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The Hounds Foundation FY2020 filing

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Chester Sprgs, PA501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 82-3452224Revenue $229K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthehoundsfoundation.org1701 Horseshoe Trl, 19425-1814 · Chester Sprgs, PATax-exempt since Jun 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is incorporated to perpetuate an understanding of the country way of life, to maintain and preserve the history and traditions of hunting with Hounds, and to educate the public on proper hound breeding and care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $274K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
Spent
$218K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$556K
FY2025$415K
Expenses
$218K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$434K
Net assets
$215K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$226K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $177K Management & general 19% · $42K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Jordan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Collin McNeil
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Tillson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Warzecha
Treasurer
$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

Preserves hunting traditions and educates on hound breeding and care.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization is incorporated to perpetuate an understanding of the country way of life, to maintain and preserve the history and traditions of hunting with hounds, and to educate the public on proper hound breeding and care.

$177Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Quaker City FoundationFY2024$269K
Archbold Hufty Leidy FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$274K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $876K · 2022–2025
Uspc Newco INC DBA Rolling Rock Hunt Pony ClubPA · FY2025$187,950
Genesee Valley Hunt INCNY · FY2025$21,300
Genesee Valley Hunt INCNY · FY2024$204,481
Rolling Rock Hunt Pony ClubFY2024$171,500
Rose Tree-Blue Mountain Hunt ClubPA · FY2024$39,997
Mill Creek Hunt ClubIL · FY2024$9,000
Rolling Rock Hunt Pony ClubFY2023$170,260
Ardrossan Beagles INCPA · FY2023$28,299
Genesee Valley Hunt INCNY · FY2023$8,500
Genesee Valley Hunt INCNY · FY2022$34,900

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$990$990
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$177K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $415K$434K−$18K$226K 990 PDF
FY2024 $556K$639K−$83K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $545K$415K$130K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$245K$5K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$187K−$22K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $229K$218K$11K$215K 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 $229,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $281,562$227,157
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,250−$8,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,503$10,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,809$229,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,029$990
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,468$217,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,497$218,373
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,312$10,677
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $229,050 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,157
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$8,273−$8,273
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$8,273$229,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,373 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $990$990
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,551$5,551
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,024$19,024
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,946$16,946
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,255$2,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,195$8,195
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,504$15,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,016$18,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,892$131,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,852 · Management $41,521 · Fundraising $0$218,373
Part X · Balance sheet $214,922 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,207$101,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,038$113,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,245$214,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,245$214,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,245$214,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,245$214,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,050
XI-2 Total expenses$218,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,245
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,922

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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