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Dry Stone Conservancy INC FY2021 filing

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Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 61-1298938Revenue $246K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdrystone.org1045 Dove Run Rd Suite 4, 40502-0000 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since Jul 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preserve Dry-laid Stone structures, and revive and promote the craft of Dry Stone masonry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2021▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$573K
Expenses
$243K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$449K
Net assets
$112K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$369K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 1996.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $142K Management & general 41% · $100K Fundraising 0% · $513

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

8 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jane Wooley
Executive Director
$67,660Pt VII · Sec A
$18,732Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Knight
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Stone
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Thomas
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dane Clark
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Thomas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zachary Kinneman
Vice President and Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Waddell’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Wooley———$67,660$80,399
Jane Woolley——$76,718——
Russell Waddell$63,000$66,229$12,600——
Neil Rippingale$48,000——$18,732$4,625
Seth Thomas$13,575———$4,738
Howard Stone————$4,506

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

Programs and updates

Preserves ancient stone structures and teaches the craft of building with them.

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2 programs · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide training and restoration advice and assistance for the treatment of historic properties and internationally accepted standards for dry stone. Train craftsmen to restore and repair dry stone structures.

$119Kprogram expense
02

The conservancy holds workshops for the general public to learn basic dry stone technique and for advanced mason training. Participants learn international standards in dry stone masonry and then participate in building projects to upgrade their skills.

$22Kprogram 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
Josephine Ardery Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$513
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$49K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$44K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$513$513
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$638$638
OccupancyLn 16$7K$2K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$550$550
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$287
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$142K$100K$513

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $573K$449K$123K$369K 990 PDF
FY2023 $347K$191K$157K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$208K−$22K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $246K$243K$3K$112K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$212K−$72K$108K 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 $246,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,480$70,598
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,856$175,739
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $625−$191
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,002$246,150
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 $164,198$177,827
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,340$64,944
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,538$242,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,536$3,379
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,150 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$191 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$64,494
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,598
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,739$175,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$246,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,771 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,719 · Management $44,981$93,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,173 · Management $18,570$62,743
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,497 · Management $1,904$3,401
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,985 · Management $5,820$10,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,891 · Management $4,287$7,178
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,191$27,191
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $513$513
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,354 · Management $5,146$6,500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $638$638
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,316 · Management $4,800$7,116
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $550$550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,613 · Management $7,329$12,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,457 · Management $287$2,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,834 · Management $100,424 · Fundraising $513$242,771
Part X · Balance sheet $115,694 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,793$101,969
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,152$8,897
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,698$1,555
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,140$1,783
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,040$1,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,692$115,694
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,305$2,728
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,305$3,928
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,737$106,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,650$5,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,387$111,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,692$115,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,150
XI-2 Total expenses$242,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,387
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,766

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

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