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The Sandy Hook Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Highlands, NJ501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 22-1994056

The organization preserves and restores historic structures at fort hancock, sandy hook, new jersey, and promotes the educational, artistic and recreational facilities at gateway national recreation area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $20K a year · 9% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$402K
FY2024▲ +32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$276K
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$276K
Net assets
$377K
FY2024▲ +50%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$377K

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 Feb 1990.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $165K Management & general 26% · $72K Fundraising 14% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Laura Bratone
Executive Di
$113,000Pt VII · Sec A
Gerard Glaser
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Dowell
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Izzo
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Bratone’s $113K as Executive Di is at the 93rd 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.

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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 and restores historic structures, promoting educational and recreational facilities.

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1 program service account for $165K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization is the official friends group of the national park service at sandy hook, dedicated to preserving and protecting sandy hook's natural, cultural and historic resources.

$165Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$387K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$387K
Total assetsLn 16$261K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$251K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$70K$39K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183$183
Advertising and promotionLn 12$846$846
Office expensesLn 13$16K$2K$13K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$366$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$1K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$79K$3K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$568$568
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$165K$72K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $402K$276K$125K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$248K$55K$251K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$190K−$47K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$177K$679$243K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$80K−$36K$242K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,760 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,261$4,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29$29
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$161,712
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,290$401,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,376 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,025 · Management $38,689 · Fundraising $21,249$129,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,875 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $1,774$10,849
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,700$7,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $183$183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $846$846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,577 · Management $12,679 · Fundraising $1,880$16,136
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,131 · Management $366 · Fundraising $1,224$8,721
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,378 · Management $5,513$6,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,579 · Management $3,451 · Fundraising $12,489$94,519
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $568$568
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,411 · Management $72,349 · Fundraising $38,616$276,376
Part X · Balance sheet $389,852 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $258,334$387,064
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,810$2,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $261,144$389,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,870$13,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,870$13,194
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,274$273,838
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$102,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,274$376,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $261,144$389,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,760
XI-2 Total expenses$276,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,274
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,658

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

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