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Countryside Conservancy FY2023 filing

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La Plume, PA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 23-2787790Revenue $401K in FY2023

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.
65¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 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
$353K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$401K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$401K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$380K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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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 FY2023 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

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $247K Management & general 33% · $127K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pat Acker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Alco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dorrance Belin
Director - E
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Dakey
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 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 · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To promote the conservation of land and natural resources in northeastern pennsylvania.

$247Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$334
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$613K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$684K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$342K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$495K$684K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$212K$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$353K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$52K$90K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$2K$4K$135
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$4K$7K$247
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$7K$255
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105K$105K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$53K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$19K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$247K$127K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$396K$1.5M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $401K$380K$21K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $606K$349K$257K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $581K$301K$279K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $424K$283K$141K$2.9M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $521,191$231,396
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,220$17,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$36,284$69,245
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,877$83,455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $606,004$401,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,089$173,985
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,736$206,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,825$380,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $257,179$20,975
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 $401,453 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,240
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,156
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $17,357$17,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69,579$69,579
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$334−$334
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $56,234$83,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$334 · Excluded from tax $143,170$401,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,478 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,523 · Management $90,209 · Fundraising $3,174$144,906
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,191 · Management $3,836 · Fundraising $135$6,162
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,012 · Management $7,022 · Fundraising $247$11,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,138 · Management $7,243 · Fundraising $255$11,636
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,740$11,740
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,680 · Management $1,920$9,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $105,392$105,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,065 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $1,846$56,141
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,740 · Management $3,469 · Fundraising $1,411$23,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,741 · Management $126,669 · Fundraising $7,068$380,478
Part X · Balance sheet $3,772,996 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $418,872$612,742
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,561$71,751
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,575,578$2,511,190
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $211,815$235,007
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $179,138$342,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,462,389$3,772,996
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $43,464$347,011
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,180$6,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,644$353,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,111,773$3,070,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $286,972$348,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,398,745$3,419,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,462,389$3,772,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,419,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,453
XI-2 Total expenses$380,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,398,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,419,720

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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