The Lord & Schryver Conservancy preserves, interprets and stewards the legacy of landscape achitects elizabeth Lord and edith Schryver for public enrichment. Preservation of historic house and gardens maintenance and preservation of the body of work of ms. Lord & ms. Schryver regarding gardening, landscaping and beautification projects throughout oregon and the willamette valley, oregon. Restoration and maintenance of two historic gardens in salem, oregon; guided tours free to the public and educational programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$701K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$76K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$145K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$145K
Net assets
$701K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$876K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$701K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $107K Management & general 14% · $21K Fundraising 12% · $17K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (from 10/24)
$17,042Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvonne Putze’s $17K as Executive Director (from 10/24) is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pam Wasson—$46,410$64,428$65,520
Yvonne Putze$17,042———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and interprets the landscape architecture legacy of Lord and Schryver for public enrichment.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization purchased gaiety hollow in 2015 which is now on the national historic register. It is the previous home, personal garden and studio of lord and schryver, two women landscape architects.

$107Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$701K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$212
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12
SavingsLn 2$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$701K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$375K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$760K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$758K$701K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$17K$6K$5K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$47K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$309
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$905
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$999$999
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$400$400
TravelLn 17$56$56
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$107K$21K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $76K$145K−$68K$701K 990 PDF
FY2023 $84K$127K−$44K$758K 990 PDF
FY2022 $93K$156K−$63K$794K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$172K$58K$876K 990 PDF
FY2020 $242K$246K−$4K$807K 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 $76,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,954$60,493
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,880$13,217
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,669$2,567
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $83,503$76,277
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 $59,549$77,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,573$66,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,122$144,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,619−$68,349
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $76,277 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,033 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,044
VIII-1e Government grants$19,106
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,343
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,493
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,005$13,005
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $186$186
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,548$1,548
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $212$212
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$200−$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,033 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,751$76,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,626 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,968 · Management $5,116 · Fundraising $5,968$17,052
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,391 · Management $5,266$52,657
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,781 · Management $309$3,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,234 · Management $1,035 · Fundraising $905$5,174
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $999$999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,300$3,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,706 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $3,216$9,072
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,234 · Fundraising $3,851$5,085
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $400$400
IX-17 TravelManagement $56$56
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,219$2,219
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,791$10,791
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,995 · Management $1,050$9,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,286 · Management $300$23,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,771 · Management $20,615 · Fundraising $17,240$144,626
Part X · Balance sheet $705,450 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$12
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,744$216,892
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $374,564$363,773
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $116,431$122,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759,739$705,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,768$4,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,768$4,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $757,971$700,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759,739$705,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $700,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,277
XI-2 Total expenses$144,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,349
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$757,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,139
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$700,761

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