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Tara Circle INC

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Valhalla, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 13-3700821Revenue $241K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 15, 2024

On file with the IRStaracircle.orgCo Glc 100 Summit Lake Dr Ste 120, 10595-0000 · Valhalla, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Foster the interest and awareness of irish - american culture

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
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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $147K a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$403K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$241K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$241K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$241K
Expenses
$466K
FY2023▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$687K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$466K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 1995.

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% · $399K Management & general 14% · $67K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Brady
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Kennedy
Director
$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

Promotes Irish-American culture through education and engagement.

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1 program · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide and Foster Interest and Awareness of Irish

American culture including classes on irish music, dance, history, language, art and literature.

$399Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2023
Gaa Minor BoardNJ · FY2023$250,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundMA · FY2023$34,000
Aisling Irish Community Center INCNY · FY2023$30,000
Solace House INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Iona UniversityNY · FY2023$5,000
Rockland County Ancient Order of HiberniansNY · FY2023$5,000
United Irish Counties Association of New York INCNY · FY2023$200
Emerald Isle Immigration CenterNJ · FY2022$400,000
Aisling Irish Community Center INCNY · FY2022$35,100
Solace House INCNY · FY2022$10,000
Aisling Irish Community Center INCNY · FY2021$530,000
Solace House INCNY · FY2021$10,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationNY · FY2021$5,000
Aisling Irish Community Center INCNY · FY2020$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,555

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$403K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Gains on assetsLn 7$160K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$100K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$403K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$77K$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K$403K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$334K$334K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$200$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$39K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$523$523
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$399K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $241K$466K−$226K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $230K$577K−$347K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $504K$687K−$183K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $408K$240K$168K$4.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230,419$240,575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,419$240,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $451,989$334,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,455$131,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $577,444$466,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$347,025−$225,570
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 $240,575 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,339$80,339
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $160,236$160,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $240,575$240,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $466,145 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $334,200$334,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $200 · Management $6,475$6,675
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,503$45,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,248 · Management $5,412$44,660
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,600$9,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,126 · Management $2,924$5,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $523 · Management $523$1,046
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,651 · Management $1,650$3,301
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,840$1,840
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,935$1,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,835$9,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $399,223 · Management $66,922 · Fundraising $0$466,145
Part X · Balance sheet $4,000,525 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,763$150,424
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,912$78,370
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,372$1,532
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,831,789$3,669,321
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,491$100,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,012,327$4,000,525
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,000$21,675
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $300,000$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $256,565$231,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $571,565$403,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,440,762$3,597,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,440,762$3,597,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,012,327$4,000,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,597,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,575
XI-2 Total expenses$466,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$225,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,440,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$382,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,597,285

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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