THE VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC

EIN 52-6081610 · Health Care (E)

What they do

CONSERVING OPEN SPACES; PROTECTING BALTIMORE COUNTYS AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, HISTORIC and SCENIC RESOURCES; and WORKING to PROMOTE A BALANCED and RATIONAL USE of LAND for THE BENEFIT of PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.70 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.

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

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.79%of revenue went to mission work69.7% of expenses · Program services

14.32%of revenue went to fundraising17.9% of expenses

$80.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.95%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$5.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.8%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$540,994

Mission workProgram services$301,82755.79% of revenue69.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,8049.95% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$77,48814.32% of revenue17.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$107,87519.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$433,11980.06% 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: 69.7% mission · 12.4% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 16.2% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 18.7% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 16.6% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 14.1% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 9.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$540,994

Expenses$433,119

Annual surplus $107,875 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)$301,827 · 69.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,804 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$77,488 · 17.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$540,994

Expenses$433,119

Assets$2,534,173

Income$563,724

Contributions$475,074

Mission work (program services)$301,827

Fundraising$77,488

Management and general$53,804

Stocks and bonds$1,788,057

Accounting fees$13,335

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RENEE HAMIDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,650

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

RENEE HAMIDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY LOUISE FOSTERDIRECTOR

GAYLORD CLARK IIIDIRECTOR

GRAHAM BECKERDIRECTOR

HENRY JENKINSDIRECTOR

JOHN W BECKLEYFORMER SECRETARY

JUSTIN BATOFFDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN PONTONEVICE PRESIDENT

LAWRENCE HOOPER JRSECRETARY

LEWIS SCHARFFDIRECTOR

MARTHA B LESSNERDIRECTOR

GAIL RIEPEDIRECTOR

MICHELE NAISHDIRECTOR

PETE COLHOUNDIRECTOR

PETER FENWICKDIRECTOR

STILES T COLWILLDIRECTOR

WAYNE ARMACOSTDIRECTOR

WILLIAM G STEWARTTREASURER

WILLIAM J COOKDIRECTOR

YEARDLEY W GREENDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BENNETTPRESIDENT

ALICE CHALMERSDIRECTOR

AMANDA MAHONEYDIRECTOR

ANN WHITMANDIRECTOR

ANNIE JENNEY DARROWDIRECTOR

ARTHUR W SONNENFELDDIRECTOR

BARBIE HORNEFFERDIRECTOR

BARRY D DALYDIRECTOR

CAROLINE MONTAGUEDIRECTOR

CHANDLER DENISONDIRECTOR

ALEX MARTINDIRECTOR

DEBORAH ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

DON KIRSONDIRECTOR

DOUG CARROLLDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS W HAMILTON JRDIRECTOR

EDWARD A HALLE JRDIRECTOR

EH WORTHINGTON IVDIRECTOR

ELIZA GOULDDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH WILMERDINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 118 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, TOWSON, MD 21204
County: Baltimore
In care of: WILLIAM G STEWART
Primary officer: WILLIAM G STEWART, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thevpc.org Phone(410) 337-6877

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA
NTEE classification: Health Care (E)
IRS tax category: Health Care