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Frederick County Landmarks Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Frederick, MD501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7241926Revenue $130K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 12, 2025

On file with the IRSfredericklandmarks.org1110 Rosemont Ave, 21701-4127 · Frederick, MDTax-exempt since Nov 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation of historic properties

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 51% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$130K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$130K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$112K
Expenses
$79K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$42K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$57K
Net assets
$658K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$713K

From the FY2023 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 Nov 1972.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $55K Management & general 30% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Mannix
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Ames
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Benning
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walter Olson
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Preservation and community education of historic Schifferstadt Museum, Beatty-Cramer House, and Zion Church. Save historic structures, provide museum tours and promote preservation awareness, conduct and promote historic research and historic preservation.

$53Kprogram expense
02

Frederick Sister Cities Association promotes German heritage by facilitating partnerships between local businesses, schools, and organizations and those of our sister communities in Germany.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland IncorporatedFY2023$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$23
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$130K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$130K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$339K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K$339K
Total assetsLn 16$632K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$602K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$536$0$536$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$195$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$55K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $112K$57K$55K$713K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2024 $130K$79K$51K$658K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2023 $169K$58K$111K$602K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2022 $70K$42K$29K$504K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2021 $73K$475K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $130,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,624$54,949
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,334$8,331
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,496$2,161
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,791$64,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,245$130,363
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 $57,758$79,072
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,758$79,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,487$51,291
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $130,363 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,037 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,355
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,949
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,161$2,161
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,816$58,816
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69$69
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,331 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,083$130,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,072 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,615 · Fundraising $0$11,615
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $536 · Fundraising $0$536
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,139 · Fundraising $0$2,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,280 · Fundraising $0$4,280
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,008 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $0$1,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195 · Management $2,110 · Fundraising $0$2,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,890 · Management $1,924 · Fundraising $0$3,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,093 · Management $23,979 · Fundraising $0$79,072
Part X · Balance sheet $685,677 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,762$280,041
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,461$11,969
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $336,057$338,695
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $51,482$54,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $631,762$685,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,519$27,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,519$27,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $527,947$583,849
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,296$74,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,243$658,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $631,762$685,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $658,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,363
XI-2 Total expenses$79,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,243
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$658,145

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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