Nonprofit · EIN 14-1594386
ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,097,223 | $2,762,256 | $334,967 | $11,716,610 | $454,007 | $11,262,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,372,519
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $712,461
- Net rental income
- $1,871
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $540,231
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,036
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $24,408
- Other revenue
- $12,243
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,986
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,152,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,901,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $69,368
- Travel
- $69,020
- Depreciation
- $9,156
- Program services (functional)
- $2,103,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $523,042
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,947
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,849,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,716,610
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $454,007
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,262,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $249,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,582,971
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,547,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $714,679
- Gross receipts
- $4,525,667
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAUL AGUIRRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,329 | $34,010 |
| KEVIN CHLAD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,696 | $39,548 |
| JOHN SHEEHAN | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,036 | $29,872 |
| ELAINE BURKE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $97,701 | $29,633 |
| AARON MAIR | FOREVER ADIRONDACKS CAMPAI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,258 | $7,050 |
| KURT ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BIJUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETIENNE BOILLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E BRONSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN E CARMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHALE GLENNON PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSH HOLT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN PERCY KRALY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC W LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA MACGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MINTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEROME PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RESCHOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATE RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL J RYTERBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SAMMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH C HATFIELD - OUTGOING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DIANE W FISH - INCOMING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAUREL SKARBINSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHULTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ETHAN WINTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX D2, ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932-0640
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANE W FISH, PO BOX D-2, ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932
- Signed the 990
- DIANE W FISH, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (518) 873-2240
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- CLEAN WATER: PROTECTING THE PRISTINE WATERS OF THE ADIRONDACKS AND SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF BOTH OUR NATURAL WORLD AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES. - SURVEY OF CLIMATE AND ADIRONDACK LAKE ECOSYSTEMS (SCALE): SECURED $2 MILLION IN 2025 BUDGET AND $6.5 MILLION OVER LAST 4 YEARS TO FUND SCIENTIFIC MONITORING THAT WILL TRACK THE RESPONSE OF ADIRONDACK LAKES TO CLIMATE CHANGE.- ROAD SALT REDUCTION COUNCIL LEGISLATION: DURING THE 2025 NY LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE COUNCIL LED EFFORTS TO DEVELOP, INTRODUCE, AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ADVANCE CRITICAL ROAD SALT REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE PARK AND ACROSS NYS. - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. - CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: COUNCIL ADVOCACY WAS CRITICAL TO RAISING THE MATCHING CAPS ON CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS FROM 25% TO 50%, DRASTICALLY REDUCING THE COSTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO UNDERTAKE OTHERWISE UNAFFORDABLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. APPROXIMATELY $194 MILLION IN CLEAN WATER FUNDING HAS BEEN GRANTED TO ADIRONDACK TOWNS AND VILLAGES SINCE 2016, LEVERAGING MORE THAN $350 MILLION.CLEAN AIR & CLIMATE: ADVANCING BOLD CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE OUR GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE AND PROTECT ADIRONDACK COMMUNITIES.- FEDERAL DEREGULATION: THE COUNCIL IS A MEMBER OF A COALITION OF 60 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEFEND EXISTING EPA POLLUTION REDUCTION AND MONITORING PROGRAMS AND PROTECT STANDARDS THAT LIMIT PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS LIKE MERCURY CONTAMINATION AND OZONE EXPOSURE AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. - RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: THE COUNCIL CONDITIONALLY SUPPORTED PERMIT APPROVAL FOR A 40 MW SOLAR PROJECT IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE PARK. THIS PROJECT DEMONSTRATES HOW UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND AGRICULTURAL USES CAN BE FEASIBLE WITHOUT COMPROMISING CRUCIAL ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS.WILDLANDS: CHAMPIONING ADIRONDACK PARK CONSERVATION AND ADVOCATING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR MOST WILD PLACES.- FUNDING SECURED FOR SARANAC CHAIN OF LAKES STUDY: THE COUNCIL HELPED SECURE $1 MILLION TO FUND AN INAUGURAL STATE-FUNDED WATERBODY CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY THAT WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE STATE ON DATA-INFORMED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ADIRONDACK WATERBODIES. - INCREASED THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND (EPF): THE COUNCIL HELPED SECURE A RECORD $425 MILLION FOR THE EPF THAT PROVIDES TENS OF MILLIONS FOR OPEN SPACE PROTECTION AND INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION EACH, AND $60 MILLION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STATE LANDS, INCLUDING VISITOR SAFETY AND WILDERNESS PROTECTION.- ADIRONDACK PARK STATE LAND MASTER PLAN PROTECTIONS: THE COUNCIL SUCCESSFULLY WORKED TO BLOCK PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STATE LAND MASTER PLAN THAT WOULD HAVE PERMITTED MOTORIZED VEHICLE ACCESS IN WILDERNESS AREAS, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY PROHIBITED. TO ACHIEVE THIS END, THE COUNCIL MOBILIZED A BROAD COALITION OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE ACCESSIBILITY COMMUNITY, STATE AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC, GENERATING OVER 1,000 COMMENTS URGING THE STATE TO UPHOLD WILDERNESS PROTECTIONS WHILE ENSURING APPROPRIATE PUBLIC ACCESS.WORKING LANDS & STRONG COMMUNITIES: PROMOTING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR FARMING AND FORESTRY THAT SUSTAIN OUR LANDS AND STRENGTHEN ADIRONDACK COMMUNITIES.- GREEN JOBS: THE COUNCIL HAS HELPED SECURE AN ADDITIONAL $1.7 MILLION IN FUNDS ($7.1 MILLION TOTAL OVER FOUR YEARS) FOR THE TIMBUCTOO INSTITUTE. THIS MULTI-ORGANIZATION EFFORT BRINGS STUDENTS FROM URBAN COMMUNITIES TO THE ADIRONDACKS TO LEARN ABOUT JOBS IN WILDERNESS PRESERVATION, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND CLEAN ENERGY.- ESSEX FARM INSTITUTE: AFTER A DECADE, THE COUNCIL HAS CONCLUDED ITS AGRICULTURAL MICRO-GRANTS PROGRAM, WHICH AWARDED OVER $265,000 TO FARMERS AND PRODUCERS ACROSS THE ADIRONDACKS. A FINAL REPORT, RELEASED IN APRIL 2025, HIGHLIGHTS ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCING CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FARMING AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE.- ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY APPOINTMENTS: THE COUNCIL WORKED AGGRESSIVELY TO SECURE A FULL SLATE OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY. THIS IS THE FIRST FULL SLATE OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE AGENCY IN OVER FIVE YEARS.Expenses $2,103,267 · revenue $24,408
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1594386
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,716,610
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,525,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,312,455 | $2,821,756 | $10,849,450 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,966,512 | $2,993,734 | $10,135,231 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC is 14-1594386.
- Is ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANE W FISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,329 (RAUL AGUIRRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,097,223, expenses of $2,762,256 and total assets of $11,716,610 at year end.
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