Wallkill Valley Land Trust INC

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New Paltz, NY501(c)(3)Since 1987EIN 22-2867070Revenue $397K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwallkillvalleylt.org40 Sunset Ridge Rd Ste 220, 12561-1037 · New Paltz, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the preservation, protection, and balanced use of the Wallkill Valley through acquisition, holding, and management of fee simple title conservation easements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$397K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$894K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$397K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$360K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$397K
Expenses
$447K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$447K
Net assets
$894K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$931K
FY2025$894K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $390K Management & general 6% · $26K Fundraising 7% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$90,267Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christine Deboer$90,267$97,400$97,400$91,134$83,276

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

Protects and preserves the Wallkill Valley through land acquisition and conservation easements.

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1 program · $390K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Acquire preservation agreements for both lands and trails with landowners through purchase or donation to permanently protect the land from future development for the benefit of present and future generations. Preserve way of life by protecting valuable assets that make ulster county a great place to live, work and visit.

$390Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$397K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$390K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$894K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$397K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$510K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$894K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$516K$510K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$975K$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$931K$894K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$72K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$10K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$3K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$6K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$337
Information technologyLn 14$2K$771$826
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K$50
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$277$277
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$390K$26K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $397K$447K−$51K$894K 990 PDF
FY2024 $305K$394K−$89K$931K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$386K−$49K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $300K$299K$2K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$245K$115K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $396,779 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,645$318,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$22,006
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $439$50,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5,859
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,084$396,779
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 $251,400$274,661
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,489$172,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,889$447,338
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,805−$50,559
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $396,779 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,194
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,006$22,006
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,720$50,720
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,859$5,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,579$396,779
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,338 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,214 · Management $9,027 · Fundraising $9,027$90,268
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,708$133,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,858$27,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,827$22,827
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,654$19,654
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,453 · Management $16,205$26,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,000 · Fundraising $3,510$6,510
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,212 · Fundraising $17,676$23,888
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,197 · Fundraising $337$14,534
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $771 · Fundraising $826$1,597
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,632 · Fundraising $50$17,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,208$5,208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,320$7,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $277$277
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,020$6,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,329$43,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,909 · Management $26,003 · Fundraising $31,426$447,338
Part X · Balance sheet $966,410 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,370$42,510
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$54,480
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,036$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $324,672$324,955
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $433,787$420,426
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $82,556$89,413
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,951$33,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $974,872$966,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,583$52,013
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,583$72,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $478,215$356,775
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $453,074$537,014
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $931,289$893,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $974,872$966,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $893,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,779
XI-2 Total expenses$447,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$931,289
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$893,789

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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