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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,764,633
Total expenses
$1,746,901
Contributions and grants received
$1,753,676
Grants paid
$91,814
Program service revenue
$10,650
Investment income
$307
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$940,821
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$940,821
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,293,616
Management and general expenses
$453,285
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,293,616

Program services were 74.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $457,906

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,295,770

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER PSA

    total $9,020 · related or exempt $9,020

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP REVENUE

    total $1,630 · related or exempt $1,630

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $307 · excluded $307

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $91,814 · program services $91,814

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $417,376 · program services $104,344 · management and general $313,032

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $112,742 · program services $28,185 · management and general $84,557

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,906 · management and general $2,906

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $68,935 · program services $68,935

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,625 · program services $1,250 · management and general $5,375

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,871 · program services $16,122 · management and general $1,749

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $12,861 · program services $3,215 · management and general $9,646

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,009 · program services $2,009

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,153 · management and general $22,153

  • 20 · Interest

    total $69 · management and general $69

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $878 · management and general $878

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $966,329 · program services $966,329

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRICT COSTS

    total $16,049 · program services $4,012 · management and general $12,037

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $6,351 · program services $6,351

  • 24d · Other expenses: WATERSHED LEADERSHIP ACAD

    total $1,050 · program services $1,050

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $883 · management and general $883

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $913,140 · end of year $940,821

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,949

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    end of year $940,821

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $923,089

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS.

  • 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

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jay Snyder

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Victor Desantis

    VICE PRES, S

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradford Clubb

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cory Rathman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rosemary Sheaffer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kenneth Rutt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeff Shue

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Matthew Mack

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Tulonen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Linda Ferich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Murphy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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.

Grants on this return

  • LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTR

    $91,814

    EDUCATION/ENVIRONMEN

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.

  • LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DIST

    FUNDING · PA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202523039349302522

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