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Celebrate Frederick INC FY2021 filing

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Frederick, MD501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 52-2131513Revenue $50K in FY2021

On file with the IRScelebratefrederick.com121 N Bentz St, 21701-4900 · Frederick, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To plan and implement special events and activities to offer the community a shared cultural experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
90 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 90.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$56K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$533K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2021▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$56K
FY2021▼ -86%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$311K
Net assets
$533K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$558K
FY2025$610K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $36K Management & general 35% · $20K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Smith
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clark Snow
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Huebner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Mason
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Koch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Benford
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes cultural events and activities for shared community experiences.

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3 programs · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Virtual Programming

The emergence of COVID-19 led to the cancellation of all large-scale, in person events in 2020. To continue serving the organization's mission, leadership pivoted programming to virtual and socially distant activities.

$16Kprogram expense
02

The Holidays

From an old-fashioned parade through the holiday lit streets of downtown frederick to a charming tour of historic homes deced in the festive decor, celebrate frederick presents five events sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Garden Tour

For the past twenty years, hundreds of garden enthusiasts have descended upon downtown frederick for the chance to explore the elegant, whimsical and inventive gardens nestled behind the gates of private frederick homes each spring.

$4Kprogram 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
William E Cross Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Gordon F Linke and Jocelyn B Linke Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$533K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$108K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$533K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K$423K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$527K$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$521K$533K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$14K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$404$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$22K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$36K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $369K$311K$58K$610K 990 PDF
FY2024 $334K$277K$57K$558K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$255K−$24K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$163K−$2K$528K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $50K$56K−$6K$533K 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$387K−$51K$521K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $49,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,290$25,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $217,111$6,462
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,635$14,070
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,037$3,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,073$49,661
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,667$56,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,667$56,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,594−$6,401
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $49,661 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,462$6,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,070$14,070
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $371$371
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,125 · Excluded from tax $156$3,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,587 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,597$49,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,062 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,100$9,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,287 · Management $1,776$16,063
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $404 · Management $3,019$3,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,557 · Management $5,919$27,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,248 · Management $19,814 · Fundraising $0$56,062
Part X · Balance sheet $536,063 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,541$88,771
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $333,061$334,088
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,742$5,111
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $76,696$108,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,040$536,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $870$225
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,170$3,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,040$3,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $521,000$532,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,000$532,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,040$536,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,661
XI-2 Total expenses$56,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,718

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

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