The Adirondack Forty-Sixers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROTECTION OF THE ADIRONDACK ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATE IN WILDERNESSETHICS, AND ENGAGE IN TRAIL MAINTENANCE IN COOPERATION WITH NEW YORKSTATE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Income
- $348,503
- Spending
- $218,740
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $136,967 spent. EDUCATION & CONSERVATION - CLUB MEMBERS SERVE AS 'TRAILHEAD STEWARDS' WHO HELP TO INFORM AND EDUCATE HIKERS ON CONSERVATION AND SAFE HIKING PRACTICES. THE CLUB ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT GRANTS TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB, TO CONDUCT EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WORK IN THE NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THE SUMMIT STEWARD PROGRAM WHERE STEWARDS ARE PRESENT ON MOUNTAIN PEAKS HELPING EDUCATE HIKERS ON PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE SENSITIVE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR TRAIL CLEARING, TRAIL BUILDING, AND OTHER PROJECTS BY A PROFESSIONAL TRAIL CREW. MEMBERS PICK UP TRASH ON NY RT 73 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR UNDER A DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM. WE ALSO OFFER AN "OUTDOOR SKILLS WORKSHOP" OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
- $6,580 spent. TRAIL AND LEAN-TO WORK - UNDER SUPERVISION OF OUR VOLUNTEER TRAILMASTERS, WE CONDUCT VARIOUS WORK PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS CONDUCT A VARIETY OF PROJECTS SUCH AS TRAIL CLEARING, TRAIL IMPROVEMENT, BUILDING BRIDGES, BUILDING/MOVING LEAN-TO'S AND OTHER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEER WORK IS ENCOURAGED AND RECOGNIZED BY AWARDS/PATCHES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED. BUILDING MATERIALS WERE PURCHASED WHICH WERE USED TO REPAIR AND BUILD NEW LEAN-TO SHELTERS ON STATE LAND.
- $49,752 spent. PEEKS MAGAZINE THE CLUB PUBLISHES "PEEKS MAGAZINE" TWICE A YEAR. A VOLUNTEER EDITOR DEVELOPS THE MAGAZINE CONTAINING CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS, ARTICLES ON HIKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND OTHER OUTDOOR TOPICS. MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR HOURS OF CONSERVATION SERVICE. THE CLUB DOES NOT ACCEPT ADVERTISING. NON-MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE THE MAGAZINE BY SUBSCRIPTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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