Reston Historic Tr

Tax-deductible

Reston, VA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 31-1557566

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A community organization that preserves the past, informs the present, and influences the future of Reston through its educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 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
$326
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$627K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$221K
FY2024▲ +50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$221K
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$627K
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$627K

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 Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $171K Management & general 6% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 local history, educates the public, and shapes the community's future.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Document history of Reston through the use of a storefront Museum of Suburban History.

$77Kprogram expense
02

Engage the public in an exploration of Reston Community history.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Promote Reston as a destination for tourism.

$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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$627K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$326
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$326
Net assetsLn 32$627K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$360K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$601K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$326
Net assetsLn 32$588K$627K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$63K$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$238$219$19$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$424$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$499$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$937$82$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$588$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$127$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$953$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$41K$675$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$171K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $221K$182K$39K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$197K−$49K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$174K−$13K$637K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$155K$33K$650K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$129K−$9K$618K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,927 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,203 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,311
VIII-1e Government grants$21,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,809
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,945
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,254
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17$17
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,508 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,220$220,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,607 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,363 · Management $5,510 · Fundraising $0$68,873
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $219 · Management $19 · Fundraising $0$238
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,877 · Management $424 · Fundraising $0$5,301
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,739 · Management $499 · Fundraising $0$6,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,430 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $937 · Management $82 · Fundraising $0$1,019
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,157 · Management $588 · Fundraising $0$6,745
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,475 · Management $127 · Fundraising $0$1,602
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,593 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $0$15,862
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,429
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,949 · Management $953 · Fundraising $0$11,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,293 · Management $675 · Fundraising $0$41,968
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,461 · Management $10,146 · Fundraising $0$181,607
Part X · Balance sheet $627,382 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,288$252,098
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,063$23,063
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $359,515$348,086
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,443$4,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,309$627,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$326
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,573$326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $587,736$627,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $587,736$627,056
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,309$627,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $627,056 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,927
XI-2 Total expenses$181,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$587,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$627,056

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

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