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Tunison Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Oxford, CT501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-1281994Revenue $316K in FY2020

On file with the IRStunisonfoundation.org3 Juliano Drive, 06478-1043 · Oxford, CTTax-exempt since Apr 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To organize and support living history events and the presentation of historical artifacts and content that enable citizens to learn more about their heritage through direct participation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$316K
Spent
$246K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$674K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$260K
Expenses
$246K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$196K
Net assets
$674K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$674K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$815K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$612K

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 Apr 2018.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $193K Management & general 10% · $24K Fundraising 12% · $29K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Grones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Hall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Kelly
Head of Maintenance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garrett Fleishman
Director of Flight Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Zipkin
Presidentchief Pilot
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Lyle
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Smith
Secretary
$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 living history events and presents artifacts to help citizens learn about their heritage through participation.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To organize and support living history events and the presentation of historical artifacts and content that enable citizens to learn more about their heritage through direct participation.

$193Kprogram 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
The Lyle FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$674K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$545K
Other assetsLn 15$146K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$674K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6179
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$545K$545K
Total assetsLn 16$900K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$674K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$16K$11K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$153
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$752
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$193K$24K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $260K$196K$64K$612K 990 PDF
FY2024 $284K$552K−$268K$547K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$497K−$348K$815K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$255K$151K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $471K$133K$338K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $316K$246K$70K$674K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $316,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $586,743$281,406
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,122$33,755
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,251$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,984$1,165
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $585,630$316,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $694,494$246,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $759,494$246,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,864$70,208
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $316,326 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,165 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,136
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,406
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,755$33,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,755 · Unrelated business $1,165 · Excluded from tax $0$316,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,118 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,375 · Fundraising $4,875$16,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,675$10,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $18,220$18,220
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,719$5,719
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,983$3,983
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,332$8,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,400$26,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,895 · Fundraising $153$4,048
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,217 · Management $752$10,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,010$134,010
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,512$7,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,409 · Management $23,742 · Fundraising $28,967$246,118
Part X · Balance sheet $742,077 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,525$29,316
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,107$13,547
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,041$8,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $545,000$545,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $169,825$145,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $900,398$742,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $146,989$68,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $296,989$68,460
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $555,975$651,756
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,434$21,861
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,409$673,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $900,398$742,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $673,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$316,326
XI-2 Total expenses$246,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$673,617

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

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