Gettysburg Foundation EIN 23-2969074

Gettysburg Foundation FY2021 filing

EIN  23-2969074 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gettysburg, PA Founded 1998
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Preserves and promotes understanding of Gettysburg's heritage and significance.
Leadership
Matthew C Moen Till 072020 · President & CEO · $220K
Money in and out
$15.9M revenue, $10.7M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Preserves and promotes understanding of Gettysburg's heritage and significance. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $15.9M in revenue, $10.7M in expenses, and $90.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$15.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
28.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.9M
FY2021▲ +84%
Expenses
$10.7M
FY2021▲ +4%
Total assets
$103.2M
FY2021▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$13.1M
FY2021▼ -3%
Total revenue
$15.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$103.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The operation of a 139,000 square foot museum and visitor center. The gettysburg museum of the american civil war features 12 exhibit galleries featuring artifacts, interactive exhibits and hands-on displays that engages visitors of all ages with content that places the battle of gettysburg into the larger context of american history…

$6.9Mprogram expense
02

Gettysburg national military park interpretive and office facilities include all expenses associated with providing facilities for the interpretation, storage, research and office space for the GNMP.

$968Kprogram expense
03

Expenses associated with the ford motor company education center, in the footsteps of leaders leadership programs, and other education and interpretive programs. In addition, program expenses also include expenses to rehabilitate and restore land not owned by GNMP but within the boundaries of the battlefield preservation area.

$668Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGettysburg Foundation
EINHdr · item D23-2969074
Principal addressHdr · item CGettysburg, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gettysburgfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A540)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$220,405Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
$136,363Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement /Communications
$122,543Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Facilities
$102,598Pt VII · Sec A
$101,117Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing / Sales
$92,601Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP and CFO
$52,126Pt VII · Sec A
Director / Interim President
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Klinzing’s $164K as VP for Philanthropy (left 12/24) is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew C Moen PHD Until 0720$314,278
Matthew C Moen Till 072020$220,405
Wayne E Motts$120,651$207,190$199,054$114,379
Brian Klinzing$163,735$157,820$141,787$136,932$136,363$133,878
Dana McDonald$162,747$137,490$142,105$137,847
Daniel M Bringman Until 0320$149,895
Eleanor Lamboy Till 082022$127,474
Brian Shaffer$125,153$119,625$115,405$106,843$102,598$100,701

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$8.7M · 55%
Program service revenue$6.5M · 41%
Investment income$666K · 4%
Contributions & grants55%$8.7M
Program service revenue41%$6.5M
Investment income4%$666K
Other revenue$44K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Total revenueLn 12$15.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.10
Program services80%$8.6M
Management & general9%$1000K
Fundraising10%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$103.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$90.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $23.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $10.7M · Less non-cash grants $907K · Cash operating expenses/yr $9.8M
28.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.6M · Total expenses $10.7M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $1000K · Total expenses $10.7M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.1M · Total expenses $10.7M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $1.2M · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $4.1M
$0.28 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.7M · Total revenue $15.9M
55%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.2M · Total revenue $15.9M
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.5M · Total revenue $15.9M
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $666K · Total revenue $15.9M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.5M · Total expenses $10.7M
61%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.9M · Prior year $8.6M
+84%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $90.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.9M · Expenses $10.7M
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $103.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $90.1M · Total assets $103.2M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $18.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $25K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $103.2M
18%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew C Moen Till 072020 · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $220K · Total expenses $10.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.1M · Total expenses $10.7M
29%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $8K · Gross raised $84K
10%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 84%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $5.3M · 2020–2024
National Park ServiceFY2024$422,193
National Park ServiceFY2024$42,390
American Battlefield TrDC · FY2024$40,000
National Park ServiceFY2024$12,333
National Park ServiceFY2023$472,376
American Battlefield TrDC · FY2023$25,000
National Park ServiceFY2022$714,948
National Park ServiceFY2021$3,535,420
American Battlefield TrDC · FY2020$30,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$16.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$16.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$16.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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