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.
$71K 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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FY2023 · 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 $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
$71K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$487K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$529K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$529K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$867K
Expenses
$689K
FY2023▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$690K
Net assets
$294K
FY2023▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$471K

From the FY2023 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% · $423K Management & general 25% · $175K Fundraising 13% · $90K

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; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (starting in March 2023)
$49,339Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (until March 2023)
$21,635Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Corn Hill Navigation Operated Two Vessels in 2023

Sam patch and riverie. The organization's largest program served 10,648 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 (grants: $45,300, expenses: $468,000, revenue: $239,685).

$423Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$686K$746K
Total assetsLn 16$770K$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K$487K
Net assetsLn 32$454K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$29K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$271K$238K$32K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$34K$8K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$49K$756
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$63K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K$423K$175K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $867K$690K$177K$471K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $529,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $426,522$142,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,324$382,356
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,453$3,769
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $665,356$529,116
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 $237,296$376,421
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,208$312,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,504$688,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,852−$159,688
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $529,116 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,290
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,991
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,356$382,356
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,769$3,769
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $386,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$529,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,804 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,658 · Management $23,658 · Fundraising $23,658$75,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,221 · Management $31,552 · Fundraising $1,342$271,115
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,454 · Management $4,734 · Fundraising $2,144$29,332
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,405$3,405
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,672$5,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $63,119$63,119
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,515$23,515
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,406$14,406
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,837 · Management $26,406$34,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,719$21,719
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,854 · Management $756$49,610
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,703 · Management $29,484$92,187
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,507$4,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,133 · Management $175,408 · Fundraising $90,263$688,804
Part X · Balance sheet $780,569 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,470$16,465
X-4 Accounts receivable$17,768
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $686,491$746,336
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $769,867$780,569
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,929$32,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $185,180$56,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316,216$486,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,745$293,963
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,906$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $453,651$293,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $769,867$780,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$529,116
XI-2 Total expenses$688,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$159,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$453,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,963

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