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Protect Our Aquifer FY2022 filing

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Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Since 2016Environment EIN 81-4731640Revenue $529K in FY2022

On file with the IRSC/O B Newman CPA ESQ 1726 Madison A, 38104-0000 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Protect the Memphis Sand Aquifer

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $284K a year · 42% 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $504K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$529K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$529K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$859K
Expenses
$245K
FY2022▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$97K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$736K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $131K Management & general 32% · $79K Fundraising 14% · $35K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ward Archer
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Lewis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hite McLean
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Basek
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Kovarik
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguarding the Memphis Sand Aquifer for clean water.

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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 · FY2024
Formanek FoundationFY2024$100K
JR Hyde III Family FoundationFY2024$92K
Assisi Foundation of Memphis INCFY2024$75K
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis INCFY2024$62K
The Funders Network INCFY2024$53K
PolicylinkFY2024$40K
The McDonnell Family FoundationFY2024$25K
Turley Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$504K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$351K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$320K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6125
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K$351K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$406K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$106K$30K$15K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$1K$563
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$15K$46K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$2K$368
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$131K$79K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $859K$736K$123K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $710K$545K$166K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $563K$356K$207K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $529K$245K$284K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $735K$97K$639K$748K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$99K 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 $528,930 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $733,953$578,557
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,317$1,543
I-11 Other revenue−$51,170
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $735,270$528,930
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,859$150,879
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,647$93,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,506$244,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $638,764$284,266
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,930 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,564
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$537,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$578,557
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,543 · Excluded from tax $0$1,543
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,893 · Unrelated business −$57,063 · Excluded from tax $0−$51,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,893 · Unrelated business −$55,520 · Excluded from tax $0$528,930
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,664 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,614 · Management $30,176 · Fundraising $15,089$150,879
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,942 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $563$5,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,092 · Management $45,621 · Fundraising $18,651$79,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,476 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $368$8,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,124 · Management $78,869 · Fundraising $34,671$244,664
Part X · Balance sheet $1,037,466 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $354,042$350,541
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $232,500$366,955
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $405,509$319,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,001,067$1,037,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,500$5,125
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $250,492$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $252,992$5,125
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $615,575$715,386
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $132,500$316,955
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,075$1,032,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,001,067$1,037,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,032,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,930
XI-2 Total expenses$244,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$284,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,032,341

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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