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The 1854 Foundation

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2017Human Services EIN 82-3288124Revenue $209K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1854foundation.org415 W Willow Grove Ave, 19118-4125 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support of local, regional, national, and international amateur sports competition; preservation and maintenance of public facilities and artifacts related to amateur athletics; and enhancing the local community's environmental health, beautification, and stabilization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 44% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$153K
FY2025-0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$171K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$568K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $144K Management & general 6% · $9K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Frances a Garvey
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan L Anderson ESQ.
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Costonis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Decaro
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Kyle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Geoffrey Surrette
Board Member
$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

Sponsors amateur sports, maintains athletic facilities and artifacts, and improves community environmental health.

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3 programs · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Preservation and display of historic artifacts.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Grant Program for Pga Reach Philadelphia

Grant to provide golf clubs and equipment to youth through their diversity scholarship program. The program created opportunities to learn, grow, and compete in the philadelphia pga junior tour by providing scholarships to individuals from diverse backgrounds. This is a regular program conducted by the organiztions.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Golf Mentorship Program

The mission of the golf mentorship program is to change young lives through exposure and mentorship in the context of the game of golf, fostering professional and personal growth of young people.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Sheridan Foundation INCFY2024$40K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$40K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$88K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $418K · 2023–2025
Philadelphia Cricket ClubPA · FY2025$100,106
United States Squash Racquets Association INCPA · FY2025$25,000
Pga Reach PhiladelphiaPA · FY2025$10,000
Philadelphia Cricket ClubPA · FY2025$8,548
Philadelphia Cricket ClubPA · FY2024$35,394
Pga Reach PhiladelphiaPA · FY2024$30,000
Philadelphia Cricket ClubPA · FY2024$22,000
J Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship TrustPA · FY2024$20,000
Women Golfers GivebackPA · FY2024$10,000
The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia INCPA · FY2024$10,000
Philadelphia Association of Golf Course SuperintendentsPA · FY2024$10,000
Philadelphia Cricket ClubPA · FY2023$112,350
Pga Reach PhiladelphiaPA · FY2023$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$568K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K$568K
Total assetsLn 16$512K$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$512K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$144K$144K
Legal feesLn 11b$832$832
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2$2
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$144K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$153K$56K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024 $381K$153K$228K$512K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$171K$98K$284K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$40K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $208,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,850$201,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,099$7,005
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $380,949$208,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $137,394$143,654
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 $15,979$8,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,373$152,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,576$56,077
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,694 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$139,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,005$7,005
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$208,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,617 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $143,654$143,654
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $832$832
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2$2
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,629$2,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,654 · Management $8,963 · Fundraising $0$152,617
Part X · Balance sheet $567,882 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $511,805$567,882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $511,805$567,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $511,805$567,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $511,805$567,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $511,805$567,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $567,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,694
XI-2 Total expenses$152,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$511,805
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$567,882

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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