2025-09-01T07:14:25-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 203481268 ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION ROCK 4343610271 PO BOX 235 1368 ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY Nellysford VA 22958 Peter Agelasto IV President 4343610271 2025-08-30 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.rockfishvalley.org X X 113862 X 109581 0 0 942 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2661 2154 507 678 111708 0 0 30069 7086 40608 7757 58526 144046 -32338 178588 0 146250 X 153178 123541 16641 14504 12194 12119 182013 150164 3425 3914 178588 146250 The mission of the Rockfish Valley Foundation is to preserve the natural, historical, ecological and agricultural resources of the Rockfish Valley. We accomplish this with an education process that uses the following resources: the Nelson Scenic Loop, Spruce Creek Park, the Natural History Center, six miles in the Rockfish Valley Trail System, and lands associated with them. The mission further supports conservation, recreation, preservation, agricultural and environmental education, and promotes a rural tourism experience in the Rockfish Valley of Nelson County, Virginia. We aim to inspire a healthy lifestyle by offering hiking trails, a public park, programs and events. We support all students whether in Nelson public schools, home schools or private schools. The lands serve as our outdoor laboratory for students, the community and visitors, alike. Our vision is to enhance environmental literacy and create better stewards. We are the nature guys and Nature is our game. ROCKFISH RIVER TRAILS, CHILDREN'S NATURE TRAIL AND SPRUCE CREEK PARK OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND VISITATION. All facilities were open. Grounds maintenance and repairs became a major focus. Hurricane Helene occurred in Sept 2024. Flooding from it did a lot of washout along trails, parking and entrances along with some erosion. Several heavy storms with flooding caused more damage during the year. Weather is getting more impactful. Volunteer Work Days with Master Naturalists and RVF volunteers took off. The wonderful educational learning Pavilion was designed and constructed with contractors and volunteers. There was focus on the need to increase maintenance budget, create reserves and enhance our contact numbers and information for volunteers, donors and visitors. The capacity needs became more evident. As a result, the 2024 budget goal was increased to $100,000 and for 2025 it was to be $130,000. RVF facilities and operations have grown significantly since just before COVID. The budget has grown from $25,000 about 5 years ago. Donor goal for 2024 was increased from 300 to 400 but was not met even though the budget was met. Late 2024 showed there would be challenges in 2025 for nonprofits in many respects. 11032 22510 COMMUNITY NATURE PROGRAMS. RVF is the nature guys, as big as all outdoors and holds education of the community as its top objective. Rockfish Valley Foundation's Natural History Center continued to have its focus on being open more to the public. We say come visit "when the flags are flying". In 2024 there were several enhancements to exhibits. Volunteers including members of the Nelson Hispanic community undertook translation in Spanish of the self-guided tour in the museum. Another volunteer undertook creation of a Monacan Nation exhibit in two large cases and their surrounds with the install of new lighting. Visitation continues to increase. This is the first such exhibit outside their own head quarters. Further promotion of our Lending Library was seen in 2024. 3229 4935 PLANTS & EDUCATION -Environmental literacy education project began in 2018 with a grant form VA Department of Conservation and Recreation. The grant was completed in December 2024. ENLIT is a recreational trails project that creates accessible educational content thru QR code activated modules that support a fun experience for different age levels to enhance environmental literacy. It is displayed thru signage, website and devices with digital connectivity along the trails and in the park. We created digital connectivity using Firefly fiber optic taken from existing electric lines and existing Verizon cellular. Teaching aids and devices that relate to water, rocks, plants, animals, culture and history are installed as well. The control of invasive and support for the previous and current planting of natives was major. Install of native and invasive plant signs with QR codes was a created as a resource along the South Fork of the Rockfish River trails. There is an outdoor learning pavilion. In 2024 we also added trailside amenities such as benches, picnic tables and dealt with the challenge of pet waste. Walk Talks and enhanced modules are underway. 1500 20915 48360 Peter A Agelasto IV Trustee, president 3 0 0 0 Betsy Rawls Agelasto Trustee, secretary 1 0 0 0 Peter A Agelasto III Trustee, chairman emeritus 5 0 0 0 Leslie Wood Trustee, treasurer 1 0 0 0 Sharon Hudson trustee, executive committee member 1 0 0 0 David Peyton trustee, executive committee member 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAM DE LISLE PO BOX 235 1368 ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY Nellysford VA 22958 4343610271 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 81503 110919 111083 106163 109581 519249 390 12291 10101 10595 2661 36038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81893 123210 121184 116758 112242 555287 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 555287 61 28 30 25 942 1086 0 0 0 0 0 61 28 30 25 942 1086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 678 678 81954 123238 121214 116783 113862 557051 0.99683 0.99965 0.00195 0.00035 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 PAYROLL REFUND RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^IRS PAYROLL REFUND;678^Total;678^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^BOOKS SUBSCRIPTIONS ETC;1864|EVENT EXPENSES;601|EDUCATION AND EXHIBIT EXPENSES;6613|SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND PR;11609|INSURANCE;2252|TRAVEL AND MEETINGS;998|TELEPHONE AND INTERNET;4122|BANK FEES;116|COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE FEES;2954|BOOKKEEPING SERVICES;18837|OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES;8560^Total;58526^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^GIFTED EXHIBITS;9238|INVENTORY;2881^Total;12119^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^DUE TO CREDIT CARD CO;3632|DUE TO HARDWARE CO;282^Total;3914^ Return is under a valid extension