To depict the lifestyle and customs of the rural inhabitants of Northwest Ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$194K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $945K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$194K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $17.5M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$46.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.1M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$8.9M
Net assets
$46.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46.8M
FY2021$47.6M
FY2022$45.0M
FY2023$37.8M
FY2024$36.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1971.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $6.5M Management & general 8% · $578K Fundraising 2% · $113K

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; $194K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$95,724Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance/CFO
$68,573Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$29,681Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah David—$145,846$93,846$95,724
Kiersten F Latham$123,562$39,990——
Corey Smeltzer$77,847$75,981$74,135$68,573
Claire Morton$31,327$31,610$31,496$29,681

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Captures rural Ohio's lifestyle and customs through depiction.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sauder Village operates a restaurant, bakery, inn, campground and banquet hall for the patrons of Sauder Village and the surrounding community. The revenue generated from these hospitality services is used to directly support the non-profit mission of Sauder Village.

$3.9Mprogram expense
02

The Historic Village continues to collect, preserve and communicate all available knowledge concerning the natural, cultural, and artistic heritage of the people in the Northwest Ohio region from the time of the first settlement through the present. There were 26,896 visitors during the current year.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

A complete calendar of extra special events and activities is offered throughout the Historic Village season, ranging from our annual Quilt Show to hands-on "Farm Days" to a Vintage Base Ball Tournament.

$76Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$897K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$578K
Fundraisingcol D$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$46.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$47.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$745K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$267K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$897K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$354K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$526K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.8M
Total assetsLn 16$47.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$46.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5381
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.1M$17.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.5M$28.8M
Total assetsLn 16$49.6M$47.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$499K
Net assetsLn 32$47.7M$46.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$255K$220K$27K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.4M$283K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$20K$5K$525
Other employee benefitsLn 9$359K$306K$36K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$219K$194K$21K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$202K$199K$2K$802
Office expensesLn 13$102K$86K$12K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$133K$80K$52K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$975K$36K
TravelLn 17$8K$3K$5K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M$4K$419
InsuranceLn 23$136K$129K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$429K$411K$17K$256
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$6.5M$578K$113K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.1M$8.9M−$1.9M$36.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.7M$8.8M−$1.1M$37.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$8.8M−$1.7M$45.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.8M$7.9M$919K$47.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.2M$7.2M−$976K$46.8M 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 $6,234,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,708,304$2,553,607
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $414,301$232,992
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$64,852$897,376
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,524,506$2,550,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,582,259$6,234,010
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 $4,297,526$3,576,995
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,749,925$3,633,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,047,451$7,210,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $534,808−$976,490
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,234,010 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,311,787 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$105,556
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,670
VIII-1e Government grants$745,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,683,206
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$266,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,553,607
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $232,992$232,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $98,260 · Excluded from tax $445,427$543,687
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $235,892$235,892
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $353,689$353,689
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,195$1,195
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,161$1,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $508,790 · Unrelated business $2,129,290 · Excluded from tax $1,042,323$6,234,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,210,500 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,980 · Management $26,560 · Fundraising $8,357$254,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,358,702 · Management $282,729 · Fundraising $77,369$2,718,800
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,299 · Management $4,621 · Fundraising $525$25,445
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $305,973 · Management $35,585 · Fundraising $17,410$358,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $193,918 · Management $21,340 · Fundraising $3,627$218,885
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,153$1,153
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,026$36,026
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $28,005$28,005
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $199,187 · Management $2,331 · Fundraising $802$202,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,020 · Management $12,390 · Fundraising $3,230$101,640
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $80,094 · Management $51,540 · Fundraising $1,108$132,742
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $974,817 · Management $36,486$1,011,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,670 · Management $4,834$7,504
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,557$4,557
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,534,348 · Management $4,151 · Fundraising $419$1,538,918
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $129,213 · Management $6,500$135,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $411,207 · Management $17,237 · Fundraising $256$428,700
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,917 · Management $2,007$4,924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,519,345 · Management $578,052 · Fundraising $113,103$7,210,500
Part X · Balance sheet $47,296,529 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,090$4,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,435,451$525,609
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,536$21,969
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $486,597$438,057
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,048$80,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,494,104$28,758,523
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,896,579$5,705,834
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $13,156,751$11,761,528
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,615,156$47,296,529
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,581,407$499,006
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,881,407$499,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,650,908$46,767,482
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,082,841$30,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,733,749$46,797,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,615,156$47,296,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,797,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,234,010
XI-2 Total expenses$7,210,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$976,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,733,749
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,797,523

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