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Avoca Duck Club FY2024 filing

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 72-0363821Revenue $483K in FY2024

On file with the IRS701 Poydras St, 70139-6001 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Aug 1938

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Operate a Private Duck Hunting Club

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 3% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$285K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$371K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$373K
Expenses
$436K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$478K
Net assets
$555K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$536K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$450K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1938.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $404K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Clark Fitz-Hugh
President/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Werner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John F Rowan JR
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert H Saer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Field
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Whann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John B Rice
Board Member
$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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Offers exclusive access for members to private duck hunting grounds.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operate a Private Duck Hunting Club

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$555K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$566K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$584K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$253K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$555K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$584K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248K$253K
Total assetsLn 16$778K$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$508K$555K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$101K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$178K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$404K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $373K$478K−$105K$450K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $483K$436K$47K$555K 990 PDF
FY2023 $371K$403K−$31K$508K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$359K$3K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $371K$353K$18K$536K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $482,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $361,629$461,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,521$21,685
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $371,150$482,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,408$100,848
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $304,222$335,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,630$436,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,480$46,649
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,729 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$461,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $21,685 · Excluded from tax $0$21,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $461,044 · Unrelated business $21,685 · Excluded from tax $0$482,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,080 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,848 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100,848
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,245 · Fundraising $0$2,245
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,124 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,124
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,402
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,838 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,795 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$177,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,107 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,433 · Management $2,245 · Fundraising $0$436,080
Part X · Balance sheet $839,986 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,476$17,701
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $520,292$565,810
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $247,569$253,475
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,337$839,986
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $270,000$285,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270,000$285,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $508,337$554,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,337$839,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $554,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,729
XI-2 Total expenses$436,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$508,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$554,986

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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