Rumney Ecological Systems

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Rumney Ecological Systems offers to the public opportunities for nature education, reseach and nature centered outdoor recreation at the quincy bog natural area and other local properties and protects open space through the pemi-baker land trust in cooperation with local landowners.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7390946) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
58.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $531K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
58.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379
0.03% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.03% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
17 of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$158K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$28K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2025▲ +211%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$28K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$28K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$934K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $23K Management & general 18% · $5K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Nature oriented education, research and outdoor recreation

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7390946) · Dispute this line
$16Kprogram expense
02

Land conservation

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7390946) · Dispute this line
$7Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Money outPt IX
$28K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Gains on assetsLn 7$220
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$615K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$124K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$456K$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K$615K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$379
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$165$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$514$514
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28K$23K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 6, 2026 $158K$28K$130K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $51K$31K$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 $29K$17K$13K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $23K$21K$1K$934K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $40K$23K$17K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $18K$51K−$33K$944K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $158,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,110$157,801
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,700$225
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,810$158,026
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 $30,590$27,647
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,590$27,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,220$130,379
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $158,026 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,801
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$124,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $220$220
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220 · Excluded from tax $5$158,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,647 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,095$5,095
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $165 · Management $4,850$5,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $514$514
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,807$2,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,963$10,963
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,253$3,253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,797 · Management $4,850 · Fundraising $0$27,647
Part X · Balance sheet $1,280,112 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,622$39,966
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,665$94,208
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $491,116$615,216
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $456,216$530,722
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,083,619$1,280,112
X-25 Other liabilities$379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $849,779$1,010,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $233,840$269,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,083,619$1,279,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,083,619$1,280,112
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,279,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,026
XI-2 Total expenses$27,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,083,619
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$65,735
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,279,733

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

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