To strengthen and support the future of the Scottish American community, its' heritage and cultural legacy through the pursuit of contemporary social, cultural, educational and business activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$224K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$694K
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$509K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$694K
FY2024▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$694K
Expenses
$509K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$509K
Net assets
$176K
FY2024▲ ×21
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$148K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024$176K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1968.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $275K Management & general 17% · $87K Fundraising 29% · $146K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$47,650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Camilla Hellman$47,650$63,600$35,268$41,028$67,900
Daphnee Jacques——$9,737——
Samantha Grobmeier——$4,960——
Katreana Bellew——$4,677——
Deanco Digital Printig——$4,194——
David De Mond——$2,400——
Marla Kavanaugh——$2,300——
Jamie McGeechan——$2,152——

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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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Supports Scottish American heritage and culture through social, educational, and business activities.

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3 programs · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Burns night introduces attendees to the genius of scottish poet, robert burns. The purpose of the event is to share the social aspects of the organizations activities to its membership and private guests.

$69Kprogram expense
02

The wallace award gala dinner is held to recognize citizens of the us or canada of scottish descent for outstanding achievement. And to recognize scots and americans for their contribution to scottish- american relationships.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Tartan week recognizes and celebrates, through readings and music, the declaration of arbroath. Tartan day celebrates the recognition of the contributions made by scottish-americans to the united states.

$21Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$694K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$694K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$25K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$224K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$37K$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$18K$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$3K$14K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$6K$53$6K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$26K$19K$30K
TravelLn 17$25K$12K$0$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$4K$77$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$452$90$272$90
InsuranceLn 23$9K$2K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$6K$5K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$180K$121K$3K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$275K$87K$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $694K$509K$185K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $347K$376K−$29K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$350K−$51K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 $284K$292K−$8K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$251K−$13K$63K 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $693,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,184$680,535
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,650$12,950
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,841$693,506
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$39,057
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,600$91,600
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,079$377,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,679$508,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,838$184,996
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $693,506 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,826
VIII-1c Fundraising events$193,584
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$433,125
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$680,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21$21
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,950$12,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,971$693,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $508,510 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,057$1,057
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $38,000$38,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,640 · Management $27,480 · Fundraising $27,480$91,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,155 · Management $4,761 · Fundraising $0$22,916
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,966 · Management $13,761 · Fundraising $2,713$19,440
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,842 · Management $53 · Fundraising $5,842$11,737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,384 · Management $18,846 · Fundraising $30,153$75,383
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,464 · Management $0 · Fundraising $12,464$24,928
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,109 · Management $77 · Fundraising $4,186$8,372
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,305 · Fundraising $0$4,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90 · Management $272 · Fundraising $90$452
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,442 · Management $5,169 · Fundraising $1,061$8,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,320 · Management $4,936 · Fundraising $5,812$17,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120,979 · Management $2,550 · Fundraising $56,051$179,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,448 · Management $87,210 · Fundraising $145,852$508,510
Part X · Balance sheet $399,298 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,428$9,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,706$216,615
X-4 Accounts receivable$16,734
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$19,187
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,184$110,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $58,222$26,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,540$399,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,722$5,437
X-19 Deferred revenue$23,665
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $31,540$30,627
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $59,947$27,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,843$223,605
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$9,303−$24,307
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$9,303$175,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,540$399,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$693,506
XI-2 Total expenses$508,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$9,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,693

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