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Historic Trappe FY2019 filing

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Collegeville, PA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-3071146Revenue $475K in FY2019

On file with the IRShistorictrappe.org301 West Main Street, 19426-0000 · Collegeville, PATax-exempt since Sep 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To welcome and engage with diverse audiences and make the story of the people, places and events that shaped the Trappe area accessible within the broader context of state and national history. We collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret artifacts that chronicle the Trappe area's rich and diverse heritage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$475K
Spent
$103K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$475K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$475K
FY2020$76K
FY2021$170K
FY2022−$227K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$657K
Expenses
$103K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$103K
FY2020$150K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.0M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2019 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 Sep 2001.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $94K Management & general 7% · $7K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Kelly
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanne Harper
Corresp. Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Stever
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alice George
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 and shares local history through artifacts and exhibits, connecting it to state and national stories.

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Purchase, restoration and maintaining the home of frederick muhlenberg, speaker of the U.S. House of representatives

$94Kprogram expense

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
John L McGraw and Marjorie P McGraw Charitable FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$320K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$922K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$570K$922K
Total assetsLn 16$637K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25$115
Net assetsLn 32$637K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K$586
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$7K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$94K$7K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $657K$502K$156K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $582K$302K$280K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$227K$246K−$472K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$146K$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$150K−$74K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $475K$103K$372K$1.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $475,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,381$466,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $775$1,405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,212$7,680
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,376$475,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,414$102,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,414$102,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,962$372,473
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $475,450 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$70
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$320,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,346
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,405$1,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,680$7,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,699$475,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,977 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,174 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $586$2,932
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,935$17,935
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,373 · Management $698$7,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,243$62,243
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,705 · Management $2,357 · Fundraising $1,234$10,296
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,430 · Management $6,727 · Fundraising $1,820$102,977
Part X · Balance sheet $1,009,326 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,045$13,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,160$38,179
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$15,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $570,158$921,868
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,400$20,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,763$1,009,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25$115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25$115
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $624,424$977,979
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,314$31,232
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $636,738$1,009,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,763$1,009,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,009,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,450
XI-2 Total expenses$102,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$372,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$636,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,009,211

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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