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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 30 October 2023. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$1,317,736 changed to $2,156,757
Total expenses
$1,524,939 changed to $1,518,035
Contributions and grants received
$1,138,643 changed to $1,984,089
Program service revenue
$107,405 changed to $100,980
Total assets, end of year
$9,868,299 changed to $10,751,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,077 changed to $110,362
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,816,222 changed to $10,641,153
Program services expenses
$676,490 changed to $880,185
Management and general expenses
$637,231 changed to $324,013
Fundraising expenses
$211,218 changed to $313,837
Program service expenses (Part III)
$676,490 changed to $880,185

Totals

Total revenue
$2,156,757
Total expenses
$1,518,035
Contributions and grants received
$1,984,089
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$100,980
Investment income
$54,044
Other revenue
$17,644
Total assets, end of year
$10,751,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$110,362
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,641,153
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$880,185
Management and general expenses
$324,013
Fundraising expenses
$313,837
Program service expenses (Part III)
$880,185

Program services were 58.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $18,120

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,712,687

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $253,282

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,306

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Educational programs

    total $100,980 · related or exempt $100,980

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,007 · excluded $48,007

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,400

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,400

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,400 · excluded $6,400

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $148,200

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

    securities $141,635 · other assets $528

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,565 · other assets -$528

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,037 · excluded $6,037

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,128

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

    $18,120

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,330

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$4,202 · excluded -$4,202

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance claim

    total $14,446 · excluded $14,446

  • 11b · Other revenue: Rebates

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,446

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $148,547 · program services $92,042 · management and general $15,336 · fundraising $41,169

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $599,702 · program services $371,571 · management and general $61,913 · fundraising $166,218

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,950 · program services $2,448 · management and general $408 · fundraising $1,094

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $27,388 · program services $16,970 · management and general $2,827 · fundraising $7,591

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $62,449 · program services $38,694 · management and general $6,447 · fundraising $17,308

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $376 · program services $300 · fundraising $76

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,499 · management and general $43,499

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,822 · management and general $20,822

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $70,988 · program services $12,222 · management and general $58,046 · fundraising $720

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,589 · program services $450 · management and general $817 · fundraising $4,322

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $168,145 · program services $111,795 · management and general $39,388 · fundraising $16,962

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,353 · program services $12,353

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,119 · program services $30,209 · management and general $2,910

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,847 · program services $5,047 · management and general $3,800

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,304 · program services $2,233 · management and general $2,946 · fundraising $7,125

  • 20 · Interest

    total $891 · program services $8 · management and general $883

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $256,045 · program services $161,479 · management and general $43,314 · fundraising $51,252

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,021 · program services $22,364 · management and general $20,657

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $152,213 · end of year $196,887

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $669,966 · end of year $331,555

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,729 · end of year $0

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

    $10,568,715

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

    $2,253,721

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,630,226 · end of year $8,314,994

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,260,674 · end of year $1,904,453

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $4,146 · end of year $3,626

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $70,986 · end of year $110,362

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,369,551 · end of year $10,405,870

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $280,417 · end of year $235,283

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Alice Ferguson Foundation's mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices, and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship, and advocacy.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To connect people to the natural world and sustainable agricultural practices.

  • Bridging the Watershed: Bridging the Watershed is an outreach program of the Alice Ferguson Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and area schools, whose purpose is to provide personally meaningful, educational experiences that connect students to their place in the natural and cultural world. This is accomplished by field studies for students, teacher training, and standard-based curriculum development.

    Expenses $209,043

  • Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative:The Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative is a program working to reduce litter and waste through education, policy, enforcement, regulation, and market based incentives. These goals are achieved through the Annual Potomac River Watershed Trash Summit, Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, Trash Free Communities, and Trash Free Schools.

    Expenses $106,276

  • Hard Bargain Farm Education:Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center's Education Program for elementary to middle school students is designed to promote understanding and stewardship of the natural resources of the Potomac river watershed and the legacy of farming in America. Courses at Hard Bargain Farm immerse students in various field studies involving fun and innovative hands-on activities and field investigations designed to engage all learning styles.

    Expenses $146,115 · Revenue $100,980

  • Farm and Facilities/ Capital Projects:In 2022, the final phase of the Potomac Watershed Study Center was completed with the addition of ADA compliant ramps, a paved drive and bus loop, and a pavilion to support our outdoor educational programs.

    Expenses $418,751

As filed on the 2022 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
  • Jennifer Oberg

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tericke Blanchard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Donohue

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate Johnson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Kane

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Lynott

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kay Powell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Sloan Jr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate Zabriskie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theresa Cullen

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $148,547
    From this org
    $142,670
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,877
    Hours/week
    40

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440749349300019

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