Preservation of natural resources

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $390K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
+331% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$854K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$247K
FY2021▲ +331%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$128K
Expenses
$85K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$43K
Net assets
$854K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$933K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $66K Management & general 19% · $16K Fundraising 4% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Protects and conserves natural resources for future generations.

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1 program · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Preserving and improving natural resources in somerset county, which includes land and water resources, plant and animal life thereon, and unique scenic, natural and historical sites, kimberly run project and somerset lake.

$66Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$930
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$854K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$930
Gains on assetsLn 7$78K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$311K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$854K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$108K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$271K$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$311K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$692K$854K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$680$680
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177$177
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$239$239
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$65K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$66K$16K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $128K$43K$85K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $536K$280K$257K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$16K$79K$933K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $247K$85K$162K$854K 990 PDF
FY2020 $57K$62K−$4K$692K 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 $247,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,618$122,827
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,203$123,546
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $504$930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,325$247,303
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 $61,528$84,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,528$84,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,203$162,407
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,303 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,375
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,452
VIII-1e Government grants$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45,688$45,688
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $77,858$77,858
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $930$930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,896 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $680$680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $177$177
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,883$2,883
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $239$239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,491 · Management $1,058$66,549
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $11,266 · Fundraising $3,102$14,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,668 · Management $16,126 · Fundraising $3,102$84,896
Part X · Balance sheet $854,085 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,856$11,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,392$141,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,071$310,980
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $271,359$390,124
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,678$854,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $691,678$854,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $691,678$854,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,678$854,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $854,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,303
XI-2 Total expenses$84,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$691,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$854,085

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