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Fernbank Golf Course FY2020 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(4)EIN 31-0709065Revenue $173K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfernbankgolfcourse.com7036 Fernbank Ave, 45233-1008 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Jun 1966

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Operate a non profit golf course with a clubhouse at minimal rates

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$14K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$173K
Spent
$133K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$173K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$266K
Expenses
$133K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$167K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$78K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1966.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $133K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
George Bredestege
President/ Greenkeeper Paid Only as Greenskeeper
$12,312Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Fristoe
Director/Clubhouse Employee
$2,030Pt VII · Sec A
Cliff Gross
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Kirch
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Alloway
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howie Hughes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ernie Macke
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George Bredestege———$12,312
Robert Fristoe——$3,290$2,030
Jeremy Wuebbling$1,349$193——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable golf and clubhouse access for community enjoyment.

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1 program · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operate a non profit community golf course including the clubhouse at minimal rates

$133Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 615
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$133K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $266K$265K$1K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$294K−$28K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$289K−$37K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$249K−$24K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $173K$133K$40K$167K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,875$26,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,810$97,608
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $279$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,491$49,202
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,455$173,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,927$79,184
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,176$54,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,103$133,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,352$39,680
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,015 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,245
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,887
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $73 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,883 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$173,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,335 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,405$41,405
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,779$37,779
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,244$15,244
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,753$4,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,154
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,335 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,335
Part X · Balance sheet $166,726 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,157$62,764
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,279$10,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $95,750$93,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,186$166,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,186$166,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,186$166,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $166,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,015
XI-2 Total expenses$133,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,186
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,140
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$166,726

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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