Nonprofit · EIN 32-0290036
PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC
Tax-exempt · NORTH CREEK, NY 12853
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $465,456 | $549,901 | -$84,445 | $1,631,074 | $12,699 | $1,618,375 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $427,840 | $519,190 | -$91,350 | $1,685,740 | $24,034 | $1,661,706 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $402,580
- Membership dues
- $56,155
- Program service revenue
- $23,379
- Investment income
- $39,497
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,671
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $195,601
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $366,558
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,264
- Accounting fees
- $10,724
- Occupancy
- $41,278
- Travel
- $6,788
- Depreciation
- $7,568
- Program services (functional)
- $451,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,295
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,423
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,685,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,631,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,618,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $650,028
- Publicly traded securities
- $916,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $791,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $827,000
- Gross receipts
- $687,929
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA BRAYMER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $13,226 |
| NANCY BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W CAFFRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CLUSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET COOK | DIRECOTR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE DUVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C GLENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SID HARRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHALA HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA HUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALE JEFFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTY MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NEMJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER O'SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID M QUINN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROTTIER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL TERRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER BAUER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,000 | $6,273 |
| NANCY BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W CAFFRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CLUSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE DUVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C GLENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SID HARRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA HUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE JEFFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEMJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O'SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M QUINN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROTTIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL TERRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 48, NORTH CREEK, NY 12853-0048
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES CLUSEN, 3480 OLYMPIA ROAD, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD 21035
- Signed the 990
- CLAUDIA BRAYMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 251-2700
- Return prepared by
- CUSACK & COMPANY CPAS LLC
Mission
PROTECT IS A GRASSROOTS, MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION, STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND THE NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- FOREST STEWARDSHIP - PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO FORESTLAND OWNERS IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK. ADIRONDACK LAKE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (ALAP) - A LONG-TERM SCIENTIFIC WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM SERVING OVER 75 LAKES AND PONDS WITHIN THE ADIRONDACK PARK.Expenses $383,506 · revenue $23,379
- CONSERVATION ADVOCACY - RECOMMENDS PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS TO THE BOD FOR ADOPTION,IMPLEMENTS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF POLICY INITIATIVES CENTERED AROUND THE NYS DEC'S MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION OF THE NYS FOREST PRESERVE, AND THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE LAND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $36,095
- THE ADIRONDACK RESEARCH LIBRARY MAINTAINS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ADIRONDACK INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS OUTSIDE OF THE PARK BOUNDARIES. IT HAS MAPS, PERIODICALS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, PHOTOS, SLIDES, VIDEO AND AUDIO TAPES AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FROM PROMINENT ADIRONDACK CONSERVATIONISTS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES.Expenses $31,582
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
- 32-0290036
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,631,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $687,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $427,840 | $519,190 | $1,685,740 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $352,928 | $442,428 | $1,708,632 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $558,976 | $352,373 | $1,774,091 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC
- What is the EIN of PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC is 32-0290036.
- Is PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS 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 PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS 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 PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS 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 PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES CLUSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (CLAUDIA BRAYMER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $465,456, expenses of $549,901 and total assets of $1,631,074 at year end.
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