Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 442,126 | 373,645 | 775,448 | 513,898 | 1,275,106 | 3,380,223 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 442,126 | 373,645 | 775,448 | 513,898 | 1,275,106 | 3,380,223 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 736,792 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,643,431 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 442,126 | 373,645 | 775,448 | 513,898 | 1,275,106 | 3,380,223 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 241,136 | 189,844 | 217,343 | 281,907 | 369,417 | 1,299,647 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 121,006 | 13,516 | 8,726 | 3,052 | 750 | 147,050 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,862,262 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,553. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,951. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,911. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,951. OTHER OPERATING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,789. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 578. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 101. REFUNDS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,375. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 109,664. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,987. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,434. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 750. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES OR MISSION: TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH NATURE, EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 2. THE NUMBER COMPOSITION, QUALIFICATIONS, AUTHORITY OR DUTIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICERS: CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE TWO (2) CLASSES OF MEMBERS. PRIMARY MEMBER - A PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ITS DESIGNEE AND WHO HAS PAID FEES AND DUES REQUIRED BY PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CORPORATE MEMBER - AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A PERSON WHO IS A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATE MEMBER WHEN HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL BE TAKEN AS "MEMBERS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY STATUTE OR RULE GOVERNING NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHERWISE FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMARY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD. 3. NUMBER & QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS: THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF SUCH NUMBER OF DIRECTORS BEING NOT FEWER THAN TEN (10) AND NOT MORE THAN NINETEEN (19) INDIVIDUALS. THE BOARD SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE (3) GROUPS OF DIRECTORS AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS POSSIBLE. ALL DIRECTORS SHALL BE PRIMARY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN GOOD STANDING. TERM - EACH DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS OR UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS DESIGNATED OR ELECTED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR DEATH. A DIRECTOR MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH RESIGNATION TO THE BOARD. ELECTION - THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE ONE-THIRD OF THE THEN CURRENT TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS (OR ONE GROUP OF DIRECTORS). NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE CANTON AUDUBON SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPTION OF NAMING ONE DIRECTOR AT EACH ANNUAL ELECTION, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. TERM LIMITS FOR DIRECTORS - DIRECTORS ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME PRIOR TO THE YEAR 2005 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO TERM LIMITS AND MAY BE ELECTED TO AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS. DIRECTORS ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE YEAR 2005 OR AFTER ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERM LIMITS: (A) A DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS; (B) AFTER SERVING TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS, A DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE REELECTED TO THE BOARD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE ANY DIRECTOR TO EXCEED THE TERM LIMIT PROVIDED HEREIN; AND (C) A DIRECTOR SERVING AS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO TERM LIMITS. TERM LIMITS FOR OFFICERS - SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE ONE (1) YEAR TERMS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. OFFICERS MAY SERVE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TERMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT, WHO SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE ONE-YEAR TERMS. 4. QUORUM AND VOTING RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNING BODY: QUORUM - AT ANY ANNUAL OR REGULAR MEETING OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS, THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY THE USE OF AUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING TELEPHONE, AND WEB-BASED CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SUCH AS ZOOM OR MICROSOFT TEAMS) SHALL BE NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR ALL PURPOSES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE FULL THE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ARTICLES OR BY THESE BYLAWS. A MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHETHER OR NOT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, BY VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING, WITHOUT NOTICE OTHER THAN BY ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE MEETING AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY ABSENT CORPORATE MEMBER. VOTING POWER OF CORPORATE MEMBERS - THE CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. NO OTHER CLASS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY VOTING RIGHTS. THE CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND ON ALL OTHER MATTERS REQUIRING THE VOTE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS HEREUNDER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE TWO (2) CLASSES OF MEMBERS. (A) PRIMARY MEMBER A PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ITS DESIGNEE AND WHO HAS PAID FEES AND DUES REQUIRED BY PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (B) CORPORATE MEMBER AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A PERSON WHO IS A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATE MEMBER WHEN HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL BE TAKEN AS "MEMBERS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY STATUTE OR RULE GOVERNING NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHERWISE FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMARY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CANTON AUDUBON SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPTION OF NAMING ONE DIRECTOR AT EACH ANNUAL ELECTION, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE BOOKS, RECORDS, AND PAPERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE, AT ALL TIMES, DURING REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS, SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AT THE CORPORATION'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE BY ANY MEMBER AND THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW CONCERNING EXEMPT NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE ARTICLES AND THESE BYLAWS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY CORPORATE MEMBER AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION, OR COPIES MAY BE PURCHASED AT REASONABLE COST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,131. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,939. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,939. BANK AND MERCHANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,593. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 268. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,263. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,428. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 384. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 257. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,069. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,281. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 255. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 170. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,706. |
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