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Pascack Historical Society

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Park Ridge, NJ501(c)(3) EIN 23-7104022Revenue $74K in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 7, 2025

On file with the IRSpascackhistoricalsociety.orgPo Box 85, 07656-0085 · Park Ridge, NJTax-exempt since Sep 1971Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To acquire, preserve and disseminate knowledge about the rich history of the Pascack valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $333K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$715K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$90K
FY2024$74K
Expenses
$83K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$146K
FY2024$83K
Net assets
$715K
FY2024-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$822K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$718K
FY2024$715K

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 Sep 1971.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $31K Management & general 63% · $52K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Bober
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Donnell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter J Meany
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher J Kersting
2nd Vice President
$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 knowledge about the Pascack Valley's rich history.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Acquire, conserve and exhibit artifacts, documents, photographs, textiles, and costumes relating to pascack valley history and culture

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Dominick Ricci and Anna Boyd Ricci FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$715K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$715K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$303K$296K$310K$324K$297K
SpentLn 1d–1f$10K$18K$40K$22K$4K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$310K$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$724K$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$724K$715K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$279$279
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$7K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$31K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 7, 2025 $74K$83K−$9K$715K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2023 $90K$146K−$56K$718K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2022 $85K$46K$39K$839K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2021 $37K$42K−$5K$822K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $74,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,291$36,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,692$14,305
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,279$22,924
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,262$74,122
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 $91,172$83,001
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,172$83,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,910−$8,879
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,122 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,305$14,305
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22,924$22,924
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,229 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,001 across 5 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $279$279
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,465$16,465
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,357 · Management $1,542$8,899
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,926 · Management $11,034$17,960
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $39,398$39,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,748 · Management $52,253 · Fundraising $0$83,001
Part X · Balance sheet $715,415 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,597$41,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,864$109,242
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $247,520$231,055
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $310,000$333,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $723,981$715,415
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $723,981$715,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $723,981$715,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $715,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,122
XI-2 Total expenses$83,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$723,981
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$715,415

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

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