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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0626891

POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443

Financials

$855K$549K2023$583K$621K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$582,956$621,165-$38,209$1,400,569$32,712$1,367,857
August 31, 2024990$854,664$549,131$305,533$1,939,685$541,372$1,398,313
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$363,635
of which government grants
$95,175
Membership dues
$15,845
Program service revenue
$156,883
Investment income
$9,080
Net rental income
$8,509
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,179
Net income from fundraising events
$24,243
Other revenue
$53,358

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$310,404
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$368,293
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,505
Occupancy
$9,076
Travel
$15,309
Depreciation
$26,571
Program services (functional)
$450,129
Management and general (functional)
$141,156
Fundraising (functional)
$29,880

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,939,685
Total assets, end of year
$1,400,569
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,712
Net assets, end of year
$1,367,857
Land, buildings and equipment
$722,689
Publicly traded securities
$106,964
Net assets without donor restrictions
$647,813
Net assets with donor restrictions
$720,044
Gross receipts
$1,396,226
Employees
9
Volunteers
850
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
WV

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDY BROWNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
THERESA TRAINORVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANA FOGLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PATTI MULKEEN-CORLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE SULLIVANPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JANET ADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PEGGY BOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM CUMMINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
THAN HITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PETE MULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY LYNN ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL ROCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH UNGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTIN ALEXANDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$56,243
JIM CUMMINSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE SULLIVANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
DANA FOGLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PATTI MULKEEN-CORLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SALLY REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN BROOKRESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET ADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KRIS PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PETE L MULFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HERB PEDDICORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY LYNN ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH UNGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
THAN HITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 578, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443-0578
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SANDY BROWN, PO BOX 578, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
Signed the 990
WENDY WILSON, TREASURER
Phone
(681) 252-1387
Return prepared by
DECKER & COMPANY PLLC

Mission

PRESERVING, RESTORING AND ENJOYING THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONSERVATION - PVAS PERFORMS VARIOUS CONSERVATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $28,469
  • NATURE PRESERVE OPERATIONS - PVAS CO-MANAGES TWO NATURE PRESERVES WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: THE 104-ACRE YANKAUER PRESERVE, USED FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER DAY CAMP, AND 354-ACRE EIDOLON PRESERVE, IN MORGAN CO., WV. OPENED IN THE SPRING OF 2007, IT HOSTS 5 MILES OF TRAILS AND AN OPEN- AIR CABIN/SHELTER. DURING 2011, PVAS OBTAINED 46-ACRE STAUFFER'S MARSH, BY THE WAY OF GIFT. IT IS MANAGED FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND HIKING. PVAS ALSO OWNS COOL SPRING PRESERVE, 13 ACRES, RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2016, BY WAY OF GIFT. THEN AN ADDITIONAL 50 ACRES IN FEBRUARY, 2020 BY WAY OF GIFT. ALSO IN FEBRUARY 2020, THE ENTIRE 63 ACRES OF COOL SPRING PRESERVE WERE PLACED IN CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA LAND TRUST. AN ADDITIONAL 11 ACRES WERE ADDED TO COOL SPRING PRESERVE IN APRIL 2024.
    Expenses $136,618
  • SCHOOL PROGRAMS - EACH YEAR, PVAS PROVIDES AREA SCHOOLS WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMS INTENDED TO INCREASE CHILDREN'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR GRADES PRE-K - 6. MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.
    Expenses $83,798
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $201,244

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
55-0626891
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
1984
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C300)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,400,569
Income (IRS master file)
$1,396,226

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$582,956$621,165$1,400,569XML
990August 2024$854,664$549,131$1,939,685XML
990August 2023$575,681$475,061$1,111,177IRS
990August 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 55-0626891).

Questions about POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC is 55-0626891.
Is POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY 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 POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SANDY BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $582,956, expenses of $621,165 and total assets of $1,400,569 at year end.

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