St Regis Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To protect and preserve the environment of the St. Regis Lakes region in the Adirondack Park in New York State.
- Income
- $54,830
- Spending
- $23,208
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- Lake Steward Program: SRF funds this program, to monitor, promote and assist with the boat decontamination station; to protect against invasive species; to educate the public; and to encourage responsible use of the lakes. Note: The bill for 2024 ($43,540) came late and was paid in January 2025. This benefits all users of the St. Regis Lakes and the St. Regis Canoe Area, and all property owners in the region.
- $7,748 spent. Water Quality: SRF continues to fund a program of water quality testing for all three lakes, and a comprehensive study by the Adirondack Watershed Institute. This benefits all users of the St. Regis Lakes, and all property owners in the region.
- Dam: SRF provides funds for the maintenance and repair of the dam which maintains the water level for all three lakes. This benefits all users of the St. Regis Lakes, and all property owners in the region.
- $6,459 spent. SRF pays for the maintenance of the boat decontamination station at Upper St. Regis Landing, to help prevent the spread of invasive species to the lakes. This benefits all users of the lakes and the St. Regis Canoe Area, and all property owners in the region.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 1994.
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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