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Higher Ground Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Elkins Park, PA501(c)(3)Since 2019Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 83-4106787Revenue −$142K in FY2020

On file with the IRS216 Church Rd, 19027-2728 · Elkins Park, PATax-exempt since May 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Higher Ground Foundation, INC. Was founded in 2019 for the purpose of building and operating a museum. IT is currently in the fund-raising stage of launching this museum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 66.4 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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$142K
Spent
$65K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
−$142K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$142K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$24K
Expenses
$65K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$41K
Net assets
$517K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$674K

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 May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $42K Management & general 35% · $22K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Davis
Director
$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

Builds and operates a museum.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The museum program that higher ground foundation, inc. Intends to operate is not yet operational.

Pt IX · col B
02

Contributions to serveral operating public charities.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $252K · 2020–2025
The Midori Foundation INCNY · FY2025$25,000
Interlochen Center for the ArtsMI · FY2024$25,000
Spirit of Harmony FoundationIL · FY2024$20,000
Pagus INCPA · FY2024$20,000
All Within My HandsCA · FY2024$15,000
Alpine InstituteCO · FY2022$25,000
Pagus INCPA · FY2022$20,000
Interlochen Center for the ArtsMI · FY2022$20,000
Joan Dancy and P A L S INCNJ · FY2022$10,000
Jon Bon Jovi Soul FoundationPA · FY2021$10,000
Pagus INCPA · FY2021$10,000
Interlochen Center for the ArtsMI · FY2021$10,000
Pagus INCPA · FY2020$12,500
Loaves and Fishes TooMN · FY2020$10,000
Musically FedAZ · FY2020$10,000
Interlochen Center for the ArtsMI · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$142K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$154K
Total revenueLn 12−$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$359K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$675K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$724K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$724K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$42K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24K$41K−$17K$674K 990 PDF
FY2024 $54K$93K−$39K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$47K−$27K$730K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$95K−$90K$757K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$60K$330K$847K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing −$142K$65K−$207K$517K 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 −$142,081 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $668,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $226,679−$144,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,354$2,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $980,033−$142,081
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$42,500
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 $2,492$22,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,492$64,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $957,541−$207,044
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 −$142,081 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,272$9,272
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$153,545−$153,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,192$2,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$142,081−$142,081
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,963 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,500$42,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,451$5,451
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,127$11,127
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,635$5,635
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $250$250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,500 · Management $22,463 · Fundraising $0$64,963
Part X · Balance sheet $517,239 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,599$359,216
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $651,860$150,523
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $22,824$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $724,283$517,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $724,283$517,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $724,283$517,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$142,081
XI-2 Total expenses$64,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$207,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$724,283
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,239

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

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