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Austerlitz Historical Society

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Austerlitz, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 14-1758407Revenue $228K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 144, 12017-0144 · Austerlitz, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1997Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To preserve, protect and interpret the history of Austerlitz. Efforts will be devoted to safeguarding our heritage, fostering civic pride and promoting historic resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 9 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 31% 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.08% 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
$228K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$176K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$176K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$911K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

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 Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $96K Management & general 44% · $77K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Hawley
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Hover’s $17K as Secretary is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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, protects, and interprets Austerlitz's history to safeguard heritage and foster civic pride.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educational programs related to educating the public on the local history

$96Kprogram 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
Bank of Greene County Charitable FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$276K
Other assetsLn 15$791K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
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$231K$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$292K$276K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$14K$14K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$1K$283
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$893
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$60K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$96K$77K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $228K$176K$52K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$233K$186K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $387K$193K$193K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$126K−$44K$911K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$100K−$23K$904K 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 $227,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,244$78,404
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,054$72,898
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,202$76,239
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,500$227,541
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,571$34,019
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,258$141,931
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,829$175,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $185,671$51,591
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,541 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,995
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,404
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,898$72,898
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,239$76,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,898 · Excluded from tax $76,239$227,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,950 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,035 · Management $14,036 · Fundraising $3,119$31,190
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,273 · Management $1,273 · Fundraising $283$2,829
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,584$15,584
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,085 · Management $893$2,978
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,055$11,055
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,181 · Management $11,181$22,362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,233 · Management $7,234$14,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,700 · Management $15,785$75,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,507 · Management $77,041 · Fundraising $3,402$175,950
Part X · Balance sheet $1,319,240 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,833$65,435
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,205$186,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $292,414$276,490
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $731,441$790,819
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,254,893$1,319,240
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $411$1,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $411$1,062
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $499,611$1,318,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,254,482$1,318,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,254,893$1,319,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,318,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,541
XI-2 Total expenses$175,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,254,482
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,105
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,318,178

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

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