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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 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
$38K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$120K
Spent
$129K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$618K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$120K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$221K
Expenses
$129K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$618K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$627K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $121K Management & general 6% · $8K

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

19 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
Past Chair
$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.

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3 programs · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$54Kprogram expense
02

Engage the public in an exploration of Reston Community history.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Promote Reston as a destination for tourism.

$22Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$724
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$618K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$568
Investment incomeLn 3$724
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$618K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K$394K
Total assetsLn 16$674K$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$626K$618K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$55K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$414$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$127$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$111$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$127$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$22K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$354$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$230$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$202$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$121K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $120K$129K−$9K$618K 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
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Part I · Summary $120,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,879$114,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,142$568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,319$724
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,375$5,021
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,715$120,357
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,018$65,170
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,549$63,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,567$129,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,852−$8,721
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $120,357 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,021 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,730
VIII-1e Government grants$38,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,964
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$568
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $724$724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $724$120,357
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,078 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,200 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $0$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,756 · Management $414 · Fundraising $0$5,170
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,458 · Management $127 · Fundraising $0$1,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,271 · Management $111 · Fundraising $0$1,382
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,460 · Management $127 · Fundraising $0$1,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,105 · Management $1,922 · Fundraising $0$24,027
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,429
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,069 · Management $354 · Fundraising $0$4,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,275 · Management $230 · Fundraising $0$17,505
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,768 · Management $202 · Fundraising $0$1,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,791 · Management $8,287 · Fundraising $0$129,078
Part X · Balance sheet $655,701 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,676$245,595
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,349$16,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $405,231$393,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $674,256$655,701
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,253$3,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,984$38,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $626,272$617,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $626,272$617,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $674,256$655,701
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$120,357
XI-2 Total expenses$129,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$626,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,549

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