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Side Hill Cronchers INC

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Ludlow, VT501(c)(7)Since 1972Mutual / membership EIN 23-7354176Revenue $236K in FY2026

On file with the IRSsidehillcronchers.comPo Box 222, 05149-0222 · Ludlow, VTTax-exempt since Mar 1974

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To stimulate and advance the general welfare and safety of snowmobiling; To serve the interest of snowmobile owners.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
+126% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$236K
FY2026▲ +126%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$104K
FY2026$236K
Net assets
$358K
FY2026▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$197K
FY2026$358K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $73K Management & general 2% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Kondraki
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Benson
Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Side Hill Cronchers INC is a member-serving organization based in Ludlow, VT, formed in 1972.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To serve the interest of snowmobile owners through the trail grooming and maintenance.

$73Kprogram 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
Vermont Association of Snow Travelers INCFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$149K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$261K
Net assetsLn 32$197K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$73K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $236K$75K$161K$358K 990 PDF
FY2025 $104K$197K 990 PDF
FY2024 $82K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $90K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$265K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $235,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,386$4,752
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,487$40,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,183$150,563
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,197$40,514
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,253$235,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,760
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,507$72,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,507$74,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,746$161,109
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,905 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,303 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,752
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,076$40,076
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,563$1,563
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $149,000$149,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,211$12,211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,942 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,211$235,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,796 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,760$2,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,840$1,840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,665$3,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,204$17,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,545$1,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,031$43,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,751$4,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,956 · Management $1,840 · Fundraising $0$74,796
Part X · Balance sheet $618,700 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,350$177,593
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,582$56,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,949$384,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,881$618,700
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$150,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$260,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,881$357,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $196,881$357,990
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,881$618,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $357,990 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,905
XI-2 Total expenses$74,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$196,881
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$357,990

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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