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Highlands Current INC FY2023 filing

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Provides trusted, independent information on local issues through print and online platforms. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $642K in revenue, $635K in expenses, and $841K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Cold Spring, NY
Website
highlandscurrent.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$642KFY2023
Expenses
$635K
Net assets
$841K
People
14
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  45-4403312 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cold Spring, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides trusted, independent information on local issues through print and online platforms.
Leadership
Christine Bockelmann · Chairperson
Money in and out
$642K revenue, $635K expenses
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$642K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$635K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$841K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.06

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990-T
Revenue
$642K
FY2023▼ -7%
Expenses
$635K
FY2023▲ +2%
Total assets
$897K
FY2023▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$56K
FY2023▲ +296%
Total revenue
$642K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$635K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$841K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$897K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $465K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Providing news and information free and without bias to the local community.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHighlands Current INC
EINHdr · item D45-4403312
Principal addressHdr · item CCold Spring, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jhighlandscurrent.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$516K · 80%
Other revenue$118K · 18%
Program service revenue$4K · 1%
Investment income$5K · 1%
Contributions & grants80%$516K
Other revenue18%$118K
Program service revenue1%$4K
Investment income1%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$642K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.06
Program services73%$465K
Management & general21%$133K
Fundraising6%$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$635K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$56K
Total net assetsLn 32$841K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$697K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$620K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$642K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$693K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$550K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$572K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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