Secure public and private funding to better the lives of the citizens of north central pennsylvania through wise use, development, and protection of the region's natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$631K
FY2022▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$775K
Expenses
$731K
FY2022▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$443K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M

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

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $707K Management & general 3% · $23K Fundraising 0% · $460

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
Chairman
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Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec / Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Secures funding to improve lives through natural resource protection and development.

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1 program · $707K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Secure public and private grant funding to further conservation efforts and promote general awareness of environment. Instrumental in remediating area streams and waterways from acid mine drainage, and providing assistance with the rails to trails programs.

$707Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$775
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$460
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
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$615K
Government grantsLn 1e$473K
Investment incomeLn 3$775
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$815K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$40K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$397
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$621$621
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$720$360$360
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$86$86
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$662K$662K$100
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K$707K$23K$460

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $775K$443K$331K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $780K$1.0M−$246K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $631K$731K−$100K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $325K$391K−$66K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $660K$731K−$71K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $630,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,841$614,729
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $853$775
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,636$15,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,330$630,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,420$48,275
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $351,935$682,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,355$731,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,025−$100,258
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 $630,804 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$473,141
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$614,729
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $775$775
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,500$14,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,500 · Excluded from tax $775$630,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $731,062 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,880 · Management $3,225$43,105
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,089$1,089
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,684 · Management $397$4,081
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,344$1,344
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $621$621
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $720 · Management $360 · Fundraising $360$1,440
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,315$3,315
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,593$4,593
IX-17 TravelManagement $86$86
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,344$9,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $661,944 · Fundraising $100$662,044
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $707,317 · Management $23,285 · Fundraising $460$731,062
Part X · Balance sheet $3,427,603 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $482,999$214,922
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $779,165$1,184,509
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,020,063$2,020,063
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,213$8,109
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,290,440$3,427,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$146,976
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $814,522$905,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $814,522$1,052,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,276,918$2,190,446
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,000$185,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,475,918$2,375,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,290,440$3,427,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,375,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,804
XI-2 Total expenses$731,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,475,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$104
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,375,556

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