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Cocumscussoc Association

Tax-deductible

N Kingstown, RI501(c)(3)EIN 05-0305722Revenue $501K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsmithscastle.org55 Richard Smith Dr, 02852-4414 · N Kingstown, RITax-exempt since Jan 1950Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operation of a historic house-museum

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$501K
+462% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$501K
FY2024▲ +462%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$501K
Expenses
$68K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$68K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1950.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $51K Management & general 13% · $8K Fundraising 13% · $8K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Dower
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Delorme
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Rouse
Assistant to the President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Ferrara
Docent Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Casey
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares a historic house, offering educational tours and exhibits.

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2 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education of the general public, members, and area students about the history of smiths castle and the colonial-era history of rhode island

$25Kprogram expense
02

Preservation of a 1678 historic house-museum and collection known as smiths castle, located in north kingstown rhode island

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Rhode Island Community FoundationFY2024$13K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$501K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$392K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$392K
Gains on assetsLn 7$386K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$7K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$222$222
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$214$214
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$942$942
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$21K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$548$548
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$51K$8K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $501K$68K$433K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $89K$123K−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $89K$74K$15K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$73K$11K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$80K−$24K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $501,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,554$105,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,529$7,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $568$392,216
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,565−$4,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,086$501,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,595$11,216
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,656$56,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,251$67,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,165$433,475
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $501,064 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $490 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,733
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,920
VIII-1e Government grants$71,327
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,219$7,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,741$5,741
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $386,475$386,475
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,463−$5,463
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $746$746
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $387,499$501,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,589 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,079 · Management $1,180 · Fundraising $1,180$9,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,333 · Management $222 · Fundraising $222$1,777
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,286 · Management $214 · Fundraising $214$1,714
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,650 · Management $942 · Fundraising $942$7,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,825 · Management $1,804 · Fundraising $1,804$14,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,237 · Management $3,540 · Fundraising $3,540$28,317
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,279 · Management $548 · Fundraising $548$4,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,689 · Management $8,450 · Fundraising $8,450$67,589
Part X · Balance sheet $1,652,172 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $598; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,315$80,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,183$74,179
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,414$5,414
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,483$2,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,097,650$1,087,885
X-12 Other securities$401,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,219,643$1,652,172
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $496$496
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,010$8,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,506$8,560
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,205,442$1,638,917
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,695$4,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,210,137$1,643,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,219,643$1,652,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,643,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$501,064
XI-2 Total expenses$67,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$433,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,210,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,643,612

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

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