AMERICAN CONSERVATION LEGACY FD INC Charity Report

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AMERICAN CONSERVATION LEGACY FD INC

EIN 25-1615372 · Supportive Housing for Older Adults (P75)

What they do

THE CORPORATION is ORGANIZED to UNDERTAKE ANY ONE or MORE of THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES for CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES: (A) RETAINING or PROTECTING THE NATURAL or OPEN-SPACE VALUES of REAL PROPERTY(B) ASSURING THE AVAILABILITY of REAL PROPERTY for AGRICULTURAL, FORESTAL, RECREATIONAL, or OPEN-SPACE USE(C) PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES(D MAINTAINING or ENHANCING AIR or WATER QUALITY(E) PRESERVING THE HISTORIC, ARHITECTURAL or ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASPECTS of REAL PROPERTY

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61.80%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

$69.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.28%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$15.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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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$373,841

Mission workProgram services$231,04361.80% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,2077.28% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$115,59130.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$258,25069.08% 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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.30% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$373,841

Expenses$258,250

Annual surplus $115,591 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)$231,043 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,207 · 10.5% of expenses

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Revenue$373,841

Expenses$258,250

Assets$4,101,449

Income$530,963

Mission work (program services)$231,043

Management and general$27,207

Accounting fees$3,502

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

CHANDLER VAN VOORHISCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TIMOTHY C HESSSECRETARY/TREASURER

W CAREY CRANE IIICHAIRMAN OF BOARD

About this charity

Location: 15 APPLEDORE LANE, NATURAL BRIDGE, VA 24578
County: Rockbridge
In care of: TIMOTHY C HESS
Primary officer: TIMOTHY C HESS, SECRETARY/TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(540) 291-2121

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUTTLE & STALNAKER PLLC
NTEE classification: Supportive Housing for Older Adults (P75)
IRS tax category: Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Revocation date: May 15, 2024