White Ash Land Association

The information for White Ash Land Association is as of the organization's most recent filing in August 2019. This organization is located in Mildred, PA and has been in existence for 17 years, following its founding in 2002.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The White Ash Land Association's NTEE code is C03. The "C" tells us that the organization is classified along with Professional Societies & Associations. The "03" tells us that the organization is an Environment organization. The NTEE describes Environment organizations as learned societies, professional councils, and other organizations that bring together individuals or organizations with a common professional or vocational interest within the Environment major group area.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(7) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as Social and Recreational Clubs.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the White Ash Land Association is to provide a common hunting and fishing ground for individuals who are interested in uniting themselves for their social and moral development and to further protect the fish and game resources of their local area.

Program Areas

The organization works to provide a common hunting and fishing ground for individuals interested in uniting themselves for their social and moral development, as well as to protect the fish and game resources in the local area. The organization has acquired local distressed anthracite and bituminous coal mining tracts and continues to provide land improvements to existing acreage, such as improving the forest resource for the sake of providing improved fish and game habitat and mitigating the pollution effects from previous coal mining operations.

Organization Staffing

White Ash Land Association is run by Joseph Skibitsky, who is the President. The organization has 1 employee, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are more than 25 volunteers.

Board Governance

The White Ash Land Association has 734 voting members, all of whom are independent. This ensures that the organization is well-governed and that all decisions are made fairly and without bias. The board meetings are documented, which is a good practice for any organization to have in place. However, the organization does not have a conflict of interest policy, a whistleblower policy, a document retention policy, or a policy that substantiates and reviews leadership and officer salaries. This is concerning and could lead to potential issues in the future. The organization also does not provide copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. This could lead to potential issues with filing taxes and could be a cause for concern. The White Ash Land Association should consider implementing policies to ensure that the organization is well-governed and that all decisions are made with the best interests of the organization in mind.

Organization Growth

The White Ash Land Association appears to have grown over the 2014 to 2018 time period. Program Service Revenue and Investment Income both increased, and Total Revenue, Employee Salaries, and Total Expenses all increased. The number of Total Employees and Total Volunteers remained the same throughout the time period.