Tickets and merchandise sales for several festivals throughout the year designed to attract tourism and shopping to local area

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 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
0
of 50 voting members
Concern: none of 50 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$120K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2019–FY2023
Revenue
$120K
FY2022▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$78K
FY2020$23K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$100K
Expenses
$83K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$83K
FY2023$113K
Net assets
$122K
FY2022▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$60K
FY2020$67K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$109K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 91% · $75K Fundraising 6% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sells tickets and merchandise for festivals to boost local tourism and shopping.

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3 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide business services and sell merchandise to visitors

$71Kprogram expense
02

Sale of charms to local merchants to promote visitors to visit each merchant to collect all of the bracelet charms.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Festival to promote razor clam digging to visitors

$25Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a50
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$368$368
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$939$939
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$0$75K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $100K$113K−$13K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $120K$83K$38K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$67K 990 PDF
FY2019 $78K$60K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $120,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,727$125,807
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,145$5,857
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,149−$11,241
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,737$120,432
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 $49,957$82,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,957$82,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,780$37,754
Part VI · Governance 0 of 50 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body50
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $120,432 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,955 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,473
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,604
VIII-1e Government grants$99,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,807
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,857$5,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$29,196
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,866$120,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,678 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $38,272$38,272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,790$1,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,031$5,031
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,883$10,883
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,417$2,417
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,627$5,627
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $368$368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $939$939
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $4,626$4,626
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,682$12,725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $75,009 · Fundraising $4,626$82,678
Part X · Balance sheet $122,230 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,000$70,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,966$44,625
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,737$7,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,703$122,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,703$122,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,703$122,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$120,432
XI-2 Total expenses$82,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,703
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,230

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