IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER

EIN 36-2883292 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER is to NURTURE and STRENGTHEN IRISH CULTURE and HERITAGE THROUGH PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING IRISH MUSIC, LITERATURE, DRAMA, TRADITIONAL DANCING, FINE ARTS and THE CONSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS of THE IRISH and IRISH-AMERICANS to THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.70 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

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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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.33%of revenue went to mission work56.7% of expenses · Program services

4.63%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$118.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

46.72%of revenue went to management and office costs39.4% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $320,582 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $120,796 for MARGARET A BUCHANAN (EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,715,885

Mission workProgram services$1,155,24867.33% of revenue56.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$801,73446.72% of revenue39.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$79,4854.63% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$2,036,467118.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 56.7% mission · 39.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 22.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 29.9% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 13.1% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 23.0% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 25.7% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,715,885

Expenses$2,036,467

Annual shortfall $320,582 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,155,248 · 56.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$801,734 · 39.4% of expenses

Fundraising$79,485 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,715,885

Expenses$2,036,467

Assets$1,724,544

Income$1,935,284

Contributions$298,135

Mission work (program services)$1,155,248

Fundraising$79,485

Management and general$801,734

Accounting fees$35,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET A BUCHANANEXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,796Base $112,419 · Other $8,377

DOMINICK OWENSVICE PRESIDENT · 3 hrs/week $129

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

MARGARET A BUCHANANEXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOMINICK OWENSVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS HERIONPRESIDENT

DOMINICK MULCRONEDIRECTOR

THOMAS CHAMBERDIRECTOR

SEAN MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR

ROBERT MCNAMARATREASURER

MOIRA CAHILLDIRECTOR

MIKE LEPOREDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GALVINDIRECTOR

MEAGHAN MCDONAGHDIRECTOR

MARTIN MCDONAGHDIRECTOR

KI WOLF-SMITHDIRECTOR

JEANNE SCHULTZ ANGELDIRECTOR

JAMES MCGINGDIRECTOR

JACOB RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

EILEEN RYANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 4626 NORTH KNOX AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
County: Cook
In care of: THOMAS HERION
Primary officer: THOMAS HERION, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 282-7035

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)