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The Boone Conservancy INC FY2021 filing

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Burlington, KY501(c)(3)Since 1999Recreation & Sports EIN 61-1356202Revenue $96K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1973 Burlington Pike, 41005-0000 · Burlington, KYTax-exempt since Dec 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation and conservation of land in Boone county, kentucky

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $456K a year · 78% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 27.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $242K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96K
Spent
$102K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$96K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$102K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$144K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $74K Management & general 14% · $14K Fundraising 14% · $14K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Jacobs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Lampl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Protects and conserves land in Boone County, Kentucky.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization holds twelve conservation easements and has invested in two parcels of land. One parcel was purchased in 2004 to improve conservation and recreation for boone county residents and the second acquisition (bellevue park) was made in 2005 for reclamation improvements, with the help of public grants and donations.

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Harry T Wilks Family FoundationFY2024$100K
Helen G Henryf and Louise Tuechter Dornette FoundationFY2024$50K
Drees Homes Foundation INC Co Fifth ThirdFY2024$50K
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationFY2024$25K
Bosch Community FundFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$242K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$259K$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$50K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$826$826
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$575$575
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$791$170$170
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$450$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12$826$578$124$124
Office expensesLn 13$1K$823$176$176
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$655$655
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$221$221
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$493$345$74$74
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$74K$14K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$144K$1.9M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $584K$153K$432K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$119K−$14K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$116K−$24K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $96K$102K−$7K$2.2M 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 $95,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,200$47,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,817$29,026
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,527$19,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,544$95,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,394$76,504
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,201$25,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,595$102,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,051−$6,919
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,537 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$47,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,026$29,026
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,404$6,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,107$13,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,133 · Excluded from tax $6,404$95,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,456 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,697 · Management $10,649 · Fundraising $10,649$70,995
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,857 · Management $826 · Fundraising $826$5,509
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,686 · Management $575 · Fundraising $575$3,836
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $791 · Management $170 · Fundraising $170$1,131
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,295 · Management $450 · Fundraising $450$6,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $578 · Management $124 · Fundraising $124$826
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $823 · Management $176 · Fundraising $176$1,175
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $655$655
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,679$2,679
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,029 · Management $221 · Fundraising $221$1,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,477 · Management $1,007 · Fundraising $1,007$7,491
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $345 · Management $74 · Fundraising $74$493
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,912 · Management $14,272 · Fundraising $14,272$102,456
Part X · Balance sheet $2,214,140 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,793$5,379
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $224,182$225,441
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,792$24,113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $217,116$238,751
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,716,354$1,720,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,219,237$2,214,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,549$1,682
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $13,107$14,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,656$16,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,204,581$2,197,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,219,237$2,214,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,197,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,537
XI-2 Total expenses$102,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,204,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,197,662

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

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