FRIENDS OF THE MONTEREY PASS BATTLEFIELD INC
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $8K · expenses $11K · assets $159K
- Also known as
- Inc
- EIN
- 45-2746434
- Address
- 45 WALNUT ST, WAYNESBORO, PA 17268-1643
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The specific purposes for which the Corporation is organized are to interpret the American Civil War Battle of Monterey Pass and to preserve and protect the Monterey Pass battlefield by acquiring (or facilitating the acquisition of) lands comprising the battlefield, and serving as steward of same for the use and benefit of the public and providing a museum with volunteer labor which displays civil war artifacts.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Miller | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Gladhill | Vice President | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Strausbaugh | Treasurer | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Gorman | Secretary | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Mackley | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darwin Sieler | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ken Brown | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Royer | President | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ralph Dice | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Britt Eisenberg | Director | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Patterson | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Eisenhauer (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| See Attached (former) | Directors | 2014-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gladhill | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Strausbaugh | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Gorman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Mackley | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Darwin Sieler | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ken Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Royer | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ralph Dice | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Britt Eisenberg | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Patterson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Miller | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gladhill | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Strausbaugh | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Gorman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Mackley | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Darwin Sieler | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ken Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Royer | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ralph Dice | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Eisenhauer | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Patterson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Directors | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Directors | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,906 | $10,762 | $158,845 | $158,825 | $8,993 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,190 | $11,262 | $161,710 | $161,681 | $9,617 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,834 | $11,405 | $162,792 | $162,753 | $13,165 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,842 | $5,104 | $160,329 | $160,324 | $73,538 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $273,500 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2012, 2014, 2025 | 4 | $251,000 | 2025 | $150,000 | show |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $15,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2017 · Form 990EZ · $10,762 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,719 | 71.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,435 | 22.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $608 | 5.6% | |
| Total | $10,762 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $11,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,196 | 72.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,778 | 15.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $963 | 8.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $325 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $11,262 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $11,405 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,345 | 90.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,004 | 8.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $56 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $11,405 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $5,104 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,989 | 78.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $779 | 15.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $336 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $5,104 | 100% |