SENECA LAKE PURE WATERS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SENECA LAKE PURE WATERS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 16-1382594 · Environment (C012)

What they do

ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - to PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, PRESERVATION and IMPROVEMENT of THE WATER QUALITY, NATURAL HABITAT and GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS of SENECA LAKE and ITS WATERSHED BY SPONSORING or UNDERTAKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, PUBLISHING and DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING SENECA LAKE and ITS WATERSHED and BY ENCOURAGING and SUPPORTING THE ENFORCEMENT of LAWS and REGULATIONS and PATTERNS of DEVELOPMENT and TECHNOLOGY AIMED AT PRESERVING and ENHANCING THE WATER QUALITY of THE LAKE. PART III, LN 28: SENECA LAKE PURE WATERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INFORMATION and EDUCATION REGARDING SENECA LAKE WATER QUALITY to 800+ MEMBERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, SEMINARS and ANNUAL MEETING. ADDITIONALLY, SENECA LAKE PURE WATERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TECHNICAL and FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to PROPERTY OWNERS and MUNICIPALITIES; RESEARCH and DIRECT PROTECTION PARTNERSHIPS and PROGRAMS; PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS; and PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ALL WITH

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.89%of revenue went to mission work62.6% of expenses · Program services

21.45%of revenue went to fundraising17.9% of expenses

$119.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.31%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$1.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$259,974

Mission workProgram services$194,69774.89% of revenue62.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,61023.31% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,75721.45% of revenue17.9% of expenses

Total expenses$311,064119.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 62.6% mission · 19.5% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 54.1% mission · 30.1% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 46.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 102.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$259,974

Expenses$311,064

Annual shortfall $51,090 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$194,697 · 62.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,610 · 19.5% of expenses

Fundraising$55,757 · 17.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$259,974

Expenses$311,064

Assets$338,279

Income$264,882

Contributions$197,222

Mission work (program services)$194,697

Fundraising$55,757

Management and general$60,610

Accounting fees$8,460

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 (19)

LISA GREENWOODBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM ROEGEPRESIDENT

TIMOTHY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS BURRALLBOARD MEMBER

STUART MESSURBOARD MEMBER

PETER BUDMENBOARD MEMBER

MARK SWINNERTONBOARD MEMBER

MARK PETZOLDVICE PRESIDENT

MARK GIBSONSECRETARY

MARGARET FOCARINOBOARD MEMBER

LINDA SAMPSONBOARD MEMBER

LARRY MARTINBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN GUSACKBOARD MEMBER

KELLY COUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

JODY TYLERBOARD MEMBER

JILL RITTERTREASURER

JAMES MCGINNISBOARD MEMBER

JACOB WELCHBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES FAUSOLDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 247, GENEVA, NY 14456-0247
County: Ontario
In care of: % FRANK CASE TREASURER
Primary officer: WILLIAM ROEGE, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@senecalake.org Phone(315) 620-5534

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STOKES VISCA HUCKO & BARONE CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C012)