Nonprofit · EIN 16-6101151
CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CAZENOVIA, NY 13035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $462,037 | $270,215 | $191,822 | $1,552,556 | $3,735 | $1,548,821 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $405,912 | $267,239 | $138,673 | $1,342,479 | $21,893 | $1,320,586 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $305,388 | $204,756 | $100,632 | $1,177,480 | $3,653 | $1,173,827 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $411,956
- of which government grants
- $53,406
- Program service revenue
- $27,842
- Investment income
- $16,265
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,252
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,853
- Other revenue
- $5,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $123,711
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,860
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,609
- Accounting fees
- $3,200
- Depreciation
- $23,794
- Program services (functional)
- $157,693
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,369
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,342,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,552,556
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,548,821
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $752,602
- Publicly traded securities
- $380,187
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,232,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $315,897
- Gross receipts
- $519,262
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wong | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $52,005 |
| David Gerber | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| David Beam | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jim Dungey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Craig Buckhout | Vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Scott Shannon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Stevens | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chuck Stormon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Bowser | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Mistur | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jim Smith | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Wester | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Gavitt | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Lounsbury | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Morgan | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wong | Executive Director Officer | 30 | $44,415 |
| McKenzie Houseman | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Baird Hansen | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lynn Hart | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Shannon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Stevens | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chuck Stormon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Bowser | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Falso | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Mistur | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Smith | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Wester | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Gavitt | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Maxwell-Curtin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| David Beam | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Steve Dorus | Past vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Dungey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Gerber | Vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wong | Executive Director Officer | 30 | $43,875 |
| Leslie Bowser | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Falso | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Stevens | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Stormon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Will Wester | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Gavitt | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andy Mistur | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Smith | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Gerber | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| McKenzie Houseman | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Baird Hansen | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Shannon | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Hart | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Beam | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Maxwell-Curtin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Dungey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Dorus | Vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 MILL ST, CAZENOVIA, NY 13035-1406
- In care of
- % DAVID BEAM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- David Gerber, PO Box 627, Cazenovia, NY 13035
- Signed the 990
- DAVID BEAM, Treasurer
- Website
- cazpreservation.org
- Return prepared by
- Ryan & Ryan CPAs
Mission
We protect the historic, agricultural and natural resources surrounding Cazenovia NY for the benefit of the community.
Program accomplishments
- Stewardship of easements and owned properties: annual easement monitoring; engagement with owners of easement properties; management activities on land trust owned (preserve) properties or other public-access properties, including maintenance of 14 miles of trails; invasive species management; aquatic and terrestrial habitat improvement; and the construction of a new trail entrance and parking area.Expenses $77,552
- Public outreach and programs: Outdoor fitness and recreational programming and events; educational programming related to natural history and the environment for children and adults; programs that engage the community with the arts in nature and/or conservation lands; and programs to foster volunteerism on trails and properties.Expenses $48,225
- Conservation planning, projects and acquisitions: Review and approval of new agricultural, forest land and historic preservation projects; grant writing and management to support projects and acquisitions; outreach to owners of strategic land conservation and trail connectivity properties; engagement with municipalities and other local, county, state and non-profit planning and conservation agencies and organizations; review of proposed renewable energy generation projects and potential impacts to natural and visual resources; and engagement in local land use planning.Expenses $31,916
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-6101151
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,552,556
- Income (IRS master file)
- $519,262
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $462,037 | $270,215 | $1,552,556 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $405,912 | $267,239 | $1,342,479 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $305,388 | $204,756 | $1,177,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $331,365 | $180,053 | $1,100,652 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 16-6101151).
Questions about CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC is 16-6101151.
- Is CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 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 CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David Gerber.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,005 (Jennifer Wong, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $462,037, expenses of $270,215 and total assets of $1,552,556 at year end.
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