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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,698,133
Total expenses
$953,465
Contributions and grants received
$1,149,266
Grants paid
$30,609
Program service revenue
$217,811
Investment income
$60,157
Other revenue
$270,899
Total assets, end of year
$2,929,969
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,929,969
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$843,925
Management and general expenses
$109,540
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$843,925

Program services were 88.5% 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

    $338,957

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $567,518

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $147,183

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $95,608

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Subordinate Units Prog

    total $106,210 · related or exempt $106,210

  • 2b · Program service revenue: YOUNG ADULT PATROLLERS

    total $55,029 · related or exempt $55,029

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CERTIFIED Program

    total $21,720 · related or exempt $21,720

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OUTDOOR EMERGENCY TRAN

    total $11,691 · related or exempt $11,691

  • 2e · Program service revenue: AVALANCHE Program

    total $11,379 · related or exempt $11,379

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $11,782 · related or exempt $4,584 · excluded $7,198

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $38,873 · excluded $38,873

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $139,074 · other assets $6,537

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

    securities $121,994 · other assets $2,333

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $17,080 · other assets $4,204

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $21,284 · related or exempt $17,080 · excluded $4,204

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $567,518

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $319,152

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $248,366 · excluded $248,366

  • 11a · Other revenue: Spring Officers Meetin

    total $17,157 · related or exempt $17,157

  • 11b · Other revenue: Credit card awards reb

    total $2,725 · related or exempt $2,725

  • 11c · Other revenue: Winter Officers Meetin

    total $2,351 · related or exempt $2,351

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $300 · related or exempt $300

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,533

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $30,609 · program services $30,609

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $57,783 · program services $57,783

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,985 · program services $2,985

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,501 · management and general $3,501

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,287 · program services $2,048 · management and general $239

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $13,645 · program services $12,983 · management and general $662

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,083 · program services $9,876 · management and general $207

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,622 · program services $12,238 · management and general $3,384

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $173,744 · program services $121,491 · management and general $52,253

  • 17 · Travel

    total $43,029 · program services $34,486 · management and general $8,543

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,341 · program services $15,552 · management and general $789

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,269 · program services $22,825 · management and general $444

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,958 · program services $337 · management and general $6,621

  • 24a · Other expenses: Subordinate units Progr

    total $113,202 · program services $113,202

  • 24b · Other expenses: Meals expenses

    total $111,078 · program services $78,629 · management and general $32,449

  • 24c · Other expenses: Subordinate units Progr

    total $60,799 · program services $60,799

  • 24d · Other expenses: Supplies expenses

    total $46,567 · program services $46,292 · management and general $275

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $221,963 · program services $221,790 · management and general $173

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,039,562 · end of year $1,107,247

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $478,596 · end of year $437,187

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $320 · end of year $0

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

    $216,042

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

    $68,213

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $83,657 · end of year $147,829

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,048,910 · end of year $1,237,706

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $2,651,045 · end of year $2,929,969

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Eastern Division of National Ski Patrol is made up of nearly 10,000 dedicated men and women from diverse backgrounds who share the same passion and love for skiing and want to join that passion with the ability to help or assist their fellow skiers and snowboarders who may be in trouble. The Eastern Division includes Alpine and Nordic ski areas from Maine to West Virginia in 15 regions throughout the Northeastern United States: Central NY, CT, Eastern NY, Eastern PA, EMARI (Eastern MA and RI), Genesee Valley, Maine, NH, NJ, Northern VT, Southern NY, Southern VT, Western Appalachian (Western PA, MD, and parts of WV), Western MA, and Western NY. We are the largest NSP division.We provide training and support services to the individual patrols that furnish on-the-snow services to the general public at individual snowsports areas. The majority of services are provided by volunteers. We also have a growing bike patrol organization. www.nspeast.org

  • Education classes to develop patroller skills in the YOUNG ADULT PATROLLER (YAP) Program. This is anyone who is in high school, above the age of 15, who is a member of, or training to join a ski patrol organization at any mountain.What being a YAP can do for you! Improve your skiing/riding skills.Get certified in CPR, first aid, and slope side care.Become a member of the Nations Ski Patrol (there are perks!).Connect with other YAPs up and down the East Coast.Learn leadership and teamwork skills.Scholarships (both college & YAP events).

    Expenses $52,767 · Grants $5 · Revenue $55,029

  • Education classes to develop patroller skills in the OUTDOOR EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION (OET) Program. This program provides NSP members with on-snow training for skiing, riding, telemark and toboggan handling skills. Our mission is to provide membership with credentialled education and leadership training in outdoor emergency transportation. Training is provided at local mountains, regional clinics and division Patroller Schools via www.PatrollerSchool.org.The OET Staff is led by the Steering Committee. Steering appoints Division Staff and OET Instructor Trainers (ITs). Regional Directors together with Steering appoint Regional Advisors (RAs). The Senior OET program is managed by the RAs. RAs develop and mentor OET instructors and Senior Trainer Evaluators (TEs). The path to getting involved with the division OET program begins with becoming a Senior Patroller.Patrollers interested in the Senior OET program begin by completing a Senior Candidate Application. The candidate's Patrol Director verifies that the applicant has sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to participate in senior level training.Questions and feedback on OET programs are encouraged and can be made directly through PatrollerSchool.org. Our programs are driven by membership feedback.

    Expenses $82,832 · Revenue $45,856

  • Education classes to develop patroller skills in CERTIFIED Program.The NSP Certified Program is a performance-based leadership program that provides an opportunity for patrollers to learn and be tested on critical patroller skills/knowledge. The Certified program has a distinguished history with many of its members serving in National, Division, Regional, and Local patrol leadership positions with a commitment to giving back, fostering learning, and progressing core patroller skills over the years. Success in the Certified program is hard-earned requiring a real commitment to mastering multiple patrol-related disciplines often over multiple years and across regions/divisions to gain a vast and deep knowledge/skill base. Through the program, our members not only build a best-in-class level of expertise but also a sense of camaraderie with fellow patrollers as they work outside their local patrol/region. Your preparation to participate will provide a unique opportunity to learn from others, broaden your experience and sharpen your skills.Admission is not automatic. To apply as a candidate, an applicant's credentials are reviewed by a committee to ensure a minimal level of experience, a commitment to the program, and a track record of leadership and supporting their local patrol/region. Qualified individuals are invited to participate in the annual certified test. The certified exam is an intensive 3-day event that tests all aspects of your patrolling skills. Over the course of the season, multiple events are hosted, including a summer boot camp, to help hone skills and prepare candidates to be successful at the examination.The Certified Program has six core components examining physical endurance, knowledge, and experience, all requiring individual study and travel. The six core components are Avalanche, Outdoor Emergency Care, Outdoor Risk Management, Rope Rescue, Skiing and Riding, and Toboggan Handling. The specifics of each component can be found in a document titled "Certified Program Operations Manual." This member-driven and approved standard is without compromise, where excellence is mandatory and the contents of exams are constantly evolving to remain current with best practices and industry standards.Over the past years, we have come to the conclusion that we make great patrollers even better through a combination of training, education and teaming opportunities. We are working hand in hand with the National Ski Patrol to develop future leaders and excellent patrollers. We have a significant pipeline and we continue to engage and expand our reach into the ranks of the NSP including active participation in all levels of training, testing, leadership development and diversification of the NSP across every program offered. Regional Certified advisors are available to help you find your way through the process and offer you guidance.

    Expenses $81,245 · Revenue $21,720

  • Alumni, Avalanche, Awards, Bike, Instructor Development (ID), Memorial/Scholarship, Mountain Travel & Rescue (MTR), Nordic/Backcountry, Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), Outdoor Risk Management (ORM), Patroller Stress, Safety, Senior, Telecommunications, and Women's.

    Expenses $627,081 · Grants $30,604 · Revenue $127,621

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Calvin R Goldsmith

    Division Director [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 5 related
  • Kimberly S Terwilliger

    Assistant Division Director [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Wayne R Arsenault

    Region Director, ME [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Carl S Chaplin

    Region Director, NH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Sharon L Friedel

    Region Director, EPA [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • J M Grant Fullman

    Region Director, ENY [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • James C Giffin

    Region Director, NVT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Jeffrey N Haines

    Region Director, NJ

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Thomas L Hughes

    Region Director, CNY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Daniel C Meess

    Region Director, WNY [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Christopher B Mitchell

    Region Director, EMARI [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Gordon W Mudge

    Region Director, CT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Gerald A Pollard

    Region Director, WMA [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Jeffrey J Welch

    Region Director, GVR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Frey A Aarnio

    Region Director, SVT [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Peter C Buss

    Region Director, WAPP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Kimberly S Terwilliger

    Region Director, SNY [Ex-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • J M Grant Fullman

    Division Director [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 5 related
  • Carl S Chaplin

    Assistant Division Director [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Scott S Krall

    Region Director, ME [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Kurt D Adam

    Region Director, EPA [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • James E Marco Jr

    Region Director, ENY [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Charles F Dunn

    Region Director, WNY [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Simon P Thomas

    Region Director, EMARI [In 240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • William D Welch

    Region Director, WMA [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Michael J McGinnis

    Region Director, SNY [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • William H McMinn

    Region Director, SVT [In-240505]

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Nancy V Mayberry

    Division Secretary & Administrator

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 5 related
  • Dallas W Coffman

    Division Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 5 related

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.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
The Division Director has an annual discretionary spending account up to $5,000 with Board approval. All expenses paid from this account must benefit the organization, members, or the public. All expenses paid from this account are approved and recorded by the Treasurer and submitted to the Finance Committee upon request.
Part I, Line 3
All Directors, Officers, Advisors and Program Committee Members are volunteers. The Board has a rigid written expense reimbursement policy posted on www.nspeast.org. All expenses require Program Supervisor and Treasurer approval before payment. The Treasurer is required to approve the Division Director's expenses before payment. The Treasurer is required to approve the Finance Committee Chair's expenses before payment. The Finance Committee Chair is required to approve the Board of Director's expenses before payment. The Finance Committee Chair is required to approve the Treasurer's expenses before payment.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433179349309713

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