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FORT PRESERVATION SOCIETY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $51K · expenses $54K · assets $16K

EIN
77-0328337
Address
915 N 10TH STREET, TAFT, CA 93268-2228
NTEE code
A80
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2000
Cross-check
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Mission

THE FORT PRESERVATION SOCIETYS GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE FORT, INCREASE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF ITS HISTORIC HERITAGE AND TO OFFER CULTURAL AND ARTICTIC ENRICHMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHEVENTS AND PROGRAMS AT THE FORT

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Edith Laurin (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2015-2023 $14,880$274,728 2
Aaron Salgado (former) CARETAKER2020-2024 $14,128$141,374 1
Lisal Kindred (former) EX DIRECTOR2023-2024 $7,000$11,400 1
Nancy Hickernell-Boomer (former) EX DIRECTOR2023-2024 $7,000$11,400 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

27 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Margie Burell DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Deckert DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Suzi Baker SECRETARY2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Vahnita Hooker PRESIDENT2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Deanna Jacobs TREASURER2025 1 $0 reported 1
Cory Morse DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Orchel Krier (former) PRESIDENT2015-2022 2 $0 reported 1
June Braun (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Billy White (former) VICE PRESIDENT2017-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Gary Summers (former) TREASURER2015-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Brown Wikoff (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Savannah Romero (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Kal Vaughn (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 1 $0 reported 2
Dr David Cothrun (former) VICE-PRES2018 2 $0 reported 2
Shari Bingham (former) DIRECTOR2018 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Brown (former) DIRECTOR2015-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Jillian Rothore (former) SECRETARY2018 2 $0 reported 1
Lucille Holt (former) SECRETARY2016-2017 2 $0 reported 2
Cindy West (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 2
Jim Fiscus (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 2
Loretta G Liipscomb (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
David Cothrum (former) PRESIDENT2015-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Randy Miller (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Melinda Turner (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Tina Yocum (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Ken Knost (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Woodward (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
VAHNITA HOOKER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DEANNA JACOBS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CORY MORSE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $28K · 3 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AARON SALGADO CARETAKER40 $14,128$0$0 $14,1281
LISAL KINDRED EX DIRECTOR20 $7,000$0$0 $7,0001
NANCY HICKERNELL-BOOMER EX DIRECTOR20 $7,000$0$0 $7,0001
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
VAHNITA HOOKER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 4 paid, $53K · 4 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AARON SALGADO CARETAKER40 $29,760$0$0 $29,7601
EDITH LAURIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $14,880$0$0 $14,8802
LISAL KINDRED EX DIRECTOR20 $4,400$0$0 $4,4001
NANCY HICKERNELL-BOOMER EX DIRECTOR20 $4,400$0$0 $4,4001
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
VAHNITA HOOKER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $110K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$28,872$0 $57,7442
AARON SALGADO CARETAKER40 $26,327$26,327$0 $52,6541
ORCHEL KRIER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUNE BRAUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILLY WHITE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
VAHNITA HOOKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $51K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
AARON SALGADO CARETAKER40 $22,464$0$0 $22,4641
ORCHEL KRIER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUNE BRAUN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILLY WHITE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
VAHNITA HOOKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $51K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
AARON SALGADO CARETAKER40 $22,368$0$0 $22,3681
ORCHEL KRIER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA BROWN WIKOFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILLY WHITE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
SAVANNAH ROMERO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
ORCHEL KRIER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA BROWN WIKOFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BILLY WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUZI BAKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAVANNAH ROMERO SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
ORCHEL KRIER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID COTHRUN VICE-PRES2 $0$0$0 $02
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHARI BINGHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAL VAUGHN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
BILLY WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JILLIAN ROTHORE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
VAHNITA HOOKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ORCHEL KRIER VICE-PRES2 $0$0$0 $01
LORETTA G LIIPSCOMB DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID COTHRUM PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
RANDY MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM FISCUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CINDY WEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KAL VAUGHN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
BILLY WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MELINDA TURNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LUCILLE HOLT SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $02
TINA YOCUM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
VAHNITA HOOKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ORCHEL KRIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LORETTA G LIIPSCOMB PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID COTHRUM VICE-PRES2 $0$0$0 $01
RANDY MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN KNOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY WEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PAUL WOODWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA BROWN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MELINDA TURNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LUCILLE HOLT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2015 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDITH LAURIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $28,872$0$0 $28,8722
VAHNITA HOOKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ORCHEL KRIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LORETTA G LIIPSCOMB PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID COTHRUM VICE-PRES2 $0$0$0 $01
RANDY MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARGIE BURELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN KNOST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY WEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PAUL WOODWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA BROWN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY SUMMERS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MELINDA TURNER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA DECKERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,309$54,241 $15,896$15,896 $400$18,691 $001
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,183$120,210 $18,828$18,828 $6,480$30,430 $28,12831
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,251$110,419 $27,855$27,855 $3,955$21,704 $53,44041
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,365$84,547 $57,479$57,479 $6,307$24,264 $55,19920
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,497$67,513 $70,159$70,159 $13,020$39,550 $28,87220
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,063$15,229 $47,536$47,536 $6,945$9,825 $51,24020
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,676$76,709 $52,726$52,726 $1,260$23,350 $28,8722-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,701$75,918 $39,759$39,759 $7,181$30,105 $28,8723-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,660$73,215 $41,976$41,976 $6,364$22,145 $28,8722-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,969$77,765 $38,804$38,804 $2,430$18,054 $28,8722-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,768$74,061 $31,307$31,307 $2,350$18,738 $28,8720-

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $67 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FORT PRESERVATION SOCIETY” 2021-2023 3$67 2023$23
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Where the money went

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2025 · Form 990 · $54,241 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,998
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $16,708$8,354$8,354$0 30.8%
All other expenses $16,098$2,931$11,602$1,565 29.7%
Occupancy $14,322$0$14,322$0 26.4%
Fees: accounting $3,300$0$3,300$0 6.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,610$870$870$870 4.8%
Office expenses $903$0$903$0 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $300$0$0$300 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $33,670$19,998reported apart
Total$54,241100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $120,210 spent · pay $30,742 · grants $0 · events $19,855
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $33,951$1,426$32,525$0 28.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,128$0$14,128$14,000 23.4%
Insurance $23,930$11,965$11,965$0 19.9%
All other expenses $17,733$0$16,307$1,426 14.8%
Fees: accounting $5,900$0$5,900$0 4.9%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,570$1,190$1,190$1,190 3.0%
Payroll taxes $2,614$0$1,235$1,379 2.2%
Office expenses $2,332$0$2,332$0 1.9%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP $1,351$298$1,053$0 1.1%
Information technology $546$182$182$182 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $155$0$0$155 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $67,623$19,855reported apart
Total$120,210100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $110,419 spent · pay $58,030 · grants $0 · events $7,556
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,440$14,880$29,760$8,800 48.4%
Insurance $23,634$11,817$11,817$0 21.4%
Occupancy $15,187$10,760$4,427$0 13.8%
Fees: accounting $5,890$0$5,890$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $4,590$1,292$2,431$867 4.2%
Office expenses $3,602$1,801$1,801$0 3.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,476$120$1,356$0 1.3%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP $1,350$297$1,053$0 1.2%
Information technology $805$805$0$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $432$144$144$144 0.4%
Interest $13$0$13$0 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,992$7,556reported apart
Total$110,419100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $84,547 spent · pay $59,422 · grants $0 · events $2,194
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: disqualified persons $28,872$21,654$7,218$0 34.1%
Pension plan contributions $26,327$26,327$0$0 31.1%
Occupancy $20,043$5,011$15,032$0 23.7%
Payroll taxes $4,223$3,167$1,056$0 5.0%
Office expenses $2,378$1,189$1,189$0 2.8%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP $1,458$364$1,094$0 1.7%
Information technology $571$571$0$0 0.7%
Fees: accounting $500$0$500$0 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $175$0$175$0 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,158$2,194reported apart
Total$84,547100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $67,513 spent · pay $53,993 · grants $0 · events $7,465
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218$0 42.8%
Pay: disqualified persons $22,464$22,464$0$0 33.3%
Occupancy $9,052$2,335$6,717$0 13.4%
Payroll taxes $2,657$2,126$531$0 3.9%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP $2,141$1,606$535$0 3.2%
Office expenses $1,266$496$770$0 1.9%
Fees: accounting $490$0$490$0 0.7%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $446$0$446$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $125$125$0$0 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $7,258$7,465reported apart
Total$67,513100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $15,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,525
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $10,244$9,104$1,140$0 67.3%
Insurance $2,189$688$1,501$0 14.4%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMP $1,207$905$302$0 7.9%
Office expenses $439$123$316$0 2.9%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $415$0$415$0 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $375$375$0$0 2.5%
Fees: accounting $360$0$360$0 2.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $7,006$1,525reported apart
Total$15,229100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $76,709 spent · pay $55,728 · grants $0 · events $6,789
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218- 37.6%
Pay: disqualified persons $20,160$20,160-- 26.3%
Occupancy $9,597$6,842$2,755- 12.5%
Payroll taxes $5,796$4,928$868- 7.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,092$4,092-- 5.3%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE / INTERNET $2,292$1,146$1,146- 3.0%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMPENSATION $2,160$1,837$323- 2.8%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $913$500$413- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $900-$900- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $846$846-- 1.1%
Office expenses $473$200$273- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $395-$395- 0.5%
All other expenses $191$96$95- 0.2%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $22-$22- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $22,209$6,789reported apart
Total$76,709100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $75,918 spent · pay $53,033 · grants $0 · events $5,119
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218- 38.0%
Pay: disqualified persons $19,360$19,360-- 25.5%
Occupancy $8,963$6,439$2,524- 11.8%
Depreciation and depletion $4,500$4,500-- 5.9%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMPENSATION $4,175$3,550$625- 5.5%
Payroll taxes $4,001$3,402$599- 5.3%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE / INTERNET $2,237$1,119$1,118- 2.9%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $861$500$361- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $800-$800- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $737$737-- 1.0%
All other expenses $436$218$218- 0.6%
Office expenses $432$200$232- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $300-$300- 0.4%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $244$122$122- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $19,212$5,119reported apart
Total$75,918100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $73,215 spent · pay $52,149 · grants $0 · events $8,423
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218- 39.4%
Pay: disqualified persons $18,800$18,800-- 25.7%
Occupancy $7,871$5,517$2,354- 10.8%
Payroll taxes $3,877$3,290$587- 5.3%
Depreciation and depletion $3,476$3,476-- 4.7%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE / INTERNET $3,362$1,681$1,681- 4.6%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMPENSATION $1,730$1,468$262- 2.4%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $1,086$543$543- 1.5%
Office expenses $902$200$702- 1.2%
All other expenses $860$430$430- 1.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $811$500$311- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $600-$600- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $573$573-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $395-$395- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,510$8,423reported apart
Total$73,215100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $77,765 spent · pay $54,991 · grants $0 · events $14,936
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218- 37.1%
Pay: disqualified persons $18,400$18,400-- 23.7%
Occupancy $8,767$6,245$2,522- 11.3%
Payroll taxes $6,516$5,521$995- 8.4%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE / INTERNET $3,280$1,640$1,640- 4.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,496$2,496-- 3.2%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMPENSATION $2,247$1,904$343- 2.9%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,723$1,300$423- 2.2%
Other employee benefits $1,203-$1,203- 1.5%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $1,187$594$593- 1.5%
All other expenses $1,169$558$611- 1.5%
Office expenses $797$200$597- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $713$713-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $395-$395- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $29,122$14,936reported apart
Total$77,765100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $74,061 spent · pay $51,171 · grants $0 · events $18,729
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $28,872$21,654$7,218- 39.0%
Other salaries and wages $17,280$17,280-- 23.3%
Occupancy $7,404$5,189$2,215- 10.0%
Payroll taxes $4,419$3,728$691- 6.0%
Advertising and promotion $2,846$2,846-- 3.8%
Depreciation and depletion $2,845$2,751$94- 3.8%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE / INTERNET $2,811$1,406$1,405- 3.8%
Other (as described)WORKERS COMPENSATION $1,902$1,605$297- 2.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,661$1,200$461- 2.2%
Office expenses $1,290$310$980- 1.7%
All other expenses $958$336$622- 1.3%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $873$436$437- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $600-$600- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $300-$300- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $35,757$18,729reported apart
Total$74,061100%

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