OPEN LAND CONSERVANCY OF CHESTER COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OPEN LAND CONSERVANCY OF CHESTER COUNTY

EIN 23-7253755 · Environment (C340)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PRESERVE OPEN SPACE. THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUALLY SEEKS UNDEVELOPED LAND REMAINING IN THE VALLEY CREEK WATERSHED. HIGH PRIORITY ARE LANDS CONTIGUOUS to EXISTING PRESERVES and EASEMENTS AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS. BOARD MEMBERS MEET REGULARLY WITH LANDOWNERS, DEVELOPERS, and TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS. PURCHASES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS and CORPORATIONS, COUNTY, STATE and FOUNDATION GRANTS, "BARGAIN" SALES, and GIFTS of LAND BY OWNERS. THE PRESERVATION of OPEN SPACE, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT and MANAGING OUR PRESERVES for WILDLIFE and PASSIVE RECREATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.71%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

0.35%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$71.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.19%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$58.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.1%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$135,234

Mission workProgram services$91,56467.71% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,3123.19% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4690.35% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,88928.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$96,34571.24% 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: 95.0% mission · 4.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 18.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 22.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 15.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$135,234

Expenses$96,345

Annual surplus $38,889 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)$91,564 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,312 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$469 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$135,234

Expenses$96,345

Assets$5,608,133

Income$366,675

Contributions$106,947

Mission work (program services)$91,564

Fundraising$469

Management and general$4,312

Accounting fees$4,950

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 (12)

ARTHUR BLUMENTHALMEMBER

CATHY MISIALEKTREASURER

DAVID ROGERSMEMBER

JOHN J ETHERINGTONSECRETARY

MARGOT TAYLORMEMBER

MICHAEL F WILSONMEMBER

MICHAEL S BURGSOLICITOR

RAYMOND CLARKEVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD B LANDERPRESIDENT

ROBERT SCHUSTERMEMBER

SCOTT BUSHMEMBER

TIMOTHY S MAGEEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: PO BOX 1031, PAOLI, PA 19301-0949
County: Chester
In care of: CATHY MISIALEK
Primary officer: CATHY MISIALEK, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailablumenthal@comcast.net Phone(610) 647-5380

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEUCLER KELLY & IRWIN LTD
NTEE classification: Environment (C340)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations