To acquire and manage conserved lands along the waters of Vermont.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 61% 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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$373K
Spent
$18K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$493K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$17K
Expenses
$18K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$15K
Net assets
$493K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$658K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$534K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $8K Management & general 56% · $10K

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; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,476Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lydia Menendez Parker’s $2K as Officer is at the 7th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lydia Menendez Parker$2,042$1,529$3,476

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

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

Protects and manages conserved lands along Vermont's waterways.

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1 program · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Manage and preserve the wildlife habitat, natural communities, and biodiversity along rivers and streams. The goal is to protect the lands along these waters of vermont for recreation, education, and aesthetic enjoyment.

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$493K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$353K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$70
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$490K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$493K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$490K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$639$1K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$493K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298$298
Payroll taxesLn 10$243$243
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55$55
TravelLn 17$163$163
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$467$467
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$8K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $17K$15K$2K$534K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$173K−$125K$533K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$27K−$9K$658K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$18K$174K$667K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $373K$18K$355K$493K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $372,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,699$353,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,000$19,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,699$372,601
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 $5,397$3,719
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,939$14,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,336$17,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,363$354,647
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $372,601 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$352,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$851
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$352,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,601
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,000$19,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,954 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,178$3,178
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $298$298
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $243$243
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,055$4,055
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,596$1,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $55$55
IX-17 TravelPrograms $163$163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $467$467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,048 · Management $4,591$5,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,224 · Management $36$2,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,957 · Management $9,997 · Fundraising $0$17,954
Part X · Balance sheet $493,806 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,233$3,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70$70
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,217$489,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,520$493,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34$1,014
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $605$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $639$1,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,881$492,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,881$492,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,520$493,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $492,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,601
XI-2 Total expenses$17,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$354,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,881
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$45,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$492,792

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