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Goschenhoppen Historians INC

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Green Lane, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-6426595Revenue $127K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSgoshenhoppen.orgGreen Lane, PATax-exempt since Apr 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Restorations of historical items for local history display & demonstrations. Preservation of german folk culture, educational seminars, development of youth organizations and youth appreciation of folk culture.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-6426595) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $370K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$127K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$127K
Expenses
$148K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$148K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -0.9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$864K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1967.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $131K Management & general 11% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $400

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Daley
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Kintner
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Cook
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Stuart
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Fink
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Gouldey
Director
$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 German folk culture through historical item restoration, demonstrations, and youth education.

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1 program · $131K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Restoration of historical items for local history display & demonstrations. Preservation of german folk culture, educational seminars, development of youth organizations and youth appreciation of folk culture.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-6426595) · Dispute this line
$131Kprogram 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
Wilmer R and Evelyn M Schultz Family FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$400
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$679K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$370K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$227K$370K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$701K$679K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225$225
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K$175
Information technologyLn 14$749$749
OccupancyLn 16$23K$22K$899
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$131K$17K$400

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $127K$148K−$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $99K$79K$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $80K$86K−$6K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $74K$64K$10K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 7, 2022 $50K$105K−$55K$864K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $126,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,918$22,130
I-9 Program service revenue$72,059
I-10 Investment income$2,899
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,981$29,566
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,899$126,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300$300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,242$147,485
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,542$147,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,357−$21,131
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $126,654 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,914 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,595
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,130
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,059$72,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,899$2,899
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $13,128$13,128
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,140
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $212$212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,256 · Excluded from tax $13,128$126,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,785 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,146$11,146
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $225$225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,555 · Management $2,448 · Fundraising $175$7,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $749$749
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,118 · Management $899$23,017
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,634$2,634
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,152$32,152
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,887$4,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,247$63,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,642 · Management $16,743 · Fundraising $400$147,785
Part X · Balance sheet $1,103,283 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,818$50,410
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,016$3,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $700,948$679,001
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $226,995$370,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,113,777$1,103,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,113,777$1,103,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,113,777$1,103,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,113,777$1,103,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,103,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,654
XI-2 Total expenses$147,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,113,777
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,637
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,103,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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