Charity and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.3 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
$25K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$28K
Expenses
$22K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
$514K
FY2023▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$523K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $19K Management & general 8% · $2K Fundraising 5% · $1K

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
Secretary/Tr
$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 · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To enter into leases of buildings on the land for preserving the long term eligibilty and accessibility for people of modest means: investments were made in main house adding to the available low cost living spaces by drywalling, sealing and painting and flooring the attic space.

$19Kprogram expense
02

To preserve and protect the land and to create a human community that lives in harmony with each other: added to the compendium of flora and fauna. Also began the long term project of cleaning and mitigating the toxicity of the pottery studio.

$353program expense
03

To Engage in Conservation, Arts & Crafts

Investment into moving, washing, cataloging and storing the lynn bowers permanent collection of artwork under our artwork preservation charter.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$691
Money outPt IX
$22K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$514K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
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$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$334
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$691
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$514K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$456K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$511K$514K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$927$927
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$344$344
Office expensesLn 13$469$30$439
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$819$819
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$353$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22K$19K$2K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $28K$23K$5K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 $29K$20K$9K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $25K$22K$3K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$26K−$4K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $24,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,123$4,669
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,214$19,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$691
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,373$24,689
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 $26,327$22,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,327$22,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,954$2,600
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $24,689 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,669
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,669
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,329$19,329
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $691$691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,329 · Excluded from tax $691$24,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,089 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $927$927
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $250$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $344$344
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30 · Management $439$469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,651$14,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,894$2,894
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $819$819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353 · Fundraising $1,182$1,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,091 · Management $1,816 · Fundraising $1,182$22,089
Part X · Balance sheet $514,031 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,846$61,339
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $455,585$452,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $511,431$514,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $511,431$514,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $511,431$514,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $511,431$514,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $514,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,689
XI-2 Total expenses$22,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$511,431
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$514,031

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