Sandscrest Foundation INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Wheeling, WV501(c)(3)EIN 55-0478165Revenue $479K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsandscrest.com143 Sandcrest Dr, 26003-1851 · Wheeling, WVTax-exempt since Aug 1966Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To provide accomodations, meals, and meeting space conducive to optimize the spiritual experience for Episcopal and other religious related entities.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$635K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$479K
Spent
$438K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$479K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$794K
Expenses
$438K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$648K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Aug 1966.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $290K Management & general 34% · $148K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,108Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Harshman$51,255$50,608$50,108

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Programs and updates

Offers lodging, food, and meeting space for spiritual retreats and gatherings.

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1 program · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Sandscrest provides overnight accomodations, meals and meeting space for retreats, conferences and meetings for Episcopal and other religious related events.

$290Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$479K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$812K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$991K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$786K$812K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$635K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$10K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K$57K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$826$826
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140$140
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$3$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$290K$148K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $794K$648K$147K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $619K$386K$234K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $479K$438K$42K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $479,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,210$200,565
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,699$28,492
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $170,389$134,598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,282$115,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,580$479,370
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 $255,562$279,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,028$157,944
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,590$437,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,010$41,676
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $479,370 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,492$28,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $127,598$127,598
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $100,265$100,265
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $15,450$15,450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,000$7,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,805 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,000$479,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,694 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,108$50,108
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,350$119,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,738 · Management $4,088$13,826
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,571 · Management $23,751$80,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,311 · Management $3,833$16,144
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $63,121$63,121
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,113$2,113
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $826$826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,718$50,718
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $140$140
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,147$4,147
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,342$23,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,534$13,534
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3$3
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,854 · Management $147,840 · Fundraising $0$437,694
Part X · Balance sheet $2,421,528 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,880$139,566
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,409$17,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $785,694$811,543
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $990,945$1,452,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,879,928$2,421,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,068$27,445
X-19 Deferred revenue$510,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,959$634,883
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,744,969$1,786,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,879,928$2,421,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,786,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$479,370
XI-2 Total expenses$437,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,676
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,744,969
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,786,645

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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