South Lake Preserve INC EIN 20-5609571

South Lake Preserve INC

EIN  20-5609571 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Conneaut Lake, PA Founded 2007
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Develop a public park near historic ice houses, enhancing the lake's beauty for all.
Leadership
Penny Watson · Treasurer · $3K
Money in and out
$75K revenue, $56K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Develop a public park near historic ice houses, enhancing the lake's beauty for all. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $75K in revenue, $56K in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$75K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$56K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $19K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
34.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +64% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +468% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$75K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses
$56K
FY2025▼ -19%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$75K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$56K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $41K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To promote and support the organization's mission which is to create a public park area near the historic site of ice houses on conneaut lake and enhance the beauty of the lake in a setting which reflects its unique qualities by providing dock rentals to the general public.

$41Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSouth Lake Preserve INC
EINHdr · item D20-5609571
Principal addressHdr · item CConneaut Lake, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C27)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$2,750Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Treasurer
$250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Penny Watson’s $3K as Treasurer is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$35K · 47%
Program service revenue$35K · 47%
Investment income$5K · 6%
Contributions & grants47%$35K
Program service revenue47%$35K
Investment income6%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$75K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$41K
Management & general28%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed34.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $160K · Operating expenses/yr $56K
34.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $41K · Total expenses $56K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $56K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $56K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $35K · Total revenue $75K
47%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $75K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35K · Total revenue $75K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $75K
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35K · Total expenses $56K
62%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $75K · Prior year $72K
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $59K · FY2025 $75K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $75K · Expenses $56K
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Penny Watson · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $3K · Total expenses $56K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $56K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Revenue growth 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$75K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$72K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$79K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$125K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$102K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$59K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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