Nonprofit · EIN 16-1439069
SCOPE INC
Tax-exempt · EAST AURORA, NY 14052
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $124,584 | $109,523 | $15,061 | $115,937 | $5,170 | $110,767 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $107,725 | $111,380 | -$3,655 | $105,089 | $9,498 | $95,591 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $99,721 | $102,580 | -$2,859 | $105,012 | $5,920 | $99,092 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,442
- Membership dues
- $75,126
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $808
- Net income from fundraising events
- $30,208
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $51,955
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,541
- Printing, publications and postage
- $22,451
- Other expenses
- $33,576
- Program services (functional)
- $41,797
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,089
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,170
- Net assets, end of year
- $110,767
- Cash, savings and investments
- $115,937
- Gross receipts
- $135,271
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Prendergast | Chairman | 15 | $0 |
| John Elwood | President | 40 | $0 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Treasurer | 40 | $0 |
| Gary Zielinski | Sescretary | 15 | $0 |
| Bohdan Rabarsky | 1st Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| Joseph Atkinson | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| Carrie Christman | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| James Krywalski | 2nd Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| Rich Chapman | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Land | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Hradil | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Will Conta | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Tuttle | Director | 10 | $0 |
| C Bruce Kingsley | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Verdua | Director | 10 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Buonanno | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Allen | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Katherine Olsen | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Rob Halpin | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Drews | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Doug Mitchell | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Roy Franks | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Ron Pesta | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Walton | Director | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Prendergast | Chairman | 15 | $0 |
| John Elwood | President | 40 | $0 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Treasurer | 40 | $0 |
| Gary Zielinski | Sescretary | 10 | $0 |
| Bohdan Rabarsky | 1st Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| David Colburn | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| Carrie Christman | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| James Krywalski | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Rich Chapman | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Land | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Dishaw | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Will Conta | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Tuttle | Director | 10 | $0 |
| C Bruce Kingsley | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Verdua | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Marty Buonanno | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Allen | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Katherine Olsen | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Rob Halpin | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Frank Capozzi | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Doug Mitchell | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Roy Franks | Director | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Conta | President | 20 | $0 |
| John Prendergast | Chairman | 15 | $0 |
| Steven Getman | 1st Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Treasurer | 25 | $0 |
| Gary Zielinski | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Donald Smith | 2nd Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| David Colburn | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| Nick Massal | At Large Director | 10 | $0 |
| James Krywalski | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Chapman | Director | 10 | $0 |
| deleted | deleted | 0 | $0 |
| James Dishaw | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Allen | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Nick Brzezniak | Director | 10 | $0 |
| James Tuttle | Director | 10 | $0 |
| C Bruce Kingsley | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Verdura | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Bohdan Rabarsky | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jim Land | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Kopacz | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Frank Capozzi | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Douglas Mitchell | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Kenneth Walradt | Director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 165, EAST AURORA, NY 14052-0165
- In care of
- % THOMAS REYNOLDS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Thomas Reynolds, Treasurer
- Phone
- (607) 215-0612
- Website
- scopeny2a.org
Mission
Public education on the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Support efforts to uphold the U S Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Program accomplishments
- Publication of magazine to members, supporters and general public concerning various constitutional issues to keep them informed on current events. Past issues of bimonthly magazine are also available on web site.Expenses $22,450
- Legal Expenses and legal support to other organizations and individuals for support of lawsuits involving violations of the defendant's constitutional rights.Expenses $9,000
- Web site expenses to keep members and general public informed on a timely basis of various constitutional issues. Emails sent to members several times a week on current issues are also available on the web site; expenses cover lease, maintenance, upgrades and fees.Expenses $6,738
- Meetings and conferences with the general membership to keep membership updated on constitutional issues.Expenses $2,109
- Officers are all volunteers who do not submit expense reimbursement. Several personally incur significant expenses in travel to meetings and conferences and maintaining offices and records in their homes. For example, President and Treasurer each put on about 5,000 auto miles on SCOPE work; at IRS mileage reimbursement, just these two equate to about $7,000 dollars in mileage reimbursement
- Editorial cost of bi mothly magazinepaid to 3rd party editor (Form 1099 status)Expenses $1,500
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1439069
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $135,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $124,584 | $109,523 | $115,937 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $107,725 | $111,380 | $105,089 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $99,721 | $102,580 | $105,012 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 16-1439069).
Questions about SCOPE INC
- What is the EIN of SCOPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOPE INC is 16-1439069.
- Is SCOPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2003.
- Are donations to SCOPE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SCOPE INC 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 SCOPE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCOPE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCOPE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCOPE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $124,584, expenses of $109,523 and total assets of $115,937 at year end.
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