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Ncasi Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cary, NC501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 31-1745612

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To operate exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, and scientific purposes within the meaning of sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) of the internal revenue code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent united states internal revenue laws) for the benefit of, or to perform the functions of, or to carry out the charitable purpose of the national council for air and stream improvement, INC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $108K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$144K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$862K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$673K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$650K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$862K
FY2021▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$883K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$673K
FY2021▲ +78%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$650K
FY2021▲ +41%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$668K
FY2025$937K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $665K Management & general 1% · $8K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dirk Krouskop
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Bartuska
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nina Butler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Fox
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan McCord
Secretary
$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

Improves air and stream quality for public benefit.

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1 program service account for $665K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The ncasi foundation accomplishes its mission through sponsored research, independent studies, and outreach. Ncasi foundation sponsored work on "manipulating the pattern of retained structures in clear-cuts of the pacific northwest to improve wildlife value".

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Sustainable Forestry Initiative INCFY2024$106K
A J Frank Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$108K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $6.0M · 2019–2024
National Council of the Paper Ind for Air & Stream Improvement INCNC · FY2024$865,862
University of Maine System INCME · FY2024$203,638
University of MassachusettsFY2024$87,729
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2024$85,083
Oregon State UniversityFY2024$79,197
West Virginia University Research CorporationWV · FY2024$76,970
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFY2024$72,326
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2024$65,418
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2024$54,608
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyFY2024$53,689
Tangled Bank ConservationFY2024$49,500
American Conservation ExperienceAZ · FY2024$22,149
Regents of the University of IdahoID · FY2024$20,541
Society of American ForestersDC · FY2024$13,269
North Carolina State UniversityFY2024$10,612
National Council of the Paper Ind for Air & Stream Improvement INCNC · FY2023$772,410
University of Maine System INCME · FY2023$93,906
Tangled Bank ConservationFY2023$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$862K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$862K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Money outPt IX
$673K
Ln 25
Programscol B$665K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$650K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$585K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$862K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Total revenueLn 12$862K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$585K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$585K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32$650K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K$585K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$144K
Net assetsLn 32$461K$650K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$665K$665K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$842$842
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218$218
Total functional expensesLn 25$673K$665K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$1.9M$268K$937K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$160K$668K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$263K$828K 990 PDF
FY2022 $883K$968K−$85K$565K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $862K$673K$189K$650K 990 PDF
FY2020 $663K$379K$284K$461K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $861,754 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$861,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$861,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60$861,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $672,749 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $664,756$664,756
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $842$842
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,933$4,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $218$218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $664,756 · Management $7,993 · Fundraising $0$672,749
Part X · Balance sheet $793,650 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,585$585,356
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,500$201,325
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $11,902$6,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,987$793,650
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,288$143,946
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,288$143,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,618$638,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,081$11,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $460,699$649,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,987$793,650
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $649,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,754
XI-2 Total expenses$672,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$460,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$649,704

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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