To foster the improvement and sustainability of the erie canal and genesee river.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $51K a year · 10% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$365K
+167% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$365K
FY2021▲ +167%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$867K
Expenses
$273K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$690K
Net assets
$211K
FY2021▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$471K

From the FY2021 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 May 1993.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $166K Management & general 28% · $77K Fundraising 11% · $30K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$150Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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1 program · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Since its founding 31 years ago by former rochester, new york city manager ted curtis, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds have experienced the erie canal and genesee river aboard corn hill navigation's vessel, sam patch.

$166Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$365K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$365K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$270
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$449$270
Total assetsLn 16$251K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$25K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$82K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$9K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$770
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$179$179
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K$756
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$25K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$166K$77K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $867K$690K$177K$471K 990 PDF
FY2023 $529K$689K−$160K$294K 990 PDF
FY2022 $665K$423K$243K$454K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $365K$273K$91K$211K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$231K−$95K$120K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $364,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,925$134,747
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,671$197,871
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$41
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,000$31,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,636$364,516
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 $155,465$182,631
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,830$90,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,295$273,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,659$91,261
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,516 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$119,001
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,747
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,871$197,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41$41
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,857$31,857
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$364,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,255 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,150 · Management $25,000 · Fundraising $25,000$75,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,394 · Management $10,764$93,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,152 · Management $3,044 · Fundraising $2,127$14,323
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,760$9,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,433$3,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,893$2,893
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,895$12,895
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,266$8,266
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,442 · Management $770$5,212
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $179$179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,530 · Management $756$12,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,936 · Management $7,708$32,644
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,056$3,056
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,870 · Management $77,365 · Fundraising $30,020$273,255
Part X · Balance sheet $340,333 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,017$100,034
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,899$134,640
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,388
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $449$270
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$99,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,365$340,333
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,940$4,447
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $180$180
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,827$129,534
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$14,361$76,159
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $133,899$134,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,538$210,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,365$340,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $210,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,516
XI-2 Total expenses$273,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,538
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$210,799

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