The purpose of the Horseless Carriage Foundation, INC. Is to develop funds and library resources to preserve information that chronicles the evolution of the automobile, and to make this information available to the general public for historical and educational benefit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $58K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$81K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$979K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$81K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$81K
Expenses
$74K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$74K
Net assets
$979K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$962K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$971K
FY2025$979K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1985.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $69K Management & general 6% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $567

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Public Relation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 and shares automobile history information for public education.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The purpose of the horseless carriage foundation, inc. Is to develop funds and library resources to preserve information that chronicles the evolution of the automobile, and to make this information available to the general public for historical and educational benefit. All program expenses are geared to achieving this purpose.

$69Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$490
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$567
Owns and owesPt X
$979K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$76K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$490
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501
Other assetsLn 15$886K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$979K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501$501
Total assetsLn 16$981K$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$971K$979K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$972$972
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$161$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$224$567
All other expensesLn 24e$38$38
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$69K$4K$567

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $81K$74K$7K$979K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$68K$24K$971K 990 PDF
FY2023 $113K$128K−$15K$947K 990 PDF
FY2022 $32K$154K−$122K$962K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$125K−$27K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$144K−$71K$1.1M 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 $80,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,973$76,225
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,197$490
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $230$4,106
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,400$80,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,096$8,835
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,206$64,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,302$73,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,098$7,226
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $80,821 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,225
VIII-1e Government grants$44,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $490$490
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,106$4,106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $490 · Excluded from tax $4,106$80,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,595 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,863$7,863
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $972$972
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $161 · Management $1,700$1,861
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,343$6,343
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,135 · Management $2,379$9,514
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,664$38,664
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,803$2,803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,746 · Management $224 · Fundraising $567$5,537
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38$38
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,725 · Management $4,303 · Fundraising $567$73,595
Part X · Balance sheet $979,674 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,213$34,775
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $501$501
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $58,088$58,088
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $886,310$886,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $981,112$979,674
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,809$1,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,809$1,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $971,303$978,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $971,303$978,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $981,112$979,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $978,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,821
XI-2 Total expenses$73,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$971,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$978,529

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