 990 PDF
FY2020 $716K$584K$133K$168K 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 $1,382,222 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,308,534$1,328,565
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,222$59,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $793−$5,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,334,568$1,382,222
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 $529,329$715,720
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $852,525$550,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,381,854$1,266,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,286$115,654
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 $1,382,222 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,448
VIII-1e Government grants$683,247
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$630,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,328,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,008$59,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24$24
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,375−$5,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,351$1,382,222
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,266,568 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,717 · Management $21,745 · Fundraising $3,262$108,724
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $394,983 · Management $102,593 · Fundraising $15,389$512,965
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,160 · Management $23,216 · Fundraising $2,655$94,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $47,674 · Fundraising $1,851$49,525
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,264 · Management $3,965 · Fundraising $594$19,823
IX-20 InterestManagement $456$456
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,774$3,774
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,983$11,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $384,403 · Management $28,158 · Fundraising $779$413,340
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,549 · Management $19,816 · Fundraising $2,582$51,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $976,076 · Management $263,380 · Fundraising $27,112$1,266,568
Part X · Balance sheet $765,502 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,656$192,214
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$232,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120,721$63,329
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $186,538$207,764
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$68,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $486,415$765,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,590$153,381
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$11,397
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$64,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,590$229,023
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $420,825$536,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $420,825$536,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,415$765,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $536,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,382,222
XI-2 Total expenses$1,266,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$420,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$536,479

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