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Black Forest Conservation Association INC FY2021 filing

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Coudersport, PA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 22-2581613Revenue $51K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 331, 16915-0331 · Coudersport, PATax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education, Conservation, promotion of good sportsmentship, and natural resource management

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $286 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $77K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51K
+446% vs prior year
Spent
$36K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$51K
FY2021▲ +446%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$36K
FY2021▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$43K
Net assets
$155K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$133K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul Lilja
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Willaim Sallade
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Gerner
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, conserves, promotes good sportsmanship, and manages natural resources.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The black forest conservation association held a conservation school in 2021 with 21 children ATTENDING.COVID restrictions conintued to limit other outreach functions for 2021. The association also provided support to the local youth trap team as well as other local nonprofit organziations.

$36Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$425
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$425
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$51K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$131K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$691$691
Investment management feesLn 11f$918$918
Advertising and promotionLn 12$498$498
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$36K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $37K$43K−$6K$133K 990 PDF
FY2024 $34K$41K−$7K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$36K$11K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $69K$72K−$4K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $51K$36K$15K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $9K$19K−$10K$131K 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
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Part I · Summary $51,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,956$36,566
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$14,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $400$425
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,361$51,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $563$4,960
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,571$31,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,134$36,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,773$15,041
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,093 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,310
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,566
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $425$425
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,100$14,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$51,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,052 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,960$4,960
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $691$691
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $918$918
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $498$498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,149$1,149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,707$4,707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,156$7,156
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,464$1,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,509$14,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,052 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,052
Part X · Balance sheet $154,563 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,343$23,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,128$53,971
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $69,149$77,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,620$154,563
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,620$154,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,620$154,563
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,093
XI-2 Total expenses$36,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,041
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,620
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,902
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,563

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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