Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club

The information for Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club is as of the organization's most recent filing in September 2017. This organization is located in Wayne, PA. It has been in existence for 72 years, following its founding in 1945.

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 Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club's NTEE code is N61. The "N" tells us that the organization is classified along with Recreation & Sports. The "61" tells us that the organization is a Fishing & Hunting organization. The NTEE describes Fishing & Hunting organizations as those that provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in archery, fly or bait fishing, game bird, game fowl, or game animal hunting, fox hunting, and/or the use of firearms on the target range. Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(7) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as Social and Recreational Clubs.

Program Areas

The program area focuses on promoting fellowship and social activities between its members, as well as providing hunting and fishing activities to the members.

Organization Staffing

Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club is run by Rick B Burkey, who is the President. The organization has 13 employees, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). There are no volunteers supporting the paid staff.

Board Governance

The Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club appears to have a well-governed structure with seven voting members. Unfortunately, there are no independent members, which could be beneficial in providing oversight. Additionally, potential conflicts of interest do not exist, however, the organization does not have a conflict of interest policy, disclosure of conflicts, written whistleblower policy, document retention policy, or substantiate and review the salaries of leadership and officers. Lastly, the organization does not provide copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. Despite the lack of certain policies, the board meetings are documented and could serve as a starting point for the organization to improve its governance.

Organization Growth

The Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club has seen growth over the given time period. Contributions & Grants Received, Program Service Revenue, and Total Revenue increased, while Employee Salaries also increased. However, Investment Income and Other Revenue decreased. Total Expenses also increased, though fewer employees were employed during that time.