Historicorps mission is to foster a preservation ethic by engaging volunteers in saving historic places.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$641K
145% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 145% of assets; over 80%.
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
$960K
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$199K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$960K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$960K
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
−$199K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$199K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$192K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $978K Management & general 18% · $223K Fundraising 4% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$75,960Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

W Bart Berger’s $23K as Interim Exec is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Townsend Anderson—$75,960
W Bart Berger$23,000—

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

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Engages volunteers to save historic places, fostering a preservation ethic.

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1 program · $978K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Historicorps is based in the rocky mountain region, but organized and executes projects throughout the united states. At the heart of the historicorps program model is the engagement of a broad and diverse cadre of partners and volunteers.

$978Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$960K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$978K
Managementcol C$223K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
−$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Government grantsLn 1e$901K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$476
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$960K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
Net assetsLn 32−$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 6774
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$460K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K$641K
Net assetsLn 32$95K−$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$67K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$528K$403K$75K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$1K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$794$3K
TravelLn 17$61K$51K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$117K$90K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$131K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$978K$223K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.6M−$67K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.6M$108K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M$31K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.4M$318K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $960K$1.3M−$294K−$199K 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 $959,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,619,041$954,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132$476
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,378$1,567
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,572$2,819
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,626,123$959,697
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $880,612$675,680
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $877,246$577,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,757,858$1,253,417
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,735−$293,720
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $959,697 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$900,549
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$954,835
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $476$476
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,567$1,567
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,819$2,819
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,295 · Excluded from tax $1,567$959,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,253,417 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,906 · Management $6,836 · Fundraising $2,218$75,960
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $402,908 · Management $74,956 · Fundraising $50,141$528,005
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,900$9,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,815$61,815
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,341$9,341
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,059$52,059
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,143$64,143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,832$2,832
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,470 · Management $5,617$18,087
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,096 · Management $37,007$38,103
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $794 · Management $2,662$3,456
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,894 · Management $10,019$60,913
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,660$1,660
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,819$3,819
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,271$70,271
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $89,607 · Management $27,617$117,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,494 · Management $2,493$133,987
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,842$1,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $977,973 · Management $223,085 · Fundraising $52,359$1,253,417
Part X · Balance sheet $442,703 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,452$256,945
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $82,430$75
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,540$9,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,749$78,030
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $146,732$97,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,903$442,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,806$48,693
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $141,583$288,216
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $154,470$154,470
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364,859$641,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,510−$202,432
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,534$3,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,044−$198,676
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,903$442,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$198,676 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$959,697
XI-2 Total expenses$1,253,417
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$293,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,044
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$198,676

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