FRIENDS OF THE HEINZ WILDLIFE REFUGE AT TINICUM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE HEINZ WILDLIFE REFUGE AT TINICUM (EIN 23-2889425)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-08-17
- IRS object ID
- 202632299349200778
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-17T16:26:28-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 872080688 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Smith Tax CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 State Road Suite 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Media | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 232889425 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE HEINZ WILDLIFE REFUGE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % TARA ZOLTEK | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2153653118 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 333 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FOLCROFT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19032 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TARA ZOLTEK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2153653118 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-07-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STEPHEN J SMITH CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01750522 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6109555442 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | FOHREFUGE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $168,704 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $131,661 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $7,491 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $29,552 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $11,821 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $17,731 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $156,883 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $5,276 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $30,203 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $9,615 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $183 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $63,837 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $109,114 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $47,769 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $246,426 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $294,195 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $264,008 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,018 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,747 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $251,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $299,755 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,560 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $246,426 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $294,195 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO FOSTER SUPPORT | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO FOSTER SUPPORT FOR THE HEINZ WILDLIFE REFUGE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE WILDLIFE IN THE REFUGE | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $82,960 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $82,960 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BATT | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN RHOADS | ||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ARMSTRONG | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA ZOLTEK | ||||
| TREASURER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ROBERTS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT COHEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA GRAHAM | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KOGER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TARA ZOLTEK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 33 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FOLCROFT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19032 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2153653118 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $116,249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $119,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $293,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $74,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $116,609 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $719,896 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,909 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,609 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,541 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,245 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,822 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $29,552 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $71,010 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $133,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $144,531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $308,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $98,671 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $153,702 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $839,151 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $839,151 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,491 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,633 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,491 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,633 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $142,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $146,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $330,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,366 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,193 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $887,784 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.94520 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.05000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity AWARDS & GRANTS Grantee INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS Amount 5,276NO RECIPIENT OVER $5,0000 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountPROGRAM EXPENSES 48,019OFFICE EXPENSES 9,383INSURANCE 2,010TRAVEL 662BANK CHARGES 273DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,295ADVERTISING 632INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 22FUNDRAISING 541 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearMEMBERSHIPS RECEIVABLE 6,479 0INVENTORIES FOR SALE 27,539 35,747 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 3,904 4,957PAYROLL LIABILITY 788 603 |
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