BOYERTOWN MUSEUM OF HISTORIC VEHICLES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYERTOWN MUSEUM OF HISTORIC VEHICLES

EIN 23-2616282 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

to OPERATE AS A MUSEUM of ROAD TRANSPORTATION, VEHICLES, ARTIFACTS, ROADSIDE CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION, and VEHICLE BUILDERS FOCUSED ON PENNSYLVANIA and THE GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY; AS WELL AS THE HISTORIC VEHICLES BUILT BY JEREMIAH SWEINHARTS CARRIAGE FACTORY 1872-1914 and BY PAUL HAFERS BOYERTOWN AUTO BODY WORKS 1914-1990 IN THE HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL AGE FACTORY BUILDINGS WHICH NOW HOUSE THE COLLECTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

39.24%of revenue went to mission work68.0% of expenses · Program services

3.73%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$57.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.72%of revenue went to management and office costs25.5% of expenses

$15.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,521,413

Mission workProgram services$597,01639.24% of revenue68.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$223,94714.72% of revenue25.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$56,7373.73% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$643,71342.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$877,70057.69% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.0% mission · 25.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 23.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 18.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 19.2% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 22.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 23.3% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 24.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 26.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,521,413

Expenses$877,700

Annual surplus $643,713 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$597,016 · 68.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$223,947 · 25.5% of expenses

Fundraising$56,737 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,521,413

Expenses$877,700

Assets$13,379,746

Income$1,827,612

Contributions$1,002,689

Mission work (program services)$597,016

Fundraising$56,737

Management and general$223,947

Accounting fees$9,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

JERRY KEEFERDIRECTOR

THOMAS ROSSDIRECTOR

SAM FIORANIDIRECTOR

ROBERT HOBAUGHDIRECTOR

ROBERT DAREPRESIDENT

REV DENNIS EMRICKSECRETARY

MATT MURRAYDIRECTOR

MARK SERFASSVICE PRESIDE

MARIE WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JOHN MCCARTHYTREASURER

JIM SWOPEDIRECTOR

BERNARD HOFMANNDIRECTOR

JAMES STRECKERDIRECTOR

J WILMER HALLMANDIRECTOR

GARY SMULLINDIRECTOR

GARY RHOADSDIRECTOR

FRANK KAPLANDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS STRANGEDIRECTOR

DAVID MURPHYDIRECTOR

DAN OLSENDIRECTOR

D STEWART HOWDENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 85 S WALNUT ST, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512-1462
County: Berks
In care of: JOHN MCCARTHY
Primary officer: JOHN MCCARTHY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmail@boyertownmuseum.org Phone(610) 367-2090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARBARA AKINS CPA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)
IRS tax category: Museums