A Sentimental Journey

Tax-deductible

Lock Haven, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-2570096

To preserve the heritage of piper aircraft corporation, its history and the aircrafts that were built at the former headquarters in lock haven, pennsylvania from 1937 to 1984. To offer owners of piper aircraft manufactured in lock haven, a source of community, sharing of vital resources and information on the use, preservation, restoration and safe operation of their aircraft in the form of educational opportunities to owners of various other makes and models of aircraft as well. To provide the community with a positive impact from the attendees and tourists who attend the annual and other various events hosted by the organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
72%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$16K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$2K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
12
independent of 12 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$88K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$96K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$88K
FY2024▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$88K
Expenses
$96K
FY2024▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$96K
Net assets
$22K
FY2024▼ -27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CA Sentimental Journey
EINHdr · item D23-2570096
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLock Haven, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.14
Program services72%$69K
Management & general14%$13K
Fundraising14%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +11% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$24K
FY2024▼ -28%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$24K
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024▼ -32%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$2K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$8K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$24K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$22K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$59K · 67%
Contributions & grants$28K · 32%
Other revenue$1K · 1%
Program service revenue67%$59K
Contributions & grants32%$28K
Other revenue1%$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$6K
Total revenueLn 12$88K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14K · Operating expenses/yr $96K
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $69K · Total expenses $96K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $96K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $96K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $20K
$0.61 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $28K · Total revenue $88K
32%
Government reliance
Government grants $6K · Total revenue $88K
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $59K · Total revenue $88K
67%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $88K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $59K · Total expenses $96K
61%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $88K · Prior year $71K
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $34K · FY2024 $88K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $88K · Expenses $96K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $24K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22K · Total assets $24K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $24K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kim Garlick · Reported title EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR · Highest reported compensation $10K · Total expenses $96K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $18K · Total expenses $96K
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 49%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Coordinator
$9,909Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant
$6,130Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Garlick’s $10K as Executive Coordinator is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kim Garlick$9,909$9,542
Esther Gardner$6,130$5,590

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Preserves Piper aircraft history and supports owners through community and education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $69K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Sentimental journey, inc. Was organized to preserve the heritage of piper aircraft corporation, its history and the aircrafts that were built at the former headquarters in lock haven, pennsylvania from 1937 to 1984.

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $88K$96K+23% 990 PDF
FY2023 $71K$79K-9% 990 PDF
FY2022 $78K$80K+2% 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$63K+122% 990 PDF
FY2020 $34K$21K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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