Franklin County Historical Society- Kittochtinny
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - KITTOCHTINNY SHALL BE TO FOSTER INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AND THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY THROUGH A MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, TO PUBLISH PAPERS OF THE CORPORATION AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS, TO OVERSEE PROPERTY AND ASSETS RECEIVED, AND TO PROMOTE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES.
- Income
- $354,467
- Spending
- $293,682
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 22.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 41%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $30,940, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $250,511 spent. MUSEUM, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WAS OPEN APPROXIMATELY 200 DAYS DURING 2024. ANNUAL VISITATION TO MUSEUMS IS APPROXIMATELY 2,250 OF WHICH 1,273 ARE STUDENT GROUPS & BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS. TOURS EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING, PLUS EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING PORTRAY THE LOCAL CULTURAL HISTORY INCLUDING EXHIBITS OF AN EARLY DRUG STORE, A COUNTRY KITCHEN, FARM TOOLS, ITEMS FROM THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD, MUSICAL INTRUMENTS, AND LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS.LIBRARY, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WAS OPEN APPROXIMATELY 200 DAYS DURING 2024. ANNUAL VISITATION TO LIBRARY IS APPROXIMATELY 500. IT MAINTAINS AND FACILITATES THE USE OF AN EXTENSIVE LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY. ARCHIVES INCLUDE SCHOOL, CHURCH RECORDS, BUSINESS LEDGERS, FAMILY HISTORIES, TAX AND CENSUS LISTS, LOCAL MAPS, VETERANS, MARRIAGE AND OBITUARY NOTICES, CEMETERY RECORDS, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, ETC.THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS THREE BUILDINGS WHICH HAVE SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL VALUE TO THE AREA. THE BUILDINGS ARE OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO GROUPS FOR TOURS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL USES.JOHN BROWN HOUSE, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WAS OPEN APPROXIMATELY 200 DAYS DURING 2024. TOURS EXPLAIN HISTORY OF JOHN BROWN HOUSE. HOUSE IS FULLY FURNISHED IN 1850 PERIOD FURNISHINGS, WHICH IS THE PERIOD OF WHEN JOHN BROWN LIVED THERE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1948.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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