CANAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK STATE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CANAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK STATE INC

EIN 16-1346615 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

THE SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED to STUDY THE HISTORY of NEW YORK CANALS and THEIR EFFECT ON THE LIFE and ECONOMY of NEW YORK STATE; to PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE CANALS; and to ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION of CANAL RECORDS, RELICS, STRUCTURES, and SITES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.87%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

0.35%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$55.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.32%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$4.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$507,674

Mission workProgram services$258,25650.87% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,9404.32% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,7780.35% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$225,70044.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$281,97455.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 25.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 16.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 15.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 195.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$507,674

Expenses$281,974

Annual surplus $225,700 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$258,256 · 91.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,940 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,778 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$507,674

Expenses$281,974

Assets$1,270,764

Income$522,958

Contributions$472,040

Mission work (program services)$258,256

Fundraising$1,778

Management and general$21,940

Stocks and bonds$102,526

Investing fees$1,387

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

DAN WILESDIRECTOR

WILLIAM VAN DORPDIRECTOR

THOMAS BEARDSLEYDIRECTOR

TAMMEE POINAN GRIMESDIRECTOR

STEVE BOERNERDIRECTOR

RUTH ROSENBERG NAPARSTECKDIRECTOR

JOHN HATCHDIRECTOR

JANICE FONTANELLADIRECTOR

DAVID KINYONSECRETARY

DARRIN ROOKERDIRECTOR

ANDREA REBECKDIRECTOR

DAN WARDVICE PRESIDENT

CRAIG WILLIAMSPRESIDENT

CHRIS ROMANCHOKDIRECTOR

CABRYN GURDOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRUCE SCHWENDYDIRECTOR

BILL SCHOLLENBERGERDIRECTOR

BILL MILESDIRECTOR

ANITA COTTRELLTREASURER

ANDREA SEAMANSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 7308 STATE ROUTE 173, MANLIUS, NY 13104-9235
County: Onondaga
In care of: % ANITA COTTRELL
Primary officer: ANITA COTTRELL, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(315) 478-6551

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FJ POMPO & CO PC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations