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Highlands Current INC FY2023 filing

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Cold Spring, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 45-4403312Revenue $642K in FY2023

On file with the IRShighlandscurrent.org124 Main St, 10516-2858 · Cold Spring, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To be a trusted independent and nonpartisan source of information on topics of importance to our hudson Highlands communities. Through both our print edition, the Highlands Current, and our website, highlandscurrent.org, we seek to provide a vital forum for wide-ranging views and to reflect the diverse interests, concerns and experiences of our readers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
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 surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $584K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $130K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$642K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$635K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$841K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$642K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$635K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$625K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$688K
Net assets
$841K
FY2023▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$813K
FY2025$822K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $465K Management & general 21% · $133K Fundraising 6% · $37K

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

14 people listed on the 990-T.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph T Plummer
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mel Laytner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Brune
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Duffy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Good
Director
$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 15aYes

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Providing news and information free and without bias to the local community.

$465Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Institute for Nonprofit NewsFY2024$20K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K
The Miami Foundation INCFY2024$18K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$17K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$15K
The New York Community TrustFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$9K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$130K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990-T, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$642K
Gifts and grants$516K
Other income$118K
Investment income$5K
Money out
$635K
Programs$465K
Management$133K
Fundraising$37K
Owns and owes
$841K
net assets
Cash and savings$156K
Total assets$897K
Liabilities$56K
People
14
listed
Paid0
Voting board14
Independent14
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$516K
Fees for services$4K
Investment income$5K
Other income$118K
Total revenue$642K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$156K
Total assets$897K
Liabilities$56K
Net assets$841K
Operations
Employees6
Volunteers27
Fiscal year endsJune
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $697K$688K$9K$822K 990 PDF
FY2024 $620K$659K−$39K$813K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $642K$635K$7K$841K 990 PDF
FY2022 $693K$625K$68K$836K 990 PDF
FY2021 $550K$607K−$57K$767K 990 PDF
FY2020 $572K$550K$22K$825K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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