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Questers INC FY2021 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3) EIN 51-0244501Revenue $219K in FY2021

On file with the IRSquesters1944.org210 S Quince St, 19107-5534 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Mar 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Questers is to educate its members and the public with respect to places, objects, or events of historical significance, to support education in the fields of historic preservation and restoration, and to support historical preservation and restoration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
86 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 86.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$153K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
Spent
$145K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$219K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$145K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$359K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1967.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $118K Management & general 19% · $27K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sally Bertellotti
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ann Bingham
Third Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Hotchkiss
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judith Roblyer
Correspondin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Todd
First Vice P
$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

Programs and updates

Educates about and supports preservation of historical places, objects, and events.

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3 programs · $29K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships are funded to provide financial support to students seeking their masters degree in historical preservation and restoration

$17Kprogram expense
02

Fellowship awards are made to students to fund expenses

$12Kprogram expense
03

Grants are made to local chapters for the restoration, preservation and furnishing of existing historical buildings

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 22 grants · $260K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,500
VariousFY2021$62,572
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$916
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$916
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$944K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$189K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$21K$114
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$581
TravelLn 17$337$337
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$3K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$43K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$950
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$118K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $382K$359K$23K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $278K$253K$25K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$185K$36K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$242K−$22K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $219K$145K$73K$1.2M 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 $218,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $259,449$213,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,422$3,872
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,270$916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,141$218,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,686$29,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,550$116,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,236$145,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,095$73,437
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,678 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $232 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,890$213,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,872$3,872
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $684$684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,446 · Excluded from tax $232$218,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,241 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $29,000$29,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,686 · Management $1,172$5,858
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,399 · Management $114$21,513
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,323 · Management $581$2,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms $337$337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,037 · Management $10,617$13,654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,695 · Management $2,674$13,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,086 · Management $10,772$53,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,798 · Management $950$4,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,361 · Management $26,880 · Fundraising $0$145,241
Part X · Balance sheet $1,327,749 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,050$102,780
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $882,533$944,445
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,321$5,701
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,763$10,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,278$189,174
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,995$74,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,292,940$1,327,749
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$843
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $187,061$150,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,518$1,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,579$152,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $470,342$520,303
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $634,019$654,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,104,361$1,174,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,292,940$1,327,749
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,174,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,678
XI-2 Total expenses$145,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,104,361
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,953
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,174,845

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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