Acres INC EIN 31-0976955 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Acres INC FY2021 filing

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Protects natural and working lands, inspiring appreciation and support for their lasting benefit. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $913K in expenses, and $33.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1960
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Huntertown, IN
Website
www.acreslandtrust.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2021
Expenses
$913K
Net assets
$33.4M
People
14
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  31-0976955 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Huntertown, IN Founded 1960
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Protects natural and working lands, inspiring appreciation and support for their lasting benefit.
Leadership
Jason Kissel · Executive Director · $103K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $913K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$913K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $545K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
132.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+37%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
Expenses
$913K
FY2021
Total assets
$33.6M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$191K
FY2021
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$913K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$545K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$33.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $745K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Stewardship ACRES Land Trust protects and manages more than 7,300 acres. This stewardship work includes activities such as invasive species control, reforestation, wetland creation, specialized habitat restoration, trail maintenance, plant inventories, marking and enforcing boundaries and scientific research.

$562Kprogram expense
02

Outreach ACRES Land Trust inspires people to support its mission through a wide variety of events, outings, presentations, booths, its seasonal publication, social media, trail systems and its volunteer program.

$183Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAcres INC
EINHdr · item D31-0976955
Principal addressHdr · item CHuntertown, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.acreslandtrust.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1960
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C340)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1961

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$102,648Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - V President Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Kissel’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jason Kissel$126,609$115,253$108,922$102,648
Jason Kissel$126,609

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$963K · 66%
Investment income$365K · 25%
Program service revenue$129K · 9%
Contributions & grants66%$963K
Investment income25%$365K
Program service revenue9%$129K
Other revenue$769
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program services82%$745K
Management & general9%$83K
Fundraising9%$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$913K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$33.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$191K
Total net assetsLn 32$33.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $913K · Less non-cash grants $282K · Cash operating expenses/yr $632K
132.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $745K · Total expenses $913K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $83K · Total expenses $913K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $86K · Total expenses $913K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $86K · Solicited contributions $963K
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $963K · Total revenue $1.5M
66%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $129K · Total revenue $1.5M
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $365K · Total revenue $1.5M
+25%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $129K · Total expenses $913K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $33.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $913K
+37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $33.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $33.4M · Total assets $33.6M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $33.6M
16%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jason Kissel · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $103K · Total expenses $913K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $550K · Total expenses $913K
60%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Investment management fee ratio 0.1%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$81K

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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
FY2024$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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