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Highlands Current INC FY2024 filing

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Cold Spring, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 45-4403312Revenue $620K in FY2024

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.
75¢ 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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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
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 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $696K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $696K in investments.
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
$31K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$620K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$659K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$813K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$620K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$659K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$625K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$688K
Net assets
$813K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$813K
FY2025$822K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $491K Management & general 20% · $133K Fundraising 5% · $35K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph T Plummer
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Haskell
2nd Vice Chair
$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
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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 · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing news and information free and without bias to the local community.

$491Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$620K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Other incomeLn 4–11$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$659K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$813K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$844K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$141K
Total revenueLn 12$620K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$844K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$813K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$584K$696K
Total assetsLn 16$897K$844K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$841K$813K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$232K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$22K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$853
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$211K$32K$786
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$659K$491K$133K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $697K$688K$9K$822K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $620K$659K−$39K$813K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $619,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,825$423,048
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,858$21,927
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,647$33,093
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $117,511$141,470
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $641,841$619,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $300,281$314,413
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,516$344,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,797$658,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,044−$39,287
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $619,538 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,048
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$423,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,927$21,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,093$33,093
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,429 · Unrelated business $140,041$141,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,356 · Unrelated business $140,041 · Excluded from tax $33,093$619,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $658,825 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,366 · Management $58,091$290,457
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,165 · Management $4,791$23,956
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,329$10,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $33,010$33,010
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,555$14,555
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $1,424$1,424
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,620 · Management $5,405$27,025
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,525$3,525
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,411 · Management $853$4,264
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,447 · Management $32,005 · Fundraising $786$244,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,988 · Management $3,054$6,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $490,997 · Management $132,608 · Fundraising $35,220$658,825
Part X · Balance sheet $844,427 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,613$19,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,711$19,842
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,000$75,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,813$23,629
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $583,803$695,511
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,541$10,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $897,096$844,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,966$23,115
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,741$8,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,707$31,466
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $816,898$794,272
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,491$18,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $841,389$812,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $897,096$844,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $812,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$619,538
XI-2 Total expenses$658,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$841,389
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,140
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,999
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$812,961

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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