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ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-0694646)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-27
IRS object ID
202442409349300429
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-27T14:47:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN582676261PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
CityViennaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22182ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520694646EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Alice Ferguson Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3012925665PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 Bryan Point RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAccokeekCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20607ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTheresa CullenPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3012925665PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAmanda E WaterhousePreparerPersonNm
PTINP02014004PTIN
Phone7038930300PhoneNum
Preparation2024-08-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTheresa CullenPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 Bryan Point RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAccokeekCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,329,864GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://www.fergusonfoundation.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1954FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo connect people to the natural world and sustainable agricultural practices.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers437TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,984,089PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,598,543CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$100,980PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$219,348CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$54,044PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$76,870CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$17,644PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$7,812CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,156,757PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,886,949CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$9,995CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$739,607CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,518,035PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,762,261CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$638,722PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$124,688CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$11,102,344TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$110,362TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$96,542TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,641,153NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,005,802NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Alice Ferguson Foundation's mission is to inspire environmental stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$516,167ExpenseAmt
Revenue$219,348RevenueAmt
DescHard Bargain Farm Education:Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center's Education Program for K-12 students is designed to promote understanding and stewardship of the natural resources of the Potomac River watershed incorporating sustainable agricultural practices. Courses at Hard Bargain Farm immerse students in various field studies involving Next Generation Science standards and innovative hands-on activities, field investigations and interaction with farm animals. This program incorporates our Trash Free Potomac and Trash Free Schools programs giving students and community members opportunities and education focused on litter reduction and impact on communities. A major focus is our annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup and Stewardship event.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$319,139ExpenseAmt
DescBridging the Watershed: Bridging the Watershed is an outreach program of the Alice Ferguson Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and area school systems serving students and teachers in National Parks throughout the Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland region. The purpose is to provide meaningful watershed educational experiences that connect students to their place in the natural world. This is accomplished by standards-based curriculum and field studies for students, teachers, and park rangers training.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$301,976ExpenseAmt
DescFarm and Facilities/ Capital Projects:In 2022, the final phase of the Potomac Watershed Study Center completes our "Living Community" sustainable building infrastructure with the addition of a pavilion to support our outdoor educational programs including ADA accessibility with compliant ramps, walkways and a bus loop.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,995ExpenseAmt
Grant$9,995GrantAmt
DescFiscal Sponsorship: Grant of net assets to Hard Bargain Players.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$9,995TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$9,995TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,147,277TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTheresa CullenPersonNm
Phone3012925665PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAccokeekCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20607ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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Stephen Kim
Board President2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Jackson
Vice President2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Berger
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Donohue
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kate Johnson
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Kane
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Lynott
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Sloane Jr
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kate Zabriskie
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Theresa Cullen
Executive Director40.79Yes (X)$150,103$0$10,060
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Scheibel ConstructionBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 Prospect DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityHuntingtownCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20639ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPavillion ConstructionServicesDesc
Compensation$196,645CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$25,616FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,117,138GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$455,789AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,530NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,598,543TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEducational programsDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$219,348TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,713TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$79,713ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,312RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$2,312RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,312TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,312ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$424,718SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$427,561SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,843SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,843TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,843ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$5,230FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$15,354FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$10,124TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$10,124ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$69,058ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,995TotalAmt
Program Services$9,995ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$160,163TotalAmt
Program Services$103,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,313FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$744,755TotalAmt
Program Services$475,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,232FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$3,172TotalAmt
Program Services$2,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,465TotalAmt
Program Services$26,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,004FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,104TotalAmt
Program Services$71,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,146FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,849TotalAmt
Management And General$87,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,809TotalAmt
Management And General$20,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,454TotalAmt
Program Services$61,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,097FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,056TotalAmt
Program Services$372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,022FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,902TotalAmt
Program Services$115,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,477FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,736TotalAmt
Program Services$9,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,295TotalAmt
Program Services$28,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,796TotalAmt
Program Services$6,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,803TotalAmt
Program Services$31,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,143FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,952TotalAmt
Management And General$5,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,548TotalAmt
Program Services$174,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,609FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,934TotalAmt
Program Services$22,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$590FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Registration Fees$3,068$1,773$650$645
Taxes and Licenses$1,337$272$945$120

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,762,261TotalAmt
Program Services$1,147,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$310,811FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$196,887BOYAmt
EOY$612,366EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$331,555BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$7,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,821,194LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,510,747LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,314,994BOYAmt
EOY$8,310,447EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,904,453BOYAmt
EOY$2,169,112EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,626BOYAmt
EOY$3,106EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,751,515BOYAmt
EOY$11,102,344EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,362BOYAmt
EOY$96,542EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,362BOYAmt
EOY$96,542EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,405,870BOYAmt
EOY$10,976,120EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,283BOYAmt
EOY$29,682EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,641,153BOYAmt
EOY$11,005,802EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,751,515BOYAmt
EOY$11,102,344EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$124,688ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$239,961NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,336,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,759,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,837,194CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,984,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,598,543CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,516,062TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,759,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,837,194CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,984,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,598,543CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,516,062TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$343,962SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,172,100PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,778CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,678CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,407CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,025CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$262,753TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$666CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$74,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,230CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,119TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,900,934TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$534,630GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFundraising events - 2019 Amount: $ 0. 2020 Amount: $ 0. 2021 Amount: $ 12,400. 2022 Amount: $ 9,128. 2023 Amount: $ 5,230. Other income - 2019 Amount: $ 666. 2020 Amount: $ 74,786. 2021 Amount: $ 4,463. 2022 Amount: $ 15,446. 2023 Amount: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,756,806FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,756,806FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$237,840FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$59,460FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$220,083CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$269,606CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$225,527CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$237,840CurrentYearAmt
Total$953,056TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,429,584LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$55,021CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$67,401CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$56,382CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$59,460CurrentYearAmt
Total$238,264TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$357,396GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$58,391BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,222,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,072,471DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,149,650BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,876OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$124,739DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,137BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$354,381OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$311,392DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,989BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,425OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,145DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,280BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,310,447TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,096,674TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$239,961NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,765DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$11,192OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$230,534RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,866,140RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$20,809InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$20,809RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,886,949TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,732,025TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,765DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,765ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,730,260ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$20,809InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,192OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$32,001ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,762,261TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 4:Antique vehicle is provided for public display and preservation.
Part X, Line 2:Management has evaluated the Foundation's tax positions and concluded that the Foundation's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Expenses deducted against program event revenue on Financial Statements -11,192.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Expenses deducted against program event revenue on Financial Statements 11,192.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Pinot on the PotomacEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$30,846GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$25,616CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$5,230GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$4,530NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,391RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$3,715FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,718OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$30,846GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$25,616CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$5,230GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,530NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,391RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$3,715FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,718OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$15,354DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$10,124NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hard Bargain PlayersBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 Bryan Point RdAddressLine1Txt
CityAccokeekCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN882745252RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$9,995CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantFiscal Sponsorship, net assets transferred for theater productions.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIn 2003, the Foundation entered into an agreement with the Hard Bargain Players, a volunteer community theater organization, to sponsor seasonal productions that further the Foundation's mission. On September 12, 2022, the Hard Bargain Players incorporated as a separate legal entity to operate as a nonprofit charitable organization under the IRC Section 501(c)(3) tax exemption. On November 30, 2023 total net assets of $9,995 were transferred to the Hard Bargain Players.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTheresa CullenPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$140,103BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$10,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,710DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,350NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,163TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Statement of Program Service Accomplishments:For 70 years, the Alice Ferguson Foundation has been dedicated to inspiring environmental stewardship by equipping people with the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature. Through hands-on environmental education programs, we have reached hundreds of thousands of students across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Located on a 330-acre property in Accokeek, Maryland, the Foundation's Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Campus offers a unique educational environment that connects students with the natural world. Our curriculum and outdoor education model provide immersive, STEM-focused, experiential learning that connect students with the natural world. Our programs are designed to enhance student achievement in critical STEM subjects and align with the growing emphasis on environmental literacy as a requirement for student success. 2023 Impact: - Served 5,698 students through our environmental education programs - 2,750 students and community participated in the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative - Hosted 547 children and community members through community events and summer camp - Delivered professional development workshops to 83 teachers
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Per the Bylaws, Alice Ferguson Foundation is a member organization with an Annual Meeting. Members must be 18 years of age or older to vote at the Annual Meeting and Special Meetings. Only members in good standing at the time of such meeting(s) shall be entitled to vote. All questions and elections shall be decided by majority of members present.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aMembers meet annually to elect the Board of Directors and Officers of the organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe Foundation's Articles and Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members of the Foundation at any annual or special meeting, provided that the proposed changes have been included in the notice of the meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 was reviewed by the Executive Director and Controller prior to filing. After review, Form 990 is distributed in its entirety to all board members prior to its filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members, the Executive Director, and the Deputy Executive Director annually complete an affirmation of disclosure and compliance with the conflicts of interest policy. In addition, the Board of Directors at least annually discusses any issues or potential issues and stresses the importance of compliance with the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aAfter review of the Executive Director salary data from comparable organizations in the geographical area, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Alice Ferguson Foundation (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) makes a recommendation on the salary to the board as a whole, which then acts on the recommendation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents and form 990s are available to the public upon request and can be provided in electronic or paper format.