HISTORIC POLEGREEN CHURCH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORIC POLEGREEN CHURCH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 54-1588657 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)

What they do

EVENTS/PROGRAMS - THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to PRESERVE THE HISTORIC POLEGREEN CHURCH SITE and COMMEMORATE THE STRUGGLE for CIVIL and RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA BY THE REV. SAMUEL DAVIES and THE HANOVER DISSENTERS. THE FOUNDATION INTERPRET THESE IMPORTANT HISTORIC EVENTS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING. THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE of ON-SITE LIVING HISTORY REENACTMENTS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, A LECTURE SERIES and EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH to LOCAL and REGIONAL SCHOOLS THROUGH LESSON PLAN and ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.61%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

3.29%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$51.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.00%of revenue went to management and office costs23.1% of expenses

$34.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$358,930

Mission workProgram services$131,39836.61% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,05812.00% of revenue23.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,8013.29% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$172,67348.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$186,25751.89% 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: 70.5% mission · 23.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 21.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 19.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 20.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 22.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 19.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 19.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 19.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$358,930

Expenses$186,257

Annual surplus $172,673 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)$131,398 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,058 · 23.1% of expenses

Fundraising$11,801 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$358,930

Expenses$186,257

Assets$6,470,922

Income$375,781

Contributions$58,304

Mission work (program services)$131,398

Fundraising$11,801

Management and general$43,058

Stocks and bonds$2,476,937

Accounting fees$10,735

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 (13)

DAVID FULLERPRESIDENT

EVERETT REVELEYSECRETARY

GRAHAM KIRBYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MELTONTREASURER

KATHRYN BREMNERDIRECTOR

MARLA COLEMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT SEIFERTDIRECTOR

ROBERT STROHMDIRECTOR

ROBERT B GILESVICE PRESIDE

ROBERT BLUFORD IIIDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ENSIGNDIRECTOR

SUZANNE PITTMANDIRECTOR

TOMMY NANCEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: PO BOX 2111, MECHANICSVLLE, VA 23116-0011
County: Hanover
In care of: DAVID FULLER
Primary officer: DAVID FULLER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(804) 730-3837

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHARLES E WALTON & CO PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites