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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$841K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$772K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$847K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$772K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$847K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$778K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$907K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $685K Management & general 7% · $57K Fundraising 4% · $30K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,640Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mary Rafferty’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Rafferty$102,400$102,000$89,116$90,640$85,477

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $685K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Monitor and disseminate information on legislative and administrative activities: promote activities related to the conservation of natural resources.

$685Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$841K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$836K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$467
Money outPt IX
$772K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$847K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$815K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$836K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$467
Total revenueLn 12$841K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
SavingsLn 2$501K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$815K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$847K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$787K$815K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$791K$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$778K$847K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$491K$440K$32K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$584$369
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$62K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$33K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$94K$83K$6K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$323$323
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$382
Total functional expensesLn 25$772K$685K$57K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M$70K$907K 990 PDF
FY2023 $950K$938K$12K$893K 990 PDF
FY2022 $975K$939K$36K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $841K$772K$70K$847K 990 PDF
FY2020 $917K$713K$204K$778K 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 $841,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $904,960$835,985
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,567$4,790
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $279$467
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $916,806$841,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $590,029$605,407
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,272$166,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $713,301$771,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $203,505$69,649
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $841,242 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$781,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$835,985
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,790$4,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $467$467
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $467$841,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $771,593 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $439,509 · Management $31,514 · Fundraising $19,901$490,924
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,152 · Management $584 · Fundraising $369$9,105
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,565 · Management $4,414 · Fundraising $2,788$68,767
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,777 · Management $2,350 · Fundraising $1,484$36,611
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,745$11,745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,749$16,749
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $83,178 · Management $5,764 · Fundraising $4,993$93,935
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $323$323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,052 · Management $382$43,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $684,982 · Management $57,076 · Fundraising $29,535$771,593
Part X · Balance sheet $887,983 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,677$314,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,279$500,746
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,175$61,395
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,828$1,828
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $790,959$887,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,167$40,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,167$40,543
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,792$529,940
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $247,000$317,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $777,792$847,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $790,959$887,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $847,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$841,242
XI-2 Total expenses$771,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$777,792
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$847,440

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