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Mid Atlantic Bowhunters Chapter FY2024 filing

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Purcellville, VA501(c)(4)EIN 26-3544477Revenue $234K in FY2024

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.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 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
$234K
+334% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2024▲ +334%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$43K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$195K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$195K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$259K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $173K Management & general 12% · $23K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 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

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

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

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3 programs · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Mabc-sci supported six (6) ENVIRONMENTAL/CONSERVATION projects for a total of $19,000. These projects were the suburban whitetail management of northern va ($1,000), coloradans for responsible wildlife management to support colorado's legal mountain lion hunting seasons ($2,500), safari club international to fight for alaska public land…

$19Kprogram expense
02

Humanitarian

Mabc-sci supported seven (7) humanitarian initiatives for a total of $10,880. These initiatives included one donation to freedom hunters for $1,500 to support their effort to introduce veterans to hunting and fishing, three (3) freedom hunters fishing trips for veterans ($2,380), one hunting trip to support god's outdoor angels' mission…

$11Kprogram expense
03

Education

Mabc-sci supported three (3) education projects for a total of $2,500. These clubs were the virginia 4-h shooting education council ($1,000), the frederick co. 4-h shooting education club ($1,000), and the prince william 4-h shooting education club ($500).

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$255
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
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$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$255
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$257K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$257K
Total assetsLn 16$218K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$218K$257K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$775$775
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$75$75
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$165K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$173K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $254K$257K−$3K$259K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $234K$195K$39K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $54K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022 $43K$180K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,382 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,970$234,127
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $291$255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,261$234,382
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,649$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,061$2,889
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,158$189,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,868$195,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,393$39,023
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 $234,382 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,127$234,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $255$255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $234,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $255$234,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,359 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,889$2,889
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $775$775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $75$75
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,882$1,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,301 · Management $16,454$181,755
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,733$1,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,690 · Management $22,669 · Fundraising $0$195,359
Part X · Balance sheet $256,887 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,864$256,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,864$256,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,864$256,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,864$256,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,864$256,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,382
XI-2 Total expenses$195,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,864
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,887

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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