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Brandy Station Foundation FY2020 filing

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Brandy Sta, VA501(c)(3)Since 1989Arts & Culture EIN 54-1491337Revenue $38K in FY2020Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSbrandystationfoundation.comBrandy Sta, VATax-exempt since Oct 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Civil war history education primarily the Brandy Station battle. Historical preservation & conservation of the battlefield property.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1491337) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
43.3 mo
of spending, in cash
43.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$38K
Spent
$19K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$29K
Expenses
$19K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$40K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $17K Management & general 14% · $3K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Lambert
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Misch
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Carlson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and educates about Civil War history.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Preservation of the historical structure & battlefield lands. Civil war education through presentations, artifacts & books. Activities included summer lecture series, living history reenactments, battlefield tours and special events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1491337) · Dispute this line
$17Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$29
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190
Investment incomeLn 3$84
Money outPt IX
$19K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190
Investment incomeLn 3$84
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$950K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$950K$950K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325$325
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$836$836
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237$237
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$827
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$13$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$19K$17K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $29K$40K−$11K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2025 $40K$43K−$4K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $23K$19K$4K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023 $38K$17K$21K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2022 $30K$50K−$21K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 17, 2021 $38K$19K$18K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $37,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,346$37,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $572$190
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $157$84
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,331−$30
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,406$37,644
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$325
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 $35,202$19,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,202$19,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,204$18,311
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,644 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$940 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,960
VIII-1e Government grants$1,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190$190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $84$84
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $910$910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $994$37,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,333 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325$325
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,086$1,086
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $836$836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,651$6,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $237$237
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,930 · Management $827$2,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,328$6,328
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13$13
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,570 · Management $2,763 · Fundraising $0$19,333
Part X · Balance sheet $1,022,773 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,734$13,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,266$56,643
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,138$2,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $950,324$950,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,004,462$1,022,773
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,004,462$1,022,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,004,462$1,022,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,004,462$1,022,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,022,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,644
XI-2 Total expenses$19,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,004,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,022,773

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