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Acres Project FY2021 filing

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State College, PA501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 47-1371290Revenue $171K in FY2021

On file with the IRSacresproject.org2400 Bernel Rd, 16803-3713 · State College, PATax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a residential and day community in a family environment designed to foster independence, self-advocacy, social opportunities, and work/life skills for adults with autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$128K
FY2025$819K
Expenses
$179K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$146K
FY2025$488K
Net assets
$66K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$49K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $92K Management & general 49% · $87K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Canova
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bellamarie Bregar
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leonard Kowalski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Fernsler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madison Flaherty
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Fosters independence and life skills for adults with autism through residential and day community programs.

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1 program · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide a residential and day community in a farm and family environment designed to foster independence, self-advocacy, and entrepreneurship for individuals with intellectual disabilities

$92Kprogram 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
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina INCFY2024$35K
Centre County Community Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Port Family FoundationFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$100$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$809$809
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$92K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $819K$488K$331K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $128K$146K−$17K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $171K$179K−$8K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$142K−$9K$74K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,683$122,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,296$31,991
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,398$16,359
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,377$171,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,758$84,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,358$94,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,116$179,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,739−$7,861
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,139 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,991 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$12,842
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,947
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,789
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,359$16,359
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,991 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,359$171,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,000 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $71,387$71,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,857$12,857
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100$100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,444$2,444
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $100$100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,631$4,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $809$809
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,461$57,461
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,248$2,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,161$5,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,802$21,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,112 · Management $86,888 · Fundraising $0$179,000
Part X · Balance sheet $66,331 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,137$57,894
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,055$8,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,192$66,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,192$66,331
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,192$66,331
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,192$66,331
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,331 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,139
XI-2 Total expenses$179,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,192
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,331

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

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