VASA ORDER OF AMERICA NATIONAL ARCHIVES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VASA ORDER OF AMERICA NATIONAL ARCHIVES INC

EIN 52-1244411 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ARCHIVES THE PURPOSE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE INCORPORATION DOCUMENT, is for "EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL and RESEARCH to PRESERVE and DISPLAY and MAKE AVAILABLE RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, WORKS of ART, SCIENCE, INVENTIONS and MANUFACTURE BY PERSONS of SWEDISH ANCESTRY and to PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE of AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY of PERSONS of SCANDINAVIAN and PARTICULARLY SWEDISH ANCESTRY." THE MAIN PURPOSE is to PRESERVE THE RECORDS of THE VASA ORDER of AMERICA and ITS MEMBERS. WE HAVE SET UP A FAMILY REGISTER WHERE ALL VASA MEMBERS and THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE CHRONICLED. THE REGISTER is AN IMPORTANT PHASE of OUR ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES BY ASSISTING RESEARCHERS FIND THEIR ANCESTORS. WE AIM AT MAKING THE CONTENTS of THE BUILDING INTERESTING to ALL VISITORS. THEREFORE WE HAVE ACCEPTED A NUMBER of ARTIFACTS WHICH RELATE to SWEDISH and SCANDINAVIAN IMMIGRANT HISTORY. THESE ITEMS PROVIDE VISUAL and PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS to PAST GENERATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

121.91%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

11.44%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$154.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.66%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$9.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $46,605 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $50,404 for KATHERYN CUFF (ARCHIVIST). 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$86,295

Mission workProgram services$105,201121.91% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,82620.66% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,87311.44% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Total expenses$132,900154.01% 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: 79.2% mission · 13.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 15.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 16.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 14.9% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 17.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 16.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$86,295

Expenses$132,900

Annual shortfall $46,605 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)$105,201 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,826 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$9,873 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$86,295

Expenses$132,900

Assets$1,203,016

Income$86,295

Contributions$84,951

Mission work (program services)$105,201

Fundraising$9,873

Management and general$17,826

Stocks and bonds$1,010,126

Accounting fees$11,125

Investing fees$2,509

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

KATHERYN CUFFARCHIVIST · 40 hrs/week $50,404

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 (10)

KATHERYN CUFFARCHIVIST

ANTONIO SPARGODIRECTOR

ART BJORKNERDIRECTOR

BRUCE ELFVINVICE PRESIDE

CHARLOTTE BORJESSONDIRECTOR

JOHN HANRIGHTDIRECTOR

KAREN SNOWBERGSECRETARY

KEVIN DEFEOTREASURER

SHEILA LUNDQUISTPRESIDENT

TOM CLEVELANDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: PO BOX 101, BISHOP HILL, IL 61419-0101
County: Henry
In care of: % LARS JENNER
Primary officer: KEVIN DEFEO, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(309) 927-3898

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums