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Historic Properties & Preservation Foundation

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Decatur, IL501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 37-1388683Revenue $35K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1851 W Main St, 62522-1802 · Decatur, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation of Historic Properties

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$105K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35K
+118% vs prior year
Spent
$21K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$501K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$35K
FY2025▲ +118%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$35K
Expenses
$21K
FY2025▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$501K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$501K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $21K Management & general 3% · $725

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kim Aukamp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Cross
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Nims
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Potter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Sullivan
President
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II5 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves historic buildings and sites for future generations.

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3 programs · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Payment of dues and fees to retain status

$15Kprogram expense
02

Occupancy expenses of culver house

$3Kprogram expense
03

Dues and filing fees

$25program 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 · FY2025
The Community Foundation of Macon CountyFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$725
Owns and owesPt X
$501K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Total revenueLn 12$35K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$241
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$543K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$501K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$543K$543K
Total assetsLn 16$592K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$487K$501K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$705$725
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$21K$725$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $35K$21K$14K$501K 990 PDF
FY2024 $16K$13K$3K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $17K$14K$3K$484K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$9K$26K$481K 990 PDF
FY2021 $32K$75K−$43K$455K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$100K−$46K$433K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $35,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,586$35,928
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,477−$615
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,213$35,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,175$21,361
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,175$21,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,038$13,952
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $35,313 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,928
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,928
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120$35,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,361 across 3 lines filed
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,244$3,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,687$16,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $705 · Management $725$1,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,636 · Management $725 · Fundraising $0$21,361
Part X · Balance sheet $605,545 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,659$62,611
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $241$241
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $542,693$542,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,593$605,545
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,697$104,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $486,896$500,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $486,896$500,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,593$605,545
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $500,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,313
XI-2 Total expenses$21,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$486,896
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$500,848

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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