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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)
$632krevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−56.8%
Months of reserve17.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianHistorical Society of Berks County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $990k spent
Programs$580k59%Management and general$297k30%Fundraising$113k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$194k in FY2022, $22k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists18funders
$163ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Henry Janssen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$18k$15k$15k$140k$140kKatherine H Keiser TrustEvery year since FY2017$10k$12k$13k$12k$12k$14k$12kHeizmann Lewis J Trust UwSince FY2018$13k$12k$13k$14k$17k$14kThe Breidegam Family FoundationOn and off$3k$4k$11k$1k$1kThe Wyomissing Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$3k$15k–Jerlyn FoundationOn and off$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$84k$70k$68k$60k$10k$6k6 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$325$2k$2k$2k$1k$3k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped