Nonprofit · EIN 65-1308216
CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,764,633 | $1,746,901 | $17,732 | $940,821 | $0 | $940,821 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,656,465 | $1,601,750 | $54,715 | $923,089 | $0 | $923,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,753,676
- of which government grants
- $457,906
- Program service revenue
- $10,650
- Investment income
- $307
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $91,814
- Other salaries and wages
- $417,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $530,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,906
- Occupancy
- $12,861
- Travel
- $2,009
- Program services (functional)
- $1,293,616
- Management and general (functional)
- $453,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $923,089
- Total assets, end of year
- $940,821
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $940,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $940,821
- Gross receipts
- $1,764,633
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SNYDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| VICTOR DESANTIS | VICE PRES, S Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADFORD CLUBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CORY RATHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SHEAFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNETH RUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF SHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TULONEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA FERICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SNYDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR DESANTIS | VICE PRES, S Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADFORD CLUBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CORY RATHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRITZ SCHROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SHEAFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNETH RUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF SHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TULONEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA FERICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK HERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1383 ARCADIA RD STE 200, LANCASTER, PA 17601-3149
- In care of
- % DONALD MCNUTT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 1383 Acadia Road, Room 200, Lancaster PA 17601
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAY SNYDER, 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200, LANCASTER, PA 17601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Donald McNutt, 1383 Acadia Road, Lancaster PA 17601
- Signed the 990
- BRADFORD CLUBB, TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 299-5361
- Return prepared by
- SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- ADVANCING AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD OUT BRIDGES TO ADDITIONAL DATA SOURCES FOR AG PLANS AND BMPS FROM PARTNERS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS WORKING THROUGH PROCESSES TO INCORPORATE THE DATA INTO THE DATA DASHBOARD BEING DEVELOPED BY THE CAP COORDINATOR TEAM. FUNDING FOR AG PLAN UPDATES/ WRITING AND POTENTIALLY FOR INITIAL DESIGN TO PREP PROJECTS FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS - TO BE AVAILABLE WHEN A FARMER SAYS "YES.Expenses $191,959
- NRCS - RCPP: TA-I TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER RCPP IS A VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NRCS AUTHORITY TO COLLABORATE WITH AN ELIGIBLE LEAD PARTNER TO DEVELOP A PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO ADDRESS ONE OR MORE RESOURCE CONCERN CATEGORIES IN A PROJECT AREA. PPAS DOCUMENT BOTH ANTICIPATED RCPP-FUNDED FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PARTNER-FUNDED ACTIVITIES. NRCS ADMINISTERS RCPP-FUNDED ACTIVITIES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF RCPP PROGRAM CONTRACTS WITH PRODUCERS, AGREEMENTS WITH ELIGIBLE PARTNERS, AND NRCS- PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. RCPP FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND OTHER LANDOWNERS TO ADDRESS NATURAL RESOURCE CONCERNS ON THE NATION'S PRIVATE AND NONFEDERAL LAND.Expenses $174,611
- NFWF CRESCENDO OF COLLABORATION THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THE PARTNERS TO BUILD ON THEIR ONGOING SUCCESS IN HELPING TO RESTORE OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS, CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION TO MAKE LANCASTER COUNTY'S STREAMS CLEAN BY 2040. THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS SUPPORTIVE OF EXTENDING THEIR CAPACITY BY ADDING A NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR POSTION TO HELP PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR KEY PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES. THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR WILL COLLABORATIVELY WORK WITH THE MANY PARTNERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY TO HELP FACILITATE DELISTING STREAMS BY SUPPORTING DATA COLLECTION, DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION OF 10 TO 15 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP'S) IN PRIORITY CATCHMENTS.Expenses $108,482
- COUNTYWIDE ACTION PLAN - PEQUEA CREEK THE PEQEUA CREEK HEADWATERS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INVOLVES WORKING WITH TWO PLAIN SECT FARMS IN THE UPPER PEQUEA CR. WATERSHED FOR STREAM AND PASTURELAND IMPROVEMENTS. THESE PROJECTS BUILD UPON PREVIOUS WORK COMPLETED BY THE LANCASTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, TEAM AG, CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, AND LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST IN THIS AREA. PROJECT DETAILS INVOLVE 3500' LINEAR FT. OF STREAM RESTORATION, 4190' OF STREAMBANK FENCING, AND AVERAGE RIPARIAN BUFFER INSIDE THE FENCE OF 30-50 FT. OR 5.5 ACRES OR BUFFER, AND 3 LIVESTOCK/EQUIPMENT CROSSINGS ALONG INDIAN SPRING RUN AND THE HEADWATERS OF PEQUEA CREEK. CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST - CAPACITY BUILDING AWARD PROGRAM INITIATE PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY NETWORK MEMBERSHIP; NETWORK COORDINATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, NETWORK COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING EFFORTS, AND TARGETED CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WITHIN INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN AND BENEFITING FROM FUNDING RESOURCES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK TOWARDS AN ENDURING AND SUSTAINABLE NETWORK.Expenses $818,564 · grants $91,814
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
- 65-1308216
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $940,821
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,764,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,764,633 | $1,746,901 | $940,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,656,465 | $1,601,750 | $923,089 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,170,773 | $1,729,044 | $868,374 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Donald McNutt | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 65-1308216).
Questions about CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY is 65-1308216.
- Is CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAY SNYDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,764,633, expenses of $1,746,901 and total assets of $940,821 at year end.
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