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Pierce-Arrow Foundation FY2021 filing

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Hickory Crnrs, MI501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & CultureEIN 83-3125385Revenue −$55K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpierce-arrowmuseum.org6865 W Hickory Rd, 49060-9788 · Hickory Crnrs, MITax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation/display/education of Pierce-Arrow vehicles & memorabila

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$55K
-115% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
−$55K
FY2021▼ -115%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021−$55K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$53K
FY2025−$11K
Expenses
$121K
FY2021▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$55K
FY2025$62K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $41K Management & general 67% · $81K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Horne
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves, displays, and educates about Pierce-Arrow vehicles and memorabilia.

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3 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The pierce-arrow foundation operates a museum within the 90-ACRE campus of the gilmore-ccca museum in hickory corners, michigan open to the public. The collection of pierce arrow vehicles and memorabilia is dedicated to preservation of pierce-arrow products and history for future generations, public exhibition of related items, as well…

$30Kprogram expense
02

The foundation supports the cost of maintenance and proper managemet of the museum facility for exhibition which was opened to the public in may of 2004.

$3Kprogram expense
03

The organization's exempt purpose for sale of restoration parts is providing parts for preservation and restoration of pierce-arrow vehicles for future generations.

$354program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$55K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Total revenueLn 12−$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$956$956
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$3K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$41K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest −$11K$62K−$73K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $53K$55K−$3K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36K$53K−$17K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing −$55K$121K−$176K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $371K$53K$318K$2.7M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$54,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,790$70,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,901$13,991
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $685$113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $735−$139,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $371,111−$54,540
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,004$121,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,004$121,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $318,107−$175,600
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 −$54,540 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$139,168 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,897
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,420 · Excluded from tax $571$13,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $113$113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $100$100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,533 · Unrelated business $2,932 · Excluded from tax −$141,429−$54,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,060 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,305$1,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,110$1,110
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $956$956
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,134$30,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,925$6,925
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,892$2,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,488 · Management $71,000$74,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,547 · Management $80,513 · Fundraising $0$121,060
Part X · Balance sheet $2,512,486 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$208,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,152$10,692
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,438,847$2,150,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $150,087$143,162
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,688,086$2,512,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,688,086$2,512,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,688,086$2,512,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,512,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$54,540
XI-2 Total expenses$121,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$175,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,688,086
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,512,486

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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