To support the activities and purpose of Tryon Palace, a historic site owned and operated by the state of north carolina and located in new bern, north carolina.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $969K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 51.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$164K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$782K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$782K
FY2022▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$782K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$461K
FY2022▼ -60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$461K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$9.5M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $300K Management & general 26% · $119K Fundraising 9% · $41K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr Joe Anderson’s $33K as Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr Joe Anderson$32,640$24,960———
Ms Chrystal Regan Ed$20,000————
Mr William J McCrea——$20,000$20,000$20,000
Ms Chrystal Regan July-Dec—$9,996———
Mr William J McCrea Jan-Mar—$4,998———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Tryon Palace, a historic North Carolina state site.

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3 programs · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Promotion of special historic, educational, and cultural events at tryon PALACE.THE foundation received a grant in 2021, which was extended into 2023, to assist in the facilitation of 4 programs at tryon palace.

$199Kprogram expense
02

Promotion of educational programs for adults and children, thereby providing additional exposure to the historical and cultural mission of tryon palace. In addition, the foundation's palace scholars program provides field trip opportunities for students attending title I schools in north carolina.

$51Kprogram expense
03

As a supporting organization, tryon palace foundation uses funds from grants and contributions to help tryon palace maintain its buildings, grounds, museum, and educational programming. The organization also provides funding for cultural and historical exhibits at tryon palace.

$51Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$782K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$770K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$770K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$49K
Total revenueLn 12$782K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$940K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6433
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$982K$940K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$164K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$33K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$6K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$285K$184K$64K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$77K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K$300K$119K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.0M$1.0M$2.0M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$511K$873K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $782K$461K$321K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.2M$703K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$557K$912K$5.4M 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 $781,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,616,109$769,898
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150$250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $261,660$19,072
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,776−$7,495
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,856,143$781,725
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 $1,153,286$460,948
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,153,286$460,948
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $702,857$320,777
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $781,725 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,191
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$706,707
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$769,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250$250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,402$68,402
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$15,748−$15,748
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$49,330−$49,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,819$7,819
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $434$434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,064 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,891$781,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $460,948 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,983$18,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,769 · Management $5,447$38,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,623$1,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,500 · Management $1,740 · Fundraising $1,500$9,740
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,014$3,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $184,231 · Management $63,954 · Fundraising $36,890$285,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,759 · Management $8,114 · Fundraising $2,924$87,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,259 · Management $119,375 · Fundraising $41,314$460,948
Part X · Balance sheet $5,996,950 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,525,790$1,982,199
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $67,245$2,191
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,988$5,860
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,317$7,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $981,566$940,013
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,557,699$2,996,200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$62,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,143,805$5,996,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,640$102,232
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $835$61,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,475$163,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,748,096$4,191,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,379,234$1,641,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,127,330$5,833,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,143,805$5,996,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,833,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$781,725
XI-2 Total expenses$460,948
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$320,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,127,330
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$614,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,833,246

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