Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1993.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
Who runs it and what they're paid
29 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Russell-Walsh | $90,239 | $49,339 | — | — | — |
| Bruce Van Hise | — | $21,635 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $67,500 |
| Frederic Folsom | $1,994 | — | — | — | — |
| Lynn Buehlman | — | — | — | $150 | — |
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
Improves and sustains the Erie Canal and Genesee River for a healthier environment.
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Corn hill navigation operated two vessels in 2024- sam patch and riverie. The organization's largest program served 13,979 passengers on ticketed cruises with guided narration about the importance of our waterways and the critical role they played in our regional and national DEVELOPMENT.TOTAL ridership for 2024 was 19,654 passengers.
During the short year january 1 through march 31, 2025, corn hill navigation did not run any programs. Instead, the organization worked extensively on planning its upcoming season, updating schedules and introducing new items to the MIX.TYPICALLY, corn hill navigation operates two vessels - sam patch and riverie.
Riverie environmental science cruises, designed for a 5TH grade curriculum served 1,652 local students, primarily from the rochester city school district.
Corn hill navigation's erie canal humanities program, developed for fourth grade students, served 2,300 local students.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $867K | $690K | $177K | $471K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $529K | $689K | −$160K | $294K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $665K | $423K | $243K | $454K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $365K | $273K | $91K | $211K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $137K | $231K | −$95K | $120K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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