Nonprofit · EIN 25-1667889
RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY
Also known as GROUP RETURN
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $512,954 | $521,687 | -$8,733 | $173,185 | $0 | $173,185 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $504,247 | $498,786 | $5,461 | $181,918 | $0 | $181,918 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,791
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3
- Net income from fundraising events
- $490,606
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $554
- Other revenue
- $491,160
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $521,344
- Management and general (functional)
- $343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $181,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $173,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $173,185
- Gross receipts
- $884,092
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,800
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN C JONES | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $0 | $235,324 | $32,716 |
| KATHERINE K MCKALIP | VP-COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $121,574 | $24,357 |
| KIMBERLY D SWISHER | FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION D Officer | 40 | $0 | $97,327 | $21,484 |
| JULIE SANDSTROM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH E DIZARD ESQ | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN W SMITH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEHMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KURITZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE A BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SHUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M BYERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT UNKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BEN BRETTINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TRACY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| W STEPHEN MARITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN C JONES | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $0 | $227,454 | $29,123 |
| KIMBERLY D SWISHER | FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION D Officer | 40 | $0 | $89,801 | $20,183 |
| JULIE SANDSTROM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH E DIZARD ESQ | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN W SMITH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEHMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KURITZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE A BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SHUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M BYERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT UNKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W STEPHEN MARITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 HIGH TOWER BLVD STE 101, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-1155
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN JONES, 100 HIGH TOWER BLVD 101, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN JONES, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (412) 262-4044
- Website
- WWW.RUFFEDGROUSESOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 1961, THE RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY UNITES CONSERVATIONISTS TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND FOREST HEALTH AND PROMOTE A CONSERVATION ETHIC, ALL GROUNDED IN THE TENETS OF SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
Program accomplishments
- RGS UNITES CONSERVATIONISTS TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND FOREST HEALTH. SINCE 1961, RGS HAS PROMOTED STEWARDSHIP FOR OUR FORESTS, OUR WILDLIFE, AND OUR FUTURE. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE LANDSCAPES OF DIVERSE, FUNCTIONING FOREST ECOSYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE HOMES FOR WILDLIFE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THEM.Expenses $521,344
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent. 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
- 25-1667889
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Group return
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Group exemption
- 3255: RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $173,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $884,092
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $512,954 | $521,687 | $173,185 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $504,247 | $498,786 | $181,918 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $582,392 | $565,645 | $176,457 | 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 25-1667889).
Questions about RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY is 25-1667889.
- Is RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Which annual return does RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY file?
- Form Group return. Included in a group return filed by its parent.
- When is the next return of RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY 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 RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY 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 RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BENJAMIN JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $512,954, expenses of $521,687 and total assets of $173,185 at year end.
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