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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.
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Where the money goes
93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
16 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President
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President
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Secretary
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Vice President
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Treasurer
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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
Offers nature education, research, and recreation while protecting open space.
Questions for Rumney Ecological Systems
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2 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
Nature education, research, and nature-centered outdoor recreation
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7390946) · Dispute this line$44Kprogram expense
02
Land protection
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7390946) · Dispute this line$3Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$377
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$18K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$393K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $94K | $63K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $337K | $393K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $489K | $488K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $920K | $944K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $920K | $944K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3K | $50 | $3K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | $0 | $377 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $201 | $49 | $152 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $760 | $760 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2K | $2K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $40K | $40K | $210 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $51K | $47K | $3K | $377 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled 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 |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $18K | $51K | −$33K | $944K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
I · Grants
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $18,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,828$16,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,790$300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $596$1,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,214$18,342
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,762$50,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,762$50,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,452−$32,585
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $18,342 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $300 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,978
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,064 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,064
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,927 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,001 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,001
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,637 · Management $0 · Fundraising $377$2,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49 · Management $152 · Fundraising $0$201
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $760 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$760
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,060 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,082 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,549 · Management $210 · Fundraising $0$39,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,188 · Management $3,362 · Fundraising $377$50,927
Part X · Balance sheet $943,999 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,940$59,307
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,536$4,022
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $489,151$487,714
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $336,590$392,956
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $920,217$943,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $806,662$813,229
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $113,555$130,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $920,217$943,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $920,217$943,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $943,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,342
XI-2 Total expenses$50,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$920,217
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,367
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$943,999
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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