The Goodell Project FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Edinboro, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 25-1895695Revenue $430K in FY2023

On file with the IRSgoodellgardens.orgPo Box 156, 16412-0156 · Edinboro, PATax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Creating gardens & natural spaces, historic interpretation and preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$430K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$352K
Expenses
$368K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$400K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2001.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $254K Management & general 21% · $79K Fundraising 9% · $34K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$54,631Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Wellington’s $55K as Executive Di is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amber Wellington$54,631$55,004$51,000$48,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops and preserves gardens, natural spaces, and historic sites.

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1 program · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Planning and development of the goodell farm and property as a dynamic NATURAL/EDUCATIONAL institution in edinboro pennsylvania

$254Kprogram 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 3 funders$149K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$117K$42K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$836$168
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$2K$420
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$15K$5K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$59$41$18
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$727
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150$105$45
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$922$922
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$32K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$730
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$254K$79K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $352K$400K−$48K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $430K$368K$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$306K$4K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$227K$95K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $219K$183K$36K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $429,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,497$298,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,754$45,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$72
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,072$85,889
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,337$429,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,911$199,860
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,879$167,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,790$367,531
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,547$62,211
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $429,742 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$205,991
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,072
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,709$45,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $72$72
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $44,025$44,025
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,681$35,681
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,183$6,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,964 · Excluded from tax $79,706$429,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,531 across 18 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,990 · Management $41,782 · Fundraising $8,356$167,128
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,341 · Management $836 · Fundraising $168$3,345
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,880 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $420$8,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,691 · Management $5,247 · Fundraising $1,049$20,987
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,209$13,209
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41 · Management $18$59
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,696 · Management $727$2,423
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105 · Management $45$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,310$12,310
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,295 · Management $3,126$10,421
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,861 · Management $2,940$9,801
IX-17 TravelManagement $922$922
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,592$1,592
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,980$2,980
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,797$39,797
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,404 · Management $3,602$12,006
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,627 · Fundraising $24,316$55,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,328 · Management $730$6,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,265 · Management $78,957 · Fundraising $34,309$367,531
Part X · Balance sheet $1,419,709 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,242$46,422
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,460$4,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,575$4,711
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,316,682$1,363,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,390,324$1,419,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,231$4,296
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,416$6,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,376$17,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,937$92,111
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,247,287$1,310,416
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,100$17,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,265,387$1,327,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,390,324$1,419,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,327,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,742
XI-2 Total expenses$367,531
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,265,387
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,327,598

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