Old Fort Steuben Project INC

Tax-deductible

Steubenville, OH501(c)(3)EIN 34-1530076Revenue $425K in FY2024

On file with the IRSoldfortsteuben.comPo Box 1787, 43952-7787 · Steubenville, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Replicas of historic (circa 1786) Fort Steuben buildings and furnishings for educational purposes plus a visitor center with display area & museum shop, a park & amphitheater for plays & musical presentations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$425K
Expenses
$423K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$423K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024+0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Nov 1986.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $400K Management & general 5% · $22K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Assistant Di
$24,960Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$8,461Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Zuros$8,461—$36,923$40,000$40,000
Judith Bratten$24,960$24,960$24,960$24,960$25,769

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Recreates historic Fort Steuben buildings and furnishings for education, with a visitor center, museum, park, and amphitheater.

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1 program · $400K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Historical and educational programs depicting daily life at fort steuben (circa 1786) community events and cultural presentations of american music and art

$400Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Grand TheaterOH · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$543K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$516K$543K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$267K$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$18K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$28K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$155$155
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$95K$95K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$400K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $425K$423K$2K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $397K$365K$31K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $759K$474K$286K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $412K$418K−$6K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$324K−$40K$1.6M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $424,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,514$331,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,413$22,619
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,569$39,418
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,145$31,559
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,641$424,796
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,050$6,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,238$66,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,046$349,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,334$422,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,307$2,196
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,796 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,667 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,340
VIII-1e Government grants$128,449
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$331,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,619$22,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,106$12,106
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,753$12,753
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $27,312$27,312
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $139$139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,596$424,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,600 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,421$33,421
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,080$28,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,811$4,811
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,174$36,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,775$54,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,942 · Management $5,565$23,507
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,210$2,210
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,828 · Management $9,000$36,828
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $155$155
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $94,639$94,639
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,736$15,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,968$70,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,096 · Management $200$7,296
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,335 · Management $22,265 · Fundraising $0$422,600
Part X · Balance sheet $1,944,760 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,794$123,521
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $363,582$419,669
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,242$3,087
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,142,249$1,142,368
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $266,885$245,615
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,941,252$1,944,760
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,530$2,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,530$2,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,939,722$1,941,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,941,252$1,944,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,941,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,796
XI-2 Total expenses$422,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,939,722
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,941,918

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