Clifftop Nfp EIN 26-1882018

Clifftop Nfp

EIN  26-1882018 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mayestown, IL Founded 2007
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protecting land through ownership, education, stewardship, and partnerships for conservation.
Leadership
Jeffry Couch · Board Member
Money in and out
$162K revenue, $216K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency

Protecting land through ownership, education, stewardship, and partnerships for conservation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $162K in revenue, $216K in expenses, and $4.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$162K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$53K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
19.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-33%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -280% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$162K
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses
$216K
FY2025▲ +86%
Total assets
$4.8M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$162K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$53K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $205K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Hands on stewardship, volunteering on both state OWNED/MANAGED lands and private lands, and advising and networking with federal, state, county and ngos to partner landowners and area residents for conservation purposes.

$205Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CClifftop Nfp
EINHdr · item D26-1882018
Principal addressHdr · item CMayestown, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jclifftopalliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C34)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$158K · 97%
Investment income$5K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$158K
Investment income3%$5K
Other revenue$18
— government grantsLn 1e$47K
Total revenueLn 12$162K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program services95%$205K
Management & general5%$10K
Fundraising$938
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$347K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$4.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $347K · Operating expenses/yr $216K
19.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $205K · Total expenses $216K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $10K · Total expenses $216K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $938 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $531 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $112K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $158K · Total revenue $162K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $47K · Total revenue $162K
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $162K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $162K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $162K · Prior year $142K
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $330K · FY2025 $162K
-13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $162K · Expenses $216K
-33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.8M · Total assets $4.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.8M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeffry Couch · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 14%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2025–2025

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025$142K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$208K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$94K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$588K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$330K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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