BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 58-1178491 · Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)

What they do

BIG CANOE is A MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY DESIGNED to ACHIEVE A HARMONIOUS INTEGRATION of THE NATURAL BEAUTY of THE LAND WITH THOSE ELEMENTS MOST DESIRED IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. IT is A COMMUNITY IN THE TRUE SENSE of THE WORD, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, OFFERING A SMALL-TOWN ATMOSPHERE.DEEPLY HELD COMMON VALUES HELP DEFINE THE CHARACTER of THE COMMUNITY of BIG CANOE. PRIVACY and SECURITY ARE HIGHLY VALUED BY ALL OWNERS. A KEEN APPRECIATION of THE PRESERVATION of THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT and ITS ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FORMS ONE of THE CORE VALUES UNITING BIG CANOES DIVERSE POPULATION. THIS POPULATION INCLUDES FULL-TIME RESIDENTS, PART-TIME RESIDENTS, LANDOWNERS, GUESTS, VACATIONERS, RENTERS and EVENT ATTENDEES.AN ATMOSPHERE of WARMTH, HOSPITALITY, TOLERANCE, CONSIDERATION and RESPECT GOVERNS ALL MATTERS AMONG OWNERS, GUESTS, MANAGEMENT and SERVICE PROVIDERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.90 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.65%of revenue went to mission work78.9% of expenses · Program services

$92.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.39%of revenue went to management and office costs21.1% of expenses

$3.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $355,435 for SCOTT AUER (GENERAL MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$21,738,204

Mission workProgram services$15,791,74972.65% of revenue78.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,214,97019.39% of revenue21.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,731,4857.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,006,71992.03% 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: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,738,204

Expenses$20,006,719

Annual surplus $1,731,485 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)$15,791,749 · 78.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,214,970 · 21.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,738,204

Expenses$20,006,719

Assets$60,074,458

Income$24,237,555

Contributions$26,228

Mission work (program services)$15,791,749

Management and general$4,214,970

Stocks and bonds$6,074,897

Accounting fees$50,575

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

SCOTT AUERGENERAL MANAGER · 60 hrs/week $355,435Base $288,325 · Other $67,110

JUSTIN BOWERSIT DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $167,206Base $110,674 · Other $56,532

JAYNE HAGANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $165,986Base $144,398 · Other $21,588

LYDELL MACKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $162,158Base $133,713 · Other $28,445

STEVEN PANETTAWELLNESS & AQUATICS DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $141,011Base $105,212 · Other $35,799

PAUL DELGADOCLUBHOUSE MANAGER · 60 hrs/week $131,569Base $118,469 · Other $13,100

MATTHEW LOCKWOODCONTROLLER · 45 hrs/week $129,073Base $114,050 · Other $15,023

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 (16)

SCOTT AUERGENERAL MANAGER

JUSTIN BOWERSIT DIRECTOR

JAYNE HAGANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

LYDELL MACKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

STEVEN PANETTAWELLNESS & AQUATICS DIRECTOR

PAUL DELGADOCLUBHOUSE MANAGER

MATTHEW LOCKWOODCONTROLLER

ELTON GOGLINDIRECTOR

JAMES CONNEELYTREASURER

JAMES CRAIG PRICEDIRECTOR

MARK GREENSECRETARY

MIKE ZEIGLERDEVELOPER DIRECTOR

RICHARD MCLEODDIRECTOR

SANDRA ALBRECHT PULLARATREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT

TERRY STEWARTPRESIDENT

TIM MORANVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 10586 BIG CANOE, BIG CANOE, GA 30143-5129
County: Pickens
In care of: JAMES F CONNEELY
Primary officer: JAMES F CONNEELY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 268-3346

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)
IRS tax category: Housing Development, Construction & Management