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Screen a listDarien Historical Society
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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)(2)
$226krevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.3%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−19.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDarien Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $297k spent
Programs$219k74%Management and general$65k22%Fundraising$14k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
The Sheppard Foundation gave about $15k a year for four years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$127k in FY2023, −$124k in FY2024 and −$71k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
15funders
$24ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sheppard FoundationStopped after FY2020$11k$11k$16k$21k–F Gerard McGrath FoundationOn and off$4k$9k$6k$33k$3kConnecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2022$26k$10kThe Darien Foundation IncOn and off$32kKeeler Motor Car Company Charitable FoundationOn and off$7kThe Stuart L Higley Foundation IncOn and off$3k8 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$875$250$900$1k$785
FundedStopped