Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. mission is to protect the interests of property and business owners and lake users on and near to Chautauqua Lake. Its goal is to maintain the beneficial uses and value to protect the interests of property and business owners and lake users on and near to Chautauqua Lake of nearshore and shoreside properties and the Lake. A major part of the CLPOA's work is informing and educating the public. This is done by identifying and evaluating potential scientific, sccial, and economic benefits and risks of enacted and potential actions by local, regional, state or federal governments, lake organizations, and special interests, researching and evaluating such actions and their effect on the community, communicating the results, educating the public, with the benefit of our scientific and Lake experience.
- Income
- $69,956
- Spending
- $32,282
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 May 31, 2025, 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 May 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 (1)
- $32,282 spent. Public meetings every 2 months with about100 average attending, newspaper articles and op ed's, Regional TV interviews, presentations of information at monthly meetings of County Legislature, Village Boards, and Town Boards. We provide detailed information on our Website of all presentations and events. We provide monthly updates to about 500 on our email mailing lists. Our legal efforts have instituted many additional followers and supporters.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 November 6, 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 May 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 September 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.
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