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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Forest Conservation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.11M (2022)

Expenses
$735k (2022)

Total Assets
$3.03M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$161k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,108,514
Expenses
$735,036
Net Income
$373,478
Net Assets
$2,865,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,063,979
96.0%
Program Services $11,000
1.0%
Investment Income $291
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,844
2.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,400
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,847
14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $254,945
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,027,035
Total Liabilities $161,393
Net Assets $2,865,642
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Bonesteel (Executive Director) $85,000 $0 $17,847
Jeff Briggs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Gaskell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Bringsjord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanja Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Hirokawa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hanns Meissner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Schwarz Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Slavin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rama Hamarneh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Pam Jacobson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,833,018
Expenses
$440,211
Net Income
$1,392,807
Net Assets
$2,492,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,476,212
80.5%
Program Services $2,503
0.1%
Investment Income $1,195
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,430
Sales of Assets $361,824
19.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,714
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $189,975
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,524,475
Total Liabilities $32,311
Net Assets $2,492,164
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
August Schneeberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Briggs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Bringsjord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanja Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Hirokawa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hanns Meissner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Schwarz Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Slavin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rama Hamarneh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Pam Jacobson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$339,805
Expenses
$311,612
Net Income
$28,193
Net Assets
$1,099,357
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $338,113
99.5%
Program Services $983
0.3%
Investment Income $1,664
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,171
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $216
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,651
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,238,483
Total Liabilities $1,139,126
Net Assets $1,099,357
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
August Schneeberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Briggs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Bringsjord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanja Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Hirokawa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hanns Meissner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophie Schwarz Eise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Slavin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pam Jacobson (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$520,998
Expenses
$389,418
Net Income
$131,580
Net Assets
$1,071,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $512,602
98.4%
Program Services $4,117
0.8%
Investment Income $3,410
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $296
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $573
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,198
32.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,167,783
Total Liabilities $1,096,619
Net Assets $1,071,164
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Briggs (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pam Jacobson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hanns Meissner (Director) $0 $0 $0
August Schneeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$305,795
Expenses
$286,839
Net Income
$18,956
Net Assets
$939,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $295,786
96.7%
Program Services $3,233
1.1%
Investment Income $958
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,417
1.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $401
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,528
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,946,459
Total Liabilities $1,006,875
Net Assets $939,584
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Briggs (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pam Jacobson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hanns Meissner (Director) $0 $0 $0
August Schneeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$595,334
Expenses
$174,432
Net Income
$420,902
Net Assets
$920,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $586,788
98.6%
Program Services $1,517
0.3%
Investment Income $790
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,445
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $794
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,535
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,776,205
Total Liabilities $855,577
Net Assets $920,628
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Briggs (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shari Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Mccagg (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$173,038
Expenses
$89,987
Net Income
$83,051
Net Assets
$499,726
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $161,017
93.1%
Program Services $1,269
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,182
5.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $570
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,000
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,413
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,355,159
Total Liabilities $855,433
Net Assets $499,726
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Parks (Secretary) $1,000 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shari Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rik Scarce (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$447,015
Expenses
$63,756
Net Income
$383,259
Net Assets
$416,675
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $439,287
98.3%
Program Services $1,520
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,036
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $172
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $14,662
23.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,378
32.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $442,949
Total Liabilities $26,274
Net Assets $416,675
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Parks (Secretary) $14,662 $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Farren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shari Gibbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hoyt (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rik Scarce (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fred Demay (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$75,161
Expenses
$69,882
Net Income
$5,279
Net Assets
$33,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $69,710
92.7%
Program Services $549
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,196
5.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $706
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $249,416
Total Liabilities $216,000
Net Assets $33,416
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Francille Egbert (Director) $0 $0
Rachel Riemann Akera (Director) $0 $0
Jim De Waal Malefyt (Director) $0 $0
Richard Gibbs (Director) $0 $0
Shari Gibbs (Director) $0 $0
Alice Howard (Director) $0 $0
Lawrence Howard (Director) $0 $0
Lisa Hoyt (Director) $0 $0
David Hunt (Director) $0 $0
Rik Scarce (Director) $0 $0
James Bonesteel (President) $0 $0
Fred Demay (Vice President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$68,805
Expenses
$46,864
Net Income
$21,941
Net Assets
$28,137
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,593
98.2%
Program Services $1,175
1.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,137
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,137
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
James Bonesteel (President) $0 $0
Fred Demay (Vice President) $0 $0
Francille Egbert (Secretary) $0 $0
Walter Kersch (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$51,328
Expenses
$52,897
Net Income
-$1,569
Net Assets
$6,196
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $50,979
99.3%
Program Services $349
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,196
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,196

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$20,476
Expenses
$16,252
Net Income
$4,224
Net Assets
$7,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,416
99.7%
Program Services $60
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,765
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,765

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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