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Athens Conservancy

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Athens, OH501(c)(3)Environment EIN 32-0035073Revenue $879K in FY2024

On file with the IRSathensconservancy.orgPo Box 2281, 45701-5081 · Athens, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Athens Conservancy works in and around Athens county, ohio to preserve land thorugh the purchase or donation of property and the creation of conservation easements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $424K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$879K
+198% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$879K
FY2024▲ +198%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$295K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$237K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$196K
FY2024$237K
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $190K Management & general 7% · $17K Fundraising 12% · $30K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Donna Goodman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Fahl
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aimee Delach
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Blair
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Kelley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Kessler
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

Preserves land in Athens County, Ohio, through purchase, donation, and conservation easements.

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3 programs · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Athens conservancy now protects 3100+ acres with the donations of the

$113Kprogram expense
02

Stewardship activities to keep our preserves healthy and accessible to

$93Kprogram expense
03

Athens conservancy connects people with nature for recreation,inspira-

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Columbus FoundationFY2024$14K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$879K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$414K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Total revenueLn 12$879K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
SavingsLn 2$203K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$438K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M
Other assetsLn 15$540K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$438K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$760
Management feesLn 11a$57K$21K$10K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$510$352
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$946$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$121$121
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$287$205
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$473$744
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$104K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$190K$17K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $879K$237K$642K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$196K$99K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.1M$755K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $299K$79K$219K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $434K$29K$404K$4.8M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $879,322 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,741$600,574
I-9 Program service revenue$4,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,264$102,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,965$171,927
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,970$879,322
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,137
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,437$25,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,892$209,862
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,329$236,822
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,641$642,500
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $879,322 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,554 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$62,269
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538,305
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$413,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600,574
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,315$4,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $102,506$102,506
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $170,373$170,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,748$879,322
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,822 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,137$1,137
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,566$22,566
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,497 · Management $760$3,257
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,423 · Management $10,061 · Fundraising $25,087$56,571
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,668 · Management $200$5,868
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,397 · Management $510 · Fundraising $352$2,259
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,474$23,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,870$3,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $946 · Management $2,780 · Fundraising $3,131$6,857
IX-17 TravelManagement $121$121
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,531 · Management $287 · Fundraising $205$2,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,613 · Management $473 · Fundraising $744$2,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,209 · Management $1,780$105,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,331 · Management $16,972 · Fundraising $29,519$236,822
Part X · Balance sheet $6,488,691 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,559$234,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,940$203,102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,848,293$5,431,562
X-11 Publicly traded securities$79,151
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $130$140
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $640,789$540,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,844,711$6,488,691
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,844,711$6,487,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,844,711$6,488,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,487,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,322
XI-2 Total expenses$236,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$642,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,844,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,487,211

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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