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.
43¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $2K a year · 2% 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
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
Spent
$21K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$34K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$88K
Expenses
$21K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$96K
Net assets
$28K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $9K Management & general 28% · $6K Fundraising 29% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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A sentimantal 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.

$9Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$403$6K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$2K$991$660
Payroll taxesLn 10$540$270$162$108
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$900$901$901
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$864$432$864
Office expensesLn 13$3K$850$850$850
Information technologyLn 14$36$36
OccupancyLn 16$6K$2K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$93$93
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$623$624$624
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$9K$6K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $88K$96K−$8K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $71K$79K−$8K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $78K$80K−$2K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$63K$13K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $34K$21K$14K$28K 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 $34,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,574$26,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,880$3,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,020$4,728
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,559$34,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,558$3,843
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,177$16,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,735$20,681
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,176$13,721
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,402 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,522
VIII-1e Government grants$6,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,232$3,232
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,729$3,729
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $999$999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,729$34,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,681 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,652 · Management $991 · Fundraising $660$3,303
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $270 · Management $162 · Fundraising $108$540
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900 · Management $901 · Fundraising $901$2,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $864 · Management $432 · Fundraising $864$2,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $850 · Management $850 · Fundraising $850$2,550
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36$36
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,909 · Management $1,910 · Fundraising $1,910$5,729
IX-20 InterestPrograms $93$93
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $623 · Management $624 · Fundraising $624$1,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,697$1,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,894 · Management $5,870 · Fundraising $5,917$20,681
Part X · Balance sheet $33,916 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380$21,972
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,815$11,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,195$33,916
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$6,403
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $403$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $403$6,403
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,792$27,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,792$27,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,195$33,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,402
XI-2 Total expenses$20,681
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,792
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,513

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