Owl Creek Conservancy EIN 31-1696161

Owl Creek Conservancy

EIN  31-1696161 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mount Vernon, OH Founded 1999
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects local farmlands, water sources, wildlife habitats, and scenic areas in Knox County.
Leadership
Vicki Kauffman · Executive Dir. · $63K
Money in and out
$760K revenue, $134K expenses
Bottom line
39% program efficiency

Protects local farmlands, water sources, wildlife habitats, and scenic areas in Knox County. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $760K in revenue, $134K in expenses, and $4.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$760K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$134K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $626K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.39 Management & general $0.43 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
39%
of spending reaches programs▲ +34% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
41.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +122% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+82%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +82% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$760K
FY2025▲ +131%
Expenses
$134K
FY2025▼ -26%
Total assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2025▲ +198%
Total revenue
$760K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$134K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$626K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B39%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $52K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Public relations and educational activities, including the distribution of the annual report and informational brochures

$26Kprogram expense
02

Conserving farmlands, stream corridors, aquifer and watershed protection areas, wildlife habitats, woodlands, scenic vistas and ecologically sensitive areas of environmental, historical and community importance in knox county ohio and surrounding areas.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Monitoring, maintaining and securing easements owned or controlled by the organization

$3Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COwl Creek Conservancy
EINHdr · item D31-1696161
Principal addressHdr · item CMount Vernon, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.owlcreekconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
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
Executive Dir.
$62,960Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Kauffman’s $63K as Executive Dir. is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$480K · 63%
Contributions & grants$280K · 37%
Investment income63%$480K
Contributions & grants37%$280K
Total revenueLn 12$760K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.39 Management & general $0.43 Fundraising $0.18
Program services39%$52K
Management & general43%$58K
Fundraising18%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$460K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed41.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $460K · Operating expenses/yr $134K
41.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $52K · Total expenses $134K
39%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $134K
43%
Fundraising
Fundraising $24K · Total expenses $134K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $137K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $280K · Total revenue $760K
37%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $760K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $760K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $480K · Total revenue $760K
+63%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $134K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $760K · Prior year $329K
+131%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $680K · FY2025 $760K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $760K · Expenses $134K
+82%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.5M · Total assets $4.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.5M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Vicki Kauffman · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $63K · Total expenses $134K
47%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $85K · Total expenses $134K
63%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 39%
Overhead ratio 43%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 131%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$760K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$329K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$450K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$464K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$680K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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