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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −21% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−16.3%
Months of reserve16.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChester County Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$896k65%Management and general$247k18%Fundraising$231k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States gave $160k in FY2020, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 77% in FY2023
$378k in FY2022, $89k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$544k in FY2022, −$585k in FY2023 and −$193k in FY2024. Cash covers 16.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI32funders
$228ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lorraine C Pierce 2 ResiduaryEvery year since FY2017$57k$52k$51k$53k$139k$60k$56kHankele Memorial FundSince FY2020$80k$80k$78k$79kNational Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesOn and off$160kThe George C and Esther Ann McFarland FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kQuaker City FoundationStopped after FY2020$64k$19k$2k–Fitzsimmons Tua FBO CharitieEvery year since FY2017$6k$6k$6k$7k$7k$7k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$26$85k$35k15 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$6k$19k$1k$14k$9k$16k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped