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Chestnut Ridge Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Orchard Park, NY501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 32-0296015Revenue $232K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSchestnutridgeconservancy.orgOrchard Park, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organization raises financial resources to provide support to various restoration and preservation capital projects at Chestnut Ridge Park in Erie County New York.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0296015) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46.8 mo
of spending, in cash
46.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $11K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$232K
Spent
$70K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$232K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$31K
Expenses
$70K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$565K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$273K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $54K Management & general 10% · $7K Fundraising 12% · $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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Lynch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds restoration and preservation projects at Chestnut Ridge Park.

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1 program · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Promote seasonal activities, assist county of erie and raise public awareness of the park. See schedule o for additional description.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0296015) · Dispute this line
$54Kprogram 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
Kfk Foundation INCFY2023$10K
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationFY2023$500
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$21
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$11K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$232K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$725
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$884$884
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$531$531
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$52K$2K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$630$555$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$54K$7K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $31K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $116K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $22K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $367K$565K−$198K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $232K$70K$163K$273K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $232,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,813$232,435
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$57
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,484$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,377$232,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,240$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,049$69,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,289$69,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$912$162,612
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $232,492 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,815
VIII-1c Fundraising events$725
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57$57
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57$232,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,880 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $884$884
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,246$2,246
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $531$531
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,839$1,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,267 · Management $2,234 · Fundraising $8,499$63,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $555 · Management $75$630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,237 · Management $7,144 · Fundraising $8,499$69,880
Part X · Balance sheet $272,736 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,124$272,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,124$272,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,624$67,366
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,500$205,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,124$272,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,124$272,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,492
XI-2 Total expenses$69,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,124
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,736

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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