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Historic Trappe FY2021 filing

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Collegeville, PA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-3071146Revenue $170K in FY2021

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.
78¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $441K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.6 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
$131K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$170K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$170K
FY2021▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$475K
FY2020$76K
FY2021$170K
FY2022−$227K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$657K
Expenses
$146K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$103K
FY2020$150K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +3%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $114K Management & general 18% · $26K Fundraising 4% · $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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Dixon
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alice George
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanne Harper
Corresp. Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tricia Harrison
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Historic trappe is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that seeks to educate the public on the history of the trappe area (including what is now collegeville borough, upper providence township, and perkiomen township) and its place in the history of pennsylvania and the united states, to promote the trappe area as a heritage…

$114Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$375K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$201K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K$441K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5$5
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$448$448
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$3K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$901
OccupancyLn 16$25K$22K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$724
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$114K$26K$6K

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 Viewing $170K$146K$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$150K−$74K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $170,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,649$143,135
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,266$4,885
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,145$19,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $241$2,760
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,301$170,426
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 $150,266$145,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,266$145,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,965$24,800
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 $170,426 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,009
VIII-1e Government grants$53,136
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,135
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,885$4,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,722$10,722
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,924$8,924
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,760$2,760
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,885 · Excluded from tax $22,406$170,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,626 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5$5
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,950$9,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $448$448
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,179 · Management $4,366 · Fundraising $3,015$10,560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,800 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $901$4,501
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,571 · Management $1,683 · Fundraising $1,683$24,937
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,472$2,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,977$48,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,777 · Management $724$13,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,713 · Management $4,562$30,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,017 · Management $26,010 · Fundraising $5,599$145,626
Part X · Balance sheet $2,499,409 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,965$162,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,198$38,217
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,501,413$1,476,338
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $416,381$441,475
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $375,395$375,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,397,352$2,499,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,615$10,927
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,539$131,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,267,220$2,334,126
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,593$34,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,298,813$2,368,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,397,352$2,499,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,368,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,426
XI-2 Total expenses$145,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,298,813
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,368,141

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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