Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association is dedicated to the education of the general public and preservation of beavertail's historic buildings and rich history as a center for Lighthouse development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $633K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 32.3 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$141K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$141K
Expenses
$107K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$125K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $91K Management & general 13% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 historic lighthouse buildings and educates the public about its role in lighthouse development.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

During 2023 volunteer docents welcomed visitors to the lighthouse and visitors were able to climb the stairs to the top of the lighthouse on several dates during 2023. The non-profit organization spends funds on maintaining the property. Amounts are needed to be spent on utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance.

$39Kprogram expense
02

Gift shop expenses. Beavertail lighthouse museum assoc has a museum store and sells lighthouse merchandise.

$10Kprogram expense
03

This is what the nonprofit spent on printing, postage and website costs to communicate updates regarding the beavertail lighthouse to the public.

$4Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$633K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$600K$633K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$555K$540K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$560$560
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$91K$14K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $141K$125K$16K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$102K$47K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $141K$107K$34K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$83K$34K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$66K$92K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$61K$76K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $141,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,869$62,821
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $106$1,110
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,247$77,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,222$141,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,100$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,472$104,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,572$106,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,650$34,281
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $141,022 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,836 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,716
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,110$1,110
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,255
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $44,946$141,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,741 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,932$5,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,334 · Fundraising $1,079$2,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,603 · Management $2,372$5,975
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,851$3,851
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,875$34,875
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $560$560
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,827$34,827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,061$4,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,047$10,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,307 · Management $14,355 · Fundraising $1,079$106,741
Part X · Balance sheet $1,471,211 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,842$124,843
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,583$162,365
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,613$11,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $555,312$539,935
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $600,380$632,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,374,730$1,471,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $768,014$806,971
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $606,716$664,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,374,730$1,471,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,374,730$1,471,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,471,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,022
XI-2 Total expenses$106,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,374,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,471,211

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