Endless Mountains Association

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To promote tourism to the Endless mountain region of PA

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2181509) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.5 mo
of spending, in cash
6.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$515K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$601K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$558K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$515K
FY2025-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$548K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$516K
FY2025$515K
Expenses
$601K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$466K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$601K
Net assets
$558K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$795K
FY2022$839K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$558K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $544K Management & general 10% · $58K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$74,418Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary /T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jean Ruhf$74,418$70,905$65,907$64,702

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes tourism to Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains region.

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1 program · $544K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tourist information, guides, & brochures for the public. As well as advertising and promotion to bring tourists to the area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2181509) · Dispute this line
$544Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$601K
Ln 25
Programscol B$544K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$558K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320
SavingsLn 2$324K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
Accounts receivableLn 4$40
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$275K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$558K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$285K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$649K$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$644K$558K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$227K$227K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$74K$60K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$50K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$28K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$88$88
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$785$785
Office expensesLn 13$122K$120K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$10K$12K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$601K$544K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $515K$601K−$86K$558K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2024 $516K$597K−$81K$644K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $570K$684K−$114K$725K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $632K$588K$44K$839K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $548K$466K$82K$795K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $515,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,364$456,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,002$50,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $603$7,692
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,969$515,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $230,225$227,305
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,814$182,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,759$191,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $596,798$601,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,829−$86,140
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,238 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,059
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$421,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,906$50,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,692$7,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,598$515,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $601,378 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $227,305$227,305
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $59,534 · Management $14,884$74,418
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,194 · Management $12,549$62,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,600 · Management $6,900$34,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,822 · Management $2,205$11,027
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $88$88
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $785$785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120,017 · Management $1,603$121,620
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,532 · Management $11,651$21,183
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,597$13,597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,845$2,845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,827$13,827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,009 · Management $2,455$4,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,476$7,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $543,543 · Management $57,835 · Fundraising $0$601,378
Part X · Balance sheet $604,637 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$320
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $352,330$323,530
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,772$40
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,635$5,986
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $285,260$274,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $649,047$604,637
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,831$3,625
X-19 Deferred revenue$39,750
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,264$3,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,095$46,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,499$499,047
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,453$58,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $643,952$557,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $649,047$604,637
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,238
XI-2 Total expenses$601,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$643,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,812

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

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