Charity and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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 $10K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$515K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20K
FY2021▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$28K
Expenses
$23K
FY2021▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
$515K
FY2021▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$523K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $16K Management & general 32% · $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

2 people listed on the 990.

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

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3 programs · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To enter into leases of buildings on the land for preserving the long term eligibilty and accessibility for people of modest means- structure and land improvements to provide accessibility for people of modest means included resident group gatherings to maintain and upgrade flooring, spread gravel and do electrical work.

$14Kprogram expense
02

To preserve and protect the land and to create a human community that lives in harmony with each other- held consistent resident meetings and instituted required quarterly reports by residents to develop bonds between individuals and to the land.

$1Kprogram expense
03

To endgage in conservation, arts & crafts- the volunteer art director began the process of documenting and preserving the art collection of the trust's namesake and potter, lynn bowers.

$191program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$16K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$458K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$515K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$59K$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K$458K
Total assetsLn 16$520K$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$520K$515K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$796$796
Office expensesLn 13$362$189$173
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$448$448
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$16K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $28K$23K$5K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 $29K$20K$9K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$22K$3K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$26K−$4K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $20K$23K−$3K$515K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$14K$48K$520K 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 $20,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,078$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,068$19,632
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$40
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,207$20,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,703$23,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,703$23,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,504−$3,298
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $20,172 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,632$19,632
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,632 · Excluded from tax $40$20,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,470 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,642$6,642
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $796$796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $189 · Management $173$362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,923$10,923
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,895$2,895
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $448$448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,404$1,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,859 · Management $7,611 · Fundraising $0$23,470
Part X · Balance sheet $515,385 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,745$56,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $461,371$458,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,116$515,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $520,116$515,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,116$515,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,116$515,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $515,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,172
XI-2 Total expenses$23,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,433
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$515,385

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