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Three-Forests Interpretive Association INC FY2021 filing

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Tollhouse, CA501(c)(3)EIN 23-7230664Revenue $47K in FY2021

On file with the IRS30330 Watts Valley Rd, 93667-9723 · Tollhouse, CATax-exempt since Oct 1973Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Operate for charitable purposes, cooperate with the forest service, USA depart of agriculture assisting & advising historical, sientific, educational & Interpretive programs in sierra,stanislaus & sequoia nf

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 49% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$47K
+398% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47K
FY2021▲ +398%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$32K
Expenses
$37K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$62K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$259K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$170K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1973.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $31K Management & general 16% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Cole
Board Member Ex of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Sorenson
Board Memeber Ex of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Del Pengilly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Caldwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Charley
Board Member Ex of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Jones
Executive Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Efird
Treasurer
$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

Supports historical, scientific, and educational programs in national forests.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Service provides forest service stations with resource materials, for sale to forest visitors, providing interpretive service to and for service offices.

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$913
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615
Government grantsLn 1e$580
Fees for servicesLn 2g$913
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$47K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$160K$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$254K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$9K$960
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$353$1K
Office expensesLn 13$276$207$69
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$450
InsuranceLn 23$325$163$162
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$31K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $32K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024 $60K$208K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$62K−$37K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $51K$49K$2K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $47K$37K$10K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $10K$50K−$40K$254K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $47,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,129$615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97$913
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,270$45,872
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,529$47,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,669$37,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,669$37,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,140$10,381
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $47,417 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $45,872 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$35
VIII-1e Government grants$580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $913$913
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,802 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,036 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,640 · Management $960$9,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $353 · Management $1,059$1,412
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $207 · Management $69$276
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,616 · Management $450$6,066
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $163 · Management $162$325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,179 · Management $3,069$11,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,109$8,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,267 · Management $5,769 · Fundraising $0$37,036
Part X · Balance sheet $391,908 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,431$65,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,284$108,005
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $209,267$197,491
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,875$20,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,857$391,908
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,061$132,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,609$132,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $211,666$216,800
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,582$42,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $254,248$259,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,857$391,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,417
XI-2 Total expenses$37,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$254,248
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,382

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

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