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Hero Thrill Show INC

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-4951830Revenue $201K in FY2024

On file with the IRSherothrillshow.orgCo James J Binns 1125 Walnut St, 19107-0000 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Oct 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Scholarships for children of injured or killed police officers andfirefighters

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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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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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $132K a year · 72% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
30
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$106K
FY2024$201K
Expenses
$308K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$221K
FY2024$308K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $149K Management & general 52% · $159K

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

31 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Burke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides scholarships for children of fallen or injured police officers and firefighters.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization conducts an annual show which generates revenueswhich are used for scholarships.

$149Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Labor Management Cooperation Committee of the Ibew Local 98FY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $57K · 2019–2019
Gwynedd Mercy CollegeFY2019$34,879
Holy Family CollegeFY2019$10,060
Montgomery Community ColleFY2019$8,886
Community College of PhilaFY2019$2,843

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$21K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$119K$119K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$146K
All other expensesLn 24e$63$63
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$149K$159K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $201K$308K−$107K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $106K$221K−$115K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$301K−$162K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$431K−$143K$2.3M 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 $200,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,224$146,019
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$94,258$54,552
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,359$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,325$200,571
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,542$307,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,542$307,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$228,217−$106,979
Part VI · Governance 30 of 31 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $200,571 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54,552$54,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,550 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $118,596$118,596
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,813$15,813
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,559$3,559
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,007$16,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,414$2,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,098$146,098
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63$63
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,575 · Management $158,975 · Fundraising $0$307,550
Part X · Balance sheet $3,047,699 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,786$15,095
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,503,841$3,032,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,524,627$3,047,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,524,627$3,047,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,524,627$3,047,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,047,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,571
XI-2 Total expenses$307,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$106,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,524,627
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$630,051
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,047,699

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

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