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Screen a listPella 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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +142% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin44.4%
Months of reserve11.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPella Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.1M78%Management and general$303k21%Fundraising$14k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Vermeer Charitable Foundation gave about $68k a year for three years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists24funders
$98ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Vermeer Charitable FoundationOn and off$2k$100k$103kMark & Kay Decook Charitable FoundaOn and off$25k$25k$26k$5k$15k$5kVandevoort Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$20k$20k$20kR & L Vermeer Foundation IncOn and off$50k$5k$5k$1k$2kPeter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kPella Rolscreen FoundationSince FY2020$5k$32k$2k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$11k$13k$12k$14k$73$8113 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$36k$19k$9k$23k$6k$8k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund