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Indian River Lakes Conservancy

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Redwood, NY501(c)(3)Environment EIN 16-1555636Revenue $255K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSindianriverlakes.orgRedwood, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve the Indian River Lakes region for its natural, recreational, and scenic values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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 $34K 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $81K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$255K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$255K
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Aug 1999.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $205K Management & general 37% · $128K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephen Swallow
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Vanhatten
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Tetrault
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Sartwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Diehl
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Carrington
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves the Indian River Lakes region for its natural, recreational, and scenic values.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To preserve and protect the indian river lakes region.

$205Kprogram 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
Land Trust Alliance IncorporatedFY2024$64K
American Gift FundFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$81K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$575
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$64K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$6K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$237$106$131
Office expensesLn 13$23K$12K$691$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$205K$128K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $255K$343K−$89K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2025 $411K$391K$20K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 $641K$347K$294K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 19, 2022 $194K$286K−$93K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $280K$242K$38K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,708$232,416
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,651$2,971
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,879$19,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,238$254,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,510$179,856
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,895$163,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,405$343,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,833−$88,537
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $254,695 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,416
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,416
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,971$2,971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,071
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,237$1,237
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,208$254,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,232 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,417 · Management $100,443$164,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,849 · Management $9,147$14,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,599$16,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $106 · Management $131$237
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,854 · Management $691 · Fundraising $10,034$22,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,609$2,609
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,083$31,083
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,643$8,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,324$67,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,890 · Management $1,412$14,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,775 · Management $128,423 · Fundraising $10,034$343,232
Part X · Balance sheet $1,973,912 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,631$116,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,949$90,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,642$575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,780,839$1,749,754
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,829$16,574
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,054,890$1,973,912
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,078$13,578
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $67,836$76,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,914$90,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,861,601$1,750,514
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $110,375$132,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,971,976$1,883,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,054,890$1,973,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,883,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,695
XI-2 Total expenses$343,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,971,976
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,883,439

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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