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Mid Atlantic Bowhunters Chapter

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Purcellville, VA501(c)(4) EIN 26-3544477Revenue $254K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 27, 2026

On file with the IRSmabc-sci.org17793 Brookwood Way, 20132-9027 · Purcellville, VATax-exempt since Sep 1975

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To provide a channel for organized efforts to promote a better public understanding and acceptance of sport hunting, with special emphasis on bowhunting, as an effective tool for wildlife conservation and management. Further, the organization's mission is to collect, organize, and distribute educational information and data regarding wildlife species of the world, and to provide information on hunting opportunities worldwide, but always in consonance with proper biological data, conservation practices, and local, national, and international law, rules, and regulations. Mabc-sci participates and associates with other organizations throughout the world that share common goals, beliefs, and purposes as well as acquires donations to disburse for those goals.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
17¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$43K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$257K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$195K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$259K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$259K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $45K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 78% · $201K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ken Sardegna
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chester Wojcik
Vice President
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes understanding of bowhunting for wildlife conservation and shares global hunting and conservation information.

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3 programs · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Humanitarian

Mabc-sci supported humanitarian initiatives. These initiatives included one donation to freedom hunters to support their effort to introduce veterans to hunting and fishing, one hunting trip to support god's outdoor angels' mission of helping sick children and veterans hunt, hunters for the hungry to pay for donated animal butchering to…

$13Kprogram expense
02

Mabc-sci supported ENVIRONMENTAL/CONSERVATION projects. These projects were the suburban whitetail management of northern va, the ward burton wildlife foundation to support the virginia DWR k9 program, and the legadema anti-poaching effort to help pay for uniforms and motorcycles for anti-poaching units, and two partnerships with kuiu's…

$13Kprogram expense
03

Education

Mabc-sci supported education projects. These projects were the potts camp archery program and the ward burton wildlife foundation's youth education program. All proceeds were used to support safe archery and hunting practices as well as hunting and conservation education for youth.

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$257K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$257K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$612$612
Office expensesLn 13$220$220
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$14K$1K$201K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$150$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$45K$11K$201K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $254K$257K−$3K$259K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $234K$195K$39K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $54K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2023 $43K$180K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $253,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,127$248,599
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $255$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,382$253,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$30,800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,889$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,470$226,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,359$256,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,023−$2,838
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $253,993 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $248,599$248,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,394$5,394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,599 · Unrelated business $5,394 · Excluded from tax $0$253,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,831 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,800$30,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,320$3,320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $612$612
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $220$220
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,332$4,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,780 · Management $1,175 · Fundraising $200,765$215,720
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150 · Management $1,677$1,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,730 · Management $11,336 · Fundraising $200,765$256,831
Part X · Balance sheet $259,091 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,887$259,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,887$259,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,887$259,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,887$259,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,887$259,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,993
XI-2 Total expenses$256,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,091

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

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