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Countryside Conservancy FY2020 filing

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La Plume, PA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 23-2787790Revenue $424K in FY2020

On file with the IRScountrysideconservancy.orgPo Box 55, 18440-0055 · La Plume, PATax-exempt since Sep 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the preservation of natural resources for the benefit of the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $437K a year · 56% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$234K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$424K
Spent
$283K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$424K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$283K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1995.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $194K Management & general 25% · $71K Fundraising 6% · $18K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pat Acker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Alco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Bell
Vice-Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Booth
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Copley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teal Gilbert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects natural resources for everyone's benefit.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To promote the conservation of land and natural resources in northeastern pennsylvania.

$137Kprogram expense

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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
Scranton Area Foundation INCFY2024$40K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$15K
Overlook Estate Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
The Ross Family FoundationFY2024$5K
The Frieder FoundationFY2024$5K
The Honesdale National Bank FoundationFY2024$2K
Schwartz-Mack FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$94K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Government grantsLn 1e$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$204
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$234K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$59K$48K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$2K$561
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$2K$548
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$4K$984
Legal feesLn 11b$580$580
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$56K$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$50K$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K$282
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$194K$71K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$396K$1.5M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $401K$380K$21K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $606K$349K$257K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $581K$301K$279K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $424K$283K$141K$2.9M 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 $424,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,729$290,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,479$16,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,609$28,479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,093$88,606
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,910$424,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,041$139,520
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,571$143,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,612$282,792
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,298$141,454
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,246 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$150,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $16,624$16,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,275$28,275
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $204$204
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $70,639$87,899
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $707$707
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204 · Excluded from tax $116,245$424,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,792 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,594 · Management $48,204 · Fundraising $11,586$118,384
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,733 · Management $2,369 · Fundraising $561$5,663
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,669 · Management $2,314 · Fundraising $548$5,531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,798 · Management $4,160 · Fundraising $984$9,942
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $580$580
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,680 · Management $1,920$9,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,389 · Management $325$56,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,469 · Management $2,706 · Fundraising $4,058$57,233
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,605 · Management $1,058 · Fundraising $282$10,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,517 · Management $71,256 · Fundraising $18,019$282,792
Part X · Balance sheet $3,096,364 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,668$372,573
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,012$75,325
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,281,280$2,385,469
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $173,858$183,176
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,404$59,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,763,022$3,096,364
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,000$200,295
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,932$33,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,932$233,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,485,196$2,562,747
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $235,894$299,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,721,090$2,862,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,763,022$3,096,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,862,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,246
XI-2 Total expenses$282,792
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,721,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,862,544

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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