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Blair Tower INC FY2021 filing

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Altoona, PA501(c)(4) EIN 25-1334884Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSimproved-dwellings.orgPo Box 592, 16603-0592 · Altoona, PATax-exempt since Mar 1978

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To provide low cost housing for low and moderate income families

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $265K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.9M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$814K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$814K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$814K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$920K
FY2024$986K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$675K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$675K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Mar 1978.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $733K Management & general 10% · $81K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William H Lightner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev Eli a Hess
Assistant Secretary
$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

Builds affordable homes for families with limited incomes.

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1 program · $733K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide low cost housing on a non-profit basis to those in need

$733Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$463K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$814K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Government grantsLn 1e$605K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$463K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$391K$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$76K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$60$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$272K$272K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$398$398
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$142K
InsuranceLn 23$317$317
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$814K$733K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$220K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$986K$235K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$920K$243K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$862K$343K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$814K$284K$675K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,097,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $586,889$605,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $462,591$463,153
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,485−$2,110
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,067$31,874
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,058,062$1,097,974
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 $210,088$198,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $600,286$615,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $810,374$814,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,688$283,940
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,097,974 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $627 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$605,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $463,153$463,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $421$421
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,531−$2,531
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,047 · Excluded from tax $18,200$31,247
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $474,296 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,621$1,097,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $814,034 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,801$132,801
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,623$55,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,555$10,555
IX-11a Management feesManagement $76,022$76,022
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60$60
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,575$4,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,124$30,124
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,607$21,607
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $271,553$271,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $398$398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,541$141,541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $317$317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,950$66,950
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,908$1,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $733,377 · Management $80,657 · Fundraising $0$814,034
Part X · Balance sheet $2,591,995 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,341$39,638
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,451$35,844
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $928$15,985
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,598$24,090
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,064,674$1,086,331
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $75,173$71,593
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,135,528$1,318,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,483,693$2,591,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,098$36,773
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,451$35,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,092,917$1,917,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $390,776$674,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,776$674,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,483,693$2,591,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $674,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,097,974
XI-2 Total expenses$814,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$283,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,776
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$674,716

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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