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Scientists Cliffs Association INC FY2023 filing

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Port Republic, MD501(c)(4) EIN 52-0730171Revenue $990K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSscientistscliffs.orgPort Republic, MDTax-exempt since Jul 1939

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Repair / maintain and preserve property

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0730171) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ 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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22.1 mo
of spending, in cash
22.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$45K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 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
$990K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$990K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$990K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$829K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$655K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$829K
FY2024$813K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2023 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 Jul 1939.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $825K Management & general 0% · $4K

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
John Wahl
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Courtnie Krauss
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Juliar
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Jamison
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bette Dixon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Little
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Rubino
Secretary
$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

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1 program · $825K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Maintenance, repairs and preservation of communityproperty. Preservation of fossil deposits and maintenance of a museum

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0730171) · Dispute this line
$825Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$990K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Programscol B$825K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$990K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$29K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
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$1.6M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$318K$318K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$101$101
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$102K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$333K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$825K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $1.1M$813K$242K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $990K$829K$161K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $664K$693K−$30K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2022 $861K$655K$206K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2021 $886K$533K$353K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $989,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $716,031$888,737
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$92,305$70,580
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,109$30,556
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $663,835$989,873
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 $289,639$318,174
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $403,857$511,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $693,496$829,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,661$160,670
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $989,873 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$888,737
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$888,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $70,580$70,580
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $30,556$30,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $101,136 · Excluded from tax $0$989,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,203 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $318,174$318,174
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,276$9,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,074$16,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,060$4,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101$101
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $102,162$102,162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,174$22,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $333,357 · Management $4,003$337,360
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,822$19,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $825,200 · Management $4,003 · Fundraising $0$829,203
Part X · Balance sheet $2,966,856 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,590,654$1,526,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,094$29,442
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,462$2,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,248,591$1,200,517
X-12 Other securities$196,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,248$11,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,872,049$2,966,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,366$33,318
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,695$6,613
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200$5,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,261$45,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,760,788$2,921,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,760,788$2,921,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,872,049$2,966,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,921,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$989,873
XI-2 Total expenses$829,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,760,788
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,921,458

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