Nonprofit · EIN 02-0277083
CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · TAMWORTH, NH 03886
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $728,027 | $652,235 | $75,792 | $4,083,018 | $0 | $4,083,018 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $379,405 | $305,199 | $74,206 | $3,715,558 | $0 | $3,715,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $569,903
- of which government grants
- $41,980
- Membership dues
- $3,580
- Program service revenue
- $16,918
- Investment income
- $143,708
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $90,920
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,502
- Other revenue
- -$2,502
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $259,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $289,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,938
- Accounting fees
- $3,695
- Occupancy
- $16,700
- Travel
- $3,099
- Program services (functional)
- $453,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,545
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,046
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,715,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,083,018
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,083,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,050,588
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,807,332
- Gross receipts
- $822,631
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ZEHRING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY GILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH WELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID KUNHARDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN KUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAE BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD COMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ZEHRING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY GILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH WELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELDON PERRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID KUNHARDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KUMM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN MCKINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 105, TAMWORTH, NH 03886-0105
- In care of
- % ROBERT K SESTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 105, Chocorua NH 038170105
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID KUNHARDT, PO BOX 105, CHOCORUA, NH 038170105
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Harriet P Hofheinz, 10 Berkeley Place, Cambridge MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- GEOFFREY GILL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 323-6252
- Website
- chocorualakeassociation.com
- Return prepared by
- GAMWELL CAPUTO KELSCH & CO PLLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE THE ECOSYSTEM AND PRISTINE WATERS OF CHOCORUA LAKE, PROTECT THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE CHOCORUA LAKE BASIN, MAINTAIN TRAILS ON MOUNT CHOCORUA AND SURROUNDING LANDS, AND PROVIDE WELCOMING ACCESS TO CHOCORUA LAKE FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC LAKE ACCESS, MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES & WATER QUALITY MONITORING - MANAGED 800 ACRES ACROSS 17 PROPERTIES OWNED BY CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY (CLC) IN THE CHOCORUA LAKE BASIN, INCLUDING THREE PUBLIC LAKE ACCESS RECREATIONAL AREAS OPEN TO ALL AND VISITED MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE YEARLY. STAFF INSPECTED THESE AREAS TWICE-DAILY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER TO KEEP THEM CLEAN OF TRASH. PROVIDED THREE PORTABLE TOILETS FOR USE BY VISITORS. RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND MANAGED 90 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MAINTAIN CLC PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS - SPREADING WOOD CHIPS TO PROTECT TREE ROOTS, REMOVING INVASIVE PLANTS, CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT, MULCHING NATIVE PLANTINGS, AND MAINTAINING 24 MILES OF HIKING AND WALKING TRAILS ON MOUNT CHOCORUA, MOUNT PAUGUS, AND CLC CONSERVATION LANDS. MONITORED WATER QUALITY IN CHOCORUA LAKE BI-WEEKLY FROM MAY TO OCTOBER.Expenses $91,607
- EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND MEMBERSHIP - ORGANIZED MORE THAN 50 EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS ATTENDED BY OVER 1,400 PEOPLE. ENGAGED 170 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTING 1,400 HOURS TOWARD FULFILLING CLC'S MISSION. HELD OUTDOOR NATURE EXPLORATIONS AND WORKSHOPS ON DIVERSE TOPICS IN ECOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, INCLUDING REGULAR PROGRAMS AIMED AT CHILDREN 3 TO 9 YEARS OF AGE. PUBLISHED TWO PRINT NEWSLETTERS SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT CLC'S WORK AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHOCORUA LAKE BASIN, ALONG WITH MONTHLY E-NEWS TO 1,900 SUBSCRIBERS. HELD 'WINTER FEST' COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT ATTENDED BY 140 PEOPLE. BROADENED BASE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 706 HOUSEHOLDS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES ACROSS 81 NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWNS AND 32 STATES.Expenses $88,490 · revenue $14,416
- LAND CONSERVATION VISITED 94 PRIVATELY-OWNED PROPERTIES COVERING 2,500 ACRES PROTECTED BY CLC PERPETUAL COVENANTS, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND DEED RESTRICTIONS. TRAINED 20 VOLUNTEER LAND STEWARDS AND MONITORS TO HELP MAINTAIN 17 CLC-OWNED CONSERVATION PROPERTIES. DURING 2024, CLC SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE FIRST PHASE OF A SHORELINE RESTORATION PROJECT ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF CHOCORUA LAKE. THIS PROJECT WILL PREVENT EROSION AND INCREASE RESILIENCY AGAINST INTENSE STORM EVENTS. ALSO DURING 2024, CLC BEGAN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE 63-YEAR-OLD CONCRETE DAM AT THE OUTFLOW OF LITTLE CHOCORUA LAKE.Expenses $273,547
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0277083
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,083,018
- Income (IRS master file)
- $822,631
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- October 7, 2011
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $728,027 | $652,235 | $4,083,018 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $379,405 | $305,199 | $3,715,558 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $361,209 | $245,182 | $3,286,023 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Harriet P Hofheinz | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0277083).
Questions about CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY is 02-0277083.
- Is CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2010.
- Are donations to CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID KUNHARDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHOCORUA LAKE CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $728,027, expenses of $652,235 and total assets of $4,083,018 at year end.
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