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Nhscot is a non-profit corporation created to preserve and promote scottish culture for future generations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0354077) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 127 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $807K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.5M
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$664K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $993K Management & general 13% · $157K Fundraising 6% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Wiltse’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Teresa Wiltse$95,000$100,000$87,824$79,251$74,690

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $993K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To foster and restore interest in the traditional dancing, music, athletic achievement and gaelic culture and to provide funding for scholarships for students in these fields. Also to extend assistance to those who would foster and propagate the knowledge and interest in such pursuits.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0354077) · Dispute this line
$993Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50
Grants paid · 9 grants · $245K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,492
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,071
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,553
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,781
Unitemized GrantFY2022$58,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,540
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,585
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,838
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$993K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$197K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$523
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Accounts receivableLn 4$8K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$26K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$807K
Other assetsLn 15$192K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6127
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$776K$807K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$95K$58K$22K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$110K$42K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$4K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$12K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$14K$5K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$98K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$51K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$25K$10K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$15K$10K
TravelLn 17$110K$110K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$458$318
InsuranceLn 23$15K$9K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$376K$376K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$61K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$993K$157K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $1.5M$1.2M$233K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2024 $936K$1.2M−$263K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M$41K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $664K$572K$92K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $356K$397K−$41K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,460,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,916$271,722
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $834,305$1,146,373
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,671$21,910
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,278$20,754
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $936,170$1,460,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $73,334$61,563
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $332,442$326,313
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $793,114$840,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,198,890$1,228,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$262,720$232,698
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,460,759 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $76,852 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$197,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,422
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,722
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,090,275$1,090,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,387$21,387
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$552 · Excluded from tax $1,075$523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,145,821 · Excluded from tax $43,216$1,460,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,228,061 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $61,563$61,563
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $57,950 · Management $21,850 · Fundraising $15,200$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,339 · Management $41,604 · Fundraising $28,942$180,885
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,025 · Management $1,517 · Fundraising $1,055$6,597
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,416 · Management $4,681 · Fundraising $3,256$20,353
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,322 · Management $5,400 · Fundraising $3,756$23,478
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,337$12,337
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,705$7,705
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,238$98,238
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,162 · Management $15,282$66,444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,425 · Management $9,587 · Fundraising $6,669$41,681
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,018 · Fundraising $10,012$25,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $109,908$109,908
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $16,058$16,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,215 · Management $458 · Fundraising $318$1,991
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,906 · Management $3,358 · Fundraising $2,336$14,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $376,484$376,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61,292 · Management $2,534 · Fundraising $5,883$69,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $993,245 · Management $157,389 · Fundraising $77,427$1,228,061
Part X · Balance sheet $1,340,018 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,154$85,519
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,376$193,235
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,000$7,883
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,472$25,708
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,730$19,420
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,182$8,638
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $776,497$807,474
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $93,165$192,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,070,576$1,340,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,001$21,086
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,315$3,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,316$25,016
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,012,327$1,309,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,933$5,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,018,260$1,315,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,070,576$1,340,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,315,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,460,759
XI-2 Total expenses$1,228,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$232,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,018,260
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,348
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$2,500
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,315,002

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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