Aaca Museum INC FY2023 filing

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Hershey, PA501(c)(3)Since 1993Arts & CultureEIN 25-1716419

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The Aaca Museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of motor vehicle history in a manner that provides for the education and entertainment of our guests.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $390K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $129K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$468K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$17.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$17.0M
FY2023▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.6M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$16.7M
FY2023$17.0M
FY2024$17.8M
FY2025$18.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 May 1994.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.6M Management & general 8% · $158K Fundraising 6% · $109K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,097Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Bliemeister’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 42nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Bliemeister$112,223$117,359$101,097$94,827$112,590$99,235

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

Restores and displays antique vehicles and transportation history.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The principal program service of the aaca museum consists of its yearly operation. It is dedicated to the preservation, education, and display of motor vehicle history, and it hosted approximately 55,000 visitors this year.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The aaca museum, inc. Is a public non-profit organization that offers a diverse membership program. The membership program is intended to grow our "museum family" across all categories, from individuals and families to corporate members.

$357Kprogram expense
03

Public education is an integral component of the museum's mission and linked to its activities. The educational program begins with the wide variety of cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles displayed (approximately 150 in the main building) that range from the late 1800s through the 1990s.

$49Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$129K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $77K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Other incomeLn 4–11$339K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$673K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$339K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$76K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$17.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6220
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$16.7M$17.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$77K$77K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$92K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$416K$54K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$962$234
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$62K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$42K$5K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$157K$157K
Office expensesLn 13$165K$110K$20K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$21K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$169K$161K$5K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$297$72
InterestLn 20$12K$10K$806$461
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$249K$222K$17K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$51K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$170K$6K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$158K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.0M$74K$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$1.9M$634K$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$156K$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$90K$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.6M$200K$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$1.4M$1.2M$16.6M 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,047,230 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $150,526 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$117,098
VIII-1e Government grants$13,136
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,038,713
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$673,274
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,168,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $538,788$538,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,990$68,990
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $154,056$154,056
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$76,437−$76,437
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,166$32,166
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,194$10,194
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $590,163 · Unrelated business $30,172 · Excluded from tax $257,948$2,047,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,890,939 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $77,356$77,356
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,960 · Management $11,903 · Fundraising $2,893$106,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,227 · Management $53,875 · Fundraising $13,095$483,197
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,432 · Management $962 · Fundraising $234$8,628
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,605 · Management $7,975 · Fundraising $1,938$71,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,218 · Management $5,464 · Fundraising $1,329$49,011
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,452 · Management $2,452$4,904
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,093 · Management $19,093$38,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $156,633$156,633
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $109,959 · Management $19,882 · Fundraising $35,349$165,190
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,011 · Management $3,064 · Fundraising $1,208$25,283
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $160,959 · Management $5,114 · Fundraising $2,923$168,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,722 · Management $297 · Fundraising $72$4,091
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,245 · Management $806 · Fundraising $461$11,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $221,635 · Management $17,432 · Fundraising $9,961$249,028
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,502 · Management $3,706$54,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,885 · Management $6,428 · Fundraising $40,029$216,342
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,622,994 · Management $158,453 · Fundraising $109,492$1,890,939
Part X · Balance sheet $17,494,120 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,637$6,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,231$63,235
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $237,042$262,768
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,082$18,802
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $57,830$47,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,286$48,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,676,568$4,427,540
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,542,998$1,685,138
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,555,110$10,934,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,225,784$17,494,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,788$196,364
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,788$40,378
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $147,822$144,139
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,600$32,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $487,373$467,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,669,654$15,992,714
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,068,757$1,033,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,738,411$17,026,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,225,784$17,494,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,026,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,047,230
XI-2 Total expenses$1,890,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,738,411
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$105,874
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$25,726
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,026,302

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