Royal Oak Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7349380Revenue $4.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSroyal-oak.org20 W 44th St Ste 606, 10036-6603 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Raising funds for conservation of historic properties including houses and gardens in britain and elsewhere, and sponsoring educational programs which address issues in conservation and preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$274K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$274K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $380K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$11.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$11.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1974.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.4M Management & general 10% · $410K Fundraising 8% · $349K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $274K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$175,796Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Admin
$98,613Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ian Murray’s $176K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ian Murray$175,796$174,246$198,896$195,000$174,184$163,254
Joseph Cairl$98,613$24,375————
Rob Weinstein———$92,000$83,586—
Rob Weinstein Until 112022——$89,362———
David Nathans—————$64,592

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds historic property conservation and sponsors educational programs on preservation.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preservation of Historic Sites

Grants to support priorities of the national trust and other preservation societies to preserve important and historic sites, and grants to preserve the environment. Also includes fellowships for americans to study with the national trust in the preservation of decorative objects and gardens.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Lectures & Tours

Educational seminars, tours, and lectures on preservation and history of architecture and decorative interiors, houses, and gardens. 25 digital lectures and tours and 13 in-person lectures were held from july 2024 - june 2025.

$785Kprogram expense
03

Membership

Public relations program to make the general public aware of and experience the historic and natural spaces in england, wales and northern ireland. Free entry to over 350 properties of the national trust of england, wales and northern ireland and over 100 properties belonging to the national trust for scotland, and reduced admission…

$318Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $24K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,619

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$943K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$477K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$410K
Fundraisingcol D$349K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$477K
Investment incomeLn 3$943K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$648K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$797K
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.7M$10.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M$12.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M$11.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.3M$2.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$323K$65K$128K$130K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$391K$278K$33K$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$42K$20K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$25K$12K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$78K$76K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$148K$69K$41K$39K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$20K$9K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$623K$588K$9K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$4K$2K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.4M$410K$349K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9M$4.2M$698K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$2.7M$753K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.1M$1.1M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.2M$590K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$6.0M−$2.7M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.1M$433K$9.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,891,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,712,327$3,438,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $536,500$477,183
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $170,956$943,031
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,793$33,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,447,576$4,891,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $876,200$2,327,946
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $776,156$861,694
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,041,906$1,003,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,694,262$4,193,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $753,314$697,648
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $4,891,282 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$794,981
VIII-1c Fundraising events$121,514
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,521,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,438,041
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $477,183$477,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $295,231$295,231
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $20,535$20,535
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $647,800$647,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12,492$12,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $477,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $976,058$4,891,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,193,634 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,619$23,619
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,304,327$2,304,327
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,190 · Management $127,820 · Fundraising $130,380$323,390
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,400 · Management $32,899 · Fundraising $79,810$391,109
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,684 · Management $1,199 · Fundraising $1,931$11,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,335 · Management $19,820 · Fundraising $21,493$83,648
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,205 · Management $11,607 · Fundraising $14,921$51,733
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,304$7,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,112$31,112
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,453$8,453
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,406 · Management $2,817 · Fundraising $3,587$12,810
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $75,999 · Fundraising $2,063$78,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,821 · Management $40,983 · Fundraising $38,539$148,343
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,675$10,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,773 · Management $8,700 · Fundraising $11,072$39,545
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,071$20,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587,508 · Management $8,824 · Fundraising $26,819$623,151
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,224 · Management $1,859 · Fundraising $18,385$24,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,434,492 · Management $410,142 · Fundraising $349,000$4,193,634
Part X · Balance sheet $12,260,927 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,989$235,993
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $129,227$762,495
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,940$28,962
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $119,275$273,452
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,148$44,829
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,713,172$10,117,807
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $437,023$797,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,666,774$12,260,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,526$82,945
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,785$69,781
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $386,901$562,501
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $122,201$455,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $572,413$1,170,249
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,173,681$8,150,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,920,680$2,939,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,094,361$11,090,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,666,774$12,260,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,090,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,891,282
XI-2 Total expenses$4,193,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$697,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,094,361
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$264,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,408
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,090,678

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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