Nonprofit · EIN 25-1840358
INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · INDUSTRY, PA 15052
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $394,362 | $353,826 | $40,536 | $778,192 | $0 | $778,192 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $350,236 | $124,760 | $225,476 | $737,656 | $0 | $737,656 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $59,216 | $55,919 | $3,297 | $512,180 | $0 | $512,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $348,268
- Program service revenue
- $28,211
- Investment income
- $15,726
- Royalties
- $2,157
- Other revenue
- $2,157
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $750
- Depreciation
- $913
- Program services (functional)
- $327,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $349
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $737,656
- Total assets, end of year
- $778,192
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $778,192
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $356,779
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $432,088
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $346,104
- Gross receipts
- $394,362
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS E FRANCE | LAND STEWARD | 8 | $4,762 |
| VICTORIA E MICHAELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| DUANE R LANQUE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARISA N LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L FISCUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEXA L TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MARY E WOODLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE SENIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HJAMES SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA E MICHAELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| DUANE R LANQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARISA N LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L FISCUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEXA L TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA N SCHWEINSBERG | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| MARY E WOODLING | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCE SENIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HJAMES SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA E MICHAELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| DUANE R LANQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARISA N LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L FISCUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEXA L TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA N SCHWEINSBERG | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARY E WOODLING | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE SENIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HJAMES SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 248, INDUSTRY, PA 15052-0248
- In care of
- % VICTORIA E MICHAELS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VICTORIA E MICHAELS, PO BOX 248, INDUSTRY, PA 15052
- Signed the 990
- VICTORIA MICHAELS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (724) 888-3303
- Return prepared by
- VIVIAN M SPRATT CPA
Mission
PRESERVING OPEN SPACE BY ACQUISITION, EASEMENT OR DEED RESTRICTION TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, SCENIC VIEWS AND QUALITY OF LIFE; PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP OF WATERSHEDS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SITE RESTORATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- Land Stewardship:Independence Conservancy is one of PAs 90 land trusts working to preserve open space and natural places for future generations. We have protected 52 acres by conservation easement and 47 acres by fee ownership. These lands help to preserve the rural character and environmental well-being of the Raccoon Creek watershed. Preserved lands include the JB2 Abandoned Mine Discharge Treatment System near Burgettstown,PA which removes 62 tons of iron and aluminum yearly from Raccoon Creek; the Solar Mine and Treatment System near Bald Knob in Allegheny County which removes 96 tons of iron from St. Patricks Run; Red Oak Farm in Raccoon Twp., Beaver County which contains 44 acres of mature hardwood forest, open meadows and active crop land; Little Blue Wetland in Greene Twp., Beaver County which provides wildlife habitat and water quality values to the Little Blue Run Watershed; Rocky Bend Nature Preserve which contains 27 acres of riparian forest with 3/4 mile of frontage on Raccoon Creek, managed by the Independence Conservancy for low impact non-motorized public recreation. Independence Conservancy belongs to the Land Trust Alliance, a national network of nonprofit organizationsExpenses $318,529 · revenue $372,522
- Community Tire Collections:Provide convenient and economic solution to the problem of what to do with waste tires. Since 2004 have processed and properly disposed of over 66,000 scrap tires from municipal collections in Beaver and Allegheny counties. Seven public collections are offered each year in cooperation with host municipal governments. Independence Conservancy partners with other nonprofits and local businesses to hold yearly Raccoon Creek Watershed cleanups which have netted over 280 tons of illegally dumped trash and 25,000 tires since 1999.Expenses $3,694 · revenue $13,213
- Environmental Education: Independence Conservancy conducts seasonal tours and events at Rocky Bend Nature Preserve where all are welcome to learn about trees, wildlife, watersheds,geology and local history. The Conservancy promotes passive treatment to restore streams impaired by abandoned coal mine drainage. The Conservancy offers technical assistance to local governments, industry, other nonprofits and the general public in abandoned mine reclamation techniques, stream bank restoration, riparian buffer installation, mitigation wetland construction and invasive plant control. The Conservancys website is home to the Raccoon Creek Region Conservation Plan, a blueprint for the wise use of natural resources within this 330 square mile region of Beaver, Washington and Allegheny Counties in Pennsylvania. Independence Conservancys websitealso hosts the Raccoon Creek Recovery study, a two year scientific investigation of the overall health of Raccoon Creek. The study will identify potential pojects to improve biodiversity and water qualityExpenses $5,554
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
- 25-1840358
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $778,192
- Income (IRS master file)
- $394,362
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $394,362 | $353,826 | $778,192 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $350,236 | $124,760 | $737,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $59,216 | $55,919 | $512,180 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $55,107 | $68,507 | $409,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC is 25-1840358.
- Is INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY 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 INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY 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 INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY 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 INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VICTORIA E MICHAELS.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,762 (DOUGLAS E FRANCE, LAND STEWARD).
- How much revenue does INDEPENDENCE CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $394,362, expenses of $353,826 and total assets of $778,192 at year end.
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