Nicholson Heritage Association FY2020 filing

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The Nicholson Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the historical preservation of Nicholson, pennsylvania, a small rural town nestled in wyoming county and the endless mountains of northeastern pennsylvania, and the surrounding region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
Spent
$10K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$11K
Expenses
$10K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$24K
Net assets
$222K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$267K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Preserves the history and heritage of Nicholson, Pennsylvania and its surrounding region.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Preservation of railroad station and historical information regarding nicholson borough

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Other assetsLn 15$203K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$199K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$983$983
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$0$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $11K$24K−$13K$267K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2025 $13K$19K−$6K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2024 $17K$20K−$3K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $28K$9K$19K$288K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $55K$8K$47K$269K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $34K$10K$24K$222K 990 PDF

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 $33,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,238$33,529
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,361$33,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,501$10,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,501$10,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,860$23,514
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $33,533 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$290
VIII-1e Government grants$7,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,239
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,529
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4$33,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,019 across 5 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,928$3,928
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,392$1,392
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,141$1,141
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $983$983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,019 · Fundraising $0$10,019
Part X · Balance sheet $262,203 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,985$9,873
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,571$9,935
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,525$4,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,892$34,752
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $186,195$203,118
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,168$262,203
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,479$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,479$40,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,689$222,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,689$222,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,168$262,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,533
XI-2 Total expenses$10,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,203

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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