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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,060,334
Total expenses
$1,886,412
Contributions and grants received
$1,396,709
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$338,921
Investment income
$256,206
Other revenue
$68,498
Total assets, end of year
$11,208,073
Total liabilities, end of year
$127,187
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,080,886
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,638,921
Management and general expenses
$203,870
Fundraising expenses
$43,621
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,638,921

Program services were 86.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $4,150

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $19,253

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $756,587

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $616,719

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,157

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Educational programs

    total $338,921 · related or exempt $338,921

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $129,962 · excluded $129,962

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $9,736

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $9,736

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $9,736 · excluded $9,736

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,387,995

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,257,089 · other assets $4,662

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $130,906 · other assets -$4,662

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $126,244 · excluded $126,244

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,458

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $19,253

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $18,317

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,859 · excluded -$16,859

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance Gain

    total $53,628 · excluded $53,628

  • 11b · Other revenue: Miscellaneous income

    total $14,632 · excluded $14,632

  • 11c · Other revenue: Rebates

    total $7,361 · excluded $7,361

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $75,621

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $172,697 · program services $167,227 · management and general $5,470

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $629,130 · program services $609,201 · management and general $19,929

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,746 · program services $2,310 · management and general $16,436

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $28,114 · program services $6,194 · management and general $21,920

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $64,737 · program services $50,827 · management and general $13,910

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $41,874 · management and general $41,874

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,923 · management and general $16,923

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $145,523 · program services $118,090 · management and general $4,393 · fundraising $23,040

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,875 · program services $2,875

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $349,762 · program services $327,488 · management and general $12,914 · fundraising $9,360

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,573 · program services $2,573

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,518 · program services $3,518

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,199 · program services $12,368 · management and general $3,763 · fundraising $68

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,782 · program services $3,720 · management and general $4,626 · fundraising $436

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $289,814 · program services $249,469 · management and general $30,944 · fundraising $9,401

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,496 · program services $54,021 · management and general $7,475

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses

    total $30,832 · program services $26,338 · management and general $3,178 · fundraising $1,316

  • 24b · Other expenses: Registration Fees

    total $1,870 · program services $1,755 · management and general $115

  • 24c · Other expenses: Taxes and Licenses

    total $947 · program services $947

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $370,276 · end of year $445,546

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $70,909

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,032,237

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,988,743

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,265,525 · end of year $8,043,494

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,308,720 · end of year $2,646,058

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,586 · end of year $2,066

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $130,372 · end of year $43,740

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $16,763 · end of year $83,447

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,703,782 · end of year $10,768,665

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,190 · end of year $312,221

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The Alice Ferguson Foundation's mission is to inspire environmental stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Inspiring stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature.

  • Education Programs - The Alice Ferguson Foundation fosters environmental stewardship through three core initiatives: the Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center programs, Bridging the Watershed, and Adventure Camps. These programs provide PreK-12 students and the broader community with hands-on, standards-based field studies across the Potomac River Watershed and regional National Parks. A key component of this outreach is the Trash Free Potomac and Trash Free Schools programs, which engage both students and community members through education and action focused on litter reduction and watershed health. By integrating STEM programming, agricultural education, sensory exploration, and strategic partnerships, the Foundation empowers individuals to understand their place in the natural world and take an active role in protecting their local environment.

    Expenses $1,155,317 · Revenue $338,921

  • Farm and Facilities/ Capital Projects: In 2025, the Alice Ferguson Foundation completed a comprehensive series of capital projects to ensure the safety, preservation, and operational efficiency of its historic campus. Key safety upgrades included the replacement of fire detection systems across the campus facilities, alongside significant electrical panels and power restoration for other key spaces. Structural integrity and climate resilience were prioritized through attic and basement insulation in the Farmhouse to improve energy efficiency. Further enhancements to the student and visitor experience included flooring replacements in the cabin, a redesigned fire circle for educational gatherings, and the installation of high-efficiency climate control (mini-splits) in the student accommodations. These investments preserve the Foundation's unique infrastructure, ensuring a safe and sustainable environment for hands-on environmental and agricultural programming.

    Expenses $483,604

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Kim

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Jackson

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Berger

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ashlea Smith Sabeti

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Daniel Donohue

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Johnson

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Kane

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betsy Howes-Bean

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tanya Surtees

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanne Aron

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tyler Wolverton

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Glasser

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Theresa Cullen

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $172,697
    From this org
    $157,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,568
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,129
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $15,000
    Deferred
    $8,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,491
    Filer's total
    $172,697

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
6 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621279349303842

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