Preservation, research & educational programs of Historic nature centered around a prominent albany family over generations. Property preservation includes real estate as well as personal property (collections).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers and 5 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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$282K
Expenses
$315K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$315K
Net assets
$182K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$35K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$182K

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 Apr 1966.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $240K Management & general 23% · $73K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,602Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Emmons-Andarawis’s $51K as Exec Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M 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
Deborah Emmons-Andarawis$50,602$55,999$44,610$41,264$41,263

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and researches a historic nature center, educating about a prominent Albany family's legacy.

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3 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational programs are designed to provide tours, exhibit media and publications to the general public regarding the historical significance of local life over more than 250 years. The organization also provides tours and demonstrations to school groups, educators and scholars.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Curatorial and collection care costs are incurred to conserve, preserve and protect the thousands of notable historic documents and objects that are part of the cherry hill collection. These items are preserved for exhibition to the public as well as used in historical research.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Property care is maintaining the original building and grounds that are the original cherry hill estate. The property is on the national register of historic places and dates back to the 18TH century. The historic home is maintained in period condition with ongoing interior and exterior restoration projects.

$29Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$436
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$76K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$10K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$83K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$357$855
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$258$1K$861
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K$116
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$766
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$40K$2K$741
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$240K$73K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $282K$315K−$32K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$321K−$32K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$279K$123K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $634K$475K$159K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$323K−$159K−$35K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,305 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,405$247,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,869$21,503
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,209$2,088
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,816$11,492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,299$282,305
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 $154,129$160,668
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,608$154,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,737$314,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,438−$32,421
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,305 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $831 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$161,111
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,222
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,503$21,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,088$2,088
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $220$220
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,441$10,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,749$282,305
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,726 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,121 · Management $40,481$50,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,546 · Management $13,451$95,997
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $357 · Management $855$1,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,490 · Management $4,367$12,857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,298$5,298
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,936$62,936
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $258 · Management $1,474 · Fundraising $861$2,593
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,030$2,030
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,303 · Management $116$22,419
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,111 · Management $766$13,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,860 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $741$42,124
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,781$2,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,982 · Management $73,142 · Fundraising $1,602$314,726
Part X · Balance sheet $274,743 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,356$61,591
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,371$436
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,525$11,895
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,654$8,518
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,382$4,817
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $209,905$187,486
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,373$274,743
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,182$23,358
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $70,755$69,255
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,886$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,823$92,613
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,550$182,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,550$182,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,373$274,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,305
XI-2 Total expenses$314,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,421
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,130

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