Nonprofit · EIN 20-0183785
THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $383,303 | $328,342 | $54,961 | $2,725,141 | $5,423 | $2,719,718 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $336,137 | $290,238 | $45,899 | $2,631,378 | $20,270 | $2,611,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $84,061
- Program service revenue
- $20,916
- Investment income
- $188,248
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $108,975
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $89,215
- Other revenue
- $90,078
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,706
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,961
- Other salaries and wages
- $90,993
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,643
- Program services (functional)
- $133,665
- Management and general (functional)
- $151,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,631,378
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,725,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,423
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,719,718
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,897
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,724,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,719,718
- Gross unrelated business income
- $89,215
- Gross receipts
- $952,589
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA CHAFFEE THROUGH 112024 | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $65,961 |
| ROBERT GLOWACKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK COLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SWANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HEHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAZZA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAITH WARDI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH HUDIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA CHAFFEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $70,000 |
| ROBERT GLOWACKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICK COLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TODD SWANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HEHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAZZA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LAITH WARDI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KELLY BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICH HUDIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 PENINSULA DRIVE, ERIE, PA 16505-2042
- In care of
- % BARBARA CHAFEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER FARRAR, 301 PENINSULA DRIVE SUITE 1, ERIE, PA 16505
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA CHAFFEE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (814) 835-1384
- Website
- WWW.TRECF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCGILL POWER BELL & ASSOC LLP
Mission
TO FORGE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE PA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DCNR) AT THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER (TREC) AND PRESQUE ISLE IN ORDER TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, RESEARCH, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
Program accomplishments
- THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, RESEARCH AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS AT THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER AT PRESQUE ISLE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.Expenses $31,786 · grants $5,706 · revenue $21,779
- TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ABOUT PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARKExpenses $101,879
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 | Not 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
- 20-0183785
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,725,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $952,589
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $383,303 | $328,342 | $2,725,141 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $336,137 | $290,238 | $2,631,378 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $221,115 | $328,159 | $2,463,891 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 20-0183785).
Questions about THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION is 20-0183785.
- Is THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION 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 THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER FARRAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,961 (BARBARA CHAFFEE THROUGH 112024, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $383,303, expenses of $328,342 and total assets of $2,725,141 at year end.
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