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Hocking River Commission INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Athens, OH501(c)(3)Since 1991EnvironmentEIN 31-1492331Revenue $49K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 5847, 45701-5847 · Athens, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Land conservation that includes invasive species control and riparian forest management.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 72% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$43K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$519K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$49K
FY2023▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$4K
Expenses
$43K
FY2023▲ +150%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$17K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$2K
Net assets
$519K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$343K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$523K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $43K Management & general 2% · $843

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Wryst
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Cass
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Imhoff
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Kopp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nora Sullivan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Poling
Board Member
$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

Protects and promotes recreational use of the Hocking River through land conservation.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The hocking river commssion is a land trust protecting riparian, or

$43Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$843
Owns and owesPt X
$519K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$519K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445K$445K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$513K$519K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200$200
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$365$365
Office expensesLn 13$186$186
OccupancyLn 16$463$463
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92$92
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$43K$843$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4K$2K$2K$523K 990 PDF
FY2024 $11K$8K$2K$522K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $49K$43K$5K$519K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$17K$170K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$343K 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
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Part I · Summary $48,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,033$46,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,095$2,095
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,140$48,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200$200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,232$43,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,432$43,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,708$5,360
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $48,855 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$235
VIII-1e Government grants$44,264
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,095$2,095
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,095$48,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,495 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200$200
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,505 · Management $200$6,705
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $365$365
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $186$186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $463$463
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $92$92
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,484$35,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,652 · Management $843 · Fundraising $0$43,495
Part X · Balance sheet $519,355 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,622$65,775
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,802$8,903
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $444,677$444,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,101$519,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,101$519,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,101$519,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $519,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,855
XI-2 Total expenses$43,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,101
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$519,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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