2025-11-17T12:24:14-06:00 2024-12-31 393647910 WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2024-01-01 160966978 LONGHOUSE COUNCIL INC LONG 3154630201 2803 BREWERTON ROAD SYRACUSE NY 132111003 EDWIN THEETGE SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 3154630201 2025-11-12 1 1 MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID DUERR 2803 BREWERTON ROAD SYRACUSE NY 132111003 1619829 0 1761 X WWW.CNYSCOUTS.ORG X 1913 NY TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFETIMES 43 43 12 960 0 0 571734 412811 347508 140334 177309 115438 277223 389467 1373774 1058050 3505 11731 0 0 795164 647955 0 0 227347 986256 792840 1784925 1452526 -411151 -394476 3212939 2946050 1840463 1842100 1372476 1103950 THE MISSION OF SCOUTING AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW. 0 0 1053042 11731 353331 THE COUNCIL IS DEVOTED TO PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND TO PREPARE THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. THE COUNCIL OPERATES IN THE NEW YORK STATE COUNTIES OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, ST. LAWRENCE, AND CAYUGA. 1053042 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 43 43 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X EDWIN THEETGE 3154630201 2803 BREWERTON ROAD SYRACUSE NY 132111003 DAVID DUERR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS COONEY PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER VELEZ COUNCIL COMMISSIONER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN GERLING VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VERN ROBINSON VICE PRESIDENT CAMPING AND OUTDOOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PENNY VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 R JAMES EKLUND VICE PRESIDENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARNOLD RUBENSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT ENDOWMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENTS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BROD VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN MCKENNA VICE PRESIDENT PROPERTIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID AITKEN VICE PRESIDENT SCOUTREACH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT TACKMAN VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CRIST VICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP (THRU 2/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MILTON HILL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID W TESSIER CHAIRMAN ADVISORY COUNCIL (THRU 7/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATE ANDREWS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ARMSTRONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BERGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BISACCIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BOUCHEY BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BROEDEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP CHATTERTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CHRISTMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHIE CULLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DAMBACH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DELANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYDNEY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MSGR JAMES LANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORRIN MACMURRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MUTHUMBI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PINCKNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRAIG RANDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK RAO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON PETER SCHWERZMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHANAHAN BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER SHEPARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER SNOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SYKES JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM THIEKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FANNY VILLARREAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WALCZYK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREY ROLLAND SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO (THRU 01/24) 40.00 X 33632 0 1166 EDWIN THEETGE SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 40.00 X 96955 0 3129 130587 0 4295 0 0 0 0 0 9402 267330 136079 1968 412811 ACTIVITY REVENUE 713990 93231 93231 CAMPING REVENUE 721210 47103 47103 140334 36598 36598 14761 0 14761 14761 14761 230138 151298 78840 78840 78840 292570 267330 139256 153314 153314 383541 271225 112316 112316 COUNCIL PARTICIPATION 713990 56186 56186 PARTICIPANT INSURANCE 900099 44495 44495 8395 8395 109076 1058050 353331 0 291908 11731 11731 134882 104063 18966 11853 378684 287171 56315 35198 58122 44842 8173 5107 30490 23524 4287 2679 45777 34938 6670 4169 8202 6070 1312 820 66074 48895 10572 6607 18765 18765 11700 11700 29812 1022 172 28618 70245 28984 4347 36914 9413 7008 1480 925 172300 143788 17545 10967 45230 37066 4652 3512 17267 12784 2698 1785 30539 22599 4886 3054 40008 40008 15435 14199 760 476 80359 75531 2971 1857 RECOGNITION AWARDS 56991 33364 782 22845 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 53244 48829 1031 3384 RENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 10385 7058 1526 1801 56871 19568 4227 33076 1452526 1053042 172137 227347 205662 86530 24382 28094 270429 308247 246205 208789 44572 53798 23904 26985 2062157 1709426 369073 352731 1586220 1527007 442492 353869 3212939 2946050 928226 916797 3120 67909 127749 123090 350000 397382 431368 336922 1840463 1842100 X 185250 -300772 1187226 1404722 1372476 1103950 3212939 2946050 -394476 44212 81738 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 918680 944033 667505 571734 412811 3514763 918680 944033 667505 571734 412811 3514763 184889 3329874 41542 42990 44658 105001 51359 285550 153314 153314 34625 8395 43020 3996647 3699037 0.83320 0.86520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ALL OTHER EXPENSES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 34,625. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 8,395. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 2227876 9403 148261 388586 18765 1978189 1568590 28385 780037 130616 18520 2227876 2184731 63792 -476169 182021 21743 1568590 2258599 325526 372319 27075 2184731 2039462 160000 284844 203469 22238 2258599 0.35396 0.38217 0.26385 0 0 142400 142400 963221 833409 129812 141886 70585 71301 680129 672972 7157 134521 132460 2061 352731 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 323111 CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES 30758 353869 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 333610 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 3312 336922 X 1165235 44212 81738 125950 1039285 18765 18765 1058050 1433761 0 1433761 18765 18765 1452526 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE COUNCIL ACTS AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR VARIOUS OTHER SCOUTING UNITS. AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR, THE COUNCIL COORDINATES THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, THROUGH THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF THE VARIOUS UNITS. REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. CASH RECEIPTS IN EXCESS OF DISBURSEMENTS ARE REFLECTED IN THE CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS LIABILITY IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART V, LINE 4: THE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AND ADOPTED A TOTAL RETURN-SPENDING POLICY. UNDER THIS POLICY, INCOME WITHDRAWALS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 6% AND SHALL REMAIN AS SUCH UNTIL AN ADJUSTMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED TO ALLOCATE 6% OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND FROM THE BOARD DESIGNATED PORTION TO OPERATIONS, FOR BOTH 2024 AND 2023. IF THE TOTAL RETURN AMOUNT EXCEEDS THE ACTUAL EARNINGS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IN ANY ONE YEAR, THEN THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO FUND SUCH EXCESS WILL FIRST BE TAKEN FROM THE ACCUMULATED EXCESS EARNINGS FROM PRIOR YEARS, THEN FROM THE ACCUMULATED NET CAPITAL GAINS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND, CONVERSELY, ANY UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME AFTER THE ALLOCATION OF THE TOTAL RETURN DISTRIBUTION IS ADDED BACK TO THE WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE COUNCIL CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNCIL'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL ASSESSES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OR THE POSITION, ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THE TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. SCOUTPOWER DINNER 472697 205097 267600 5458 47768 25000 34726 CLAY SHOOT 54993 38273 16720 15575 545 2936 3 32210 23960 8250 2158 3425 1665 559900 267330 292570 23191 51738 25000 39327 139256 153314 1 CAMPERSHIP, REGISTRATION, AND LITERATURE ASSISTANCE 82 11731 PART I, LINE 2: REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE FOR EACH RECIPIENT IS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS CONSIST OF CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE AND MEMBERS AT LARGE. MEMBERS AT LARGE ARE CHOSEN FROM VARIOUS BUSINESS, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, LABOR, PROFESSIONAL, SOCIAL, AND RELIGIOUS INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE CORPORATION'S TERRITORY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE PERSONS DESIRING TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE SCOUTER MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT ASSIGNMENT TO ACTIVE SERVICE. HONORARY MEMBERS INCLUDE THOSE WHOSE ELECTION MAY FURTHER THE SCOUTING PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS AT LARGE, REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOWING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CORPORATION AS OF THE CLOSE OF ITS MOST RECENT COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS DURING SUCH YEAR AND TRANSACTING OTHER SUCH BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. IT WILL THEN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH THE USE OF AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, AND THE VP OF ADMINISTRATION REVIEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, RESTRICTIONS CAN VARY FROM ASKING THE INDIVIDUAL NOT TO ATTEND A MEETING, NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION, OR NOT TO VOTE ON THE TOPIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE PROCESS ALSO INCLUDED VERIFYING THAT THESE FIGURES WERE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. ANY INCREASE MUST BE RATIFIED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE BREWERTON ROAD OFFICE BY APPOINTMENT.