Crown Point Ecology Center

Tax-deductible

Akron, OH501(c)(3)Since 2010EnvironmentEIN 27-2817313Revenue $433K in FY2024

On file with the IRScrownpointecology.org3220 Ira Rd, 44333-1204 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To demonstrate the practical applications of Ecology and its connection to spirituality, social justice, and environmental protection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$412K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$433K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$525K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$472K
FY2024$433K
Expenses
$557K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$430K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$542K
FY2024$557K
Net assets
$412K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$549K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$502K
FY2024$412K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2011.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $510K Management & general 5% · $27K Fundraising 4% · $20K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Frmr Exec Di
$64,293Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Gross’s $64K as Frmr Exec Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kevin Gross$64,293$66,893$43,140——
Alicia M Bogues-Bartelsman————$39,899
Carolyn Kean——$14,219$18,238$11,559

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects ecology's practical uses to spirituality, social justice, and environmental protection.

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1 program · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Crown point ecology center ("crown point") operates a 115-ACRE regenerative, certified organic farm and education campus in bath township (summit county), ohio, providing environmental education, conservation stewardship, and community wellness programs for the public.

$510Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$412K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$412K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 660
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$184K
Total assetsLn 16$541K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$502K$412K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$45K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$186K$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$805$741$32$32
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$23K$993$993
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$26K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$2K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$465
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$150
Information technologyLn 14$15K$14K$748
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$78
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$510K$27K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $472K$542K−$69K$502K 990 PDF
FY2023 $560K$504K$56K$564K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $525K$430K$95K$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 $473K$419K$53K$444K 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 $433,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,236$252,201
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,515$135,717
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$1,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,708$43,965
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $472,479$433,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,757$320,964
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,014$235,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,771$556,903
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,292−$123,637
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $433,266 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$123,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,201
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $135,717$135,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,383$1,383
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $43,965$43,965
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,717 · Excluded from tax $45,348$433,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,903 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,005 · Management $9,644 · Fundraising $9,644$64,293
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,345 · Management $8,102 · Fundraising $8,102$202,549
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $741 · Management $32 · Fundraising $32$805
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,850 · Management $993 · Fundraising $993$24,836
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,203 · Management $1,139 · Fundraising $1,139$28,481
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,967 · Management $5,797$7,764
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,643$13,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,858 · Fundraising $465$2,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,329 · Management $150$9,479
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,248 · Management $748$14,996
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,822$63,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,474 · Management $78$1,552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,377$35,377
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,875$9,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,121$71,121
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,987$5,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $509,845 · Management $26,683 · Fundraising $20,375$556,903
Part X · Balance sheet $427,475 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,445$93,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,199$89,717
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,046$6,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $219,382$184,005
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $57,301$53,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,373$427,475
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,467$4,041
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,476$11,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,943$15,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,129$411,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $502,430$411,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,373$427,475
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,266
XI-2 Total expenses$556,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$123,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$502,430
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$32,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,693

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